two important literature pieces from Greece and India‚ both plays are set in time when Gods were known to make appearance on normal basis. The plays are main characters are Achilles and Ram‚ Achilles is a demi god and Ram is an incarnation of God Vishnu. In the Iliad‚ Achilles is an arrogant warrior who goes to war to claim glory and fame. In the Ramayana‚ Ram is a prince who is exiled to the forest. So what is the nature of injustice to the hero in these epics? What customs/values inform the
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History 110 A; Term Paper Assignment Mythology in The Ramayana Ancient civilizations found their sense of identity and source of understanding of the world around them through their mythical folk tales. The narrative epics that these civilizations developed reflected important aspects of their overall world view. By reading these folktales you get a better understanding of how it was like to live in these ancient times. The characters of the stories go through and experience life in a sense that
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Divali/Diwali What is Diwali? The name Diwali is a contraction of “Deepavali”; this is also means The Festival of Lights or Row of Lamps. This is one of the most important festivals in Hinduism and marks the attainment of moksha .Diwali falls on one new moon right between Mid-October and Mid-November‚ it is celebrated for five (5) days according to the Hindu calendar. This is believed that the time of transition from darkness to light-the light that empowers them to commit themselves to good
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Harappan people‚ the Indus Valley people worshiped gods named Shakti‚ Lord Shiva & his consorts‚ animals like the tiger‚ bull‚ goat‚ and snake‚ and Peepul and Neem Trees. Some say that they also worshiped four-armed deity gods like Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu. The standing deities suggest Jain Yogis in the posture of Kayotsarga also known as Yoga. The art and architecture of the Indus Valley was all made by the people who lived there. Most of the art was found on Harappan sites but were destroyed
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It wasn’t until the work of Maharishi Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras that we come to see the main philosophy of Raja yoga as it stands now. (Chopra 23) Legend has it that Patanjali’s mother‚ Gonnika‚ was praying to Lord Vishnu and that he was so moved by her devotion that Vishnu asked the cosmic serpent‚ Ananta‚ to prepare for human incarnation. A speck of Ananta’s cosmic seed fell into Gonnika’s hand‚ she nurtured this cosmic seed‚ which then soon developed into a baby boy. Quite similar to the
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Agni: The Digestive Fire Posted on December 6‚ 2006 by yogarasayana In Ayurveda‚ the science of life‚ all creation arises out of five great elements known as mahabhutas. This phenomenal world is created first by the qualities of akash or space‚ which gives us the container for all form. Within this space vayu or air then manifests all possible movement. Agni or fire becomes responsible for all transformation and thus all possibilities. Next‚ jala or water offers the breeding ground for life and
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had its effect and Siva had to love Parvati and Kartikeya was born‚ who later killed Tarakasura. The bonfire raisd on the festive occasion is to represent the ’Kamadahana’ by Lord Siva. Another story is about Prahlada who was a devotee of Lord Vishnu‚ a bitter enemy of Asuras. So Hiranya Kasipu‚ the father of Prahlada entrusts Prahlada to his sister Halika to burn the boy alive. But in that attempt Halika gets burnt and Prahlada is saved. The bonfire is said to be a symbol of Halika’s death.
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According to Hindu mythology‚ Kerala was created by Lord Parasurama‚ an incarnation of Lord Vishnu by throwing his axe across the sea to create new land for his devotees to live peacefully. So‚ Kereala is God’s own creation‚ hence it is called God’s own country! #2 Every nook and corner in Kerala you will see Hindu temples‚ Muslim mosques and Christian Churches; and unlike many other parts of India‚ people live happily without communal riots and great religiuos tolerance. Hence it is God’s own country
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Hindustani classical music Hindustani classical music (Hindi: हिन्दुस्तानी शास्त्रीय संगीत्‚ Urdu: کلاسیکی موسیقی) is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian classical music or Shāstriya Sangīt. It is a tradition that originated in Vedic ritual chants and has been evolving since the 12th century CE‚ primarily in what is now North India‚ Pakistan and Bangladesh and to some extent
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most of the temples and rock carvings of this place were built. Although the first kings of Pallava dynasty followed Jainism‚ the conversion of Mahendra Varman (AD 600-630) to Shaivism resulted in majority of the monuments to be related with Shiva or Vishnu. Mahabalipuram experiences a hot and sweltering climate all year round with a maximum temperature of 35°C and minimum temperature of 19°C. A trip to Mahabalipuram can best be enjoyed from October to March; however the monsoons should be avoided
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