Asia.[1] It could be simply described as Southeast Asian concept of divine king. The concept viewed the monarch to possess transcendental quality‚ the king as the living god on earth‚ the incarnation of the supreme god‚ often attributed to Shiva or Vishnu. The concept is closely related to Indian concept of Chakravartin (universal monarch). In politics‚ it is viewed as the divine justification of a king’s rule. The concept was institutionalized and gain its elaborate manifestations in ancient Java and Cambodia
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HISTORY Project 1 Death and Destruction in Hindu Mythology Thomson Muriyadan F.Y.B.M.M Div: A Roll no. 38 If one’s perception of mythology is that of mystical creatures‚ gods and demons and boons and curses‚ then Hindu mythology fits the bill perfectly. A glance at the introduction of any of the books written on the subject could make one dizzy at the sheer number of gods‚ demons and stories about the world it encompasses. The Hindu view with respect to birth‚ life and death is very
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born. In the Purana‚ it is also written that he is the son of God and is not to be confused with Brahman which is a general term for the Supreme Being or Almighty God. He is considered one of a trinity‚ but he is not as popular as the other two gods Vishnu and Shiva. Brahma is to be found to exist more in scriptures than in homes. Hindus essentially believe that Brahma was given the task to create the universe and all things are said to have evolved from him. In order to take on this responsibility
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Vaishnavism ÑReal & ApparentÑ Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada VAISHNAVISM —REAL AND APPARENT— Foreword in the First Edition by Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada (3rd August‚ 1926) This brochure contains the essence of true Vaishnavism as revealed in the Vedas‚ the Upanishads‚ the Geeta‚ the Bhagavata etc.‚ and their teachings put into practice by Shri Chaitanya Deva. Four things may stand in the way of realising the truth laid herein - the cloaks
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INTRO: The Bhakti movement is a Hindu religious movement in which the main spiritual practice is loving devotion among the Shaivite and Vaishnava saints. The Bhakti movement originated in ancient Tamil Nadu and began to spread to the north during the late medieval ages when north India was under Islamic rule. The Islamic rulers were pressing public to convert religion from Hindu to Islamic. The Bhakti movement was counter to the prevalent caste ideology which was dividing Hinduism. So‚ the Bhakti
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Detailed Deva Puje Paddhathi- 1 Reference: Deva Puja (Madhva Sampradaya) By Sri T. G. Ramachandra Rao Chennai‚ 600 018 Tel # 24995664 PREFACE: The pancharathra is the source for the puja for prathimas. Jagad Guru Sri Madhvacharya in his work Tantrasara sangraha has given detailed guidelines in 442 shlokas‚ for performance of devapuja by individuals dailly at home as well as the procedure for installing a deity in a temple & its puja procedure. Sri Jayatheertha (Teekacharya) has in a brief
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IMPORTANCE OF SPRITUAL KNOWLEDGE In this article‚ I am going to elaborate some facts of life which are based on my own experiences and some Hindu Scriptures. (Not a new thing‚ every person has to some or the other day pass through this phase of life‚ either in this birth or in future births to come.) If one feels the subject boring‚ then certainly he/she can stop reading‚ but I can assure you that you have nothing to lose by reading this article. One can agree or disagree with my viewpoint
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Temples of Hampi Virupaksha Temple Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi 350 km from Bangalore‚ in the state of Karnataka in southern India. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi‚ designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Virupaksha is a form of Shiva and has other temples dedicated to him‚ notably at the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal‚ another World Heritage Site. Hampi sits on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in the ruins of the ancient city of Vijayanagar‚ capital of the Vijayanagara
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Ganesha is the elephant-headed god that Hindus ask for a blessing when are entering a temple‚ or when they are embarking in a new journey. He is the god of good fortune‚ the remover of obstacles. He is also the lord of threshold and the divinest of the gods. Ganesha’s image can be found everywhere throughout India. Furthermore‚ Hindus worship many gods through disciplines and philosophies. Hinduism it’s a religion that goes above and beyond because it is full of huge ideas‚ colors that pop‚ foods
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