17. Lakshmi 18. linga 19. mandala 20. mandapa 21. mandorla 22. mihrab 23. minaret 24. mithuna 25. mudra 26. Orientalism 27. qibla 28. samsara 29. saptamatrika 30. Shiva 31. sutras 32. torana 33. urna 34. ushnisha 35. vihara 36. Vishnu 37. bodhisattva 38. dharma On the day of the exam‚ you will be asked to select three topics from the list below to compose an in-class essay. Short Essay Questions: 1. To what extent can India be said to have influence the art of Southeast Asia
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pilgrims throng the Sri Kalahasteshwara Temple at Kalahasti and the Bharamarambha Malikarjunaswamy Temple at Srisailam. About The Lord Shiva - the word meaning auspicious - is one of the Hindu Trinity‚ comprising of Lord Brahma‚ the creator‚ Lord Vishnu‚ the preserver and Lord Shiva or Mahesh‚ the Destroyer and Re-Producer of life. Shiva is known by many names like "Shankar"‚ "Mahesh"‚ "Bholenath"‚ "Neelakanth"‚ "Shambhu Kailasheshwar"‚ "Umanath"‚ "Nataraj" and others. For few people‚ Shiva
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Description Bhagavathy (Bhagavathi) or Devi is considered as female aspect of the divine Shakthi‚ as conceived by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. Shakthi is considered as the female counterpart without whom the male aspect remains impotent. Shakthi is the energy and Shakthi worship is a vital part of Hindu Tradition. Devi is the manifestation of supreme lord “Prakriti” where male aspect of the divine is considered as “Purusha”. Devi manifests herself as Creator (Durga or the Divine Mother)‚ Preserver
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The Child And The Four Stones Once upon a time after a very huge flood only one boy was left his name was Manav. He had to feed himself‚ wash himself‚ play all alone‚ keep animals that swim in water away from himself. Manav was very lonely‚ but he was a formal and dharmic person. He prayed before eating‚ if any animal was caught in a trap laid by hunters before the flood he helped all the animals. Basically Manav liked to help animals. Still as I mentioned before Manav was very lonely he prayed
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responsibility to find your purpose or your duty in life. There are many important gods within this religion. There is Brahma‚ Vishnu and Shiva. They can be considered as the “Holy Trinity” of Hinduism. Brahma the Creator: traditionally depicted with four heads‚ four faces‚ and four arms. He is originally shown with a white beard to symbolize the eternal nature of existence. Vishnu the Preserver: traditionally depicted with a human body with blue skin and four arms. His arms are holding four symbolic
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Guided Reading Questions 1 (pp. 73-80) 1. Describe the shape of the subcontinent of India. How has the geography and climate affected the development of Indian culture? The subcontinent of India was surrounded largely by ocean due to its location on the edge of the continent. The Hymalayn mountains and two rivers blocked the majority of intrances through land travel. This lead the people living there to be less affected by other cultures and mostly protected from invasion. 2. What does Ganga
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SUN TEMPLE AT MODHERA…. The Sun Temple‚ Modhera‚ at Modhera in Gujarat‚ is a temple dedicated to the Hindu Sun-God‚ Surya. It was built in 1026 AD by King Bhimdev of the Solanki dynasty. This temple depicts the essence of ancient times. The sculptures and architecture present in this temple are still magnificent after all these years. In the present times‚ prayers are not offered in this temple. This temple is now under the supervision of Archaeological Survey of India. Other Sun Temples in India
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Culture of jagannath Orissa is the land of Jagannath culture. It represents the religious worships of orissa. It has unique and valuable religious tourism resources. The state has something for everyone. The monuments- the sun temple at Konark‚ the Jagannath temple at Puri‚ the Lingraj temple at Bhubaneswar are the sacred places of Orissa attract thousand of pilgrimages from the different parts of world in recent time. The beautiful yatra‚ Car festivals of Lord Jagannath motivate many devotees from
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century‚ and the major participants in this magnificent activity were a group of saint-poets known as the Nayanmars and the Alwars‚ Nayanmars are the devotees of lord Shiva and Alwars are the devotees of lord Vishnu and his incarnations (lord Rama and Lord Krishna). Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu were the most influential deities in the life of Tamil Nadu since the sixth century onwards. Both the deities are considered to be as ancient‚ as because
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human being perfect and are achieved through the practice of dharma‚ as explicitly shown by the main character of Ramayana - Rama. Rama is indeed a perfect man in the eyes of the Indian people. Many Hindus even regard him as an incarnation of the god Vishnu. The main reason for that is Rama lived his entire life in an exemplary manner - by the rules of dharma. In fact‚ that was why Indians consider him heroic and respect him so much . When Rama was a young boy‚ he was the perfect son. Later he was an
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