city of Ayodhya‚ Faizabad district‚ Uttar Pradesh. The main issues revolve around access to a site traditionally regarded as the birthplace of the Hindu God Rama‚ the history and location of the Babri Mosque at the site‚ and whether a previous Hindu temple was demolished or modified to create the mosque. The Babri Mosque was destroyed by hardline Hindu activists during a political rally which turned into a riot on December 6‚ 1992. A subsequent land title case was lodged in the Allahabad High Court
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Tourism in India Tourism is the largest service industry in India‚ with a contribution of 6.23% to the national GDP and 8.78% of the total employment in India. India witnesses more than 5 million annual foreign tourist arrivals and 562 million domestic tourism visits.[2][3] The tourism industry in India generated about US$100 billion in 2008 and that is expected to increase to US$275.5 billion by 2018 at a 9.4% annual growth rate.[4] In the year 2009‚ 5.11 million foreign tourists visited India.
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Delhi‚ and Bangalore are melting pots where migrant populations along with natives and their respective cultures are strongly interwoven into one giant fabric called the Indian culture. This culture is embedded in me since childhood. I am a devout Hindu and my mother tongue is Gujarati. I belong to a very successful business community from the western state of Gujarat. We are a patriarchal society and it is very important for us to stay in a joint family where at times up to four generations live
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as the Historical Vedic religion. Many Hindu ideas and thoughts are greatly reflected in the Hindu architecture. Hindu architecture bear witness to the strong spirituality of India. Hindu architecture is known as Vastu Shastra. In Sanskrit the word “vaastu” means a building or structure and so the expression “vaastu shastra” is the science of structure (Raj Kumar 2003). Hindu Architecture addresses two kinds of buildings‚ religious structures including temples and shrines and non-religious structures
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is a group of Indonesian musical instruments commonly played in Balinese-Hindu temple ceremonies‚ weddings‚ tooth filing ceremonies and cremations. The instruments can also be seen in secular concerts‚ music competitions‚ school and government functions. They include the Kendang‚ Saron‚ Slentem‚ Gender and the Gambang amongst others.A Gamelan is a group of Indonesian musical instruments commonly played in Balinese-Hindu temple ceremonies‚ weddings‚ tooth filing ceremonies and cremations. The instruments
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Ahmedabad‚ the city of Ahmed Shah (Medieval ruler of Gujarat)‚ is known for its rich past and its association with the Mahatma (Great Soul) Gandhi. The city offers a unique style of architecture‚ which is a blend of Hindu and Islamic styles (Indo-Saracenic style of architecture). The monuments of Ahmedabad mainly date back to the 15th century. Ahmedabad has been known for its industry since medieval times. It used to be famous for its textile mills and hence often referred to as the ’Manchester of
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also known as Deepavali and the "festival of lights"‚ is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn every year.[5][6] The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness‚ knowledge over ignorance‚ good over evil‚ and hope over despair.[7][8][9] The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five day period‚ but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest‚ new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika. In the Gregorian calendar‚ Diwali night
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the walls of Diwan-i-Khas and Diwan-i-Am narrate the vacancy of the jewels and stones that were used to decorate the facade. Recently‚ Red Fort has been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Not only has this increased the number of tourists visiting the magnificent fort‚ it has also made the authority and travelers more conscious in preserving this unique treasure of histoy. The Red Fort Archaeological Museum The Red Fort Archaeological Museum is situated in the Mumtaz Mahan of the Red Fort
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4 About dhaka………...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 History…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Geography……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Why is it worth visiting for………………………………………………………………………………………………………........ 5 Bangladesh National Museum……………………………………………………………………………………………..5 Central Shaheed Minar……………………………………………………………………………………………………..…6 National Memorial…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
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COMPARISON OF HINDUISM AND ISLAM Defining Religion We are asked to make a comparison of a monotheistic religion and a polytheistic religion. I will endeavour to compare and contrast the religions of Hinduism and Islam. Religion is a system of beliefs‚ practices and philosophical values shared by a group of people which originated out of the need to recognize the importance of society and serves to maintain social order‚ solidarity or integration and provides meaning to social life. Religion
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