The Prominence of Vishnu and his Avatars Between the Vedic and Epic periods‚ the divinity known as Vishnu underwent a cosmic change. In the Vedas‚ Vishnu was a minor solar god who was closely associated with Indra‚ in which he was rarely mentioned and was submissive to the king of the gods. By the time of the epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana‚ Vishnu had greatly risen in importance and power in the world of the gods. Vishnu is now known as "The Preserver" among the three books of the
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The Ramayana: Anthropomorphism of the Divine Perhaps no single work of prose captures the breadth and depth of the meaning of the word dharma‚ than does the Ramayana. Not a religious book or divinely inspired text such as the Bible or Quran‚ the Ramayana was originally an epic poem that circulated for centuries by word of mouth before being written down‚ and thus expanded and contracted over the millennia in written form‚ dance‚ songs‚ movies and television series across a large portion of Asia
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Pietas? Dharma? Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off! Written in 29 B.C.E. by the famous poet‚ Virgil‚ The Aeneid tells the legendary story of Aeneas‚ a Trojan warrior who travels to Italy to find a new home. As Aeneas makes his way across the ocean‚ he encounters a plethora of complications. In the face of all this adversity‚ Aeneas continues to exhibit the principal Roman virtue‚ pietas‚ which comprises the concepts of piety‚ public virtue‚ and duty. The idea of pietas bears an uncanny resemblance
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A family’s heritage is their sense of culture and traditions. Every family has their own unique values and beliefs. I created a flag that encompasses words‚ colors‚ and symbols to represent my family’s heritage. In my flag‚ I used the words educated‚ traditional‚ creative‚ and ambitious to represent my family. I said educated because people in my family have grown up to be very successful. I have had members that were famous lawyers‚ teachers‚ and doctors. Creative because everyone in my family
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she would give birth to an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Reborn as Anjana‚ she performed intense austerities to please Shiva‚ who finally granted her the boon that would cure her of the curse. When Agni‚ the god of fire‚ gave Dasharath‚ the king of Ayodhya‚ a bowl of sacred dessert to share among his wives so they may have divine children‚ an eagle snatched a part of the pudding and dropped it where Anjana was meditating‚ and Pavana‚ the god of wind delivered the drop to her outstretched hands. After
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their actions‚ and to be confident and decisive in their decisions. When Laksmana pleads with her son not to obey his father‚ Rama rebukes her and asks for a blessing so that he can have “a pleasant and successful term in the forest” (Venkatesananda: Ayodhya 21). This shows that Rama is a good leader‚ one who makes the best of his situation instead of plotting revenge or getting
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I was first introduced to the religion of Hinduism in 2008‚ when the movie “Slumdog Millionaire” came out. In one scene of the movie it shows Rama‚ the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu and a king of Ayodhya in Hindu scriptures. Rama is revered for his unending compassion‚ courage and devotion to religious values and duty. I wanted to know why they showed Rama in that scene and what importance he had in that scene. In that scene it shows a group of Hindu’s running across railroad tracks attacking
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Valmiki Bhavan‚ or “Valmiki’s building‚” is an ancient Hindu temple in Ayodhya‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India. I visited and researched this sacred site online through video tours and pictures. Built around 1970 and unaltered‚ this site was constructed with white marble and red stones from Rajasthan. Usually in Hindu temples‚ and in this particular one as well‚ around the interior are statues‚ scriptures‚ and other decor. From the tile to the walls‚ pillars and even the ceiling‚ the building has patterns
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The Ramayana‚ one of India’s two great literary epics‚ is the story of the tragic romance between Prince Rama and his wife‚ Sita. Although not completely centered around the main plotline‚ the role of women in the Ramayana brings to light a noteworthy collection of stereotypes found in myths‚ folklore‚ and fairy tales from every time period and country many times over. Women described as ugly and disfigured like Kaikeyi’s servant Manthara are portrayed as evil‚ manipulative‚ and conniving‚ while
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Short Essay for School Students on Indian Festivals A festival is an occasion of enjoyment and celebration. It brings gaiety and mirth thereby strengthening our bond of relationship and friendship. These festivals also promote social interaction and harmony. All nations have their religious and colourful festivals. However‚ Indian festivals are known to attract the world due to their harmony‚ variety‚ colour and excitement. Being multi lingual and multi racial country Indians celebrates a number
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