Scriptures and Rituals of Christianity and Hinduism Hinduism and Christianity can both be similar and very different religions depending on what viewpoint they are examined from. C.S. Lewis was converted from atheism and while doing so he sought out knowledge about different religions. He narrowed his choices to Hinduism or Christianity. “Religions are like soups‚ he said. Some‚ like consommé‚ are thin and clear (Unitarianism‚ Confucianism‚ modern Judaism); others‚ like minestrone‚ are thick and
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also decorates currency all over Indonesia and Eastern Europe where he is a religious icon in both Buddhism and Hinduism. ("UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology." 424). Ganesha has also come up in many sacred Hindu scriptures and texts including many Puranas‚ or scared stories made to tell the origin of Hindu deities and the creation and destruction of the universe. ("Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices."409). In Hindu society Ganesha‚ the remover of obstacles‚ is often invoked before partaking
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Truly Love? The modern love - A normative critique. Love is an emotion of a strong affection and personal attachment. Love is also said to be a virtue representing all of human kindness‚ compassion‚ and affection —"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another". Love may describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans‚ one’s self or animals. In English‚ love refers to a variety of different feelings‚ states‚ and attitudes‚ ranging from pleasure to
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personal belongings of the Emperor. The silk robes embroidered with pearls and the silver hookah used by the emperor himself are the major attractions of the museum. The museum is open from 10 am to 5 pm and remains closed on Fridays. Purana Lila - Reminiscence of Yore Purana Qila‚ New Delhi The old fort with its
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headquarters. Later it was leased by the British government from the then Maharaja of Sirohi for use as the headquarters of the resident to Rajputana (another name for Rajasthan). Mythology[edit] The ancient name of Mount Abu is Arbudaanchal. In the Puranas‚ the region has been referred to as Arbudaranya("forest of Arbhuda") and ’Abu ’ is a diminutive of this ancient name. It is
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“scientific conservation‚” earlier visualized by Wordsworth and Keats as emotional relationship with nature. India‚ since time immemorial‚ has been propagating the environmental awareness through its ancient texts like Vedas‚ Brahmanas and Puranas‚ in simple terms of man’s relation with nature. Man in Vedic period worshiped and prayed the natural phenomena with due regard‚ surprise‚ fear and love. The Vedic seers were not only conscious of the purity of natural environment i.e. earth‚ water
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Meghalaya and in the states of Punjab‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ Manipur‚ West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir.Earlier the Khasis had their own kingdom‚ until the Britishers exercised control over them. The word Khasi find mention in the Shankradeva’s ’Baghavata Purana’‚ an Indo Aryan literature. The Khasi are an endogamous tribe who are divided into exogamous clans which are again subdivided into exogamous matrilocal families.Inter marriage between them is allowed. Inheritance of property takes place only through
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CRITICAL STUDY OF SOURCES OF HISTORY To study the culture and heritage of a region‚ it is important to know the history of that place‚ for history contains answers to the questions like how did the civilisation started‚ how did a particular custom and tradition arise‚ how did the art and aesthetic values of the region developed‚ etc. The answers to these questions lie within the study of history. However‚ studying history is a complicated process. It is generally not easy to give a very clear
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Nataraja is depicted in a pose called “tribhanga”. Tribhanga is the dance that is commonly used in the traditional India culture and art. Comparing to the contrapposto pose‚ Tribhanga means break of a body in three parts; at the “neck‚ waist and knee” (Purana 2006). Shiva Nataraja is a large statue depicted out of bronze. His body is idealized without any fatness and no scars or marks are presented. The sculpture was done in a non-stop movement as his hands reaching towards the space. Shiva’s face is idealized
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Durga Puja Durga Puja is performed during the autumn season every year. For the Hindus‚ it is the greatest festival. The puja is held for the three consecutive days: the Saptami‚ the Austami and the Navami; and on the fourth day‚ the Dashami‚ the image is immersed in the water of a tank or a river. The image is worshipped along with those of other deities like Lakshmi‚ Saraswati‚ Ganesh and Kartikeya. The frame‚ on which the said images are installed‚ contains also the image of Asura (demon)
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