Shiva‚ the destroyer‚ is historically the god most worshipped in the country. He may be worshipped as the holy ascetic‚ depicted with his consort Parvati and holding a trident and a small drum or more often in the form of the linga‚ an elongated stone representing his generative powers. The most important linga is situating in the holy shrine of Pashupatinath to west of Kathmandu. In front of Shiva temples one usually sees a statue of Nandi‚ the divine bull that serves as Shiva’s vehicle. Another
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INTRODUCTION The tragic triangle linking the self-destructive Devdas‚ his forbidden childhood love Paro [Parvati] and the reformed prostitute Chandramukhi was first told in the popular and influential 1917 Bengali novel by Saratchandra Chattopadhyay. The story has since become one of the touchstones of popular Indian cinema. This article is my attempt to compare the 3 Devdas films and the novel that inspired them and look at the elements that made this plot a popular theme in Indian Cinema – the
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Everyday Life in the Patas of Kalighat A.K.M. Khademul Haque Assistant Professor Department of Islamic History and Culture University Of Dhaka The word Pata (pronounced as ‘pot’) means picture in general‚ but it is particularly ascribed as a kind of picture painted on cloth. Since the mythical age‚ a community of artisans in rural Bengal used to make a kind of painted scroll depicting a series of stories and earn their livelihood showing them in public as well as narrating the story. The
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creativity. The Durbar Square‚ with its old temples‚ palaces‚ epitomizes the religious and cultural life of the people. The major Interesting things to see here are "Kumari (The Living Goddess) Gar" "Kastha Mandap"Maru Ganesh‚ Mahadev Temple‚ Shiva Parvati Temple‚ Bhagwati Temple‚ Old palace‚ Saraswoti temple‚ Krishna Octangular Temple‚ Big drums‚ Kal Bhairav‚ Jagannath Temple‚ and Taleju Temple etc.. Durbar Square is actually made up of two sub-areas. The outer complex is renowned for numerous interesting
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Hindu designs that lit up the room and around it were lettering of Indo-Aryan language. There were many symbols such as “the Om” that signifies dignity and authority. Around the corners of the room were little statues of the deities like Ganesha and Parvati decorated with flowers. There was another door we had to walk into to get to the main room. As you walk in there is a scent of burned incense which is commonly used in the ritual practices. There was also a big gold and silver chest that had flower
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Description "Vinayaka" is another name of Lord Ganesh‚ the God loved and worshiped by every Hindu. Lord Ganesh is the protector of his devotees. Eight effigies found among the nature‚ sculptured by nature have been housed in the temples created ages ago at the places where the effigies were first identified. These ‘Swayambhu’ effigies‚ now the sacred idols‚ are the famous "Ashta Vinayak." Ashtavinayaka literally means “eight Ganeshas” in Sanskrit. Everybody should visit the Ashtavinayak in Maharashtra
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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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festivals in Hinduism are predominantly religious in character and significance. Many festivals are seasonal. Some celebrate harvest and birth of God or heroes. Some are dedicated to important events in Hindu mythology. Many are dedicated toShiva and Parvati‚ Vishnu and Lakshmi and Brahma and Saraswati[1] A festival may be observed with acts of worship‚ offerings to deities‚ fasting‚ feasting‚ vigil‚ rituals‚ fairs‚ charity‚ celebrations‚ Puja‚ Homa‚ aarti etc. They celebrate individual and community
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INDIAN MYTHOLO INTRODUCTION Indian Religion and Mythology cannot be separated. Vedas are the earliest Indian texts. It is a series of sacred hymns in honor of the Aryan Gods. RELIGIONS IN INDIA VEDIC RELIGION is materialistic‚ devoted to obtaining power‚ prosperity‚ health‚ and other blessings by means of ritual and sacrifice. HINDUISM is a modified polytheism with three major gods: THE MAIN VEDIC GODS INDRA The God of Storm and Thunder The Main God of Vedas A hard-drinking and swaggering
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| This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (March 2009) | Historically‚ most women gave birth at home without emergency medical care available. The "natural" rate of maternal mortality—where nothing is done to prevent maternal death—has been estimated at 1500 per 100‚000 births. In the United States circa 1900‚ before the introduction and improvement of modern
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