Indus And Vedic Civilisation There is much to be contrasted between the cultures of the Harappans and the Aryans. There are indeed a few points of similarities‚ but they are not of any significance. Why the points of contrast are more is primarily because of geographic location‚ economic activity and the religious practices followed by both the cultures. Far more important is the fact that the Aryans‚ with a plasticity of mind‚ made life vibrant; whereas‚ the Indus life looks more like stylized
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South Asian Religion Notes Week 1 Hindu: Persian term for people living below the Hindus river. It wasn’t till the 1850s the term hinduism was used. Hindus would call themselves in relation to their communities and which Gods they held as dominant. There is no shared system of belief and not a single historical point of origin for the name or foundation for the religion as a whole. It encompasses a variet and number of different religious groups which hold some similarities but are very diverse
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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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The goddess of Radiance and Beauty: Shri as a positive embodiment In the Vedic religion‚ women and various objects highlights the basic structures of the Hindu culture. One of the most conspicuous belief in the Vedic religion is the belief in goddesses‚ specifically of the goddess Lakshmi who is respectfully called by her sacred name Shri. Shri is believed to bring positivity in every aspect of life‚ economically‚ socially‚ and health wise. She is valued by many people including kings in
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Do you know that Yamuna is another name for Yami‚ the sister of Yama‚ the god of death? Yami and Yama were born twins. Yama and Yami were Surya’s children. Although I have not come across any person called Yama‚ or Narada for that matter‚ we often remember these two characters in our day to day life! If anyone thwarts a serious activity of yours‚ you will complain to another: “That fellow turned up like a Yama..” And if someone creates a misunderstanding between you and a friend‚ you will
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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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The Rig Veda The Rig Veda is composed of many documents that were recovered by archeologists and are believed to be the oldest written texts to date. These documents give us insight into what the culture was like for these ancient Aryans of India. The texts that we look over‚ Victory over Vritra‚ Who is Indra‚ and To Purusha help give us some look into their beliefs and traditions. The Aryans seem to have a polytheistic belief system and attribute many natural events as being influenced by their
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remembered"). The Vedic texts or śruti are organized around four canonical collections of metrical material known as Saṃhitās‚ of which the first three are related to the performance of yajna (sacrifice) in historical Vedic religion: 1. The Rigveda‚ containing hymns to be recited by the hotṛ; 2. The Yajurveda‚ containing formulas to be recited by the adhvaryu or officiating priest; 3. The Samaveda‚ containing formulas to be sung by the udgātṛ. 4. The fourth is the Atharvaveda‚ a
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from the root saṃ-skar- "to put together‚ compose‚ arrange‚ prepare"‚[5] where saṃ- "together" (as English same) and (s)kar- "do‚ make". The term in the generic meaning of "made ready‚ prepared‚ completed‚ finished" is found in the Rigveda. Also in Vedic Sanskrit‚ as nominalised neuter saṃskṛtám‚ it means "preparation‚ prepared place" and thus "ritual enclosure‚ place for a sacrifice". As a term for "refined or elaborated speech" the adjective appears only in Epic and Classical Sanskrit
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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Roots of Indian Culture in Sindhu Saraswati Civilisation The Saraswati Civilisation A fresh study by a group of international scientists peesh confirms the dominant role of Saraswati river in sustaining the so-called Indus Valley Civilisation. [28] A new study titled‚ ‘Fluvial landscapes of the Harappan civilisation’‚ has concluded that the Indus Valley Civilisation died out because the monsoons which fed the rivers that supported the civilisation‚ migrated
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