If you ask me‚ immortality is totally overrated. If you are immortal‚ sure you enjoy the delights of the fruits of divinity. And what might be some of the remarkable benefits you get to enjoy? You no longer have to worry with cosmetic cures like botox (so you can have some esteem and earn some respect when you visit the Hindu goddess Kali)‚ or expensive skin serums (no need to travel to Egypt and bring Nefertiti back to life for her priceless epidermal rejuvenation tips)‚ or a face lift (so you
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Of the many gods who have survived the ages to reappear (or reveal themselves) unto human beings‚ there are few with as much relevance and depth for today’s world as Kali-Ma. She is both fearsome and benign‚ as are many Eastern deities of popularity and power. She appeals to the yogi and to the saint‚ in that She may be both horrid and compassionate‚ providing both a focus of meditation and a model for those of the Hindu Way who seek liberation (sometimes called ’moksha’). Kali-Ma
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Explain why devotion to Druga has become such an important part of Hinduism? One of the most distinctive goddess of Hinduism is Durga. Her supremacy and power appears in many forms to protect the world from demons who threaten the stability of the cosmos. Her devotion is celebrated in one of the most important festivals; Durga Purja that occurs at the begging of October around harvest time‚ Durga is also linked with fertility and the ceremony last nine days. The importance is to commemorate the
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One of the biggest social events of India‚ Durga Puja is considered the main festival for Bengalis. It is a ten-day carnival in West Bengal‚ the eastern state of India. Magnificently created puja pandals are erected at every other street of Kolkata‚ the capital city of West Bengal. Every pooja pandal is unique in its own terms‚ with beautiful patterns that are true delight to the eyes. A spurt of fanfare can be sensed all through the ten days‚ especially on the last four days of the festival. Bengalis
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In his book ‘Myth=mithya’‚ Devdutt Pattanaik has given the word myth a new definition that is “subjective truth expressed in truth expressed in stories‚ symbols and rituals‚ that shape all cultures‚ Indian or Western‚ ancient or modern‚ religious or secular’. The Sanskrit word for subjective truth is mithya. Ancient Hindu sages knew what we today call as myth as mithya. Mithya was the truth seen through the set criteria. Myth is mainly a cultural form‚ a common perception that bring us together they
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In the state of Telengana‚ India‚ about five hours away from any city and public transportation‚ is a small village called Gonga Devi Guppa. Accompanied by my translator‚ Hymavathi‚ I lived among the people for three weeks. The American culture I was raised in gifted me several prejudices against Hinduism that I was not aware of until I experienced for myself the truth about the religion. Prior to India‚ I viewed Hinduism barbarically despite not knowing much about it. Ironically‚ I experienced Hinduism
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drugs and plants‚ believing it will help them heal. They also practice singing‚ dancing‚ and fasting. There are shamanistic practices used in other religions. In both Hinduism and Buddhism‚ there are followers who still use practices of the shaman. Shaktism is sometimes considered a sect of Hinduism‚ various subsects of Shaivism tend to practice shaman practices. For example‚
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puja and encompasses the ceremonial practices that take place at home or in the Temple. The goal of the religion is to break the cycle or birth‚ death‚ reincarnation‚ and to attain salvation. The sects of Hinduism include Vaishnava‚ Shaivaya‚ and Shaktism. The goal of Shaivism is Mokish‚ Mukti or Veedu‚ realizing ones identity with God Shiv‚ in perfect
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Buddha.[5] Jagannath considered as a form of the Hindu God Vishnu‚ is non-sectarian[6][7][8] and has not been associated with any particular denomination of Hinduism in entirety‚ though there are several common aspects with Vaishnavism‚ Saivism‚ Shaktism‚ Smartism‚ as well as with Buddhism and Jainism. The oldest and most famous Jagannath deity is established in Puri‚ in Orissa. The temple of Jagannath in Puri is regarded as one of the Char Dham (sacred Hindu pilgrimage places) in India.[9] The
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of Hinduism and Buddhism with specific reference to their origins‚ beliefs and practices. Hinduism is the dominant religion‚ or way of life‚ of the Indian subcontinent‚ and consists of many diverse traditions. It includes Shaivism‚ Vaishnavism and Shaktism among numerous other traditions‚ and a wide spectrum of laws and prescriptions of daily morality based on karma‚ dharma and societal norms. Hinduism is a categorization of distinct intellectual or philosophical points of view‚ rather than a rigid
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