Vaisnavism. Through the ages Kamakhya has remained the most celebrated centre of the Sakti cult in Assam. Instead of an image or iconic representation of the goddess‚ prayer is offered to a Yonimandala of stone. Several literary works like the Kalika Purana‚ the Yogini Tantra give different accounts of the Aryan origin of Kamakhya. However Banikanta Kakati and Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi mention Kamakhya as a non-Aryan goddess. The temple was constructed by Koch king Biswa Singha during 1515-1540 A.D. The
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week’s readings‚ my comprehension of love expanded via Plato’s Symposium. Similar to the Shiva Purana‚ some of the eulogies given in the text perpetuated males as the dominant gender. Furthermore‚ the text‚ especially Socrates eulogy‚ left me with several inquires. To begin‚ a parallel between the works is the concept of the importance of males and the dehumanization of females. For instance‚ in the Shiva Purana‚ although Shiva and Parvati were supposedly “in love‚” the only love prevalent was depicted
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Lahore in Pakistan. It’s entrance leads to Delhi’s most crowded bazaar‚ Chandni Chowk. A must see! There is a Light and Sound Show every evening. Purana Quila‚ Delhi In 1538‚ the Mughal emperor Humayun laid the foundations of his city named Dinpanah‚ or the Refuge of the Faithful. The inner citadel of this city is today called Purana Qila or the Old Fort. An old fort‚ it is! One can almost smell the ancient stories oozing from the corners of the fort. The site of the fort was also Indraprasta
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Reincarnation in Hinduism I. Introduction Before discussing the Hindu theory of reincarnation‚ let us clarify the meanings of Hinduism and reincarnation. Hinduism is the predominant religion in the Indian region. It is the third greatest religion by number of followers after Christianity and Islam and is considered as the oldest one. Moreover‚ it can be described a patchwork of moral and philosophical teachings rather than a religion with fixed morals and dogmas; for instance‚ Hindus can be
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district based women computer training project (Under Ministry of women and children affairs). language fluency Bangla and English in both (Speaking / Written). References Partha sarathi chowdhury Area Manager‚ Orion Pharma Ltd. 49/1/A‚ Purana Palton Lane Near Both Tala Mosque‚ Palton‚ Dhaka Phone : 029342080‚ Mobile : 01713240194 md. tanjimul islam Program Officer‚ Program Development‚ Marie Stops . House 1107/A(2nd – 5th floor) Baitul Aman Co-operative Housing Limited Ring Road
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Women in the Vedas and the Puranas: Empowered or Not? Dr. S.R.Ivaturi Reader in Sanskrit SRR & CVR Govt. College Vijayawada There has been a divided opinion regarding the position of women in the Vedic and Puranic ages. According to many scholars the Vedas accord a position of importance to women. There was considerable freedom enjoyed by them in matters of marriage‚ education etc. William Durant sums up the position of the Vedic woman thus: "Women enjoyed far greater freedom in the
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The word Muniandi is a combination of two words‚ Muni and Andi. The word Andi could be defined in two ways. One referring to slave of God and the other ruling (as in ruler). The second explanation could be derived from the word Aandavar which literally means he who rules. The reason for this explanation is the word Andi being used for other Gods in the Tamil Hindu pantheon. Please refer to the following examples: Brahma - Virumandi Vishnu - Mayandi Siva - Peyandi Murugan - Malayandi As such
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Research: Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was born in Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ but he spent most of his life in Concord. His father was a Unitarian minister with a keen interest in fine literature who was instrumental in founding several important literary societies and publications of the time. When his father died‚ Emerson was given into the care of his aunt‚ who took a strong interest in his education. His literary gifts were recognized‚ encouraged and developed early. In
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AMAR JIBAN- RASSUNDARI DEVI Q) How far is the narrator in ’Amar Jiban’ critical of patriarchal practices/ social oppression of women in the 19th Century. Most of the works of Women Writing in India date from the late nineteenth century‚ when reform movements awarded the ‘condition of women’ top billing among the various social and moral concerns of the day. During the social reform movements cultural critics brought many of
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INDIAN LITERATURE? 5. HOW WAS ENGLISH ACCEPTED AS LITERARY MEDIUM? GROUP THESAURUS’ ANSWER: 1. THE LITERATURE OF INDIA HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE DEVELOPMENT. AFTER THE RIG VEDA CAME THE BRAHMANAS WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY UPANISHADS THEN REPLACED BY THE PURANAS. 2. THE LITERATURE OF INDIA IS MOSTLY INFLUENCED BY ITS RELIGION. ANEXAMPLE IS WHEN THE ARYANS WHO CAME FROM THE CENTRAL ASIA BRINGIN THEIR OWN GODS WITH THEM‚ MEMORIZED THEDE SACRED LITERATURE. 3. THE MAHABHARATA INTERWOVE IDEAS ABOUT COSMOLOGY
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