VARANASI Varanasi‚ or Benaras‚ (also known as Kashi) is one of the oldest living cities in the world. Varanasi`s Prominence in Hindu mythology is virtually unrevealed. Varanasi was variously known as Avimuktaka‚ Anandakanana‚ Mahasmasana‚ Surandhana‚ Brahma Vardha‚ Sudarsana‚Ramya‚ and Kasi.Mark Twain‚ the English author and literature‚ who was enthralled by the legend and sanctity of Benaras‚ once wrote : "Benaras is older than history‚ older than tradition‚ older even than legend and looks twice
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1047‚ T.H. M.A. Economics‚ M.A. Hindi‚ M.A. Road‚ Old Washermenpet‚ Chennai – Political Science‚ M.Sc. Counseling 600021 Phone: 25951300 Psychology and M.Sc. Medical Sociology (All Candidates Men and Women) Sree Karpagavalli Vidyalaya Middle M.A. Vaishnavism‚ M.A. Sociology‚ School‚ No.4‚ East Mada Street‚ Mylapore‚ M.A. Urdu‚ M.Sc. Geography and Chennai – 600004. Phone No: 24958726 M. Music (All Candidates Men and Women) PNECT Kamaraj Matric Higher Secondary M.Sc. Physics‚ Chemistry‚ Botany and School
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AP Human Geography Comparative Religions Project This project asks students to produce a summary of evidence concerning six of the world’s major belief systems. This project will help you develop a good study resource to review for the AP exam in the spring. 1. Prepare an information sheet for Judaism‚ Confucianism‚ Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Christianity and Islam. Include answers to the following questions on each information sheet. a. What is the point of origin? b. How
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For centuries many religions have been discovered‚ practiced and studied. In South Asia‚ three in particular are predominantly practiced; Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ and Jainism. Much like classic definitions of religion‚ each have focused on its importance as a way of thinking‚ as a way of feeling‚ and as a way of being human in relation to other human beings in a community‚ however each go about it in their own ways. Although each different religion may sound alike in some people’s eyes‚ every religion
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comparative analysis 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
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Bride burning in the Hindu religion is a hideous custom enforced by the Brahmin priests to eradicate non-Brahmin women‚ in order to destroy the non-Brahmin races. Other methods used are wife-burning‚ sati or widow-burning‚ jauhar‚ and witch burning. Most of these murders are passed off or regarded as kitchen fires and are never brought to justice. This is a result of the low status of women in India who are viewed more as personnel property that can be disposed of at anytime. About eighty percent
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The English word "love" can refer to a variety of different feelings‚ states‚ and attitudes that ranges from interpersonal affection ("I love my mother") to pleasure ("I loved that meal"). It can refer to an emotion of a strong attraction and personal attachment.[1] It can also be a virtue representing human kindness‚ compassion‚ and affection—"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another".[2] It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans‚
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others are blues‚ jazz‚ country‚ rock and roll and hip hop ) 1) Culture () 2) Festivals ( durga pooja‚ janmashtami‚ ganesh chaturthi‚ kali pooja‚ lakshmi pooja) 3) music ( bangali music‚ rabindra sangeet‚ nazural geeti‚ baul songs) 4) Dance ( gaudiya nritya‚ chau dance) 3) way of greeting (Namashkar-hello Khoda hafez-avajo) 5)art (kantha embroidery‚ Terracotta craft‚ Scroll painting‚ Conch shell crafts‚dokara metal craft) 1) Culture ( multicultural religious faith-gujarat was influenced by Harappa
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Secularism is the principle of separation of government institutions‚ and the persons mandated to represent the State‚ from religious institutions and religious dignitaries. In one sense‚ secularism may assert the right to be free from religious rule and teachings‚ and the right to freedom from governmental imposition of religion upon the people within a state that is neutral on matters of belief. In another sense‚ it refers to the view that human activities and decisions‚ especially political ones
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Rabindranath Tagore World Literature Analysis Introduction A Bengali mystic and artist‚ Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet‚ philosopher‚ music composer and a leader of Brahma Samaj‚ who took the India culture and tradition to the whole world and became a voice of the Indian heritage. Best known for his poems and short stories‚ Tagore largely contributed to the Bengali literature in the late 19th and early 20th century and created his masterpieces such as Ghare-Baire‚ Yogayog‚ Gitanjali‚ and
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