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    Description Bhagavathy (Bhagavathi) or Devi is considered as female aspect of the divine Shakthi‚ as conceived by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. Shakthi is considered as the female counterpart without whom the male aspect remains impotent. Shakthi is the energy and Shakthi worship is a vital part of Hindu Tradition. Devi is the manifestation of supreme lord “Prakriti” where male aspect of the divine is considered as “Purusha”. Devi manifests herself as Creator (Durga or the Divine Mother)‚ Preserver

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    oral traditions that came before any written accounts‚ it is hard to say with precision when and where the belief in Durga originated. Early mentions of this goddess derive from major religious text of praise called the Devi Mahatmya‚ which dates back to the 5th century. The Devi Mahatmya is very important because it is the first crystallized text devoted to a goddess. Her distinctiveness from other deities‚ determines that Durga’s origin may be near the Vindhya Mountains among non-Aryan tribes such

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    Durga Puja

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    Shashthi‚ Maha Saptami‚ Maha Ashtami‚ Maha Navami and Vijayadashami. The dates of Durga Puja celebrations are set according to the traditional Hindu calendar and the fortnight corresponding to the festival is called Devi Paksha (Bengali: দেবী পক্ষ‚ ‘Fortnight of the Goddess’). Devi Paksha is preceded by Mahalaya (Bengali: মহালয়া)‚ the last day of the previous fortnight Pitri Paksha‚ ‘Fortnight of the Forefathers’)‚ and is ended on Kojagori Lokkhi Puja (‘Worship of Goddess Lakshmi on Kojagori Full

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    Nang Nak

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    Exemplified by the Movies Nang Nak and Devi What is most captivating about human nature is perhaps the natural inclination of most to fall in love with the discovery or worship of what one chooses to be devoted to. In relation to this is the manner in which the the characters from the two movies‚ Nang Nak and Devi‚ have demonstrated an extreme devotion to certain things in their life. In Nang Nak‚ Mak showed love for Nak up to the point that he denied reality. In Devi‚ this was shown through the people’s

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    Mother Goddess and her various forms are celebrated each day (HEB). “During these nine nights and ten days‚ nine forms of Shakti/Devi are worshipped‚ [and are said to] signify various traits that the goddess influences us with” (Navratri). This festival is observed in most parts of India‚ particularly in northern India‚ eastern and western India‚ although the nine Devis worshipped during this time period depend on the tradition of the region in which the festival is being celebrated (Navratri). Consequently

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    Shakuntala Devi | | | Born - 4 November 1929 Died - 21 April 2013 Very few people around the world achieved what this wonder-woman did. A mathematical prodigy‚ also known as the ’human computer’‚ Shakuntala Devi was known for her complex problem-solving skills without the aid of any mechanical device. During her early years‚ she shot to fame by mentally calculating one of the toughest mathematical multiplications 10 seconds before the fastest and the most efficient computer of the

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    engineering department). and in sky gormennt as a team leader Pass Port No : k4772690 Personal Profile: Name : S. Chandra shekar Father’s Name : S. Venkateshwarlu Mother’s Name : S. lakshmi Devi Date of Birth : 22-02-1988 Marital Status : Unmarried Nationality

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    blade fastened at an angle to a long handle. Swooping: To move with a sweep. Conqueror: To gain or acquire by force of arms. Q4. Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge‚ music and all the creative arts. Saraswati is also called Vak Devi‚ the goddess of speech. In order to create the world and produce the human race‚ Brahma made a goddess out of himself. The Greek God is different. Pan‚ the noisy goat-footed god of the greeks‚ look after shepherds and woods‚ is a capable musician‚

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    New Age spirituality is a relatively recent‚ Western concept. This form of spirituality often involves the appropriation of many ideas or practices found in older religions‚ such as meditation and asceticism‚ and merging them together in an ahistorical belief system. Most new age spiritualists see themselves as “gurus” and use terms and beliefs often found in Hinduism and Buddhism‚ to name a couple‚ to preach a holistic view of spirituality and divinity that finds its roots in the same religions

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    Gender Bias in Hindu Myths

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    the divine force. She manifests herself to destroy demonic forces and restore balance. Every God in Hinduism has his Shakti and without that energy they have no power. Lakshmi is the energy of Vishnu. Parvati is energy of Shiva. Shakti is also called Devi or mahadevi‚ assuming different roles as Sati‚ Parvati‚ Durga and Kali. So Shakti is the mother goddess‚ the source of all‚ the universal principle of energy‚ power or creativity.1 The Ramayan is the very soul of India. It is a complete guide to God-realization

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