started to feel sick in his stomach. Shiva straightened his tie and brushed the dust from his pants. His suit was freshly ironed and his shoes were shined perfectly. He walked with a certain air that let people know he wasn’t from this country. He approached Vali and sat down next to him. He spoke slowly‚ “That was a nice speech. It really moved me.” Vali looked to his right and saw the man. “I don’t want to buy what you are selling‚ please leave me alone.” Shiva saw that Vali was obviously upset
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Vishnu. This means that they worship both Vishnu and figures that he teg down on Earth (avatars)‚ for example rama and krishna. but also his wife‚ Lakshmi‚ is an important goddess. This direction is most prevalent in middle and northern India. shiva - the
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many gods and goddesses in the Hindu Culture‚ but they mainly believe in the one universal god who is known as Brahma. Yet‚ there are many other important figures in their religion such as the widely worshipped deity‚ Ganesh. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Ganesh is also known as Ganapti and Vinayaka‚ and devotion to Ganesh is also extended to Jains‚ Buddhists‚ and beyond India. He is known to have an elephant head‚ which makes him easy to identify. Ganesh’s birth story is a well-recognized
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Jaichandra for friendship.There came king Jaichandra to Talana but only brought three soldiers with him to test Talana. 2 Soot jee said:-“In Indraprastha there ruled king Anangapala. To have his own sons he started doing yagya to satisfy lord Shiva. Then lord Siva got pleased with him and king Anangapala got two daughters namely Chandrakanti and Keertimalini. Granddaughter Chandrakanti got married with king Devpala of Kanyakubja and smaller daughter Keertimalini got married with Ajmer king Someshwara
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area has a vast and colourful array of people who originate from different tribes and cultural heritage. The origin of the Chenchus tribe from India‚ is connected with the Lord Mallikarjuna of the Srisailam temple‚ who was the personification of Lord Shiva. There was a couple who lived in a small hut near the Srisailam temple. This couple lived happily but there was an empty space between them because they had no children‚ the woman could not reproduce. There was nothing they hadn’t done to change the
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take one to the covered verandah‚ a hall with many pillars. Shiva as Natraja with 18 arms is seen in 81 dancing poses. Column beams are exquisitely crafted. On the ceiling one can see the paintings of passionate couples. One also comes across sculptures of the deities of Harihara (half-Vishnu‚ half-Siva)‚ their consorts Lakshmi and Parvati and‚ and Ardhanarishwar. The square shaped sanctum hollowed in the control back wall enshrines the Shiva-linga. Cave 2: The second cave is perched on a sandstone
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the source of the river Mandakini that joins Alakananda at Rudraprayag. This place is approximately 150 miles away from Hardwar and 132 miles north of Hrishikesh and is accessible by foot. The temple at Kedarnath enshrining the Jyotirlingam of Shiva opens only 6 months a year (April-November) when the sun enters the zodiac sign of Aries and it is closed when the sun enters Scorpio. The priests then go to Ukhimath‚ where the worship of Kedareshwara is continued during the winter season. Tradition
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Like many Indian arts‚ Indian dance also has its root in religion. Without the religious and cultural background of India‚ the growth and beauty of Indian dance is not possible. In Natya Shastra’‚ there is a small story about the origin of Indian dance. According to Hindu mythology‚ dance first existed in heaven. There was always a constant conflict between the Asuras and the Devas for wealth and power. The Devas were tired of the Asuras’ greediness and jealousy. It was during this long
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between the sixth and the tenth century‚ and the major participants in this magnificent activity were a group of saint-poets known as the Nayanmars and the Alwars‚ Nayanmars are the devotees of lord Shiva and Alwars are the devotees of lord Vishnu and his incarnations (lord Rama and Lord Krishna). Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu were the most influential deities in the life of Tamil Nadu since the sixth century onwards. Both the deities are considered to be as ancient‚ as because
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HISTORY Project 1 Death and Destruction in Hindu Mythology Thomson Muriyadan F.Y.B.M.M Div: A Roll no. 38 If one’s perception of mythology is that of mystical creatures‚ gods and demons and boons and curses‚ then Hindu mythology fits the bill perfectly. A glance at the introduction of any of the books written on the subject could make one dizzy at the sheer number of gods‚ demons and stories about the world it encompasses. The Hindu view with respect to birth‚ life and death is very
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