the presence of a distinguished caste of priests set them aside from other religions. Some of the legends from the holy scriptures of Judaism and Hinduism are very alike and even share some linguistic similarities. Both religions also see Tora and Veda‚ their respective sacred scriptures‚ as paradigmatic signs of their traditions. Between both marriage ceremonies‚ each have very similar cultural beliefs. Both require traditional dress and put great emphasis on
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achievement. Probably‚ a combination of Sidhhi and Vinayak have given Mumbai’s most famous Ganesh temple the name of Siddhivinayak. His parents were Siva and Parvati. Legend has it that Ganapathy himself wrote the Mahabharata‚ to the dictation of Guru Veda Vyasa. He is also considered the most intelligent. A challenge was thrown to brothers Ganapathy and Karthikeya by Sage Narada. The challenge was whoever went around the globe first would have the fruit first. Karthikeya went around the world which
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ancient Indian grammarians such as Patanjali and Katyayana suggest that women were educated in the early Vedic period. Rigvedic verses suggest that the women married at a mature age and were probably free to select their husband. Scriptures such as Rig Veda and Upanishads mention several women sages and seers‚ notably Gargi and Maitreyi. Some kingdoms in the ancient India had traditions such as nagarvadhu ("bride of the city"). Women competed to win the coveted title of the nagarvadhu. Amrapali is the
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Ambedkar and Gandhi on the Bhagwat Gita The Bhagwat Gita is regarded as the most sacred religious book in Hinduism. It is also considered to be a book of ethics‚ championing eternal moral values. It has been translated into various languages. Great thinkers and political leaders‚ both in medieval and modern period‚ have been inspired by this book and have also written commentaries upon it. The objective of this paper is to compare the contrasting views of Gandhi and Ambedkar on the Bhagwat Gita
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The great myths and religions of the world can often be traced back to a distinct few sources. The direct definition of religion is the “belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power‚ especially a personal God or gods.” Most of the time the religions of one culture are based on the beliefs of another or an earlier culture. The religious beliefs and practices of Athens‚ Greece can be quite thoroughly compared and contrasted to those of the Gupta Empire‚ because while they vastly differ‚
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Vedic period can be termed as feminine glory. Women participated in all spheres like men. They studied in Gurukulas and enjoyed equality in learning Vedas. In Aitereya Upanishad‚ the wife was called as companion of husband. In the Rig-Veda‚ the wife was blessed to live as a queen in the house of her husband. The word Thampati‚ so often used in the Veda‚ characterizes both wife and husband. According to MacDonnell and Keith‚ this word signifies the high status of
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Mesopotamia (1) Some of the Mesopotamia cities were Ur‚ Hatra‚ Samarra‚ Nineveh‚ Lasgash‚ Nasiriyah‚ Assur‚ etc. The people within the cities were well known for the metal work‚ wooden textiles‚ and stoneware. (2) Mesopotamia’s government is known as theocracy‚ it consisted of each city having its own chief‚ working under a single ruler. (3) The Mesopotamia’s religion was polytheistic‚ the people strongly had a belief that the ziggurats connected heaven and earth. The gods or goddesses had
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will come across many many different cultures of religions throughout your healthcare career. It may be Hinduism‚ Lutheran(christian)‚ or even Mormon. The general beliefs of the Hindu culture are; Truth is eternal‚ Brahman is Truth and Reality‚ The Vedas are the ultimate authority‚ Everyone should strive to achieve dharma‚ Individual souls are important‚ and the goal of an individual soul is moksha. Hinduism does not originate in a single founder‚ a single book or a single point in time. It contains
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Contents Section-I. Introduction Section-II. Divine Origin of the King Section-III. Virtues of the Ideal King Section-IV. Duties of the King Section-V. Recruitment of Government Officials Section-VI. Revenue Administration Section-VII. Caste System & Division of Labor Notes References The Author Section-I. Introduction As regards the answer to the question‚ ‘which is the greatest literary creation in human history’‚ my unequivocal answer is: the great Indian Epic Mahabharata composed
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India’s languages‚ religions‚ dance‚ music‚ architecture‚ food and customs differ from place to place within the country‚ but nevertheless possess a commonality. India is the only country in the world to have so many religions and beliefs. The culture of India is an amalgamation of these diverse sub-cultures spread all over the Indian subcontinent and traditions that are several millennia old Religions and spirituality India is the birth place of Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism and Sikhism‚ collectively
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