examining Indian and Chinese art there is certainly no exception regarding animals as recurring and meaningful subject matter. However‚ Indian representations of animals in art‚ such as the Lion at Sarnath‚ Vishnu as the Boar Varaha from Udayagiri‚ Ganesha and The Cat and Elephants from Mamallpuram‚ and Chinese representations of animals in art‚ such as the bronze Guang Vessel‚ the Flying (Pacing) Horse‚ Chimera and the Camel Carrying the Band of Musicians‚ clearly differ in both representation and
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History of Asian Art 3A Banerji Vishnu and Shiva at the Norton Simon In Southeast Asia art is influenced by Hinduism and is often depicts just a few characters: primary the god’s Vishnu‚ the preserver‚ and Shiva‚ the destroyer. Although the subject matters are often of the same representation‚ at times they can be hard to distinguish from one other to the untrained eye. Despite the variances of artistic styling‚ diachronically and synchronically‚ the symbolism remains the same. Through understanding
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THE SHIVA PURANA The Shiva Purana has twenty-four thousand shlokas. These are divided into six samhitas or sections. The names of the sectiosn are jnana samhita‚ vidyeshvara samhit‚ kailasa samhita‚ sanatkumar samhita‚ vayaviya samhita and dharma samhit. Each samhita is further subdivided into chapters (adhyaya). Jnana samhita has seventy-eight chapters‚ vidyeshvara samhita sixteen‚ kailasa samhita twelve‚ sanathkumar samhila fifty-nine‚ vayaviya samhita thirty and dharma samhita sixty-five. The
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Festivals of India Indian festivals are both colourful and extremely joyous. People enjoy the festivals with family and friends. The religious significance of the festivals too can hardly be denied. Here are some of the very popular festivals that take place throughout India. There are many festivals in India like Durga Puja‚Navratri‚Dussehra‚Ganesh Chaturthi‚Holi‚Diwali‚etc. In India‚ festivals do not just offer people a temporary reprieve from their daily grind. Imbued with deep inner significance
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Hindu Religions Tradition Paper Phonesia Machado University of Phoenix REL 133/ Calvin Habig‚ Faciliatator The sacred elements of Hinduism are comprised of Hindu religious traditions‚ and their transcendent connotations. It would be very difficult to completely list all the sacred elements of Hinduism that make up the Hindu religious traditions because of the sheer enormity and depth of the Hindu culture and traditions that have evolved through thousands of years. However‚ I will deign to describe
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Two religious traditions that are involved with art‚ music and performance are Buddhism and Hinduism. Buddhism started in northern India‚ later spreading to other parts of Asia‚ and encompasses the idea of spiritual development towards the Buddha. The religion follows many scriptures and philosophies‚ including the Four Noble Pillars and the Three Jewels. Hinduism started in India‚ later becoming prevalent in South Asia‚ and revolves around the way of life and becoming one with nature and the Earth
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environment‚ “His house is a temple. In the entrance hall hangs out a framed picture of Ganesha‚ he of the elephant head… In the living room‚ on the table next to the sofa‚ there is a small framed picture of the Virgin Mary…”(49 – 50‚ Yann Martel). This quote shows that after the shipwreck Pi realizes his full potential and full belief on who he is. Through his struggles on the lifeboat he seeks Christ‚ Allah‚ and Ganesha for help‚ and when Pi survives he gains self-actualization. Pi lets go of the need
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another Epic written by sage Vaalmeeki‚ that mainly tells about the story of King Sree Raama of the Solar Dynasty (Soorya Vamsh)‚ who lived in Tretha Yuga (Silver era). It is said that it was Lord Ganesha who wrote down this great Epic‚ Mahaabhaaratha‚ for Vyaasa. It is also said that even the great Lord Ganesha had to take some moments to ponder over and penetrate in to the meaning of the closely knit difficult Slokas or verses that Vyaasa had composed. It is believed that originally this great Epic
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Indian Religion : An essay India as a country has been bestowed with several nomenclatures. Right from unity in diversity to birthplace of Hinduism and Sanskrit‚ the land has always been admired and revered for its rich cultural legacy and variety that it offers. India is a story‚ a legend‚ folklore and an anecdote in itself. It needs no introduction‚ no specific mention. It has continued to thrive for centuries and there are bright chances of it being the next super power. The country has always
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Chapter-3 Religious attractions in mangalore Introduction to Dakshina Kannada / SouthCanara. Dakshina Kannada‚ also called South Canara‚ is a coastal district of the Karnataka state. It is bordered by the districts of Udupi to the north‚ Chikkamagaluru to the northeast‚ Hassan District to the east‚ Kodagu to the south east‚ and Kasara god in Kerala to the south. The Arabian Sea bounds it west. Mangalore is the capital and chief city of the district. There is also the good presence of mountainous
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