DANCE ELEMENTS RELATED WITH MYTHOLOGICAL STORIES INTRODUCTION OF KATHAK The word ‘Kathak’ comes from the root katha‚ which means story- telling. Literal meaning of the word kathak is related to katha‚ the art of story-telling‚ “Katha Kahe So Kathaka Kahave”‚ which means “one who tells a story is a story-teller”. According to M. Monier Williams‚ Katha denotes conversation‚ story‚ speech‚ tale or fable. Katha also means to ‘ sing in praise’‚ ‘to say or inform something’. Thus‚ kathakars were originally
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Supreme Being was perfect‚ eternal and full of grace.[1] The name forms part of a famous mantra also known as a "twelve syllable mantra"‚ which believed to be the earliest mantra from pre-reformation times‚ pre-dating sectarian divisions in Vaishnavism- (IAST oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya)‚ it is translated as "Om‚ reverence to the Lord Vasudeva".[1] Vasudeva married Devaki‚ the sister of Kansa‚ and he was also the father of Krishnas sister Subhadra. He also took a second wife‚ Rohini‚ who bore
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falls sometime in November). • Varkaris worship Vithoba (also known as Vitthal)‚ the presiding deity of Pandharpur. Vithoba is a form of Krishna‚ an avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu. Because of this association with Vishnu‚ Varkari is a branch of Vaishnavism. • The teachers responsible for establishing and supporting the movement through its history include Dnyaneshwar‚ Namdev‚ Tukaram‚ Chokhamela and Eknath‚ who are accorded the Marathi title of Sant (Saint). Varkari making the pilgrimage to Pandharpur
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Truly Love? The modern love - A normative critique. Love is an emotion of a strong affection and personal attachment. Love is also said to be a virtue representing all of human kindness‚ compassion‚ and affection —"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another". Love may describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans‚ one’s self or animals. In English‚ love refers to a variety of different feelings‚ states‚ and attitudes‚ ranging from pleasure to
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Life and works of Bani Kanta Kakoti (1894-1952) A prominent literary figure‚ critic and scholar in Assamese language with his immense contribution to the language in terms of literature‚ linguistics‚ cultural anthropology and comparative religion Bani Kanta Kakati was born on 15th November 1894 in Barpeta of Assam to Lalitram Kakati and Lahobala Kakati. He was the second son of his parents and showed signs of genius from his early childhood. It is said that Banikanta Kakati could memorize the
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Guided Reading Questions 1 (pp. 73-80) 1. Describe the shape of the subcontinent of India. How has the geography and climate affected the development of Indian culture? The subcontinent of India was surrounded largely by ocean due to its location on the edge of the continent. The Hymalayn mountains and two rivers blocked the majority of intrances through land travel. This lead the people living there to be less affected by other cultures and mostly protected from invasion. 2. What does Ganga
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only one prophet. In fact‚ you don’t even have to believe in a god. You can be an atheist but still follow the guidelines of Hinduism. It’s considered a way of life and a religion. It’s the base to many denominations like Shaktism‚ Shaivism‚ and Vaishnavism. This is also why it’s called the umbrella
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he will be reincarnated one last time close to the end of this world. Some people consider him the greatest god and therefore only worship him. People who do this are usually called Vaishnava‚ while the monotheism religion of Vishnu is called Vaishnavism. He is particularly associated with light and especially with the Sun‚ however in early texts he is not included as one of the original seven solar gods. Then in later texts he is said to be the leader of them. From this time on Vishnu gained
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translated to English‚ it means Eternal. Dharma means duty or the code of life or the law. There are four major sects within Hinduism‚ Saivism‚ Vaisnavism‚ Saktism and Smartism. Vaishnavism and Shaivism are primarily monotheistic sects. Each believes there is one supreme God‚ who is identified as Vishnu in Vaishnavism and Shiva in Shaivism. Worshippers who follow Shaktism pray to the goddess "Devi." She is worshipped most often as the consort
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Samsara is commonly known as “the wheel of life” in Hinduism. Also‚ Samsara refers to the general‚ day-to-day struggles and obstacles man experiences throughout life. Samsara exists in many religions like Buddhism‚ Hinduism‚ Jainism‚ Sikhism‚ Vaishnavism‚ and other related religions. According to these religions‚ one has a karmic “account balance” when he or she reaches death that will determine one’s destiny when a person is reborn. In Hinduism‚ ego-consciousness of the body and the phenomenal
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