History of Wayang Wayang is a Javanese word for theatre. When the term is used to refer to kinds of puppet theatre‚ sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang. There is no evidence that wayang existed before Hinduism came to southeast Asia sometime in the first century CE. However‚ there very well may have been indigenous storytelling traditions that had a profound impact on the development of the traditional puppet theatre. The first record of a wayang performance is from an inscription
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it gives them luck and good fortune during Diwali. This is also has legend within its origin‚ Prince Rama wife was kidnapped by a ten-headed demon and with the help of Hanuman (Monkey god)‚ Prince Rama rescues his wife and on their way home the people of the village light rows of lamps which guided Rama and Sita back from the forest of Ayodhya. Diwali Celebrates the return of Rama and Sita‚ Rama was Crowned King. Describe the rituals that take place in Diwali? It is traditional to do a spring
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There are three paths in Hinduism - the path of knowledge‚ the path of devotion and the path of action. The topic to be discussed in this paper is the path of devotion‚ or ’bhakti’ in Sanskrit. Devotion is defined as‚ "love‚ loyalty‚ or enthusiasm for a person‚ activity‚ or cause" (Google Definitions). In the case of any religion‚ specifically Hinduism‚ this devotion is towards a God or number of gods and realizing that they are not just there to be worshipped but will also protect you and help you
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The Prominence of Vishnu and his Avatars Between the Vedic and Epic periods‚ the divinity known as Vishnu underwent a cosmic change. In the Vedas‚ Vishnu was a minor solar god who was closely associated with Indra‚ in which he was rarely mentioned and was submissive to the king of the gods. By the time of the epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana‚ Vishnu had greatly risen in importance and power in the world of the gods. Vishnu is now known as "The Preserver" among the three books of the
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home to her. Same thing could be said for Sita when she was held as a prisoner at Ravana’s palace. Even when Ravana expressed his desire for her and tried to seduce her with his all of his glamour and material objects‚ Sita refused his advances and struggled to maintain her chastity; which severely shapes Rama’s fate and drives him towards defeating the evil and reuniting with his wife. While it could be possible that there were women like Penelope and Sita at some point in Greek and Indian antiquity
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Mahabharat and mgt. The Mahabharat‚ the longest epic in the world‚ is about couple of million words in total. Its not just the length of the epic that makes it grand and superior‚ but also the quality‚ reach and teachings it consists. The Mahabharat’s scope is best summarized by one quotation: “What is found here‚ may be found elsewhere. What is not found here‚ will not be found elsewhere”. Mahabharat is not plainly the story of a war or a source of wisdom for philosophers. It exposes the secrets
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While male characters found throughout texts in world literature are frequently recognized as being the most significant‚ their underestimated female counterparts are often more influential in the progression of the narrative‚ and also aid in providing an analysis of the role of women in their social environments. Examples of narratives in which women play significant roles are One Thousand and One Nights‚ the book of “Genesis" found in the Bible‚ and The Ramayana of Valmiki. The women found in these
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human life. In this assignment‚ I would like to compare author’s use of two female characters in both ’The Ramayan’ and ’Paradise Lost’ as I try to explain the mythological themes expressed in these two old myths (Jung 64). Eve in ’Paradise Lost’ and Sita in ’The Ramayan’ are the two female characters used extensively by the authors in these separate stories in an attempt to explain the goals of human life and likewise the reason for the fall of man. The story exhibited by Milton in the book ‘Paradise
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merit. Rama and Sita are seen as the ideal married couple. In North India‚ the Ramayana is acted out in the annual pageant Ram-Lila. It was a favourite subject of Rajasthani and Pahari painters of the 17th and 18th centuries. Gandhi called it the greatest book in the world. Tulsi Das‚ medieval author of the Hindi translation‚ said‚ "Whenever I remember Rama’s name‚ the desert of my heart blooms lush and green." Comparison between Iliad‚ & Ramayana -Ramayana A virtuous king named Rama is banished
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reflects how Indian society sees the dependency of wives on their husbands. Indian classical society sees that without a husband‚ wives lose their reason to stay in society as they no longer have a provider and protector. Moreover‚ when Rama threatened to leave Sita out of the claim that she was not pure‚ she went to the extreme to throwing herself into a burning pyre which shows that she rather die than not have her husband. Thus‚ Indian society views that without a husband‚ wives are destitute and
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