Characteristics of African religion A Supreme being: Throughout most of Africa there is belief of a supreme being‚ described by one or more names‚ either in terms of activities or place of abode. African people relate to or worship God through praying‚ singing and dancing‚ making sacrificial offerings‚ dedications and invoking blessings. In many respects‚ the attitude given toward the supreme creator resembles the respect given to African rulers. According to African tradition certain procedures
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mutilated by having her genitalia cut off; sometimes the bride is boiled alive or has large objects drove into her privates in order to stimulate internal bleeding. The custom of dowry has divine sanction since the Ramayana says that Sita brought a huge dowry for Rama. The Ramayana has been among the most important literary and oral texts of South Asia. This heroic poem provides insights into many aspects of Indian culture and continues to influence the politics‚ religion‚ and art of modern India
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In memory of the late Periyar E. V. Ramasami and Dr. B. Ambedkar by Hadwa Dom Based on the Original Indian Patriots Council Edition by Dr. Chatterjee Warning: This book is not meant for decorating your bookshelf‚ but for circulation amongst others as fast as you can so that we can save our MOTHERLAND! Published by Dalitstan Journal `Oh You Hindu Awake’ by Dr. Chatterjee was originally published by Indian Patriots Council‚ in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Comemoration Issue‚ April 1993‚ free
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India has always intrigued and fascinated the tourist fraternity with its cultural and geographical richness‚ architectural marvels‚ exclusive heritage sites‚ majestic monuments‚ and exotic flora and fauna. The awe-inspiring country has zillions of unexplored travel places which offer an unforgettable experience to all types of tourists. Let’s have a glimpse on the most fabulous of them. Khajuraho A UNESCO world heritage site‚ Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh) is an archaeological marvel known
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Bharat-Vs-India‚ Swami Vivekananda and DNA of Intellectuals Published: Tuesday‚ Jan 08‚2013‚ 19:00 IST By: Mihir Jha My grandfather used to tell me a story. There used to live a great astrologist and palmist in a village. He could look after the palms and foretell future of anyone as if through the power of prophesy. One day‚ a gentleman came to him with his son and requested him to examine streaks of his son’s thenar. Upon a careful examination‚ the Palmist said: - “Your son doesn’t exhibit
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History of Ganga River The Ganges is one of the major rivers of the Indian subcontinent‚ flowing east through the Gangetic Plain of northern India into Bangladesh. The 2‚510 km (1‚560 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Uttarakhand state of India‚ and drains into the Sunderbans delta in the Bay of Bengal. It has long been considered a holy river by Hindus and worshiped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism. It has also been important historically: many former provincial or imperial capitals
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Rameswaram is a famous religious destination in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The name “Rama Eswaram” itself shows the Hindu religion gods Raman and Eshwran. Rameswaram is also known as Pamban Island because Pamban Bridge connects the island to the Indian Territory. According to Hindu mythology‚ Rameswaram is the place where the Hindu god Rama constructed a bridge‚ across the sea to Lanka to rescue his wife Sita from her abductor Ravana. Along with Kashi‚ Rameswaram is considered as one of the famous
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hide behind them the most cunning of cheats. But very often even the wise fall prey to tricksters. Companies rope in glamorous film and sports personalities to advertise their dubious goods and services to mislead common people. Even Sita‚ the consort of Lord Rama‚ was tempted by the glitter of the golden deer she saw bounding around her forest cottage. False simplicity can be as deceptive as false glamour. Indians have honoured saffron-clad sadhus from times immemorial. Saffron dress stands for
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Parvati Mangal‚ and others | Quotation | I bow down to the whole world by folding both hands‚ considering it to be born out ofSita and Rama.[2] | Tulsidas (Devanagari: तुलसीदास‚ Hindi pronunciation: [t̪ʊls̪iːd̪aːs̪]‚ also known as Goswami Tulsidas;[3] 1497/1532[1]–1623) was a Hindupoet-saint‚ reformer and philosopher renowned for his devotion to the god Rama. A composer of several popular works‚ he is best known as the author of the epic Ramcharitmanas‚ a retelling of the Sanskrit Ramayana in
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Sierra Bychowski Urja Patel Damaris Period 5 AP world history 12/3/2012 Hinduism Hinduism is a religion that began in India thousands of years ago. It is the oldest‚ most complex and world’s third largest religion. The term Hindu derived from Sanskrit name for Indus river. It meant that those who lived on one part of the Indus river. Hinduism is a mixture of religious‚ philosophical‚ cultural ideas and practices that originated in India. Hinduism is one of the most unique religions. It
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