Hinduism is a very unorganized‚ complex religion. It does not have a set of straightforward rules like other religions. Many things influence the study and practice of beliefs in Hinduism. However‚ there is something in common throughout all of these different forms. It is the belief in a higher‚ supreme power and devotion to concepts like Truth‚ Karma‚ and Dharma. Also‚ the belief in the jurisdiction of the sacred Hindu scriptures called the Vedas. There is many beliefs‚ teachings‚ practices‚ and
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Puja’s eyes‚ an 11-year-old Indian girl‚ begins to introduce‚ with bold‚ unapologetic candor‚ her friends and their daily routine in the red-light district of Calcutta. With the help of a melancholic Indian score a slide show of photo stills‚ images of Puja and her friends‚ taken by them over the course of the documentary creates an appreciation for the complex realism of a concealed place existing in India today. Born into Brothels: Calcutta’s Red Light Kids is a film directed by Ross Kauffman and photographer
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Tripura Origin the origin of the name of Tripura is still a matter of controversy among historians and researchers. According to the ’Rajmala"‚ Tripura’s celebrated court chronicle‚ an ancient king named ’tripur’ ruled over the territorial domain known as ’Tripura’ and the name of the kingdom was derived from his name. Many researchers explain the name ’Tripura’ from its etymological origin: the word ’Tripura’ is a compound of two separate words‚ ’tui’ (water) + ’pra’ (near) which in totality
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Amitabh Bachchan. Born in a Srivastava Kayastha family‚ in the village of Babupatti (Raniganj) in the district of Pratapgarh‚ U.P. near Allahabad in the United Provinces (modern Uttar Pradesh) he was the eldest son of Pratap Narayan Shrivastav and Saraswati Devi. He was called bachchan (meaning Kid at home). He received his formal schooling in a municipal school and followed the family tradition of attending Kayastha Paathshaalas (कायस्थ पाठशाला) to learn Urdu as the first step to a career in law. He
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------------------------------------------------- Betel From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For the mixture of leaf and nut‚ see Paan. For the biblical place‚ see Bethel. The Betel (Piper betle) is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family‚ which includes pepper and kava. It is valued both as a mild stimulant[1] and for its medicinal properties. Betel leaf is mostly consumed in Asia‚ and elsewhere in the world by some Asian emigrants‚ as betel quid or paan‚ with or without tobacco
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3. Radhakrishnan‚ S‚ The Principal Upanisads‚ HarperCollins India‚ 1994 4. Singh‚ Harbans. The Heritage of Sikhs. 1994. New Delhi: Manohar. 5. Sharma‚ Arvind. Study of Hinduism. (Columbia‚ South Carolina: University of South Carolina‚ 2003). 6. “Puja”. Encyclopedia of Religion. 7. “Sufism”. Encyclopedia of Religion. 8. "Three Hundred Ramayanas." OPEN Magazine. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2012. <http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/art-culture/three-hundred-ramayanas>. 9. “Varna and Jati”
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Born into Brothels 1 Born into Brothels A Film Analysis Donnalynn Sullivan Soc. 101/66 Film Paper April 23‚ 2012 Born into Brothels 2 INTRODUCTION: Born into Brothels is an powerful movie that documents life at the extremes. Henslin (2010) defines social stratificiation as the division of large numbers of people into layers according to their relative property‚ power‚ prestige; applies to both nations
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branches of Buddhism‚ including Theravada as well as Mahayana.( “The Buddhist Schools” 1). Wicca and Buddhism have many different holidays and celebrations. Wiccans celebrate Yule and Samhain‚ while Buddhists celebrate holidays such as‚ Visakha Puja and Magha Puja. (Fox‚ “Buddhist Festivals and Special days” 1). They both share similar concepts that in order to live a well rounded life one must celebrate peace. Both religions have more than one branch of the religion. Buddhism contains two sectors‚ while
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crafts were manufactured‚ apart from identifying different activity areas‚" said Shinde. The site is located at the confluence of ancient rivers Saraswati and Drishadvati‚ which have been mentioned in the Rigveda. "These rivers went dry at some stage and thus‚ we will also study when they went dry and the factors that contributed to it. The Saraswati region was important as nearly two-thirds of the known Harappan sites were located in this basin‚" he said.
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Nav-Durga In many temples‚ homes and calendars‚ this image is prevalent. It is well known‚ yet many may not know the meaning behind it. This is an image of the nine forms of the goddess Durga‚ often called Nav Durga‚ with ‘nav’ being the word for nine. Together‚ the symbols and emblems show Nav Durga is a very significant group of goddesses for Hindus. This image shows the goddess Durga in nine of her forms. The goddess in the middle is the main form‚ Durga. This is evident because she is in the
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