The word Muniandi is a combination of two words‚ Muni and Andi. The word Andi could be defined in two ways. One referring to slave of God and the other ruling (as in ruler). The second explanation could be derived from the word Aandavar which literally means he who rules. The reason for this explanation is the word Andi being used for other Gods in the Tamil Hindu pantheon. Please refer to the following examples: Brahma - Virumandi Vishnu - Mayandi Siva - Peyandi Murugan - Malayandi As such
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My class is full of wonderful characters that make all of us cheerful to study. There are twenty-two students in my class and only seven of them are boys. Our form teacher is Encik Azmi bin Nusi. We have a wonderful monitor who does every job given to her responsibly. She is Uma Devi a/p Nagiah and she never complains about doing jobs without an assistant. Most of the students are Malays. There are only four Indian girls and four Chinese students. Our class is one of the noisiest class because of
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The very first elaborate account of the holy city of Gaya (then Gaya-kshetra) is in the concluding section of the Vayu-Purana (Hindu Religious text‚ dedicated to the wind God‚ Vayu)‚ which comprises a total of eight chapters (Source : Barua‚ Benimadhat; Gaya and Buddha Gaya‚ Volume -1‚ 2014). In the Vayu-purana‚ “Brahma is said to have declared that the entire tract of Gaya was 5 krosas (a distance of two miles) [2] in extent; that Gaya proper representing the inner zone of the tract of Gaya was
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Religions unites and fulfills basic functions of a society. Many aspects that make up a Religion can be applied to sports‚ family events‚ and important life events‚ such as marriages or births. Hinduism in India can develop a riff between people based on caste but also fulfills the basic function of its society. Three of the most intriguing aspects of Hinduism that I am able to connect to my personal experience are the use of the Puranas‚ the Ganga river‚ and their view and response to death.
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In the Victory over Vritra‚ the myths involved seem to have an overwhelming biased when the story telling begins. Vritra is obviously the unflavored‚ while Indra is clearly the opposite. Indra is described as a noble warrior‚ while Vritra is portrayed as a coward and fool to challenge such a god like Indra1. Indras powers are also depicted as all-powerful and swift. The way Indra deals his blows is described in such a way that Vritra is the god that is at a disadvantage. Indra deals a blow from his
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Detailed Deva Puje Paddhathi- 1 Reference: Deva Puja (Madhva Sampradaya) By Sri T. G. Ramachandra Rao Chennai‚ 600 018 Tel # 24995664 PREFACE: The pancharathra is the source for the puja for prathimas. Jagad Guru Sri Madhvacharya in his work Tantrasara sangraha has given detailed guidelines in 442 shlokas‚ for performance of devapuja by individuals dailly at home as well as the procedure for installing a deity in a temple & its puja procedure. Sri Jayatheertha (Teekacharya) has in a brief
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When finding a definition for ‘art’ the only phrase that comes to my mind is the expression of one’s creative skill and imagination. The word imagination brings out this thought of largeness and expressiveness to me and therefore when viewing a large painting‚ one immediately gets drawn towards it and tries to create a connection with the painting. Shahzia Sikander was an artist who was known for her embrace of miniaturist paintings in the Indo-Persian style. To many‚ miniature paintings seemed somewhat
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One step forward The city is bustling with preparations‚ trying to master every possible arrangement as their favourite festival has arrived at their doorstep. Every year‚ the fervour and enthusiasm of Ganesh Chaturthi increases in massive amounts. People come out in large numbers to pay visit to various idols arranged at various public places and dedicate their prayers. Various families celebrate this festival by bringing small idols at their homes and worshiping it. There is pretty decoration
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1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1`Culture Culture is a symbolic‚ continuous‚ cumulative and progressive process. In the words of Green‚ culture means "the socially transmitted system of idealized ways of knowledge‚ practice and beliefs along with the artifacts that knowledge and practices produce and maintain as they change times." 1.2 India India has a rich cultural tradition. There is a harmonious blend of art‚ religion and philosophy in the Indian culture. They are so beautifully interwoven in the
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Semiotic analysis of the film ‘Dharm’ The story line of the film ‘Dharm’ follows the life of Pandit Chaturvedi‚ a highly respected‚ learned and religious Brahmin‚ who lives with his wife Parvathi and daughter Vedika‚ in Benares. His life takes an unexpected turn after he adopts an abandoned baby boy (who was brought into the house by his daughter) and raises him as his own son. The boy‚ who is named Karthikey‚ fills Pandit Chaturvedi’s life with joy and happiness. However‚ this happiness is short
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