Palani has been mentioned in the Tamil Sangam Literature as Podhini‚ which came to be called as Palani later‚ according to the historions. In Thirumurukatruppadai ( a Sangam Literature ) Palani has been mentioned as the 3rd PadaiVeedu. This was the southern end of the Kongu Nadu and edicts refer to this place as Vaiyapuri Nadu ‚ which was ruled by king Vaiyapuri Kopperumbaegan. Many Siddhas are said to have lived in this region. The idol of Palani Andavar is said to have been made of Navapashanam
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Hinduism: Angkor Wat - Cambodia The great Khmer civilization and its capital‚ Angkor (Cambodia) is one of the Indianized kingdoms‚ which sprang up in Southeast Asia before Common Era. During Funan period‚ the Brahmins‚ a learned caste of India were invited into the royal courts to help in administration. When the Khmer civilization evolved in early 9th century‚ the ancient Khmer kings adopted a successful monarchy system of Indian civilization as the replica. The ancient Khmer kings crowned themselves
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area. It is called Shiva and Parvati or Lima-Maheshvara. It was found in Nepal at around the 17th or 18th century. It is made of sandstone and pigments like a lot of art from that era. This statue shows the lord Shiva and his wife Uma sitting upon a lotus flower with sweet smiles and peaceful glances. This art was made for Hindu believers. Hinduism is more or less a set of beliefs instead of an organized system. Many Hindus look up to Shiva or Vishnu as their leaders. Shiva himself is known
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Indian Religion : An essay India as a country has been bestowed with several nomenclatures. Right from unity in diversity to birthplace of Hinduism and Sanskrit‚ the land has always been admired and revered for its rich cultural legacy and variety that it offers. India is a story‚ a legend‚ folklore and an anecdote in itself. It needs no introduction‚ no specific mention. It has continued to thrive for centuries and there are bright chances of it being the next super power. The country has always
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Importance of Clay Idols & eco friendly Ganesha Clay Idols has the following importance 1) Clay will get dissolved in water easily‚ because these clay Idols are made up of Mud‚ which is environment friendly‚ it will not cause of water pollution 2) Clay Idols will not use any special dyes & colours. These colours when get dissolved into water‚ this will cause harmful chemical contaminations 3) Clay Idols‚ don’t need any artificial decorations like lightings & additional steel
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Valmiki Bhavan‚ or “Valmiki’s building‚” is an ancient Hindu temple in Ayodhya‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India. I visited and researched this sacred site online through video tours and pictures. Built around 1970 and unaltered‚ this site was constructed with white marble and red stones from Rajasthan. Usually in Hindu temples‚ and in this particular one as well‚ around the interior are statues‚ scriptures‚ and other decor. From the tile to the walls‚ pillars and even the ceiling‚ the building has patterns
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Vigneshwara‚ one of the popular deities worshipped by members of most Indian religions. It is Maharashtra’s most important festival. Ganapathy is also the God of Knowledge and is invoked at the commencement of any function. He is the god that protects his devotees from any obstacles (vighnam). Hence the name Vighneswara. He is also described as the Supreme Leader ( Vinayaka). Ganapathy is said to have had two spouses. Buddhi (intellect) and Siddhi (achievement). Thus he is the master of knowledge
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INDIAN MYTHOLO INTRODUCTION Indian Religion and Mythology cannot be separated. Vedas are the earliest Indian texts. It is a series of sacred hymns in honor of the Aryan Gods. RELIGIONS IN INDIA VEDIC RELIGION is materialistic‚ devoted to obtaining power‚ prosperity‚ health‚ and other blessings by means of ritual and sacrifice. HINDUISM is a modified polytheism with three major gods: THE MAIN VEDIC GODS INDRA The God of Storm and Thunder The Main God of Vedas A hard-drinking and swaggering
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Dr. Vandana Shiva “When the U.S. sneezes‚ the world experiences influenza” The lecture by Dr. Vandana Shiva on the global food crisis was an insightful presentation of Dr. Shiva’s overall knowledge of globalizations failures in social responsibility. She began with several facts supporting her theories against current practices that drive the economic instability of the world food supply. She also explained the causes of the events in which 40 countries around the world faced rioting due to escalating
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SHIVA AVATAR Shiva Avatar refers to the various manifestations of Shiva assumed by him to maintain order in the cosmos. The changing manifestations of Shiva do not stain his purity and unchanging nature since he transcends his own manifestations. Shiva is the transcendental background of this universe. 1. Bhairava – The Frightful Bhaya stands for fear and the greatest fear of all living creatures is death. Shiva is named Kaal Bhairava because he eliminates the bhaya of kaal which is time that
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