Indo-Saracenic 12. jataka 13. Jina 14. karma 15. Krishna 16. lakshanas 17. Lakshmi 18. linga 19. mandala 20. mandapa 21. mandorla 22. mihrab 23. minaret 24. mithuna 25. mudra 26. Orientalism 27. qibla 28. samsara 29. saptamatrika 30. Shiva 31. sutras 32. torana 33. urna 34. ushnisha 35. vihara 36. Vishnu 37. bodhisattva 38. dharma On the day of the exam‚ you will be asked to select three topics from the list below to compose an in-class essay. Short Essay Questions: 1. To
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2 narrates that Durga originates from Pavarti ‚wife of Shiva. However‚ the most famous account of Durga’s origin evolves from a cosmic crisis‚ in which male gods could not defeat the demons but only a woman was needed. The anger of Brahma‚ Vishnu and Shiva at the thought Mahisha was undefeatable‚ was transformed into energy sufficient to create a beautiful goddess with great powers to overthrow chaos on earth. ´Her face was form from Shiva‚ her hair from Yama‚ her arms from Vishnu´ (Durga 7) .Druga
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Ugly or Beautiful? It is well known that beauty and ugliness are opposites. If that is so‚ how can art be ugly and beautiful at the same time? Some pieces of art are ugly to the eyes but beautiful mind. The Venus of Willendorf (Venus of Willendorf: 1-3) is an example of such. It is a small figure of a large woman. She has very large breast with skinny little arms rested on top of them. Her breast lay on her even larger stomach‚ which hangs down to just above her pubic area. Her pubic area and
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Mercury Pitra Dosh Nivaran Pooja Pitra Dosh is probably the most widely misinterpreted concept of Vedic Jyotish as many of the present day astrologers describe it as the curse of ancestors which is troubling the native and accordingly they suggest remedies to pacify and please the ancestors so that such ancestors may take back their curse. For this reason‚ such astrologers recommend to their clients that they should get Pitra Dosh Pooja performed at places like Haridwar‚ Badrinath Dham‚ Gaya Ji or
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This was one of the most challenging disasters till date at Kedarnath so much so that even after few days also it was really tough for a human mind[->0] to calculate the loss. It made everyone busy. Media is covering as much as they can. Indian army‚ air force‚ navy all are focusing here to save the human lives. Still death[->1] is uncountable along with other losses. Analysis differs. While the administration insists that it was a natural calamity‚ environmentalists hold that this was a man-made
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The holiest river in India and considered by Hinduism is the Ganges River‚ which flows into the Indian Ocean. Every year‚ thousands flock to this river and bathe to wash their sins‚ so they can get released from the circle of life and reincarnation. Water of this sacred river is used for religious rituals and many other purposes. Most Hindus have their ashes deposited in this river so they can be purified before reaching heaven. The king of Ayodhya‚ Sarga eagerly desired children‚ but his
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Guru Mantra: Its Significance "Today is Guru Purnima. What its significance? Gurur-Brahma Gurur-Vishnu Gurur-Devo Maheshwara Guru Saakshaat Param Brahma Tasmui Shri Guruve Namah. The Trinity of Brahma‚ Vishnu and Maheshwara are within us. That is why I often say you are not one‚ but three. This is the meaning of the three words Bhur‚ Bhuvah‚ Svaha in the Gayatri Mantra. Bhur means Bhu-loka (earth). The earth is made up of matter. Therefore human body‚ which is also made up of matter
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Pongal Festival Pongal is a four-days-long harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu‚ a southern state of India. For as long as people have been planting and gathering food‚ there has been some form of harvest festival. Pongal‚ one of the most important popular Hindu festivals of the year. This four-day festival of thanksgiving to nature takes its name from the Tamil word meaning "to boil" and is held in the month of Thai (January-February) during the season when rice and other cereals‚ sugar-cane
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We all enjoy decorating our homes as beautifully as possible‚ especially when it comes to statues or small sculptures that depict various symbols. Powerfully attracted by the complex history of Buddhist idols‚ a lot of people have discovered an entire array of objects presented online‚ included in the gold collection. For them‚ these religious murtis (idols) are just what they needed for beautification and adoration at the same time. Each idol is unique but any of the Hindu God idols that you
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Rudraksha Benefits 1. Rudraksha is considered as incarnation of Bhagwan Shiva. The person who wears Rudraksha possess always good health‚ is respected by all and is capable of attracting everybody & any body. 2. Rudraksha is a very important and mystical bead of Hindu Mythology & Meditation & Rishi Cult. 3. Rudraksha has a high profile in Tantrism and spiritualism specially Nara gosha & Graha dosha. 4. Rudraksha worshipped as a source of good luck‚ good health‚ prosperity‚ medical values‚ success
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