emerged.[3] He used pathya (words) from the Rigveda‚ abhinaya (gestures) from the Yajurveda‚ geet (music) from the Samaveda and rasa (emotions) from the Atharvaveda to form the Natyaveda (body of knowledge about dance).[4]The best-known of Hindu deities—Shiva‚ Kali and Krishna—are typically represented dancing.[5] Shiva’s cosmic dance‚ tandava‚ Kali’s dance of creation and destruction and Krishna’s dance with the gopikas (cow-herd girls)—Rasa Lila—are popular motifs in Hindu mythology.[6] In ancient India
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of land lying between them is believed to be ‘Varanasi’‚ the holiest of all pilgrimages. The word ‘Kashi’ originated from the word ‘Kas’ which means to shine. Steeped in tradition and mythological legacy‚ Kashi is the ‘original ground ‘ created by Shiva and Parvati‚ upon which they stood at the beginning of time. Varanasi is the microcosm of Hinduism‚ a city of traditional classical culture‚ glorified by myth and legend and sanctified by religion ‚ it has always attracted a large number of pilgrims
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Tamil Nadu Trip October 2011 This trip was planned two months before‚ as it involved many train journeys. Our tickets booked through 62 express always materializes & this one did too. This trip started with Vadodara on 22nd Sat with Appa & Amma. On 23rd‚ we boarded Karnavati Express to Mumbai at 06-45 am. Train comes from Ahmedabad & stops for 5 minutes at Vadodara. The coolie at Vadodara refused to budge below Rs.150; but we coolly got inside the train. Luckily‚ ours were the last seats which
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INDIAN MYTHOLOGY CHARACTER HANUMAN Hanuman‚ the mighty ape that aided Lord Rama in his expedition against evil forces‚ is one of the most popular idols in the Hindu pantheon. Believed to be an avatar of Lord Shiva‚ Hanuman is worshiped as a symbol of physical strength‚ perseverance and devotion. Hanuman’s tale in the epic Ramayana - where he is assigned the responsibility to locate Rama’s wife Sita abducted by Ravana‚ the demon king of Lanka — is known for its astounding ability to inspire and
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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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