Bride burning in the Hindu religion is a hideous custom enforced by the Brahmin priests to eradicate non-Brahmin women‚ in order to destroy the non-Brahmin races. Other methods used are wife-burning‚ sati or widow-burning‚ jauhar‚ and witch burning. Most of these murders are passed off or regarded as kitchen fires and are never brought to justice. This is a result of the low status of women in India who are viewed more as personnel property that can be disposed of at anytime. About eighty percent
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Secularism is the principle of separation of government institutions‚ and the persons mandated to represent the State‚ from religious institutions and religious dignitaries. In one sense‚ secularism may assert the right to be free from religious rule and teachings‚ and the right to freedom from governmental imposition of religion upon the people within a state that is neutral on matters of belief. In another sense‚ it refers to the view that human activities and decisions‚ especially political ones
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Rabindranath Tagore World Literature Analysis Introduction A Bengali mystic and artist‚ Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet‚ philosopher‚ music composer and a leader of Brahma Samaj‚ who took the India culture and tradition to the whole world and became a voice of the Indian heritage. Best known for his poems and short stories‚ Tagore largely contributed to the Bengali literature in the late 19th and early 20th century and created his masterpieces such as Ghare-Baire‚ Yogayog‚ Gitanjali‚ and
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Description Bhagavathy (Bhagavathi) or Devi is considered as female aspect of the divine Shakthi‚ as conceived by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. Shakthi is considered as the female counterpart without whom the male aspect remains impotent. Shakthi is the energy and Shakthi worship is a vital part of Hindu Tradition. Devi is the manifestation of supreme lord “Prakriti” where male aspect of the divine is considered as “Purusha”. Devi manifests herself as Creator (Durga or the Divine Mother)‚ Preserver
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from Indian culture‚ Orissa like any other region of the country have no separate culture of own. Lord Jagannath is the presiding deity of Orissa culture. It became the symbol of unified religion and culture among the Jainism‚ Buddhism‚ shaivism‚ vaishnavism and Shaktism from time to time. But Jagannath is the lord of universe‚ almighty and omnipresent. The sacred place‚ Puri of Orissa is prominent as purusottam kshetra. In the Hindu belief it is one of the four centers of salvation from ancient times
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DANCE FORMS OF INDIA Bharata Natyam Bharatanatyam is the most popular of Indian dances and belongs to the South Indian state of Tamilnadu. Its antiquity is well established. In the past it was practised ad performed in the temples by a class of dancers known as the devadasis. It was a part of the religious rituals and has a long and hoary past. The kings and the princely courts patronised the temples‚ as well as the various traditions sustaining the dance form. The salient features of Bharatanatyam
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the festival was celebrated on 2nd September‚ while in 2011‚ the festival will be celebrated on 22nd August. Rasa lila‚ dramatic enactments of the life of Krishna‚ are a special feature in regions of Mathura and Vrindavan‚ and regions following Vaishnavism in Manipur. While the Rasa lila re-creates the flirtatious aspects of Krishna’s youthful days‚ the Dahi Handi celebrate God’s playful and mischievous side‚ where teams of young men form human pyramids to reach a high-hanging pot of butter and break
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UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENCES IN JUDAISM AND HINDUISM Two of the world’s most prominent religions‚ Judaism and Hinduism‚ are ones that have profoundly impacted their believers and non-believers alike. These two religions have shaped their followers’ roles in the modern world and have allowed them to influence other cultures and religions. While their significance is vast‚ they differ greatly in their beliefs‚ religious practices and faith whether it is through one God or through many Gods. HISTORY AND
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Coming to the end of our class‚ we have learned many dance styles of Indian dance. India is a country with long history. Indian dance styles have been developing with its cultural background as well. Bollywood is one of the biggest movie industries in the world. Bollywood cannot succeed without Indian traditional dance. South Asian Dancing is quite different than Western styles. Kathak is one of the most famous Indian dance styles. Tap Dance is also very famous in the world‚ which is originally from
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measures of opposition” (Pletcher). Is a trademark for Indian independence. Born october 2‚ 1869 in the present day Indian state of Gujarat. He came from a successful family as his father was chief minister and his mother devoted her time to Vaishnavism (one of the various major branches of hinduism). Gandhi
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