^ Brunner‚ Christopher J. (1987). "Apōš". Encyclopaedia Iranica 2. New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 161–162 ^ a b c Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend by Anna L. Dallapiccola. Thames and Hudson‚ 2002. ISBN 0-500-51088-1. ^ The Vishnu Purana‚ translated by Horace Hayman Wilson‚ John Murray: 1840. Chapter IX. online edition at Sacred Texts. Retrieved November‚
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Valmiki’s real name was Ratnakar who was a robber first n then by an incident with the great sage made him turn to a wonderful poet well known named as VALMIKI who wrote the great epic RAMAYANA. Ramayana has about 25‚000 slokas. In Ramayana lord VISHNU recarnated to RAMA and the Vedas recarnated as RAMAYANA. The 7 parts of Ramayana are: 1. Bala kanda 2. Ayodhya kanda 3. Aranya kanda 4. Kiskinda kanda 5. Sundara kanda 6. Yuddha kanda 7. Uttara kanda BALA KANDA: BALA KANDA STARTS WITH
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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‚ the word Muniandi could refer to a slave Muni or he who rules in the form of Muni. Munis like Vaal Muni are also known as Vaal Muni Andavar and Vaal Muniswaran. There are many forms of Muni
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activist and the primary leader of India’s independence movement and also the architect form of non-violent civil disobedience that would influence the world. He was born on October 2‚ 1869‚ in Porbandar‚ India. He grew up worshiping the Hindu god Vishnu and following Jainism‚ an ancient Indian religion that espoused non-violence‚ fasting‚ meditation‚ and vegetarianism. At the age of 13‚ he married Kasturba Makhanji‚ in an arranged marriage. In his teenage years he rebelled by smoking‚ eating meat
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commit more terrorist acts‚" he complains‚ frequently dabbing his eyes with a tissue as long suppressed tears re-emerge. "We have cried enough since 1985‚" he avers. "Tears and sympathy are just not enough." "My two daughters were found and not Vishnu‚" cries Lata Pada (top left)‚ as she thinks about her husband and the young girls she lost in the bombing. "I waited by the seaside for days‚ hoping‚ hoping that he would walk back." Twenty-nine families were completely wiped out in the bombing
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similarities. Hinduism is well known for its tolerance‚ while Christianity is known for its intolerance. The Hindu religion is about an individual approaching a personal god in their own‚ individualistic way. If he does not like Siva‚ he can choose Vishnu. If he does not like either of them‚ he can become a Shakta worshipper. If he is still not comfortable‚ he can bring in a few elements from other religions like Buddhism‚ Janinism of even Islam and Christianity and add them to his ways of worship
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Tencent assignment MARK5280 (L2) STUDENT NAME :VISHNU PRABHAKARAN STUDENT ID :20244224 From a business model approach‚ discuss Tencent’s value creating capabilities and core competencies. Tencent earns a huge chunk of its revenues from value added services –internet and mobile and also through online advertising.Through active user accounts and fee based subscriptions‚it generates revenues.Monetising social networks involves actively engaging the customer with value added services and Tencent
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The Chola Dynasty Chola dynasty or Chozhan dynasty (Tamil: சோழர்‚ சோழன்) was a Tamil dynasty which was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in Southern India. The earliest datable references to this Tamil dynasty are in inscriptions from the 3rd century BC left by Asoka‚ of Maurya Empire; as one of the Three Crowned Kings‚ the dynasty continued to govern over varying territory until the 13th century AD. The heartland of the Cholas or Chozhas was the fertile valley of the Kaveri River‚ but they
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Over two thousand years ago Saint Tiruvalluvar wrote that "Death is like falling asleep‚ and birth is like awakening from that sleep." The early Hindu ’s did not believe in Heaven‚ nor did they ascribe to such desire. Their early teachings were that they would be reunited with Mother Nature. There was no yearning to live eternally their prayers were for a healthy life. The notion of reincarnation and Heaven evolved over time. In the Hindu religion‚ righteousness and to be without sin is of paramount
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the Devas‚ or the good deities and the Asuras‚ the demoniac characters are very important in the Hindu traditions. Many folklores revolve around the battles between the Devas and the Asuras. The important Godheads in the Hindu tradition are Brahma‚ Vishnu and Siva who correspond with the three ’Gunas’ or qualities of Satva (pureness)‚ Rajas(action)‚ and Tamas(darkness and inactivity). Man is a mixture of the three gunas and the inherent nature of a person will depend on the predominance of the three
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