Religion-HUM 400 May 21, 2011 Goddess Durga Goddess Durga formerly had non-Aryan inherited relations which one scrupulous area is called the Sabaras. One of the major purposes for this belief is Durga’s clearly unusual trend of intaking alcohol, drinking blood, and eating red meat. Another purpose is believing that Durga was an ancestral and town goddess is the relation with fruitfulness within her devotion, ritual
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The origin of celebrating Durga Pooja in Bengal dates back to 16th century AD. According to legends, the landlords of Malda and Dinajpur started Durga Puja for the first time in the state of Bengal. However, according to some sources it is said that Bhabananda Mazumdar of Nadiya or Raja Kangshanarayan of Taherpur first initiated autumn Durga Puja or Sharadiya, as it is called in Bengali. Over the years, the celebration has taken the form of mass festivity called as Barowari Puja when twelve friends
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representing the entire archetypal range of principles. In Hinduism - 3 is a symbol of both the unification of the mind, body and spirit and the triad or the trinity, represented by the Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva or the Supreme Mother in the form of Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi. 9 is said to be the magic number of Maya. Indian classical dance, often refers to the ‘rasas’ that are also nine in number, having been derived from the three basic gunas: Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. Tristridha or 3 * 3 (3
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conceive Kāli as a benevolent mother goddess.[1] Kālī is represented as the consort of Lord Shiva, on whose body she is often seen standing. Shiva lies in the path of Kali, whose foot on Shiva subdues her anger. She is the fierce aspect of the goddess Durga (Parvati).[2] 2One South Indian tradition tells of a dance contest between Shiva and Kali. After defeating the two demons Sumbha and Nisumbha, Kali takes up residence in the forest of Thiruvalankadu or Thiruvalangadu. She terrorizes the surrounding
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Bangladeshis. The biggest Muslim religious festivals are the Eid-Ul-Fitr (end of the fasting month of Ramadhan). Eid-ul-Azha, Muharram and Miladunnabi (birth day of the Prophet), Widely celebrated festivals for other religious communities are the Durga Puja for the Hindus, Christmas for Christians etc. Religious Festivals of Bangladesh: There are different religious festivals observe in Bangladesh. They are: Eid ul-Fitr As the most important religious festival for the majority of Muslims
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Eid- ul-Fitr Eid-ul-Fitr is the biggest Muslim festival observed in our country along with rest of the Muslim world. The festival takes place on the day following the Ramadan or the month of fasting. The day is celebrated in our country with great devotion. Big congregations are held early in the morning in cities, towns and villages on this day. Everyone dresses well as they buy new dresses to wear on this day; and every family prepares delicious dishes. Relatives and neighbors visit and hug each
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ATTIAN THE MANY BOONS THESE DEVIS OFFER. GENERALLY, DURGA DEVI IS WORSHIPPED FOR THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF NAVRATRI, FOLLOWED BT LAKSHMI DEVI, AND LASTLY FOLLOWED BY SARASWATI DEVI. THIS SYMBOLIZES THAT THE LIVES OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PHASES. FIRST IS THE PHASE TO GAIN ENERGY, THE SECOND IS TO EARN MONEY AND MAKE A LIVING, AND THE THIRD PHASE IS TO SPREAD THE KNOWLEDGE ACCUMULATED THROUGH A LIFE WELL LIVED. DURGA EVOKES SAKTHI, A STRENGTHENING FORCE THAT IS REQUIRED TO
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Brand & In Store Communications CHAPTER – 1 1. Definition and Functions of VM 2. Display Basics 3. Design Basics 4. Principles of Design 5. Color Blocking Presented by Nitya Mishra Ruhi Rukmini Sampada Pathak Definition and Function Visual Merchandising is defined as the presentation of any and all merchandise at its best. Visual merchandising is the activity and profession of developing the floor plans and three-dimensional displays in order to maximise sales.[ The world of visual merchandising
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I will be talking about sculptures of the Gupta period and my focus will be in the northern and central sites. The main sites that I will be talking about are Udayagiri, Mathura, Sanchi and Sarnath. What i’ll be trying to show through my presentation is the kind of transition that took place from the Kushana style to what is referred to by some historians as the Gupta style. Whether there is something called “Gupta style” is a matter of debate among historians. Some are of the view that dynastic
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VISITATION REPORT: HINDUISM Hinduism Religion is a term that many people worldwide use to identify themselves. It is a set of conducts resulted from a belief system about the ultimate power. It is generally expressed as prayers, rituals, or other practices, often centered upon specific supernatural and moral claims about reality (the cosmos, and human nature) which may yield a set of religious laws. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology
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