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    Durga Beesa Yantra “Aaeng Hareeng Kaleeng Chamundaye Vichche” Introduction Durga Besa Yantra is of Shri Durga Ambe Maa. This Durga Besa Yantra is touted to be one of the most well-known as well as effective yantra. It is also commonly said, ‘jiska pass beesa, uska kya karega jagdisha’. This can be translated as, one who has the power of durga beesa yantra cannot be harmed even by the gods themselves. The yantra can either be placed at your workplace or your personalised space, in fact if you want

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    If she felt any misgiving, my presence would prevent it from being too late, even at the supposed last moment… But her look of reply was quite sufficient; she had not come without counting the cost. Her belief in the Pythagorean doctrine of transmigration was firm and fixed; and she looked forward, without a doubt, to secure for herself and her husband, by this sacrifice, a new life of happier existence, and more refined enjoyments than the sordid realities which the world now offered… This quote

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    Hindu culture is the culture which always wants to stay together, you can say Indian culture is joint family oriented. Usually, people prefer to dance with people of their age or generation but Garba is the dance form which unites all age people and inspires them to dance on same music rhythm. Raas- Garba is symbol of spirituality where prayers are offered to goddess in the form of dance. This form of dance is practiced for a specific time in Hindu calendar during every year in India. Before this

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    Saraswati puja 2018 Date: Significance, Puja Shubh Muhurat Time & Vidhi to Celebrate Saraswati puja: Goddess Saraswati, the primeval goddess of knowledge, arts, music, and language is worshipped in the month of Magh.From this day onwards the spring season or (Basant Ritu) begins in India. The goddess represents creative power and energy in l its form and she is the wife of Brahma. Hindus associate the goddess with favorite color as the season is the time of festival and the color of the festival

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    3. Research and explain these gods or goddesses: Durga, Kali, Sarasvati, Ganeshe. The goddess Durga is the protector, vanquishing the demons that threaten Dharma. (Fisher, 2003). She is represented as a beautiful woman with multiple arms that rides a lion, wielding weapons to use to defend the good. The reason she yields so many weapons is to show that one weapon cannot kill different kinds of enemies. (Goddess Durga). Since Durga is the protector of good, she is invoked by the seeker to destroy

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    The sculpture of Sarasvati is a brilliant art piece. At first sight the sculpture is blends in with all of the other art beautiful artwork at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts but when examined thoroughly it intrigues and excites the viewer. Inspiring the modern artist through its grand significance the Sarasvati is truly timeless. The artist's name is not known because of how aged the art piece is. One thing that is for sure is that it was made by an Indian in the 6th century, we know this because

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    It is likewise called 'Jayanti Peetha' or 'Manokamna Siddha Peetha'. "Manokamna" truly means want, "Siddha" implies satisfaction, and "Peetha" methods altar. S o, it is accepted to be the sacred holy place where one gets the favors of Maa Kalika Devi (Goddess or Mother Kalika) for the satisfaction of one's yearnings. The sanctuary complex is arranged on Kalkaji Mandir (Delhi Metro),in between the Nehru Spot transport end & business focus and Okhla track station & mechanical region, and is right

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    In Western society, specifically the US and Europe, feminists and Neo-pagans use Kali as an icon of anger at a patriarchal society. They see Kali as a force to be reckoned with, an awe-inspiring image for women in a developing country such as India. However, women in India rarely use goddesses as images of women’s rights, despite having a pantheon rich with female deities. Why is this? Do they revere the image of the goddesses too much to use them in a political stance? Or are they afraid of the

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    One of the art pieces that I have chosen is called “Saint Michael Casting Satan into Hell” created by Francesco Picano after a design by Lorenzo Vaccarno. This piece was made in 1705 in Italy (Naples) during the times of Italy 's Renaissance movement. According to the article “Brief History of Italy” by Tim Lambert states that, “The 18th century was an age of enlightenment when the power of the church was curtailed”(sec 8). Which stating that during this time religion was highly focused in their

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    Out of more than six hundred Nepalese objects in the Rubin Museum’s collection, this sculpture Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon is located in the fourth floor of Rubin Museum that the “NEPALESE SEASONS: RAIN AND RITUAL” exhibition. Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon is made by gilt copper alloy in the 13th century in Nepal, which is about 11.125 inches height, 12.875 inches width and 7.375 inches depths. This magnificent sculpture of Durga is a jewel of Nepalese art. She is believed to be a Hindu goddess

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