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exists thousands of cultures and myths, separated from each other by thousands of miles and geographic barriers, by some means these cultures share countless symbols. To understand why the Judeo-Christian myth of Genesis, Shinto creation myth, and Hindu creation myth and the Mahabharata are so comparable an individual must understand how these stories formed and changed over time. Myths, originally told orally by storytellers were formed to explain the world and beliefs of their respective individuals

Role of Fractal Geometry in Indian Hindu Temple Architecture Dhrubajyoti Sardar M.Arch Scholar, Architecture & Planning Department Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India E-mail: ar.dhrubajyotisardar@gmail.com S. Y. Kulkarni Professor & Former Head Architecture & Planning Department, IIT Roorkee Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India E-mail: syk_iitr@yahoo.com Abstract— The self-similar recursive geometry is known as Fractal. Hindu Philosophy describes the cosmos as holonomic

peace in their life. I’ve chosen to go to a Mandir. A Mandir can be defined from Dictionary.com as a Hindu church. I’ve chosen to go to a Mandir because I am Hindu. Hinduism is one of the oldest religions dating back to 1400

Hindu Wedding Hindu weddings can be very festive (Blanchard). Everyone wear bright colored clothes and eat spicy or vegetarian food (Blanchard). They even eat flat bread, pastries, cake, and ice cream (Blanchard). Normally, guest send the newlyweds money in an envelope days later (Blanchard). The weddings normally last at least three days (Blanchard). At first, the groom comes in on a white horse and that’s when the guest dance around him. The bride and her family meet the groom and his family to

fairly flexible religion, in that it is a basic Hindu ideology that there are numerous ways to draw near to God. From the words of Ghandi, Hindus believe "truth is one, paths are many", and that every being ultimately realizes spiritual salvation. Hinduism is not just a religion, but a culture and a way of life for those who follow it. There are many books of scriptural text; however, four of them called the Vedas, are considered the holiest of all Hindu scripture. Hindus consider the Vedas to be the

Bottom of Form Comparing Christian and Hindu understandings of Salvation Heather Brooke Comparing Christian and Hindu understandings of Salvation. In our evangelism, is it possible to bridge the gulf? Heather Brooke -------------------------------------------------- Heather Brooke. Currently enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Mission Studies, Tabor College. Heather Brooke is a wife, mother and teacher who is currently studying at Tabor College, Melbourne working on her Graduate Diploma

Perspective on Partition Sidhwa makes it clear in Ice Candy Man, that although Muslims and Hindus are living together for centuries, the high social and cultural barriers separating them remain unchanged. A Hindu would not even touch his food in the presence of a Muslim. A Muslim entering a Hindu kitchen would pollute it. Lenny describes this incident when the food of a Brahmin priest is polluted by the shadow of non-Hindus (116-117). So there were ideological boundaries between Muslims and Hindus

Servant Leadership In Indian Culture and Hindu Religion Although servant leadership is often associated with Christianity and assessed in a Biblical context, it is important to recognize that servant leadership is present in other religions and cultural contexts as well. Servant leadership has the capability to exist in any environment where there is humility, selflessness, and a commitment to exhorting and empowering one’s followers. Historically, the best servant leaders have come from a variety

Hindu is the oldest religion on earth. Hinduism doesn’t have a single founder, a single holy text, or a central religious authority. Most forms of Hinduism view other Gods and Goddesses as manifestations or aspects of that supreme God or Goddess. About 14% of the world’s population is Hindu. According to the yearbook of “American and Canadian churches” they were about 1.5 million Hindus in the US during 1999. There are many different kinds of celebrations. They're about apes holidays in the Hindu

sensitive issue in the Indian society. Hindu religion is the most commonly practiced religion in India, according to the 2011 census (Shrivastava, 2015). Movies that are against the religious credences of the audience are considered blasphemy or attack on the religious sentiments of the community (Qadri & Mufti, 2017). Om Jai Jagadish (2002), Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999) and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994) are some of the movies that represented a typical Indian, Hindu family by utilizing traditional costumes