Kali Yuga

Objective of my summer project is to compare and contrast the personality and life of our two greatest women of epics Goddess Sita and Draupadi. I would like to draw attention towards that how different they were yet they were similar. One daughter was wanted and other was unwanted for the father,Draupadi just erupted from fire her father just wanted a son. One erupted from fire full grown, Draupadi a woman who hasn’t experienced childhood. She had to suffer because of her husbands. Goddess

civilizing mission. (Forbes, 1996, p. 12). During this period, there was also a new wave of Indian male reformers. For example, Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar championed female education and led the campaign to legalize widow remarriage. He claimed that the Kali Yuga allowed the practice of widow remarriage (Forbes, 1996, p. 21). The Hindu Marriage Act was finally established in 1856, but it did create some further complications. Geraldine Forbes (1996) argues that these male reformers were not willing to relinquish

Hinduism Hinduism is one of the world’s most ancient religions. It is the third largest religion. There are many subjects involved in the Hinduism, such as: Hindu religious structure, art, artifacts, and the different time periods. Hindus practice strict religious beliefs and customs. Hinduism consists of a 1,000 religious groups that have evolved in India since 1500 B.C. Followers of Hinduism are known as Hindus. Hindus live their lives by following the religious guidance of the Vedic scripture

Fascinating Hinduism Indians are a community too large, too old and too well congealed to not have their own temple in almost every country in the world. Not too long ago, I had an opportunity to visit my native country, Romania, and I had a great surprise to see that in this country which is a Christian country, there are Hindu communities who continue to live on their culture and customs. This fact wasn’t possible a few years ago, before the Romanian Revolution in 1989, but now, many Romanian

of divine wisdom and is truly a universal gospel.Though it is a very ancient scripture, its fundamental teachings are in use even today.In a few ways, the whole story of the Mahabharata is a clarification of how our reality, the universe of the Kali Yuga, appeared, and how things got the chance to be as awful as they seem to

Final Exam Questions 1. 10 incarnations of Vishnu 1) Matsya – The fish a) Shatapatha Brahmana (900 BCE) -Manu was brought water for ablutions (washing hands), when a fish came into his hands and said “care for me, and I will save you” - fish said : “ A flood will carry all these creatures and I will save you from it” -destruction of fish is great, as fish eat fish -told Manu to keep him in a pot, and then a trench, and once he outgrew it, to put him in the ocean and for then he said , “I

Description Hanuman is one of the most important personalities in 'Ramayana'. Hanuman is known as a popular devotee of Lord Rama. His help made Rama to find out Sita devi easily and then defeat Ravana in the war. Hanuman is known as different names such as Anjaneya, Pavan puthra, Maruthi. The name 'Anjaneya' was derived from his mother's name 'Anjana', a female vanara. It is also believed that Hanuman is the incarnation of Lord Shiva. So Hanuman is known as 'Maharudhra' too. Some believes that Hanuman

UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL, HOWARD COLLEGE School of Classical Civilizations Student Number: 208504832 Student Name: Nahishta Singh Course name: Classical Civilizations 201 Mythology Assignment: 1 Question: Describe the creation myth of any traditional ethnicity or culture of your choice, ancient or modern. How, according to this culture, did the world

Mysteries of Antarctica On February 7, 2012 Russian scientist discovered a “golden-like swastika” in an Arctic ancient lake that hasn’t been touched, in what they believe, 20 million years. As the old conspiracies of German activity in the South Pole returns, with a vengeance, citizens spark fear across the country of Russia. Little is known about the vast frozen tundra that resides in the far south, for Antarctica is a place of mystery and wonder. Prior to World War II German scientists were obsessed

Description Lord Krishna is one of the most popular Gods in Hinduism. Krishna is considered the supreme deity, worshipped across many traditions of Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. Krishna is recognized as the eighth incarnation (avatar) of Lord Vishnu, and one and the same as Lord Vishnu, one of the trimurti and as the supreme god in his own right. Krishna is the principal protagonist with Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita also known as the Song of God, which depicts the conversation between