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Arunachala Himself sets out on Pradakshina together with his consort and other dieties twice a year during Karthigai and Tiruvoodal festival. THE TEMPLE Built out of stone and on the foundation of the prayers of generation of people, the Temple of Shiva rests on the feet of the sacred Aruna Siva Linga mountain. Tiruvannamalai being one of the 5 sacrd shrines of the South Bharath. It is the Pancha Bootham Temple - Theyu(fire) Sthalam. So much bakthia and commitment has been into the construction

Museum of Metropolitan of Art, I saw many interesting works of arts. I was so amazed by all of the art-work. It was a tough decision to choose one work to focus on for my art paper, but there was one sculpture that caught my eye; it was Nataraja of Shiva (11th century) from Ancient Southeastern Art located on the 2nd floor of the museum. The main message of this sculpture is focused on the idea of the boundaries of cosmos and the destruction and rebirth of the world. This paper will employ close visual

Environmental Ethics Exam #2 Explain how our need to create worldviews is related to our strangeness. Explain it in terms of the insights we have developed in class regarding strangeness. Explain the Hindu and Modern worldviews, and explain how the Christian worldview affects the Modern worldview. The explanations for the worldviews contribute to our strangeness, how they affect our view of nature, and how they affect the way we act toward nature. Before I begin discussing our need to create worldviews

Girish Karnad is one of such committed Indian performing artists of the present times. As he is a socio-politically most sensitive and mature citizen, apart from being an artist, though he does not adhere to any political ideology, he has fearlessly expressed his views on different occasions at different platforms. As a responsible artist, he has given vent to the concerns over the contemporary religious and communal tensions. Parvathi Menon stated that Karnad has been a bitter

Come and Experience the Sublime Tranquility in the Hill Stations near Delhi People from all across the globe are fascinated by the scenic beauty of India. Here in our country, various religions, traditions and cultures came into existence. The hill stations successfully uphold century old culture and tradition that prospered years ago. India is completely dotted by awe-inspiring hill stations starting from Jammu and Kashmir and moving onto Tamil Nadu which encapsulates 20 mountainous ranges. There

Comparative study of Literature and Intercultural understanding: Language and Religion play a major role in formation of a culture. Literature is one of the medium that propagates tenets of a religion. Hence to understand the nuances of a religion, it is essential to peruse the classics of literature which had laid foundation to the power of verbal expression. Literature is one of the powerful paraphernalia that provides relevant information about a culture. World is suffused with array of culture

Sitting Shiva When a loved one dies, it is common for the mourners to immerse themselves in their particular religious traditions. From Buddhism to Christianity to Hinduism, dealing with death and the existence or nonexistence of an afterlife is a fundamental issue that ties people to their faiths. Often the rituals and traditions surrounding death offer insight into other parts of the religion. Blu Greenberg writes in How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household, "No matter what, each one

Ravana Anand Neelakantan portrays Ravana as a loving father, an inspiring leader and a caring brother. Ravana ceaselessly fights for the much deserved freedom and glory for the Asura race and his motherland. He overthrows the yoke of Deva ruling and carves out a big part of land from under the reign of the Deva, he leads the Asuras to a better future. Ravana looks upon the great God Indra with contempt. Through Ravana's eyes, one can see Indra as “ruthless and savage”. Indra laid waste to Asura

The Hindu deity Varahi and Opening Mouth Ceremony from the Book of the Dead are figurative, using human bodies with the head of an animal to represent the deity and god, respectively. Varahi is a female body in a relaxed position with the face of a bull. Although bulls can be seen as aggressive, a viewer does not get this sense when looking at the statue. Instead, there is peace represented by the held up hand and leg positioning. The content of this figure could be that females have the potential

The Japanese sculpture Standing Amida Nyorai, also known as Amitābha Buddha, is modernly located in the department of Asian Art at the Museum of Fine Arts of Houston in Texas. The medium of the Standing Amida Nyorai sculpture is wood with gold pigment. It also has cut gold leaf, and its eyes have an inlaid of crystal eyes. This figure has a simple robe and it completes lack of adornments. However, it has tight spiral curls forming a bun atop of its head. This sculpture has a Halo of 113.4 centimeters