Shiva

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

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

The South Asian collection of The Asian Art Museum, in gallery four, houses The Hindu Deity Brahmani [Figure 1], originally from Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu state and is dated approximately 875-950 AD. The artist is unknown. Her dimensions are 29 X 21 X 10 inches. In Hinduism, Brahmani is the shakti of the god Brahma, the creator of the universe and senior member of the Hindu Trinity, and is one of the seven mother-goddesses that may have been located in the temple of her origin ("The Hindu Deity Brahmani")

The Ganges River in India is an important river system that provides water for personal use, industry, and agriculture for well over half a million people. This river also serves a major role in the region’s cultural and religious practices. It is widely believed that this body of water is the Earthly manifestation of the Hindu goddess Ganga. For thousands of years, people have believed that Ganga can wash away a lifetime of sins and, therefore, no amount of pollution can harm her (Conway). As a

HINDU FESTIVALS Hinduism is the world's oldest religion. Its roots date back to 4000 BC. Hinduism is widely spread out in India and around South-East Asia. Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, believing in many gods. Most of the festivals in Hinduism are centered on one or more gods. Hindus celebrate thousands of festivals every year at every part of the world. Each of the Hindu festivals is celebrated in a similar manner. They all include chanting prayers to the gods and making sweets or snack

The play is a monologue based on the legend of Veeranna who belongs to the chitradurga region of Karnataka. Before its theatrical effectiveness in the play the legend is incorporated from Kannada writer, T.R. Subbanna’s (Knows as TaRaSu) novel, Hamsageethe (Swan Song) Published in 1952. The title of the novel literally means the ‘swan song’ of the protagonist, Venkatasubbayya whom Subbanna inserts in the tale of Veeranna, the archaka of the Hidambeshwara temple. About the legend narrated in Subbanna’s

To experience a new religion is to open one's mind to an entirely new world. For my World Religions course, I was asked to visit a place of worship for a religion other than what I was most used to. Upon considering being raised as a Pentacostal Christian, the first idea that came to me after hearing this was for Billy and I to go with our friend Arjun's family to a Hindu temple—since Arjun had moved away recently to go to college however, he was unable to attend. On Sunday, February 21, Billy

Museum Report Tulasha Thapa Hinduism Rel.320 Dr. Vishwa Adluri I went to the Asian Society Museum. One of the exhibits that drew my attention was head of Buddha from Pakistan, Gandhara area Kushan period, late 2nd -3rd Century. There are certain features in this sculpture. For example, a minimally higher forehead and a marginally narrow jaw elongated flat ears. The image of Buddha, who was called The Greatest Yogin of all times, expresses serene quiescence. The harmony of his physical proportions

Indra replied, “Beauty attracts. That could be earthly and beyond it. “ Gautama continued the debate, “It is an infatuation in the name of attraction. What reflects divinity is the real beauty.” Viswamitra joined in, “Beauty not only attracts, it tempts the seekers to own it.” His opinion was probably from his own experience. Vashistha said,” Whatever infatuates is not real beauty. It is a malady instead. It is mere lust and greed.” Indra said, “Beauty is a symbol of the divine mystery. Hence, it

Shiva Siddhanta Founder and History of Movement Occasionally such an individual is born who, by following his tradition correctly and completely, approaches perfection and becomes a symbol to the world. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami was such a man, a living example of awakening and wisdom, a leader recognized worldwide as one of Hinduism's foremost ministers. Gurudeva Suvaya Subramuniyaswami was the foremost exponent and teacher of Saiva Siddhanta in the West, a self-realized Western spiritual