Vandana Shiva

chose the Hindu deity Shiva. Some of Shiva's characteristics are devotion, self-confidence as a motivating force, selfless service, and achieving balance on all levels. These are all characteristics and values that I find important. I would especially like to work on the ability to balance the mind, body and spirit, which is where my

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

Though women were suppressed from the ancient period, whenever there was a possibility they have raised their voice and asked their rights. The best example is that the conversation between Yama and Yami. Yami expressed her physical desire over her brother Yama however, he refused her opinion. It shows that women had freedom to express her feelings and opinion in the family. In Rigveda some of the Rishikas name mentioned are Aditi, Indramatalu, Indrani, Urvasi, Ghosa, Juhu, Bharadvaja, Ratri, Surya

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

Daksheswara Mahadev Temple is a huge and beautiful Lord Shiva temple built on the Shivalik Range of the lower Himalayas. This is one of the important Shiva temples for the Hindus and a great pilgrim place on the Himalayan temple circuit. This ancient temple was renovated few centuries ago with many pilgrim amenities around the temple complexes. This temple is of ancient historic importance and has many religious values for the Hindu sects of peoples living in India and abroad. This is a holy Hindu

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

The Immortals of Meluha is the first novel of the Shiva trilogy series by Amish Tripathi. The story is laid down in the land of Meluha and begins with the appearance of the Shiva. The Meluhans believe that Shiva is their fabled saviour Neelkanth. Shiva decides to help the Meluhans in their war against the Chandravanshis, who had joined forces with a cursed Nagas; however, during his journey and the fight that ensues, Shiva realizes how his choices actually reflect who he aspires to be and how they

One of the things they believed in was the worship of mother goddess. They believed that their mother goddess was the source of all creation. Another thing they believed in is the worship of lord Pashupati or lord Shiva. They believed that Lord Shiva was the lord of the beast and the male version of creation. They also believed in the worship of trees, they believed that trees were sacred. The Papal tree was considered the most sacred to them, the same as some Hindu think. They

sensuousness involved in their religious buildings. The Khajuraho’s Vishvanatha (Lord of the World) Temple built in 1002 CE during the Chandella dynasty consist of four towers each of which extend higher than the other. This temple was dedicated to Shiva (the destroyer god in Hindu), and it was constructed to signify Shiva’s mountain home. While he is known as the god of destruction he is also recognized as the regenerative force of the Hindu religion. The northern Indian style Visvanatha Temple’s

As the most complex deity within the Hindu pantheon, Shiva is an extraordinarily important god. Although equal to Vishnu and Brahman, Shiva is engulfed in an eternal paradox as a result of his diverse characteristics. Furthermore, Shiva represents a variety of spiritual and domestic aspects of Hindu culture. Importantly, Shiva embodies the energy of the universe as both creator and destroyer; he is the ultimate construction of non-duality. Further, Shiva’s power and significance demonstrates philosophical