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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

Hinduism 1. What is the point of origin Hinduism is a collective term applied to the many philosophical and religious traditions native to India. Hinduism doesn’t have a specific point of origin or a specific founder. 2. How did religion/philosophy spread? An advanced, city-based community of people came out and became visible from the related to land and crops village culture of the Indus River Valley and lowered in number, for unknown reasons, within a thousand years. The remains of the two

From the beginning of time, the existence of God or Gods has been researched and debated by theologians, religious philosophers, and many others for thousands of years. The Christian beliefs and practices included that Jesus is the central figure of Christianity, which is considered by almost all denominations. Christianity began as a part of Judaism in the 1st century CE and later separated in various religious groups. The Christian beliefs and practices included that Jesus is the central figure

Question 1 Classified as Genesis this cosmogony in generalization covers and focuses mainly on the creation of the cosmos and is written and portrayed in a biblical format. Genesis in chapter one begins discussion of the “beginning” and how god (elohim) created the heaven and earth (cosmos). It is said that when the earth was shaped it was without form and emptiness and that darkness upon the face of the deep illustrated in the term chaos (Tehom). Eventually the spirit of god (elohim) came in

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

Comparing the Iconography and Mythology of Two Major Hindu Deities In Hindu tradition, Brahma created the universe, Vishnu maintained it and Shiva destroyed it. These three gods comprise the Hindu trinity (the trimurti) and are considered to be the leading gods of the religion, especially Brahma, who is the oldest of all the gods. This point is questionable though as the Visnu Purana talks of Brahma emerging from Vishnu's navel to maintain the world after Vishnu has

------------------------------------------------- Khudiram Bose From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.(January 2010) | | Khudiram Bose | Born | December 3, 1889 Habibpur, Midnapur | Died | 11 August 1908 (aged 18) | Nationality | Indian | Known for | Indian freedom fighter | Khudiram Bose (Bengali: ক্ষুদিরাম

Hinduism Hinduism cannot be described as an organized religion. One individual did not found Hinduism. Hinduism is God centered and therefore one can call Hinduism as founded by God. Hinduism is based upon Eternal Principles. If a great scientist like Einstein discovered or realized laws of physics, Hinduism would call him a great Rishi (Maharshi or seer of truth.) Such seers of truth are not confined to any one age or country. Self realized persons like Jesus Christ would be called Rishis

History of science and technology in the Indian subcontinent * Outline of South Asian history * History of Indian subcontinent | Stone age (7000–3000 BC)[show] * Mehrgarh Culture (7000–3300 BC) | Bronze age (3000–1300 BC)[show] * Indus Valley Civilization (3300–1700 BC) *  – Early Harappan Culture (3300–2600 BC) *  – Mature Harappan Culture (2600–1900 BC) *  – Late Harappan Culture (1700–1300 BC) * Ochre Coloured Pottery culture (from 2000 BC) * Swat culture (1600–500 BC) |