Ganesha

scholars grasped it and produced his version of eleven thousands version as compared to original twenty four thousands verses composition. Interestingly, some believe that Kamban finished his retelling in one night itself as he was aided by Lord Ganesha, who is supposed to have written the composition when Kamban was reciting…

POWER POLITICS AND REVENGE IN VIJAY TENDULKAR’S “GHASIRAM KOTWAL Abstract: In this paper, I present “Ghasiram Kotwal” as the most celebrated play of Vijay Tendulkar. It is a dramatic exposure of violence, treachery, sexuality, and immorality that characterize contemporary politics. It is appreciated that Nana Phadnavis is a true example of such kind of politics where the ethics, morals and good work do not find a place of respect. It is the power and the power only that is important and…

him to imagine the events that took place there, including Krishna giving Arjuna the words of the Bhagavad Gita. The Bhagavad Gita is a part of the Mahabharata credited to the Sage Ved Vyasa, but there is a legend that states it was written by Lord Ganesha. The…

being kept on going and separated the sky and the land and then the snake like goddess created human beings. Even though this might not be similar coincidently many of our gods and goddesses too are half human and half animals. For example out Lord Ganesha has the face of an elephant and the body of a human even though it is contested that this was to cover up facial…

Farah Azzouz Pilgrimages, or holy travels, are done for many reasons. Mostly religious, almost every faith has pilgrimages specific to its beliefs and work to strengthen one’s beliefs. The pilgrimages below, the Hajj and the Kashi Yatra, differ in many ways, yet compare in many ways. They are from two different religions, yet show similar ideals and similar ritualistic activities. Both hold certain values strongly and the rituals they perform showcase what values they hold deeply. In the case…

of Hayavadana seems to echo that the body is superlative. The prince controlling the horse indicates the head, and the horse signifies the body. Contrary to these two, the main plot shuttles between priority over the head and the body. Earlier, if Ganesha was the husband of Siddhi and Riddhi, Padmini is…

At the beginning of the story, it is clear that Pi has many different sides to himself. He has the side of himself that is a scared little kid, shown whenever his father demonstrates what would happen if Pi or Ravi ever decided to put their hands inside of a Bengal Tiger’s cage, and Pi finds himself very disturbed (Life of Pi, page 44). Pi also has a side of him that enjoys many aspects of life, for example, how he practices many religions (Life of Pi chapters 16-20), and can find a good person…

Empathic Response Task Set Text: Life of Pi by Yann Martel Approach: You are Pi when the three religious leaders approach you and argue over which religion you belong to. Rationale In this emphatic response task, I take on the role of Piscine Molitor Patel when the three religious teachers approach him and argue over which religion Piscine truly belongs to. The reason I chose this approach was because the way Pi thinks is interesting especially in terms of religion in which he has an extremely…

How to reach Amarnath Amarnath cave is a very popular Hindu pilgrimage which is located in the South of Jammu and Kashmir. Thousands of pilgrims visit Amarnath every year despite the risks it holds. The Amaranth cave is almost 3,888 m above the sea level and is a Hindu shrine. Every year almost four thousand devotees visit amaranth. This place is about 141 km from Srinagar which is popularly known as the summer capital of India. This shrine is considered as one of the most important parts of…

One of the most popular subjects in Hindu art is the great Lord Shiva, Mashesvara, accompanied by his consort Uma, the Great Goddess Parvati. (Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu, compose the Hindu trinity.) Shiva and Parvati (Uma- Maheshvara), found in the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts, though originally from Central India, is an 11th century red sandstone architectural panel, 231⁄4 by 131⁄2 inches (fig. 1). Also found in there is the Shiva Nataraja. (fig. 2) (Good but why does your image show a…