Ganesha

Lord Ganesha, with whose worship the play starts, Himself is an embodiment of alienation with an elephant head on a human body. A little later, another incompatibility comes on the scene, the character Hayavadana, with a horse-head on a human body. Perhaps the…

Hinduism in America In this paper I am going to talk about the religion of Hinduism and its role in the United States and in the city of Philadelphia. As a Hindu it is a great opportunity to learn more about my religion because Hinduism is complex and interesting religion to research about. In this paper I will talk about Introduction of Hinduism, Sacred texts, Notion of Karma and Reincarnation, Sacred symbols, Hinduism in the United States, Hindu temples in Philadelphia, Hindu Festivals and…

The hero endures the supreme ordeal Kara is agog and Cosima decides that she is as well ready. The two take a taxi to the nearest intersection by the F.E.A.R. headquarters. Cosima leads them to the secret entrance of the building and sneaks in. Kara uses her powers to sneak into the control room and disable the guards without setting off the alarm. The two reached the jail where Laurel and her father were held. Kara runs over to Laurel and hugs her--reunited once again. Tears run down her eyes.…

Storytelling: the mythological art of Hinduism in aspects of transmitting and performing devotion Storytelling, as expressed by Johari is a human activity which is “as old as the humanity itself. (P.1)” While mythologies, being the collections of explanatory stories that serves to anchor people’s understanding on both the natural and cultural, tangible and intangible world are shared universally. Hinduism, particularly favors the heavy use of mythological stories as a vehicle that can transmit…

With the rise of polytheistic Hinduistic ideology beginning in South Asia around 2000 BCE, during a time of hunting and gathering and the start of rice cultivation, the process of envisioning a faith and establishing a solid following proved to be difficult. The Indus River Valley civilization in northern India was populated by a diverse community, one group being Indo-European peoples known as the Aryans, who of which founded Hinduism. Acknowledging the large variety of people and beliefs,…

Stranded, lost between your soul and the earth, stuck with two monsters, a four hundred- fifty pound Bengal Tiger and your mind. Pi Patel was an innocent sixteen year old indian boy, caught in a spiral of unfortunate events. Pi was first devastated when his parents said the family was selling the zoo and moving to Canada. Then, the ship (Tsimtsum) sunk in the Mariana’s Trench don’t think it sank here. He luckily survived, even after being trapped with Richard Parker (the Bengal Tiger) for two…

After taking a long break and lazing around in the monsoon sun (yes, monsoon doesn't bring rain here in Rajasthan, just exclusive monsoon sunshine), I have a lot to tell and share. Especially about the vacation I recently went on with my family. With our house in making and several other responsibilities, how we convinced my father to agree for this vacation, I have no idea. Thankful to my mother's friend in Sangli, Maharashtra, who's daughter's wedding invitation caused us to go. When my…

V.S. Naipaul, a great expatriate writer, has championed, has championed the issues of dislocation, fragmentation, rootlessness and consequent loss of identity in diasporic literature. An expatriate writer is one who voluntarily moves to reside abroad but at the same time maintaining his national identity, with a view to return to his native land. Thus, an expatriate is more privileged than a refugee. Naipaul's expatriate sensibility accounts for his "willed homelessness" with the least…

Mythical Elements in R.K.Narayan Man Eater of Malgudi M.Vanisree Dr.G.Mohana Charyulu Associate Professor, Professor Department of English, Department of English, S.V Engineering College for Women, K.L University, Tirupati. Guntur. E-mail: vanisrinivas14@rediffmail.com E-mail: gmcharyulu@kluniversity.in “I want a story to be entertaining, enjoyable and illuminating in some way” R.K.Narayan Rasipuram Krishna Swami Narayan is a versatile writer and…

In the 21st century, self-directed learning is an essential skill require for educational world. This learning approach increases the motivation of students to learn, since they are the makers of their own knowledge, they experience a sense of independence while learning. It is a type of learning in which the learners are allowed to work on authentic problems and diagnosing their learning needs with or without help from others. Self-directed learning can be implemented in a variety of ways such…