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Janelly Mora Mr. Peeke AP Human Geography December 18, 2017 Sacred Sites There are millions of religions in the world and with that there are millions of sites that are sacred to the religions. Religion is a particular system of belief with faith and worship. A sacred site is a place with significant meaning. The site I will be focusing on is the Sri Harmandir Sahib, or better known as the Golden Temple in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. I chose to research this site because I was…

INTERPLAY OF SOCIO-CULTURAL FORCES AND PSYCHO-SEXUAL MOTIVATIONS IN THE PLAYS OF VIJAY TENDULKAR AND BALWANT GARGI Abstract: The purpose of the present paper is to study the plays of Vijay Tendulkar and Balwant Gargi to understand the tragic plight of suffocated individuals at the mercy of oppressive socio-cultural forces and hidden psycho-sexual desires. The plays of Tendulkar and Gargi depict the collapse of human life and desires under dysfunctional moral values and corrupt…

Dr. Darshana Trivedi Professor & Head , Department of English, School of Languages, Gujarat University,Ahmedabad E-mail:-drshntrivedi@yahoo.in (M) 9228391245 Abstract Confronting the Power Structure: A Study of Dalit Self narratives from Humanistic Perspective Dr.Babasheb Ambedkar in his speech “Annihilation of Caste” says: You cannot build anything on the foundations of caste. You cannot build up a nation; you cannot build…

This is the condition of many Indian wives who silently swallow the pain, become tough by accepting life as it comes. This paper is an attempt to bring into light the dreadful agony of the protagonists in the novel “The Space Between Us” by Thrity Umrigar an Indian American novelists, who mirrors the suffering of a wife in the hands of a dread full husband, who’s marriage was once based on love, ended up with pain, when the true colours of him are exposed. Keywords: Physical Abuse, Domestic…

As written in Leadership ethics in today 's world: Key issues and perspectives, leadership is held together by good ethics including integrity and of course, Honesty (Lakshmi, 2014, p.67). I completely agree with this simplistic yet important statement that without honesty, leadership could not possible. There are people in leadership possessions because they had people under them that believe the words they said to be…

role in the fostering of the Hindu religion. The Hindu temple is not just a congregational structure or prayer hall. It is the House of God and the image inside is the soul. The temple that I went to was located in Ashland, MA and it was called Sri Lakshmi. From the outside the temple look really big and the color of the building is white, and they are a lot of trees surround the temple (include a picture at the end). First thing before we can step inside the temple is we have to take off our…

Did you know that the Bhil tribe constitutes 39% of the population of Rajasthan? Before communities, systems and law there were tribes. Each tribe was different, and had different rules and cultures. Some tribes still survive to this day, and still follow their traditions and their culture. The Bhil tribe is one of these tribes. The Bhil tribe is very unique and is the largest tribe of South Asia. The Bhil tribals are also known as the bow men of Rajasthan or ‘The Archers’. They are located…

diversity that typifies the Hindu culture and tradition. At a glance, Hinduism’s ideas of oneness seem to be contradictory with the existence of the plethora of gods and goddesses. The sheer magnitude of the number of gods, from Shiva to Krishna, Lakshmi to Rama, can potentially cause a student of Hinduism to be at a loss for understanding how it is possible for the innumerable branches of the religion to merge in the one Reality. The explanation provided in the reading effectively…

Besides religion, there are also many superstitious beliefs that also leads to animal cruelty. There are many superstitious beliefs associated with owls. Romans believed that owls were suspicious due to their nocturnal activities, and they felt that the creatures foretold death such as in the cases of Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar. Owls were burned during festivals and their ashes were scattered in the Tiber River. As time went on, old beliefs gave way to new ones, such as how an owl hooting…

you do, than what you believe. Hindus believe in a universal soul or God called Brahman. Brahman takes on many forms that some Hindus worship as gods or goddesses in their own right. The most widely worshiped of these gods are Shiva, Krishna, and Lakshmi. (cite my history lab) Hindus believe that there is a part of Brahman in everyone and this is called the Atman. They also believe in reincarnation, a belief that the soul is eternal and lives many lifetimes, in one body after another. Hindus…