Mahabharata

is true, because I have an “Alter” (place of worship in your home) that I go to every morning and pray too many gods at once with their pictures or small marble stone statues in front of me. Hindus holy book is known as the “Bhagavad Gita”. The Mahabharata is basically a holy war that Hindus fought for a very long time with the main character Arjuna. The Bhagavad Gita is what Hindus live by and follow all…

These performances often narrates and enacts adapted stories and themes from the Mahabharata and Ramayana, two major Sanskrit epics of the Hindu religion. The Mahabharata and Ramayana are Hindu scriptures and promotes religious paragons through its stories (Nong, 2008, p. 133). The Mahabharata is a religious work that is well known for the section of the Bhagavad Gita (Song of the Blessed Lord) which is revered as the “Bible of popular…

The other designs that are used with time are of mythological episodes, especially from the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, nayika (maiden), deer hunting, forest scenes with lots of trees and animals, Shiva-Parvati, Radha-Krishna, and the typically dressed Gaddi-Gaddan with lamb (shepherd couple) (Naik, 1996). Some of the themes represented animals…

800. The origin of the Wayang Kulit comes from Indonesia, although there have been arguments that it also could have come from China. This style of theater is based on the "Ramayana" and the "Mahabharata". The Ramayana is a story where a prince Rama tries to rescue his wife from an evil king and The Mahabharata is a story of two different families fighting for a throne which results in war. The plays often represent a fight between the good and evil. The Wayang is very diverse and can…

20155034 Question Q1) Name the two ancient epics written in Sanskrit and who were their authors? In the Bhagvad Gita what does Krishna explain to Arjun? A1) The two ancient epics written in Sanskrit are a) Ramayana b) Mahabharata Ramayana is written by Valmiki, and Mahabharata is written by Vyasa. B) What does Krishna explain to Arjuna? Ans b) Bhagavad Gita All through the ages, religions have utilized…

Greek Mythology can be seen as the merging of human beliefs, imagination, artistic convention and perceptions of divinity. The most interesting and perhaps one of the very few enigmas from the past that continues to blur the lines between reality and mythology is the Minoan Labyrinth at Knossos. A structure so ingenious and elaborate that it went down in history and mythology. The Labyrinth is symbolic a tale of eternal love, deceitful men and vengeful gods – the legend of the Minotaur and goes…

meanings) 1- A concept found in the Vedas and Upanishads. A Sanskrit word for the ultimate reality/principle in the universe. 2- Top of a caste system which include priests. Bhagavad Gītā- A Hindu scripture written in Sanskrit. It is a part of the Mahabharata. The Bhagavad Gita is a story of Arjuna and the difficult decisions he has to make. Thus he is guided through them by Krishna. Buddha (word meaning and historical figure) The meaning of buddha is one who has been awakened or…

Jayena Shrestha 4068395 My impression of the Mythic or narrative dimension Religion basically means having a connection with god, either with culture or beliefs that a person has been brought up with. There are so many aspects or dimensions of religion. Ninian Smart categorizes them as: the Practical and Ritual Dimension, the Experimental and Emotional Dimension, the Narrative or Mythic Dimension, the Doctrinal and Philosophical Dimension, the Ethical and Legal Dimension, the Social and…

Socrates’ Daimonion and Krishna both were very persuasive with their methods in guiding Arjuna and Socrates to the path of self-knowledge. Daimonion and Krishna I think were both considered voices, like a conscious. I would like to think of them as the angel and the devil that appear on one’s shoulders in cartoons telling one what to do and what not to do, and what is wrong or right. Though being similar both Socrates and Krishna also had many differences. Among these differences was that…

Dalit literature emerged as a response to the hegemonic Brahminic oppression and its various forms of silencing the Dalits. Though there are various thinkers, such as Buddha, Jyotiba Phule, S.M. Mate who were concerned about the plight of the lowest caste and untouchables but it was B.R. Ambedkar (1891-1956), who is considered "the pioneer of Dalit literature" (Dangle vii). Ambedkar's writing and his political activism played a significant role in understanding the injustices and atrocities of…