Ramayana

At a time in the 90s when Bollywood was still obsessed with hero running around trees proclaiming his love to the heroine, Deepa Mehta did a courageous take on the issue of homosexuality in the Indian context through the experiences of a traditional middle class joint family that embodies patriarchal Indian values and culture. The movie depicts the framework of a patriarchal indian society that is built upon certain values and customs, corollaries of the hegemonic masculinity that is deeply…

Islam: The people who follow Islam are Muslims, 1.5 billion people are Islamic followers, 22 per cent of the worlds population. Islamic religion started in 622 CE and was formed in the Arabian Peninsula.The religious leader Muhammad died in 632 AD but is still the main leader. Islams have two main sacred texts the most impotant text is the Quran, this book is conisdered the word of God and people believe that to only get the full experience is by reading the book in Arabic (even though…

Hindu is a pagan religion espoused by the people of India and Nepal, was formed through a long march from the fifth century BC to the present. It is a religion of spiritual and moral values as well as legal and regulatory principles taken several gods, according to related works, for every area of the god, and every act or phenomenon there a God for it. There is no specific founder for Hindu religion and most of their books they don’t know who the authors, the religion as well as the books have…

event needed to happen for Aino to die and for Wainominen to end up in Pohyola, Youkahainen technically made a promise that he did not have the power to make. The concept of a character overstepping their gender boundaries is also displayed in the Ramayana. As one of Dasaratha’s concubines, Kaikeyi is expected to be a doting, submissive wife that counsels her husband and listens to him. She crosses this boundary, however, when she forces Dasaratha to uphold his honor by granting her the boons he…

Hinduism and Buddhism: Key Developments and Differences Hinduism and Buddhism are two major religions, widely practiced and existing on the earth for centuries. Both religions have various similarities and differences in terms of their development, emergence, central idea, and philosophies. This paper discusses various similarities and differences of both religions. Hinduism, which is the 3rd largest religion after Christianity & Islam is followed by the majority of people living in India.…

Religion Assessment Part A Name of the interviewee: Hema Patel Occupation of the interviewee: Pathology Collector Relationship to the interviewee: She is my neighbour 1. How do the beliefs, sacred texts, and ethical system of your religion influence the way you live your daily life? In my daily life religion influences me to not to say wrong things, try not to do wrong things, don’t make mistake, if you can’t do right things for others in life than you shouldn’t do wrong things for them.…

Contents 1. Introduction 2. Worship 2.1. Experience 2.2. Deity 3. Life Cycle 3.1. Marriage 3.2. Death 4. Festival 4.1. Diwali 4.2. Holi 5. Performance 5.1. Ramlila 5.2. Ramayana 5.3. Durga 6. Gurus 6.1. Anand ma 6.2. Radha 7. Caste system 7.1. Dalit 7.2. Brahmin 8. Diaspora 8.1. Pittsburg 8.2. Hindu 9. Identity 9.1. Militant Hinduism 9.2. Tolerant 9.3. Hindu Hinduism 9.4. Interlogue 10. Conclusion 1. Introduction The book is a collection of 12 essays on different walks of Hindu life…

given on auspicious occasions such as birth, marriage or inauguration], performances (dancing and singing) and, begging or even as sexworkers (Nanda, 1996). Siddharth Narrain associates badhai with ‘special powers’ granted to them by Rama in the Ramayana (Narrain, 2003). Having this revered status from the Hindu mythology and at the same time labelled as a ‘criminal caste’ during the colonial rule in India (1757-1947) (Reddy, 2005: 28), South Asian societies welcome, abuse, assault physically…

Hinduism is a religion with such a profound history. This belief system originated so many years ago and to this day there are still many people practicing this faith. Almost all Indians, I believe, can trace back an ancestor who possibly followed this religion at some point, therefore it is essential for us to know a little more about this faith and gain a greater appreciation for it. By researching Hinduism, I believe my eyes have grown more for the beauty of this religion and I definitely…

not. It was their duty, their destiny to follow through the decisions the gods had made for their lives. Not many people believe the idea that their lives are predestined. However, stories such as The Epic of Gilgamesh from ancient Mesopotamia, The Ramayana by R. K. Narayan, and Noah 's…