Ramayana

Of the major religions of the world, Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the top five in number of followers (Pew Research Center, 2015). Sharing a common bond in their place of birth, these two world religions share common beliefs as well, yet differ from one another in many ways. In this paper I will compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism origin, culture, reincarnation, and karma. Hinduism and Buddhism have roots in Indian society and share many as well as two of the…

passion, not films. What they performed in films -- the snake charmers, Krishna Leela, the story of Radha-Krishna, etc -- were picked up from stage. And, they would travel all around the world with their troupe. In one of their famous dance dramas, Ramayana , Padmini played Sita and her younger sister Ragini, Rama. The eldest Lalitha was Ravana and Sukumari and Ambika danced as Hanuman and Bharatan respectively. "Being the tallest, Ragini always performed the male characters. And, as I was the…

Mahabharata is the longest epic in the world written around 300 BC, it was narrated by Rishi Vyasa and written by the Hindu God Ganesh and many other authors over centuries. It contains accounts of Bhagavada Gita, the story of Damyanti, some part of Ramayana and the Rishyasaringa. It is also referred to as the longest poem ever written.…

Introduction Oral communication has united people over the ages. Stories have been created by people to entertain, to educate and to record events. Before the introduction of the writing system, stories were transmitted orally from one generation to the next generation. Communities have depended on such exchanges and transfers. Even cultures and communities that are dominated by literacy, have large sections of non-literate people whose culture is largely oral. In India, several…

Surya ( the sun god) • Vayu (the god of the wind) • Agni (the god of fire) • Varuna Vedas are basically epics and it is held that they were written from 2500 B.C to 500 B.C. Also two of the greatest epics were composed during this period. ‘The Ramayana’ and ‘The Mahabharata.’ that also tell us a great deal about the culture, society and religion of the people of that period. Art and Architecture…

Githa Hariharan’s works are known for their feminist and social concerns. Along with the other women writers she believes in creating women who suffer on one hand and try to break the traditional setup in order to lead a free life on the other hand. Though she talks about various subjects in her works the major theme of most of her novels is rewriting of myths and stories. The Introductory chapter of the present study had discussed the role of women in Indian society and the impact of…

Smriti texts are often cited to validate justifications for prescribed gender roles. One aspect of the Law of Manu emphasizes that virtue in a woman is being a subservient wife (Rambachan 93). This belief is paralleled in epic stories Mahabharata and Ramayana where characters Sita, Draupadi, and Gandhari are superficially represented as submissive wives and mothers (Das 123). Specifically, women are held in the highest esteem when portrayed as wives and mothers. This traditional role of treating…

Folio: ART INSIGHT: ABSOLUTE ABSTRACTION Heading: Creator of Mesmerizing Abstracts Intro: A gifted abstractionist, Ajay Choudhary, an IPS officer, wears many badges of honour; he has showcased his creations in the top art galleries in the world and has won many accolades from art aficionados. Being a self-taught artist, he has given wings to his childhood passion of painting, surprising all with his delft strokes on the canvas. His source d 'inspiration for his paintings is based on experiences…

writings have been included in more than thirty anthologies. She was born in Calcutta, India and spend her childhood days there. One of her childhood memories is that of her grandfather who used to tell her many enchanting stories which occur in the Ramayana and the Mahabharatha the two great epics of ancient India. While listening to those stories, she curiously noticed the fact that “interestingly, unlike the male heroes, the main relationship (the) women had were with the opposite sex…

Kali Those Jaiminya Brahmana dated around those 8th century bc recounts those story about one Dirgha-jihvi. Dirgha-jihvi or ‘the long-tongued one’ used to lick dependent upon those divine drink, Soma, handled Throughout the yagna that might have been a significant part cherished eventually Tom's perusing those gods. Exasperated by her actions, Indra, ruler from those gods, needed with grab her, Anyhow he Might not get hold of her. Something like that he said, ‘Let nobody perform at whatever…