Ravana

In an interview with Bill Moyers, Joseph Campbell describes what it means to be a hero and all the requirements it encompasses. A hero to Campbell is someone who dedicates their life to something or someone other than themselves. The moral objective of being a hero, is saving something, whether it be an individual, a group of people, or an idea. He illustrates a picture that the hero performs at least one of two deeds, if not both; physical and spiritual. The physical deed is defined as the hero…

present in Indian culture through Rama and Sita. When Rama was heading into isolation,” Sita follows Rama because she says “[her] place is at [Rama’s] side wherever [he] may be…”Her dedication to Rama was matched only be his dedication to her. After Ravana took Sita, Rama searched endlessly for her. This loyalty not only proved their love for each other, but also illustrated the devotion expected to one’s partner. In addition to Sita, Rama also showed unquestioning loyalty to his father by only…

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…

The Law of Manusmriti is also known as Manu Dharma shastra. According to ManuSmriti, the Shudras have no rights to read the Veda and Puranas, only Brahmin have this right (ManuSmriti: The Law of Manu, 1500 BC). In Manusmriti, it is clearly written and practicing till today by casteism people. There are four castes in India, namely Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra. Manusmriti clearly discriminated other caste except Brahmin by comparing birth place of Varna from human bodies from top to the…

Preparing for the Immersion Experience From the information given by my Indian friend (the interviewee for a diversity interview assignment), I learned that there are several traditions in Indian culture that happen in every month. In the end of this October, the Indian community has a festival called Diwali. I asked him in the first place, whether he celebrate the event or not, and I also asked him for other possible activities that I could participate in a cultural experience. Fortunately, he…

The key to understanding Narayan’s intent behind this book lies in the subtitle itself. By using the word ‘narrative’ instead of ‘lore’ or ‘tales’, Narayan at once emphasizes the inherent dynamism within this book and subtly hints at her own research interests as that of a cultural anthropologist and ethnographer. While the latter refers to a body of traditions and knowledge held by a particular group, typically passed around by word of mouth; the former is defined as the practice or art of…

Submission and Action of Religious Heroines Written expressly to convey the main beliefs and principles of their respective religions, the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, and the Hebrew Bible are composed as epic histories and biographies of mythic figures, whose lives act as fables to teach these principles to the educated, uninitiated believers. In most cases, these fables are told through a heroic male character, blessed by God or a god, who fulfills a destiny defined by his relationship with…

Reincarnation from Remembrance by Michelle Madow Reincarnation conviction reveals that the spirit, upon the death of the body, returns back to earth in another body or form. This is a concept which is trailed by Buddhism and Hinduism but there are not any strong confirmations which can make it more perceptible. Reincarnation is also referred to as the transmigration of the spirit or Resurrection. 20% of the world’s religious population are either Buddhist or Hindu, both religions believing in…

The Dalit movement, like any other phenomena, has no single ground; it is multi-dimensional in its historic, socio-political and cultural elements. These dimensions are reread and reinterpreted from time to time. Each interpretation has brought a new dimesion to the movement, at the same time we are put to ponder over pitfalls. Dalit literature, in particular Dalit autobiographies, provides a spectrum of different issues around Dalit movement. Dalit autobiographies reflect the ideas of Dr. B. R…

1.0 INTRODUCTION Festival is a special day related to religious event with its own way of celebration that includes the food, rituals, attire and ceremonies. Hinduism is well known for its cultural and traditional festivals that can be celebrated in every month. In this regard, we will look into six major festivals according to the six Hindu sects which are Vaishnava, Shiva, Kaumaram (Murugan), Saktham (Sakthi), Ganapathyam (Ganapathy) and Saumaram (Surya). There are many significant festival…