Shiva

“A true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart.” –Hercules. Studies have shown that to be considered an epic hero, characters must go on a journey also called a quest to show heroic qualities: courage, selflessness, and patience. Rama from The Ramayna and Gilgamesh from The epic of Gilgamesh are both considered to be epic heroes. These two tales demonstrate the possibility that different cultures and religions corresponds in a way that enable them to…

Weekend getaways around Chennai 1.Mahabalipuram It is one of the World Heritage Site with ancient archaeological wonders, also known as “Mahabs”. This town has a rich history during Pallava’s century and served as a a bustling seaport.this place has been named the demon king Mahabali who was renowned for his generosity.One can capture the picturesque scenic surroundings of its historical monuments, sculptures , culture and tradition. The striking feature is the beautiful Shore Temple…

There are over 4,000 religions in the world today. How can there possibly be that many different versions of creation? Because of the possibility of parallel myths. The ability of writing allowed people to note exactly how the stories were told, but, before that, there was no standard way to convey every word precisely and accurately. This essay will look to The Thoughts of Brahma, Brahma is Lonely, The King, the Hawk, and the Pigeon, as well as Gautama and the Elephant. Analysis of these short…

Kudal Manikkam Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated for the Ramayana legend King Bharatha. It is a rear temples found in the gods own country to dedicate temples for Lord Rama’s brothers. This was a famous temple for the Kerala rulers like the Kayamkulam, Chera and the Travancore. This temple was maintained by them since the ancient and medieval times. The origin of this temple is unknown, but it is a masterpiece for temple architecture, temple ponds and murals. This temple is maintained…

Rock’s Rugged Whisper What took me to Arcot, the city of Nawabs, was the photograph of a Rock Cut temple at Vellore Museum. Though not at par with Ajanta and Elephanta Caves it was a beautiful sight and reminded me of Bagh Caves. Flanked by a carpet of green grass it seemed to represent the romance of ancient nomadic-spiritual life. Finding it was going to be difficult. First, the caption hardly gave any idea about its exact location and second, I didn’t understand Tamil. The problem…

The television series, Mahabharat, is a 94 episode Hindi series that is based on the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. Although there are 94 episodes in this entire television series, I will only be focusing on episode 72 which corresponds to the near beginning of the Bhagavad Gita text. Episode 72 of the Mahabharat television series begins with a short dialogue between the blind king, Dhritarashtra, and his advisor, Sanjaya. Dhritarashtra asks Sanjaya to tell him what had happened on the battlefield…

myths of development as progress that are presented by Mies and Shiva is through science and technology. Modern science sees itself as universal, that the thinking behind it brings conclusions or answers about life, people, our planet, basically everything, examples of this is scientific advancements such as the Scientific Revolution and it claims to benefit everyone (Shiva., pg. 22). This is not true as feminists and Mies and Shiva argue, and have found that development and the Scientific…

religion, Shiva, the powerful last deity of the Hindu triumvirate, is responsible for the destruction and re-creation of this world (BBC). Many believe his powers destroy the imperfectness allowed to spawn in this world so as to make way for necessary and valuable changes. With just a casual flick of his blue-tinted wrist or a deadly performance of the Tandav dance, Shiva is able to send the world spiraling into chaos, though some Hindus call it “constructive destruction.” Similarly, in “Shiva,”…

Vandana Shiva in her book Soil, Not Oil and Colin Beaven in his book No Impact Man, explore and discuss humanity's growing consumption and interdependence on fossil-based carbon. Beaven’s family…

• God and Drugs? Really? • Does Lord Shiva smoke marijuana? • Story of lord Shiva smoking weed • Truth behind lord Shiva smoking weed • Why does lord Shiva smoke weed? In a religion that comes with its own set of restrictions; this Hindu God breaks all rules; and gets away with it as easily! Lord Shiva shatters all stereotypes of what a typical God should be. One of the many interesting facts about him is that he is known to smoke marijuana/weed/chillum. But how can such a substance that has…