Vedas

The Rig-Veda, gives an insight into the origin of Yama (यम, itrans: yama) , a personification of death. Like other Devas, Death is also a natural force or phenomenon. Rig Veda describes Yama and Yami, who were the first two mortals to be born they were twins. According to Monier Williams Sanskrit Dictionary the original meaning of the male Vedic name Yama is twin. Symbolically death and life are twins. The birth of a being automatically decides the death of that mortal sometime in future.…

the 8th century (White 161). It is around this time in history where possession became mainstream, and mankind was developing concrete written records of the day to day happenings in their societies. This should be noted, because the Atharva Veda, the Hindu Veda credited with storing the secrets of possession, was written between 1500 and 500 B.C.E. (Witzl 68). So there is close to 1500 years of written text on how to deal with possession to the first actual documented account of possession in…

world’s population. Although not as commonly known as other world religions it has a deep impact in the world. Hinduism has two different dates as to when it was founded, one is storied and the other is historical. The storied says according to the Rig Veda that Hinduism was founded around 10,000 to 12,500 BCE which is the earliest date. The historical date of text that were found is around 2,500 BCE. Hindus all around accept one or the other answer as to when the religion was founded.…

Pre-Axial Age and did not involve strict inherited and exclusive caste groups. These hereditary and elite caste-groups did not form until the time when the Vedic Aryans settled near the North-West during the Axial Age, which was the home of the Rig Veda. As they settled near the other inhabitants of the North-West, they looked at the other people groups as Vratyas (wanderers), since they did not follow a caste system like the Vedic Aryans (Shah,…

The History Of all the religions in the world such as Judaism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, and Christianity, Hinduism is the oldest living and still practiced religion, but only the third largest. Hinduism originated in India located between the Himalayan Mountains (north), Sri Lanka (south), the Arabian Sea (west), and the Bay of Bengal (east). When looking at a map of India it is shown that this subcontinent is isolated. Due to this isolation, India has created a culture that is rare and…

Vishal Nath Indian Art and Architecture, School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Interconnectedness between Lotus, Pillar, Tree and Serpent in early Indian…

Prostitution is one of the oldest profession practiced in the world since the emergence of an organized society. It has been practiced in all the countries but different countries have different laws regarding prostitution. Vedas are the earliest known Indian literature where there are references which shows that prostitution was an organised and established institution. In Indian mythology there are many references of high-class prostitution in the form of celestial demigods acting as…

Tonight I went to my last visit. I went to Hindu Temple, called the Vedic Cultural Society. As soon as you walk into the Temple you must take off your shoes, then go to the main room. There is a stage to your right with all of the Gods in booths. Tonight was special because the Hindu 's we 're honoring the Puja.The Puja is an act of worshiping a god with prayers, songs and rituals. The main part of the Puja for the Hindu people is to make a spiritual connection with the divine. I went with…

India has a glorious history of drama from the ancient times. Drama begins its journey in India with the Sanskrit plays. Indian drama is characterized with the rituals, folks, cultural heritage etc. But the major concern of contemporary Indian drama is the representation of socio-political scenario, marginalization, gender discrimination, oppression, poverty and hunger. A general consensus seems to have emerged that though the social criticism, corruption, oppression, gender discrimination can…

The watchtowers are spiritual centers of each of the 4 main elements. The Watchtower of the East is the home of Air and houses the Elemental Sylphs. The Watchtower of the West is the home of Water and houses the Elemental Undines. The Watchtower of the South is the home of Fire and houses the Elemental Salamanders. The Watchtower of the North is the home of Earth and houses the Elemental Gnomes. In the Southern Hemisphere those two are reversed. The Watchtowers are protectors of that area,…