Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail if I did I would make Mira and Freed get together because I Ship It! On with the story lol.. I shouldn't be following him. I know that but I can't stop now he's talking about wanting to kiss Lulu with his stupid blue Niko. so I will wait until he's gone then make sure pyro never lays a hand on my golden goddess. "Bye Happy!" Yes bows my chance he's alone. I walked up to Natsu and well you already know what happened after that.. Sparky? Of all the names he could've
Shaktism Shaktism is the denomination of Hinduism that has the most followers. The original pre-Aryan worship of the goddess of fertility contains many traits that can later be recognized in Hinduism and particularly in the denomination Shaktism. Shaktism, is undoubtedly the one of the three directions that has the bloodiest cult. We know from a Chinese pilgrim who visited India in year 629 and 645 that humans were sacrificed to Durga, and that pilgrim itself was almost sacrificed as a part of the
Bharata Natyam These are some of various dance forms throughout the world today. Most individuals are familiar with these forms of dancing, since they are the most prominent and most widely used forms of dances in modern society. Throughout history, dance has been a main source of entertainment, from early tribes to modern day theaters. Interestingly though, somewhere between the transition from tribes to theater, dance has played a role from temple to theater as well. The one form of dance
Brahma created the universe, Vishnu maintained it and Shiva destroyed it. These three gods comprise the Hindu trinity (the trimurti) and are considered to be the leading gods of the religion, especially Brahma, who is the oldest of all the gods. This point is questionable though as the Visnu Purana talks of Brahma emerging from Vishnu's navel to maintain the world after Vishnu has created it and then he returns to the navel after Shiva has destroyed it. If this is the case then Vishnu's position
Parvati being jealous, created Ganesha from the dirt on her body to have someone who was loyal to her like her husband did. Once Shiva discovered this and Ganesha would not let Shiva pass through to see Parvati, he sent out an army to kill Ganesha. This mission was unsuccessful but shortly after Shiva fought him and beheaded him during their fight. Parvati was furious, and Shiva now felt bad for upsetting his wife. In order to strengthen him and Parvati’s relationship again, two conditions were made,
with a variety of powers and responsibilities. While there are many deities in the Hindu religion, a majority of these deities may be reincarnations of each other. This religion started out with three gods in the Hindu Trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The trinity began with Brahma, the creator of the universe. Brahma created the goddess Gayatri, also known as Saraswati, to be his other half in order to create the world and the human race ("Hindu Gods & Goddesses"). Next, in the trinity was Vishnu
triumvirate, and those are: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The god Shiva is important in this triumvirate because he is the destroyer of the world. Shiva is the destroyer, but he also has many other complex roles and many of those roles tend to contradict each other. The god Shiva has many names and is the god of various aspects of life including yoga and dance. Shiva has gained a large following in the Hindu religion and those that follow him are called Shaivas. Shiva is known as the destroyer of the world
Bharuch also known as Broach, is located in Gujarat at the mouth of the river Narmada. This city is located amidst Surat and Vadodra and spreads over an area of 6527 sq km. Bharuch is the administrative headquarters of Bharuch District. The history of this city goes far back to the 3rd century where Bharuch port was mentioned as Barugaza. This port was highly used by Arab traders to enter Gujarat via Bharuch to do business. Bharuch is an industrial hub in Gujrat, which is famous for its magnificent
They don’t talk of soya bean as soya bean. They talk of Monsanto soya. Monsanto soya is protected by a patent. It has a patent number. It is therefore treated as a creation of Monsanto, a product of Monsanto’s intelligence and innovation." – Vandana Shiva (Barsamian, 1997) Introduction Monsanto is a Saint Louis Chemical manufacturer that is a major player in the weed killing business. Monsanto has quite a portentous past. They developed and produced the notorious defoliant "Agent Orange" used
Hinduism hinduism The term Hinduism refers to the civilization of the Hindus (originally, the inhabitants of the land of the Indus River). Introduced in about 1830 by British writers, it properly denotes the Indian civilization of approximately the last 2,000 years, which evolved from Vedism the religion of the Indo-European peoples who settled in India in the last centuries of the 2nd millennium BC. The spectrum that ranges from the level of popular Hindu belief to that of elaborate ritual technique
protector and preserver of worlds. Vishnu is considered one of the main gods along with Brahman and Shiva. Shiva, known as the Destroyer, is at times compassionate, erotic and destructive. One of the principal Hindu deities, Shiva is worshiped as the destroyer and restorer of worlds and in many other forms. Whenever dharma is threatened, Vishnu travels from heaven to earth in one of ten incarnations. Shiva is considered a member of the triad also including Brahma and Vishnu. Dharma is the law of the Hindus
similarities and differences. Kali and Durga are different in three ways. 1) Durga is a radiant warrior goddess and Kali is a bloodthirsty monster goddess. 2) Durga and Kali are both associated with the Hindu god Shiva. The two goddesses play different roles when they are with Shiva and affect him in different ways. 3) Durga maintains the balance of the cosmos while Kali destroys the balance. Durga and Kali are alike in three ways. 1) Neither of the goddesses fit into the normal social position
Many Hindu followers believe that one of the gods is the true god, this creates a division in Hinduism, Vaishnavaism and Shivaism. People who follow Vaishnavaism believe that Vishnu is the one true god and people who follow Shivasim believe that Shiva is the one true god. Yet there are many sects that worship both gods. Over eighty percent of Hindu people worship the Lord Vishnu. One out of six people in the world is a Hindu. Hinduism can be described as a monotheistic or a polytheistic religion
The story of Arjuna and his conversation with Krishna, begins before the start of a war with Arjuna’s grandfather. In the Hindu faith Krishna is known as an avatar for the God Vishnu. Vishnu is the as their God/Creator all things. This conversation between the two, is told as an epic poem, known as “The Bhagavad-Gita”. In this poem, Krishna is presented to Arjuna as his charioteer. It is in this conversation that Krishna that he reveals who he is, and delivers onto Arjuna his 18 teachings, of the
the club as primal knowledge. The literal meaning of Budhanilkantha is “old blue throat” and it is believed that the water in the Sleeping Lord’s tank originated from Gosaikunda. The local legend uphold a faith that a mirror like statue of Lord Shiva lies on the statue’s underside. Changu Narayan Temple Changu Narayan, also a living museum of carvings from 4th century is one of the oldest temple of Lord Vishnu built by the Licchavians located at the hill top of Bhaktapur. The present architect
A Look at Hindu Culture Today, Hinduism stands as India’s primary religion. In fact, India houses 90% of the world’s Hindi population and 79.8% of India’s population follows the Hindu religion, according to the 2011 census. It is thought by some to be the oldest religion in the world and the “eternal law” (Fowler). This culture is truly one as defined by Edward Taylor: “A complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, customs, and any other capability and habit acquired by man
not an elephant but is considered by Indians to be the most intelligent animal so it is a logical conclusion that the Hindu god of wisdom, knowledge, and welfare has the head of an elephant (Gröning, Saller 127). Ganesh is the son of the Hindu god Shiva and his consort Parvati. There are many explanations to the origins of Ganesh and how he came to have an elephant head. In one of these
ANNAVARAM TEMPLE LOCATION Annavaram Temple is situated in Annavaram, a village situated on the banks of the Pampa River in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. The main feature of Annavaram is the shrine of Lord Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy situated on the Ratnagiri hills. This temple stands second only to Tirupati in terms of holy visitors in Andhra Pradesh. HISTORY OF THE TEMPLE A tale goes behind the origin of the hill and how the Lord came to exist in that place. Meruvu, the Lord
The works of art to be examined are the Indian Dancing Ganesha, 800-900 CE made with sandstone, and the Egyptian Block statue of the scribe Amunwahsu, 1386-1278 BCE (New Kingdom, late Dynasty 18-early Dynasty 19) crafted with limestone and plaster. Dancing Ganesha is a figure of dancing elephant-headed god surrounded by smaller figures. Block statue of the scribe Amunwahsu is a statue of a seated man with knees drawn up and body covered by a cloak, with head and hands emerging above the cloak. In
PEST ‘AthithiDevoBhava’ which means Guest is like god is part a Sanskrit verse taken from the Taittriya Upanishad. The scripture is highly is revered by Indians and is imbibed from a very young age. This phrase has now become the tagline of the Tourism Ministry of India. The Indian Government has been proactive in promoting tourism in India through campaigns like ‘AthithiDevoBhava’ and ‘Incredible India’. India has 28 world heritage sites and 25 bio-geographic zones, which naturally attracts tourism