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81Hindu Goddesses and Divine Females
Women are idealized as Goddesses in Hinduism. It is harder to say when a common woman becomes divine, but Hindu scriptures mention about lots of women Seers. They composed mantras in the Vedas and discussed philosophical ideas in the Upanishads. Though the Hindu society basically is patriarchal, the religious doctrines emphasize on matriarchy.
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68A gist of the epic Ramayana-part II
As promised by Dasaratha, the sage Visvamithra took custody of the two princes Rama and Lakshmana and bid farewell to the King. They proceeded towards the forest which was thick and dark. To avoid fatigue, the sage thought them two powerful chants...
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71A gist of Ramayana - Part XV
Ravana prayed deeply to his chosen deity Lord Shiva, singing many songs to propitiate his god. After completing his prayers, he started for the battle field and took leave of his queen Mandodari. Even then she advised him, Sita is a very chaste...
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79Moral lessons you can learn from the story of Ramayana
Ramayana is just not a mythological story; it is one of the two "Itihas" most widely read and revered by Hindus. Itihas means "thus happened"; Ramayana is considered the true story of Rama, the king of Ayodhya, who is considered the very...
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74SITA'S SUNSET HOURS: A STORY FROM RAMAYANA
‘Wait for me .I shall return in a short while’ , Sita told Soudhanya as she got down in front of the door of Ram’s court. Soudhanya, the charioteer, who brought Sita from Valmiki’s hermitage to...
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67Rishi Valmiki - Writer of Epic Ramayana
Ramayana the great epic of Hinduism is written by Saint Valmiki. Valmiki rishi was previously known as "Valya", the robber. In the past life he was very cruel and sinner.He killed people for money and belongings.For each living being killed by him...
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72SITA & SHAKTI
What is Shakti? It is the feminine power or energy which prevades the Universe. Frank Morales writes, " She is the heat of fire, the brilliance of the sun, the very life force of all living beings. She is the power of intelligence, compassion and...
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70Why I pray to God
Why I Pray to Hanuman Ji The Ramayana is an important epic which is a personification of the inner-self. Each great soul in the Hindu text directly relates to aspects of the...
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67RAVANA AND BERLUSCONI: THE EMPERORS' LIBIDO
A few days ago, I was reading the reaction of Veronica Lario to the ‘roving eyes’ of her husband Silvio Berlusconi, the Prime Minister of Italy. I searched the internet for a bit more of details regarding the background and came across the...
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64A QUICK TOUR OF RAJA RAVI VARMA’S PAINTINGS
Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) is one of the most famous of the Indian painters. He was born in Kilimanoor Palace in Kerala to Umamba Thampuratti and Neelakandan Bhattathiripad. His talent was first noticed by his Uncle Raja Raja Varma, when he at an...
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