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Indian epic poetry is the epic poetry written in the Indian subcontinent, traditionally called Kavya (or Kāvya; Sanskrit: काव्य, IAST: kāvyá). The Ramayana and Mahabharata, originally composed in Sanskrit and translated thereafter into many other Indian languages, are some of the oldest surviving epic poems on earth and form part of itihāsa, which roughly means tradition, or (oral) history.
The ancient Sanskrit epics, the Ramayana and Mahabharata, also termed Itihāsa ("History") or Mahākāvya ("Great Compositions"), refer to epic poems that form a canon of Hindu scripture. Indeed, the epic form prevailed and verse remained until very recently the preferred form of Hindu literary works. Hero-worship was and is a central aspect of Indian culture, and thus readily lent itself to a literary tradition that abounded in epic poetry and literature. The Puranas, a massive collection of verse-form histories of India's many Hindu gods and goddesses, followed in this tradition. Itihāsas and Purāṇas are mentioned in the Atharva Veda and referred to as the fourth Veda.
Hindu ( pronunciation ) has historically been used as a geographical, cultural or religious identifier for people indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. In contemporary use, Hindu refers to anyone who regards himself or herself as culturally, ethnically or religiously adhering to aspects of Hinduism.
The historical meaning of the term Hindu has evolved with time. Starting with the Persian and Greek references to India in the 1st millennium BCE through the texts of the medieval era, the term Hindu implied a geographic, ethnic or cultural identifier for people living in Indian subcontinent around or beyond Sindhu (Indus) river. By the 16th-century, the term began to refer to residents of India who were not Turks or Muslims.
The historical development of Hindu self-identity within the Indian population, in a religious or cultural sense, is unclear. Competing theories state that Hindu identity developed in the British colonial era, or that it developed post-8th century CE after the Islamic invasion and medieval Hindu-Muslim wars. A sense of Hindu identity and the term Hindu appears in some texts dated between the 13th- and 18th-century in Sanskrit and regional languages. The 14th- and 18th-century Indian poets such as Vidyapati, Kabir and Eknath used the phrase Hindu dharma (Hinduism) and contrasted it with Turaka dharma (Islam). The Christian friar Sebastiao Manrique used the term 'Hindu' in religious context in 1649. In the 18th-century, the European merchants and colonists began to refer to the followers of Indian religions collectively as Hindus, in contrast to Mohamedans for Mughals and Arabs following Islam. By mid 19th-century, colonial orientalist texts further distinguished Hindus from Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains, but the colonial laws continued to consider all of them to be within the scope of the term Hindu until about mid 20th-century. Scholars state that the custom of distinguishing between Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs is a modern phenomenon.
The Story of God is a three-part video series produced by Dangerous Films featuring the physician Professor Lord Winston. It first aired on 4, 11 and 18 December 2005 on BBC One. It was rebroadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in May and June 2006 and by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in April 2007.
The Story of God series explores the origins of religion. The documentary focuses on the three Abrahamic faiths, and discusses belief in God in a scientific age. The series included a number of interviews with scientists including Dean Hamer, Richard Dawkins, and members of the CERN programme.
During the documentary Winston debates notable creationist Ken Ham, visiting the creation museum where, he claims, "scientific facts are ignored in favour of religious certainty." He presents his view that science and religion have an important role in human development, but absolute certainty in either, 'can lead to serious problems'.
Winston also wrote a book titled The Story of God which was published in 2005.
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A Hindu wedding is Vivaha or "Kalyanam"(Sanskrit: विवाह Tamil: கல்யாணம்) and the wedding ceremony is called vivaah sanskar in North India and Kalyanam in South India. Hindus attach a great deal of importance to marriages. The ceremonies are very colourful, and celebrations may extend for several days. The bride's and groom's home - entrance, doors, wall, floor, roof - are sometimes decorated with colors, balloons,and other decorations.
The rituals and process in a Hindu wedding vary widely. Nevertheless, there are a few key rituals common in North Indian Hindu weddings - Kanyadaan, Panigrahana, and Saptapadi, which are respectively, giving away of daughter by the father, voluntarily holding hand near the fire to signify union, and taking seven steps with each step includes a promise to each other before fire. However, these rituals aren't essential part of South Indian Hindu weddings were exchange of garland is main ritual, along with it tying of "Tali" around bride's neck.
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Hanuman is a Hindu god and an ardent devotee of the god Rama. A vanara (monkey)who participated in Rama's war against the demon king Ravana.He is an incarnation of the god Shiva.He is a central character in the Hindu epic Ramayana and is also mentioned in several other texts, including Mahabharata, the various Puranas and some Jain texts.
Indian weddings are probably the largest and most elaborate weddings in the world. We have shot many weddings of all cultures, and Preeti and Vince's beautiful Hindu wedding still took our breath away. With the two powerful Hinduism symbols of fire and water, we decided to balance them in perfect harmony with warm and cool color grades, and while everything happened in different locations throughout the week, we hope the overriding themes of family, tradition, and love come through in this stunning Next Day Edit. May your breath be taken away too! Vancouver wedding venues: Vedic Hindu Cultural Society (Hindu wedding ceremony), Riverside Signature Banquet Hall (reception) VanWeddings Cinematography and Photography is an award-winning studio providing the best wedding cinematographer / vid...
Written by the sage Valmiki, the Ramayana is the story of Lord Rama and how his divine plan unfolds. Rama who was born in a royal family was supposed to be the king, but because of his step- mother, he was forced to exile from his kingdom for fourteen years. During this period his wife Sita was kidnapped by a demon called Ravana. Rama with the help of his brother, Lakshman, and an army of monkeys under the leadership of Hanuman, rescued Sita. The Ramayana is also about devotion, loyalty, family roles and respect for elders. It does not begin with the life of Rama, but actually with the people on earth who suffered from the demon named Ravana. Get our iOS Apps: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtistSeeAll?cc=us&dkId;=11&ids;=460056121&softwareType;=iPad Get our Andro...
Wedding of Naina + Rahul in Chicago. Filmed + edited by: http://www.DelackMediaGroup.com. Available for worldwide travel. Naina and Rahul’s stunning Hindu-Sikh fusion wedding spanned four incredible days. We started filming the couple’s Haldi/Mehndi ceremony in Lemont, IL where family and friends spread the yellow pithi paste all over Naina and Rahul. Wedding guests danced the night away at the couple’s Sangeet in Downers Grove, IL at Ashyana Banquets. The next day, Naina got dressed in Oak Brook and then traveled to Crown Point, Indiana for their first wedding ceremony at Gurdwara Sahib. The Sikh wedding cinematography included a memorable baraat entrance from Rahul. During the final day of events, Naina wore her second amazing bridal lengha for their Hindu wedding at Ashyana Banquets (...
Part Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0kLX2aPgo8&list;=PLkA3jcdbA5kTwKf5gHchrJliKCMTM__7B&index;=2 Part Three: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr8Qx0SyrYI&list;=PLkA3jcdbA5kTwKf5gHchrJliKCMTM__7B&index;=3 Buy the History of Hindu India Textbook: http://www.amazon.com/History-Hindu-Satguru-Bodhinatha-Veylanswami/dp/1934145386/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid;=1451424169&sr;=8-1&keywords;=history+of+hindu+india "The History of Hindu India" (Part One) was developed by the editors of Hinduism Today magazine in collaboration with Dr. Shiva Bajpai, Professor Emeritus of History, California State University Northridge. It is intended to provide an authentic presentation of the early history of India and Hinduism for use in American 6th grade social study classes, as well as Hindu temple study groups and gen...
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"The dancer embodies the Khmer ideals of beauty, grace, and continuity - continuity not only between the past and present, but also between the realm of gods and that of men." "The classical dance is made up primarily of episodes from the Reamker , the Cambodian version of the great Hindu epic, the Ramayana. Although based on the Indian epic, the Reamker contains many episodes that do not exist in the original. It is a uniquely Cambodian representation of social relationships and the moral universe"
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Hanuman is a Hindu deity, who is a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine, whose fate it is to aid the hero Rama in the struggle against the demon king Ravana. His exploits are much celebrated in a variety of religious and cultural traditions, particularly in Hinduism, so much so that he is often the subject of worship according to some bhakti traditions. Hanuman was born to Anjana, a female vanara, and Kesari, a male vanara, on Mula Nakshatra, on the new moon day in the month of Margazhi near Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra. According to the Vedas, his mother Anjana was an apsara who, due to a curse, was born on Bhuloka (Earth) as a female vanara. She would be redeemed from this ...
Ami & Sidd arrived in California by way of Boston just days before their epic week of South Asian wedding celebrations. Friends and family arrived from all over the world to participate in the festivities, nearly one year in the making. The fall coast, overlooked by Pelican Hill in Newport Beach and The Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel, could not have served as more perfect backdrops for the auspicious occasion. The stage was set with stunning decor and event design by Pink Rock Events, makeup by Jeannie Jeffries, and an all-star photography team of Dina Douglass, Yoshi Morimoto and Robert Evans. But it was Ami & Sidd’s infectious joy, the true love they share for one another, and their families' reverence for the timeless traditions of a Hindu wedding that made it easy to celebrate their inc...