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    Title: The Lion Makers Author: Vishnu Sharma Literature of India Characters: The four Bhramas Theme: Sensibility and friendship Point of view used in the text: First person point of view Plot summary: There were four Bhramas ina certain town in India, they were all friends since childhood. Three of them were really knowledgeable about the world, but lacked sense. While the other Bhraman had nothing but only sense, he found scholarship distasteful . One day they talked about the essence of their achievements

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    Lord Vishnu is one of the most important and influential Gods in Hinduism. He is able to take on many different avatar forms and obtain special powers. Lord Vishnu is the protector of the universe meaning he was set out to conserve the world we live in. Lord Vishnu has been incarnated nine times, the tenth time is predicted to happen, it is said that he will return in the form for Kalki at the age of decline. Lord Vishnu’s consort is Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Hinduism has

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    The death of vishnu story starts in an Indian apartment building, bunch of gossipy old women and an ailing drunk who sleeps on the stairwell and causes a lot of concern for the occupants of the apartments. Also mismatched duo of lovers and the mother of one trying desperately to break them apart after having once given them a blessing. There are many good things about this novel- the writing is clean, the characters lovable, human, flawed, maddening, the construction of the book flows like a spiral

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    Vishnu is the middle god in the Hindu triumvirate (or Trimurti). The trio consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. The other two gods are Brahma and Shiva. Lord Vishnu’s job is to protect the people of Earth, restore, and to preserve. So his overall theme is to protect the people of Earth. He reigns in Heaven with his wife, Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Lord Vishnu weirdly enough originated when Lord Shiva rubbed nectar on his ankle1 (Shiva

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    The Hindu Deity : Vishnu

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    Deity: Vishnu With over a billion followers and believers, Hinduism continues to be one of the most distinct and influential religions around the world. The central belief and worship around the Hindu religion primarily revolves and focuses on the Trimurty (trinity) of Gods, Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu. Brahma is known as the creator of the universe, Shiva as the destroyer, and finally, the most popular and influential Vishnu, the sole preserver and protector of the entire universe. Vishnu can be

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    of the god Adiesea. Adisesa is a great king cobra whose body is the seal of the god Vishnu. The legend continues that the god Shiva, the king of dance, invited Vishnu and other deities to see his famous dance, Tandava Nritya. As Shiva danced, Vishnu immersed his own consciousness in the moment. His physical being undulated in rhythm with the graceful movements of Shiva. During the performance of the dance, Vishnu was seated on Adisesa, the great cobra. The cobra became short of breath under Vishnu’s

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    both materialistically and spiritually. The word “Lakshmi” is derived from Sanskrit word Laksme, meaning “goal”. Lakshmi, subsequently, speaks to the objective of life which includes worldly and as spiritual prosperity. Goddess Lakshmi, according to Vishnu Parana was the daughter of Sage Bhrigu and Khyati. It is often disconcerted that Lakshmi was daughter of goddess Durga, protector of all that’s good. Sage Durvasa gave Indra a garland, and Indra’s elephant threw it on the ground causing her to place

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    3. Research and explain these gods or goddesses: Durga, Kali, Sarasvati, Ganeshe. The goddess Durga is the protector, vanquishing the demons that threaten Dharma. (Fisher, 2003). She is represented as a beautiful woman with multiple arms that rides a lion, wielding weapons to use to defend the good. The reason she yields so many weapons is to show that one weapon cannot kill different kinds of enemies. (Goddess Durga). Since Durga is the protector of good, she is invoked by the seeker to destroy

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    Due to lack of diversity taught to students involving various cultures, Asian mythology and beliefs are very unfamiliar to the majority of the globe. Knowing different cultural views is necessary because it opens new perspectives on different civilizations, it stops the public from being oblivious to the rest of the world, and also allows the public to respect and understand different cultures more profoundly. In order to know more about Asian culture, China and India’s mythology and beliefs will

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    Hinduism Hinduism cannot be described as an organized religion. One individual did not found Hinduism. Hinduism is God centered and therefore one can call Hinduism as founded by God. Hinduism is based upon Eternal Principles. If a great scientist like Einstein discovered or realized laws of physics, Hinduism would call him a great Rishi (Maharshi or seer of truth.) Such seers of truth are not confined to any one age or country. Self realized persons like Jesus Christ would be called Rishis

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