Ganesh Chaturthi Essays

  • Hinduism In Polluting The Ganges River Essay

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    companies target children to push green messages). Priest Mishra got support from India’s central government for a cleanup scheme (Ridge). Hindus, and others participating in the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi are complying with governmental efforts to use mud clay, papier mache, and natural paints when making their Ganesh idols (Gaur). Working together to purify this world-renowned river is a step in the right direction. However, it will take time to bring the pollution from Hindus to a halt and reverse

  • Personal Narrative: A Place Where I Live In USA

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    PLACE WHERE YOU LIVE I lived in India before I came to USA. Let me just introduce the overall country. India is a country with beautiful nature, weather, and diverse religions and festivals. I lived in a city named Navsari in Gujarat state. Navsari city is in the south side of Gujarat. The city is over 2000 years old and the population is around 1,00,000. the city is crowded with so many people, automobile and animals. The animals, like cows, buffaloes, pigs, street dogs, donkeys,

  • Devdutt Pattanaik: The Role Of Animals In Hindu Mythology

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    According to the famous mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik who gives crude exponential explanation to the infamous subject of animals in Hinduism he says “Animals play a critical part in Hindu mythology. Some serve as symbols to communicate metaphysical ideas. Others, as in the story earlier, are animal forms of the divine. Most commonly they serve as `vahanas’ or vehicles of the gods.” This stands true for Elephant named Airavarta who is the ‘vahan’ of Indra. Airavarta; whose name means “the one who

  • Direct To Home Essay

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    Title: A study on the impact of DTH (Direct to Home) on the local cable operator’s business network  INTRODUCTION : Introduction of Set top boxes was considered as the second biggest game changer in the Indian television market as there was a shift in power and monopoly from Local Cable Operators (LCO’s) to Multi-System Cable Operators (MSO’s). Simultaneously, emerging as a competition to the cable players there was strengthening of Direct to Home (DTH) players in the TV distribution industry

  • Parvati: The Hindu Goddess Shakti

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    celebrated on the seventh, eighth, ninth of Bhadrapada (Shukla paksha). Parvati is worshipped as the goddess of harvest and protectress of women. Her festival, chiefly observed by women, is closely associated with the festival of her son Ganesha (Ganesh Chaturthi). The festival is popular in Maharashtra and Karnataka. • In Rajasthan, Gauri is worshipped during the Gangaur festival, which commences on the first day of Chaitra, just the day following Holi. This festival continues for a period of 18 days