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... , the goddess of knowledge, music and creative arts. Rama is one of the most commonly adored gods of Hindus and is known as an ideal man and hero of the epic Ramayana. Hanuman is the mighty monkey deity. Durga or "the invincible", is considered the most powerful goddess of the Hindu deities. She is the goddess of power and ... ...
... escape these cycles of reincarnation and is taken to the "world soul," or Brahman. Hindus actually see little difference between life and death. The following lines from one of their epic poems, the Bhagavad-Gita, God's Song, celebrate the continuity of existence: `All that doth live, live always! To man's frame as there come infancy and youth and age, so come ... ...
... of perpetuating their religious distinction and social privileges, and, as already noted, supported in later works including the Bhagavad-Gita, part of the Mahabharata, which is the second great Indian epic, and also in the Upanishads.. The idea of keeping oneself away from unclean people is understandable in a society that was obsessed with the concept of physical and mental purity. Even ... ...
... sacarifice enable men to gain control over body and actions and ultimately the entire universe. Fire also enable the dispelling of evil spirits and hostile magic as seen in the epic Ramayana. Hence, due to the immense power of fire, the common people idiolize fire and treat it as the lord of the house. All sacred vows and bonds are taken ... ...
