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Story Telling: Kartikeya and Ganesha Race!

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Hello, I am the great god shiva! I am the mountain mendicant! My wife Parvati is the mountain princess. I not sure what I would with out her. We have two beautiful sons names Ganesha and Kartikeya. Today just so happens to be a big day for the both of them! Kartikeya has been super energetic and excited about the race today. Ganesha however, has not seemed too worried about losing against his brother. They both are competing for the biggest mango in our country. A mango has spiritual significance in our religion. The mango represents prosperity and happiness. Which ever one of my sons win this race will be one of the happiest and successful person in our village. Every year the people of our village hosts this race for one family. This year we were lucky to be chosen. The start of the race will begin when the sun is at the peak of the sky. My wife and I started to prepare our sons for the race. My wife prepared a healthy meal for us and we spent quality time together be...

Reading Part B: 7 Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art Chp. 2

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In the beginning of Seven Secrets from Hindu Calendar Narayan's Secret, they show a picture of Narayan waking up. When Narayan wakes up the call this the moment that the world becomes into being. Narayan is known as a great and when he sleeps the world does not exist. I find that a bit extreme. It made sense whenever the video talked about the urgency for the Greeks to be heroes, the Christians to be saved and the Muslims to surrender to their god. The urgency is there because these religions do not believe in re-birth. Therefore, they all feel the need to be accomplished in the eyes of their god while they are here on earth. However, Hindus believe in re-birth!  I find it interesting that Narayan sleeps on an ocean of still milk. Narayan is quite powerful in the world of Hindu gods. The milk represents possibilities and all things emerge from the milk when Narayan opens his eyes. What I am understanding from the video is when Narayan sleeps all things are still and do not exi...

Reading Part A: 7 Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art Chp. 1

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The beginning of this video starts off by showing an image of Shivas family. Shiva was known as a mountain mendicant. His wife is the Goddess Parvati who is a mountain princess. They had two children one named Ganesha who has a head of an Elephant and Kartikeya who holds a spear. While watching the video I could not help but to wonder why Kartikeya was holding a spear and why Ganesha head is a head of an elephant. Like the video says, some may find it hard to accept that hindus have different gods and goddesses. I think it is weird that the gods and goddesses have different physical characteristics, such as the elephant head and four arms. I also agree with what the video was saying about Hinduism and their different gods. I don't understand how they worship so many different gods but that it is normal to them because that is all they know. As I was listening to the video, I wondered what is the significance behind a mango. The mango is what Kartikeya and Ganesha raced around the...