Essays on Vishnu

Draupadi and Sita are two characterizations of feminity. One is more sensual and provocative, while the other is the symbol of purity. Draupadi is a princess, and the daughter of King Drupada. She is one of the main characters of Mahabharata. Sita is the wife of Rama, who is a depiction of the supreme god Vishnu. She is one of the main characters of the Ramayana. Draupadi would be the depiction of strong, controversial feminity, while Sita is the depiction of the perfect wife and woman, which would be the central traits that would make the two women very ...

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In the last few centuries, our understanding of universe has grown by leaps and bounds. Before seventeenth century, people generally believed that the Earth is at centre of the universe and all heavenly bodies move around the Earth. Galileo challenged the idea and published his papers in support of Copernican heliocentric theory that the Earth and other planets move around the Sun. Our understanding of universe grew further. We realized that the Sun is not unique and there are hundreds of billions of stars in the galaxy, which are brighter ...

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There are many similarities between the deities Krishna and Jesus. Krishna, in Hinduism is known as the avatar of Vishnu who is considered to be a supreme being. The Hindu trinity consists of Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva as Judge. Krishna is the second person in the trinity like Jesus Christ, the son of God, the second person in the Hebrew trinity. The Hebrew trinity has God the father, Jesus as the son and the Holy Spirit. The teachings of Jesus Christ are contained in the Bible while the teachings of Krishna are in the Gita. ...