abstract throughout history, art in its many existing applications has been a receptacle for the expression of religious believes and rituals.  the various religions’ approach, since the most ancient ages of human civilization, has been one of portraiture and human figure representation has sometimes been regarded as instruments of propaganda of religion and at times inhibiting. the perceptions...

For centuries, in the eastern Indian subcontinent, areas now Bangladesh and states of West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, temporary polychrome terracruda (air-dried clay) figural images have been created for periodic pujas (rituals worship) immersed nearby rivers or ponds at event’s close. This essay explores how perennial re-creation ritual supported rise goddess worship, stimulated expansion annual c...

Lord Muruga is one of the most notable deities mentioned in Sangam literature. In hymns, spear weapon existed worship as form Murugan. There are also reports about Velan and events surrounding his fanatical Velan. Those who worshipped Murugan among inhabitants age made specific requests to him. During fanaticism, they prayed ensure that man woman could live a stable life, for health beloved wom...

This research paper attempts to investigate the use of chowak (rice beer) in several ceremonies as a social custom among members Tripura tribe. In tribe, plays an important role their socio-cultural life. It is also essential part animistic belief system. Just without animal sacrifice deities cannot be worshipped, similarly rice beer any propitiation remains inconclusive. According popular beli...

Scheduling problems vary widely in the nature of their constraints and optimization criteria. Most scheduling algorithms make restrictive assumptions about the constraints and criteria and hence are applicable to only a limited set of scheduling problems. A reconfigurable scheduler is one that, unlike most schedulers, is easily configured to handle a wide variety of scheduling problems with dif...

*Professor of Medicine, T.N. Medical College (Retd.), Hon. Physician, Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai D i , the Hindu God in the ancient Indian Medicine is comparable to Aesculapius of Greek medicine. Shrimad Bhagvat purana states that when ancient demigods (Devas) were in serious peril, they appealed to Lord Vishnu for help. He told the demigods and demons (Asuras) to churn the ocean with the aid of t...

We have studied risk factors for perinatal asphyxia among babies fulfilling the inclusion criteria and compared them with matched controls. Maternal or antepartum factors included were maternal age, gestational age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and antenatal clinic (ANC) visits less than 3. Intrapartum factors included malpresentation, mode of delivery, meconium stained amniotic fluid, Chori...