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Hanuman, the Pop-Culture Icon

Posted on December 4, 2014 by decooper

In modern media Hanuman, the beloved half-monkey god, stars in popular comic books, saturday morning cartoons, and feature films targeted toward children ages 3-8. He is a rebellious, tounge in cheeck,“bad guy fighting” superhero that all children want to be like. … Continue reading →

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Hanuman: The “Every-Man” of Contemporary Hinduism

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Isabel Ditkoff

In recent decades there has been a widespread proliferation of Hanuman— the monkey deity— worship and iconography throughout India. While he is perhaps most famous for his role as a loyal Rama-devotee in the epic Ramayana, Hanuman is also the … Continue reading →

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Rama and Ravana’s Divine Antagonism

Posted on November 21, 2014 by cdelago

Through this post, I will be exploring both the mystical relationship of Ravana and Rama; as well as how their characters were viewed moralistically at the time through the use of Tulsi’s views on society; to explore how Ravana and … Continue reading →

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The BJP: Politics, the Ramayana, and the Construction of the Muslim ‘Other’

Posted on November 21, 2014 by bhelzel

Ethnic and religious violence in India, between Hindus and Muslims, has increased in since the 1992 destruction of the Babri Masjid. Also, during this time the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other right-wing groups emerged into the Indian political sphere. However, … Continue reading →

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Dharma: Traditionalism in Modern Hindu Culture

Posted on November 21, 2014 by anaccara

Religion as a human creation seeks to answer questions of life as it is, was, and will be. The argument of predestination versus free will has proved to be a metaphysically succulent food for thought, of which many religious lenses … Continue reading →

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