Tag Archives: Hinduism

Hindu Images; Use and Misuse in Western Culture

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Ellen Eberst

Western fascinations with Hinduism’s “exotic” culture extends all the way back to the very first European colonizers, and is just, if not more prominent now that globalization is on the rise. We live in a world of constant cross-cultural exchange. … Continue reading →

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The Uses and Meanings of Color in the Ramayana

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Linda Biafore

The use of imagery in any great epic is not accidental. Especially in such a visual and tangible culture as that of India, the use of any color was carefully chosen for the sensation it would induce in the reader … 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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