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Since the earliest form of Zaydism was Jaroudiah, [27] many of the first Zaidi states were supporters of its position, such as those of the Iranian Alavids of Mazandaran province and the Buyid dynasty of Gilan province and the Arab dynasties of the Banu Ukhaidhir [citation needed] of al-Yamama (modern Saudi Arabia) and the Rassids of Yemen.
The relationship between religion and myth depends on what definition of "myth" one uses. By Robert Graves's definition, a religion's traditional stories are "myths" if and only if one does not belong to the religion in question.
A class of deities, 64 in number. They inhabit an ethereal world and preside over spiritual enlightenment. Anila; Maharajikas; a class of subordinate deities in the order of 220 or 236. Sadhyas; a class of minor Hindu gods who guard the rites and prayers of the greater gods. Rudras
Zaidi then continued covering the underworld, cops and the politicians. [5] In 1997, author Vikram Chandra was writing Sacred Games and wanted help from someone who "knew the underworld in and out" and approached Zaidi who gave him a lot of information in a year. Chandra then suggested him to write a book since he had so much information about ...
The Hindu mythology category contains articles concerning the body of stories that explains or symbolizes Hindu beliefs and are held dear to the tradition. A Hindu myth is a religious story that Hindus may consider factually true or have deep explanatory or symbolic significance.
Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths [a] associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas , [ 1 ] the Itihasas (the Mahabharata and the Ramayana ), [ 2 ] and the Puranas . [ 3 ]
1] The folk and tribal arts of India speak volumes about the country's rich heritage. [2] Art forms in India have been exquisite and explicit. Folk art forms include various schools of art like the Mughal School, Rajasthani School, Nakashi art School etc. Each school has its distinct style of colour combinations or figures and its features.
Hinduism is an ancient religion, with denominations such as Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism, among others. [1] [2] Each tradition has a long list of Hindu texts, with subgenre based on syncretization of ideas from Samkhya, Nyaya, Yoga, Vedanta and other schools of Hindu philosophy.