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My life in India..
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INTRODUCTION
Hello, my name is Nicole. I am glad your curiosity is peaked and
you are wondering what India is like. I am honored to show you someinsight into my life in India and my life as a Hindu. Before I give you
a small taste of my life and life in India, it is important that you brace
yourself for a country and religion that is rich in history and abundant
in diversity.
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MARRIAGE.
Before we begin this small tour
through India and my life as a Hindu,
you should know a bit about me. I ammarried since a very young age and
my husband was chosen by my
parents, as arranged marriages are
very common in India (139).
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CHILDREN.
My husband and I have one child. It
is common for women in India to
give birth to many children though.Per my husbands request, we will
most likely have more children.
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CASTE.
My husband and I are a part of the
Sudra caste. The Sudra caste is made
up of laborers and servants whosupply manual labor or labor needed
by upper caste groups (136). My
husband works very hard as I
maintain the household and care for
our child.
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IDEAL COUPLE.
My husband and I are very close to
one another despite the fact that we
were both in love with other people
when we were arranged to marry one
another. We resemble the ideal
couple Rama and his wife Sita inthe
Ramayana (139). My husband is
concerned, sensitive and tender
whereas I am solely devoted to him.
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ACTIVISM/CAUSE
As a woman, I understand the
obstacles facing many young women
in India today. I work to promote and
encourage young women who want to
obtain a higher education or wish to
seek financial independence. Women
are often expected to be under the
control of her father, husband or
son (138).
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GRIHASHTA.
My husband and I are in the
Grihashta stage. Where [a]
Hindu is supposed to lead an active
married life and apply with particular
rigor the three ideals of living
associated with this stage in life: the
observance of accepted religious
duties, the accumulation of wealth,
and the enjoyment of pleasure (138).
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ATTIRE.
The clothes I wear are modest in
nature. I am mostly covered but my
attire is usually bright in color as ismy jewelry or bangles that adorn my
arm.
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SHOPPING.
The marketplace is where I do most
of my shopping. I often go to the
marketplace to buy groceries andother various items for my family and
I.
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MONEY.
From time to time, I make puppets by
hand and sell them at the
marketplace, in order to bring money home to make ends meet.
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CUISINE.
This specific dish is Khaman a
Gujarati snack that I enjoy. Gujarati
cuisine is my favorite food. It isprimarily vegetarian. My whole family
and I are vegetarian. We especially do
not eat beef, since the cow is sacred
to Hindus (164).
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AKSHARDHAM.
This is the Hindu Temple where I
worship. It is called the Akshardham
Temple. It is located in New Delhiand was recently built in 2005.
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YOGA.
Yoga is a big part of my life, as you
can imagine. Yoga aims to free one
from the evolving material world andre-obtain ones spiritual purity (142).
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SHRUTI & SMRITI
I often spend days studying the
sacred texts , Shruti and Smriti.
Shruti are writings representing sacred knowledge (140).
Smriti identifies writings that
represent tradition (141).
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PRINCE OF WALESMUSEUM
This museum is located in Mumbai. I
occasionally like to take my child
here. It was built in 1914. The Princeof Wales museum is an art gallery
mainly consisting of archaeology and
natural history.
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VARANASSI.
The Varanassi is very important to my
family and I. It has a powerful appeal
because of location and the strange
sense of elevation. The devotion of
pilgrims at the Ghats in the early hours
of the morning is beautiful. Many
Hindus pilgrimage here at least once. A
pilgrimage is often enhanced by the self
inflicted hardships one must endure
(166).
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DIWAII FESTIVAL
The Diwaii Festival is also known as
the cluster of lights. It is a New
Years Festival, that takes place inOctober or November (167).
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HOLI FESTIVAL
The Holi Festival is also known as the
festival of colors. It takes place ten
days before the full moon in eitherFebruary or March. The Holi Festival
commemorates frolics of the
youthful deity Krishna, the demoness
Holika, or the destruction of Kama
by Shiva (168).
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WORKS CITED
Nigosian, S.A.World Religions : A Historical Approach.Boston,
MA : Bedford/ St.Martins. 2008. Print/ Textbook.