Taj Mahal - Islamic Arts and Culture
Islamic Arts and Culture -- Joint cooperation w/ Muslim Bridges Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world. It is built entirely of white marble by the Mughals, the Muslim rulers of India. Its stunning architectural beauty is beyond adequate description, particularly at dawn and sunset. The Taj seems to glow in the light of the full moon. On a foggy morning, the visitors experience the Taj as if suspended when viewed from across the Jamuna river. Taj Mahal was built by a Muslim, Emperor Shah Jahan (died 1666 C.E.) in the memory of his dear wife and Queen Mumtaz Mahal at Agra, India. It was constructed over a period of twenty-two years, employing twenty thousand workers. It was completed in 1648 C.E. The architectural design uses the interlocking arabesque concept, in which each element stands on its own and perfectly integrates with the main structure. It uses the principles of self-replicating geometry and symmetry of architectural elements. " ... the monument sums up many of the formal themes that have played through Islamic architecture. Its refined elegance is a conspicuous contrast both to the Hindu architecture of pre-Islamic India, with its thick walls, corbeled arches, and heavy lintels, and to the Indo-Islamic styles, in which Hindu elements are combined with an eclectic assortment of motifs from Persian and Turkish sources." (Marvin Trachtenberg and Isabelle Hyman. Architecture: from Prehistory to Post-Modernism. p223.)
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Graphiti School Students - Who's Next
Students film, made by Graphiti School of Animation Students,as part of their course,
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School of Visual Arts, Senior Thesis 2010 Animation Department by Alicia Dianne (copyright Alicia Dianne, 2010) Thesis advised by Richard Gorey Music by Ah Nee Mah, songs include "Ancient Spirits" and "Firefall" All rights to music in this film belong to Ah Nee Mah This film is a Not For Profit student film Final song is this film sang by Red Crow from his "Farewell"
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Added: May 22, 2011, 11:07 am
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Ganesha Animation - How Ganesha lost his tusk
Clipping from the story "How Ganesha lost his tusk" from the animation title "Tales Of Ganesha". Buy Now: http://www.superaudio.in/talesofganeshadvd-p-3705.html Other Titles: http://www.superaudio.in / http://www.musicandchants.com In this story, we come to know how Lord Ganesha lost his trunk. One day, when he was guarding his parent's palace. Parasurama tries to enter it without permission. They got into a fierece fight and in the course of the fight Ganesh lost his tusk when the Parasu was thrown by Parasurama. About Ganehsa: The most lovable and friendly of all Gods, Lord Ganesha is worshipped as the Lord of beginnings, the Lord of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the God of intellect and wisdom. He is honored with affection at the start of any ritual or ceremony and invoked as the "Patron of Letters" at the beginning of any writing. Ganesha has many other titles and epithets, including Ganapati and Vighnesivara. The son of Ishwara and Parvati, Ganesha has even saved the Gods when they were in trouble. Other Stories on the DVD: 1. GANESHA CURSES THE MOON In this story Ganesha crushes the pride of the moon and teaches the moon a lesson. This is an important lesson for anyone who has too much pride. 2. TO THE RESCUE OF THE GODS Ganesha is known as Vigneshwara because his devotees believe that the can sort out all obstacles and difficulties. In this story, Ganesha comes to the rescue of the other Gods. He stops King Ravana from taking the Atma Linga that was given to him by Lord Shiva to Sri Lanka. 3. LESSON FOR YOUNG GANESHA The moral of this story is that no one should harm any living being no matter how small or insignificant they may be. When Ganesh harms a cat, Parvati teaches him this lesson. 4. GANESHA AND THE RIVER KAVERI This is the story of the birth of the river Kaveri. Ganesha takes the form of a crow and helps Agastiyar find a suitable place to form the river Kaveri. 5. HOW GANESHA GOT THE HEAD OF AN ELEPHANT This is the interesting tale that explains how Ganesh came to have the head of an elephant. It is just another example of Ganesh's devotion to his mother and his single minded determination to follow her orders which even lead to him losing his head. 6. HOW GANESHA BEGAN TRAVELLING ON A MOUSE This story tells us why Ganesh travels on a mouse. He crushed the ego of an asura called Gajamukhasura who transformed himself to a mouse and devoted himself to serve Lord Ganesha. So Ganesh decided to travel on his back. 7. GANESHA'S VICTORY In this story Ganesha explains the importance of parents. He and his brother, Karthikeya, are both asked to travel around the world. While his brother actually traveled around the world on this peacock, lord Ganesh simply went around his parents, thus showing that they are his world. 8. PRIDE GOES BEFORE A FALL In this story, Lord Ganesha teaches Kubera a lesson because he paraded his wealth in front of Lord Shiva. Subtitle: English Language: English
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Added: May 22, 2011, 11:07 am
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