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One day Narada had a mango and he decided to go and offer it to one of Shiva’s sons. As he was making the climb up Mount Kailasa Narada wondered which of Shiva’s sons he should give the mango to. Unable to decide, Narada came up with an idea to decide who to give the mango to. Narada finally made it to the top and sitting there were the people he had come looking for. Shiva smiled and said, “What brings you here to today, Narada?” Narada smiled at Shiva and Parvati and then turned towards their sons and said, “I came to give this mango to one of your sons. I have also made a competition to decide who gets the mango. The person who can go around the world three times before the other gets the mango.” And with that statement Kartikeya jumped onto his peacock and immediately went off. As he was going around the world Ganesha just sat there and happily watched his brother going around the world. As they sat there Parvati and Narada were wondering why Ganesha did not get up...

Part X History Meteoric Rise Shows up in 5th century AD Widespread worship of him in 12th century AD Indus Elephant images appeared in this region around 2500 BC Vedic Ganapati Appeared in Rig Veda around 1500 BC Vinayaka of Sutra and Smiti Manava-griha-sutra refers to him at around 500 BC Yakshas Class of beings that were Shiva devottees Indo-Greeks Indo-Greek coins have elephant images Hastimukha Scriptures written after Rig Veda invoke deities with elephant attributes Ganapatya 8th century AD scholar observed Hindus could be classified into five groups Tamil and Sri Lanka Stories of Ganesha spread here Morya Morya Gosavi is a saint who was exclusively devoted to Ganesha Maratha Influence Ganesha became personal deity of the Maratha community Tilak 1893 Ganesha Chaturthi became a public festival Part XI Spread Nepal Worshiped by Hindus and Buddhists Worship Heramba form of Ganesha Tibet Buddhists worship Ganesha AK...

Part VI Temples Rock Fort Dedicated to Ganesha and Shiva Ganesha rooted to this spot because Vibhishana struck him on the head at this point The British fortified the temple which gives it it's name Ashtavinayak Eight shrines Moreshwar Temple at Morgaon Ganesha mounted on a peacock killed demon Sindhu Sidhivinayak of Siddhatek Ballaeshwar of Pali Varadavinayak of Mahad Chintamani of Theur Girijatmaj of Lenyadru Vighnahar of Ozar MahaGanesha of Ranjangaon Pilgrimage to all these places and then back to the first Trunk to left on all Ganesha's except one at Siddhatek Puri Elephant Houses Krishna, Subhadra, and Balbhadra During the bathing ceremony, Snana-yatra, Krishna and Balbhadra are placed in elephant dress they become black and white elephants. Part VII Festivals Autumn Ganesha and Gauri are worshipped twice (In the Spring and Autumn) Ganesh Chaturthi celebrated on the fourth day of the waxing moon Ten days After this is Pitr...

I liked the Longer Table graphic. Jungkook to get me through my studio final presentation Source

Both my readings for this week went really well. It gave me ideas for my storybook project this next week. My best writing, and my only writing, was only in this class. It probably was not the best thing I have ever written I did it in kind of a rush. I have seen some interesting writing from other people this week. I commented on a lot of blogs this week where the author wrote stories from a person’s perspective that was rarely heard in the original story. For example, two people wrote from Yashoda’s point of view. One wrote about her experience having her child replaced with another and the other person wrote about her experience raising Krishna. My other classes are going well. Except for my studio class. This week after thanksgiving is when my final project is due which in architecture words usually means drop everything else and only do that. So we will see how well I can juggle my studio class work and class work for other classes. I made a schedule for this month for studio. I ...

Hephaestus I saw this on the announcements and chose it because I like Greek mythology. That and I literally just watched Percy Jackson. Achilles I chose to go to Achilles from there because I love his story. Iliad I chose to go to the Iliad from Achilles because I have read the Odyssey, but I have never read the Iliad. Troy (Film) I chose to go to here from the Iliad because I just love this movie.    Hephaestus and Athena                                                                                                      Troy                 Source                                 ...

10 Reasons to Stop Judging People: I already knew to be mindful of other people. Something new I learned was to not blame yourself if your first thought is a judgmental one. I guess something I want to try is this whole step system that the article sets up. Judging Meme

Teaching Students to Embrace Mistakes: Something that was confirmed in the article was that in order to help students fix their mistakes a teacher must be specific about their errors. I think something new I learned was that a teacher should make their students view their mistakes as helpful. I am curious to explore how I can my view my mistakes as helpful. It is something I can do more online research about and then try to incorporate into my daily school life. Mistakes Meme

I have had the Canvas app on my iPhone for a long time. It was easy to install an there weren't any problems with it in that. I mostly use it to look at my grades and to look at any announcements made my teachers. I also use it to look up due dates, and any new assignments that teachers put up.

Part III: Representations 4 Forms Avatar God descends to earth to solve worldly problems Ganesha has four in different yugas Krita Yuga Riding a lion he killed demon brothers Narnataka and Devantaka Treta Yuga Riding a peacock he killed the demon Sindhu Dvapara Yuga Riding a rat he killed the demon Sindura Kali Yuga Riding a horse he kills the demon 8 Avatars In Mudgala Purana Ganesha takes 8 forms to kill 8 demons Vakratunda God with curved trunk Rides lion to kill Matsara Demon of jealousy Ekadanta God with one tusk Rides rat to kill Mada Demon of vanity Mahodara God with great belly Rides rat to kill Moha Demon of attachment Gajanana God with elephant head Rides a rat to kill Lobha  Demon of greed Lambodara God with pot belly Rides a rat to kill Krodha The demon of rage Vikata God with deformed body Rides a peacock to overpower Kama Lord of lust Vighnaraja Master of obstacles Rides a serpent to ...

Part I Creation A Mythological Puzzle Ganesha is a mythological puzzle Not made solvable because "wisdom must never be given" We therefore are enriched by him every time  The Idea of Ganesha Shiva=Hermit=Person who does not want to interact with world Shakti=Householder=Person who wants to interact with world Shiva+Shakti=Hermit+Householder=Ganesha From Vinayaka to Ganesha Vinayaka=Vina(Without)+Nayaka(Man) Shakti made Ganesha from her own body oils Shiva destroyed Vinayaka's head Put elephant head on his body and brought him back to life Declared him Ganapati(aka Ganesha)=Leader to his followers who are known as the Gans Shiva to Shankara Shiva has two forms Shiva Form where his eyes are shut All heat contained in body World around him dark and cold Destruction Shakti convinces him to open his eyes Opened his eyes and laughed and supposedly created Ganesha from his laughter Looked to much like Shiva so he transformed his head...

I think my favorite announcement was the one about Swan Lake being performed on campus becuase I would really like to go and see it. A meme of V from BTS to get me through the week Source

My readings for this week have gone really well. I did some more videos for my reading. I am actually liking them better than the readings because I feel like I understand the stories better when they are told to me orally and seeing images rather than reading a book. I think in general the videos tend to be use more informal language which makes it to fully understand the story whereas the books tend to not do this. My best writing for this week was done for a paper I had due for my class it was also the only writing I did this week. After doing a read through my essay (which I did because I did not have a big enough word count) I was able to not only achieve a high enough word count, but I was also able to read through and edit and refine my paper more than I usually do when I write. I also feel like with the amount of writing I do in this class and the feedback I get from that writing has made me a better writer than I have been. My other classes are going good with the exception o...

Lancelot: I chose to start with Lancelot after I saw him in the class announcements because I have always loved the stories of King Arthur and the knights of the round table. Guinevere: I then went to Guinevere because I was curious on what ever happened to her after her affair with Lancelot was discovered. Merlin (2008 TV Series): I chose to go here from Guinevere's page because this is one of my favorite TV shows. Colin Morgan: I chose to come to this page from the Merlin page because I really appreciate Colin Morgan as the amazing actor he is. Wax Figure of Colin Morgin as Merlin                                                          Picture of Sir Lancelot                         Source                       ...

I like how the notifications on Canvas are set up so you whether you want to be notified right away, receive a weekly summary, receive a monthly summary, or receive nothing at all.This way you can choose any of the options for all the notification types this helps me avoid getting annoying messages every five seconds. I also like the option where you can get emails, and if you have the app you also get notified on your phone. I have set up my notifications on canvas so that I can be alerted when an assignment has been added to canvas, when there is an announcement, when an assignment has been graded, and when a new file has been added.

7 Key Maxims of a Mindset Focused on Growth Something I already knew was that success is more of a mindset rather than a skill set. One knew thing I learned was that a problem might require multiple solutions not just one. Something I want to try is setting stretch objectives some further research might be required to figure this out. Growth Mindset meme Source

How To Build A Realistic Study Plan That You'll Actually Stick To I already knew what a study plan was. One thing new I learned was that you should start off by blocking out the things you regularly do from day to day. Something I would be interested in doing is making a realistic studying plan according to this and testing it out. I could start out by making one for this week. Study Plan Meme Source

Radha was pacing around the lake in the village muttering to herself, “I have had enough of Krishna and his player ways.” “Who are you talking to,” said a voice from behind her. Radha whirled around and saw a mysterious man. She said, “Who are you?” The mysterious man replied, “Just a passerby who happened to hear you muttering to yourself. You know a good way to vent your anger out is to just talk about it.” Radha eyed the mysterious man and then she decided that it might be for the best if she talked to someone about it, and since she had no friends this man was just as good as any. “OK,” she said. And so her story began. “It all started many years ago. I was born and raised in a village called Gokul. My whole life I had grown up alongside Krishna, and as long as I can remember I have always loved him.  He was a very popular man among the gopis who always tried to catch his attention, but he always kept his eyes on me. I would do absolutely anything for h...

Episode 11: Brahma saw Krishna and his cowherd friends eating together Disappeared with cows Krishna went in search of cows Came back and Brahma had kidnapped his friends Krishna used divine powers to play a trick on everyone Made clones of his friends and the cows No one noticed for a year that everyone was replaced Brahma came back after a year  Brahma acknowledged Krishna's power Episode 12: Balram wanted to be strong enough to punch and kill Hastin (bull) Krishna told Balram that killing the wouldn't be good Said he would ride Hastin in one month Played flute and fed Hastin everyday Hastin became docile Krishna rode him Lesson Kindness is the ultimate strength Episode 13: Radha and Krishna became one soul Yashada refused to let Krishna marry Radha Nanda took Krishna to Gargacharya (family priest of the Yadus) Could not marry Radha because of his destiny Episode 14: Kansa organized the Dhanur Yajana Kansa sent Akrur to ...

Introduction: The birth of the Pandavas started Krishna's story Episode 1: King Kansa of Mathura Cruel ruler Had his cousin Devaki married off to Vasudev Voice from the sky told him he would die at the hands of the 8th child of the couple Kansa tried to kill the couple Devaki begged him not to He imprisoned them instead Kansa killed all her children one by one 7th child transported from her womb to Vasudev's 1st wife 8th child 8th incarnation of Vishnu Born on same day as Arjuna  Episode 2: Night Krishna was born Cell gates unlocked and guards asleep Vasudev took child Whole kingdom was asleep Yamuna River Asked it for help Serpent came out of it Protected him and son as he walked across river  Ran into the Nand People Gypsies Yashada Nandas' wife Birthed daughter (Maya) that night Traded son for girl Episode 3: Kansa realized she had daughter Tries to kill baby Baby turned into Durga Durga told him that h...

The post of the Youkai Hunters interested me because it reminds me of one of the first anime I ever watched. It was also one the article that started my Wikipedia trail. Jin's dad joke meme to get me through the week Source

My reading for this week went well. It was the last of the videos and I am a little disappointed because I kind of like watching the videos better than reading the books because they clarified parts I got confused with in the books. I guess the only writing for this week I did was done while writing my position paper for me History of the Built Environment class. One strategy I found that worked while I was writing my paper was to just start writing and not pay attention to things like word counts or sources and that helped me to spew out my ideas and then I went back organized it and added citations and worried about word counts and such. It helped me to better work through and sort out my thoughts. I saw some really good writings from other students I really like certain storybooks. I really like the storybooks that were written to make a continuous story but took stories from different books and made them work together in a different plotline. My other classes have been going well ...

Yokai I started off with this article because I saw something about Yokai on the class announcements, and it reminded me of one of the first anime's I had ever watched. Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan I found the link to the manga of the above mentioned anime on the Yokai page and went to it. Weekly Shonen Jump This is the magazine that the manga was serialized in and so I decided to go this page to figure out if I knew any other manga's that were also serialized in it. Rurouni Kenshin This is a manga of an anime I have watched before so that's how I ended up here from weekly shonen jump.                     Yokai                                                                     Rurouni Kenshin                 ...

Before I didn't have a canvas profile picture mostly because I didn't want to put my own picture on there. So for this assignment I tried changing it to a meme about my major. Profile Picture Source I chose partly because it was funny, and partly because I just recently went on a field trip with my studio class to Ft. Worth to look at three museums and I spent half my time staring at the walls and half my time staring at the art on the walls.

Giving Peer Feedback Helps Writers Grow One thing I already knew was that peer feedback helps not only writers but also anyone. One thing new I learned was that when a student works with someone else they are more focused and less likely to rush. One thing I would like to look into more is having a checklist when peer editing projects in my studio class. One way I can start doing this is by putting it into practice in my next class. Feedback Meme Source

The 9 Principles That People Who Feel Successful Say They Live By Something I already knew was the 9 principles that successful people live by. One thing I learned that I didn't know before was that the dictionary definition of success was that. One thing I would like to look into is developing resilience and one way I could look into it is by reading articles on it. Success Meme Source

Episode 45: Tried to strip Draupadi Krishna didn't let it happen Pandavas vowed vengence and war Dhritarshtra tried to stop everything by giving Draupadi anything she wanted Draupadi asked for freedom of Pandavas and their kingdom Episode 46: Called Pandavas back for another game of dice They lost Exiled for 12 years and spend 13th year in hiding If found out spend 12 more years in exile Episode 47: Pandavas left Krishna tried to convince them to go to war They said to wait Krishna promised his support Pandavas met a demon Kimira  Pandavas killed him Episode 48: Krishna blamed himself Dwarka was under attack Shalva and flying machine Eventually Shalva was beheaded by Krishna Episode 49: Brothers visited by sages while in exile Ved Vyasa visited them and told them what they must do before war Told them about the virtues warriors should posess Arjun has to acquire Indra's and Shiva's celestial weapons Arjun go to ...

Episode 36: Arjun abducts Subhadra Went back home Draupadi not happy but then gives blessing Episode 37: Subhadra pregnant Arjun tells about Chakravyuh strategy and how to escape it Subhadra fell asleep with last part Son Abhimanya heard everything but last part so doesn't know how to escape Chakravyuh strategy Episode 38: Yudhisthir was supposed to perform a yagya Asks Krishna for advice Warns about King Jarasardha of Magadh  Tells him to kill him so there are no challenges to his yagya Bhim, Arjun, and Krishna fight Jarasandha Bhim tears him apart and throws pieces in opposite directions Episode 39: Lots of kings came for Yudhisthir's coronation Shishupak of Chedi comes Mad about Krishna being chosen for certain part Insults Krishna more than a hundred times Krishna beheads him after that Coronation ended Episode 40: Procession to Ganga river to bathe in Yudhisthir and Draupadi bathe in the Ganga Duryodhan becomes mo...

Something I found interesting from this weeks announcements was Harry Potter Meets Hindu Mythology . I found it interesting how many comparisons can be drawn between Harry Potter and Hindu mythology. Meme of Suga from BTS to get me through the week Source

The Magic Of The Book: Hermann Hesse On Why We Read And Always Will: One thing I already knew is that we have not reached the point where technology like the radio and film has not completely taken everything away from the book. Something new I learned is the idea that Hermann Hesse entertains of the book as spiritual value to human life. I want to explore the works written by Hermann Hesse more because he's a person I had never of until literally a couple of weeks ago. After reading this article I became even more curious of what his books are like so I would like to try reading one. Reading Meme Source

Why Developing A Creative Mindset Requires You To Be Diverse In Who You Learn From And Where You Learn From: Something I already knew from this article is that not everything you need to know you learn in school. One new thing I've learned is that creativity is a mindset. Creativity is definitely something I thought was a talent, but now I can see how it is a mindset. I'm curious to explore creativity as a mindset, and I can probably start doing that by looking up articles on how to do this and then eventually I can try putting into practice. Creativity Meme Source   

My readings went really well this week. I like the video options for reading because I can still do other things while watching the video and do other assignments that way. The visuals and the more modern twist to the story actually help me understand the Mahabharata better. Also the confusing family relationships make a lot more sense, and I’m seeing the Mahabharata in the sense that it’s a story about one huge cycle of karma. So I think it’s good to have the viewpoint that these videos are giving me. I’ve read a lot of stories in the class so far and some of the ones I’ve liked and seen as the more successful ones have been the ones where people have noticed relationships between the original story and other stories they’ve read and then mashed them together. For example, one of the ones I’ve read today have been about the battle at the end of the Mahabharata and the antagonist was compared to Dracula, which is something I had never thought of before, and the author mixed the two to...

For this weeks tech tip I decided to redo my blogger template because at the beginning of the year I just kind of randomly chose a template that I liked and didn't change anything about it. So I decided to explore my options and customize my blog. I decided to get rid of the picture at the top so my blog could just put the focus on whatever post I did that day.

Pablo Picasso I saw Picasso on the class twitter feed, and chose to start my trail with him because he's one of the few modern artists that I like. Paloma Picasso I chose to go to this article because I was curious to Picasso's children. Jonas Salk I chose to move on to Paloma's stepfather because his name sounded familiar. Then I realized it sounded familiar because he was the guy who developed the first successful polio vaccine. Salt Institute for Biological Studies I chose to go from Salk to the Salk Institute because as an architecture major I've actually seen this building multiple times. I mostly see it when talking about its' architect Louis Khan.                         Salt Institute for Biological Studies                                                  Source     ...

Arjuna was a regular 21 st century man who had once lived with his five brothers and his mother. One day however him and his brother fought over a woman named Draupadi. So Arjuna decided instead of fighting with his brother he would go on a journey backpacking all over the India. The first place Arjuna ended up was near the Himalayas right next to the Ganga river. For months Arjuna camped there and would bathe in the Ganga. One day while bathing Arjuna all of sudden passed out and when he woke up there was beautiful women above him. Arjuna asked, “Who are you?” The beautiful women replied, “I am Ulupi. I live nearby and I saw you pass out in the river and dragged you out of the river.” Arjuna said, “Thanks, but I must really be going.” But Ulupi stopped him and said, “But I’ve been watching you for months and I have fallen in love with you.” So Arjuna returned to Ulupi’s home with her, and stayed with her and her family. Then one day a couple of months later Arjun...