(Image Information: Ganesha Painting at a Temple
Aditya Madhav Source: Wikipedia)
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Watching this short film and learning more about the different meanings behind the art in Hinduism, the history, and culture was so surprising. There were some things that I did not even know about, and even names of different people that I did not know at all like the demons Mani and Mala.
However, watching some of the beginnings, I was able to tie this information to the things I have learned in my Intro to Hinduism class. Several students were confused about the gender issue in Hinduism among the Gods, Goddesses, and other deities. It was really cool to see how the fact that Brahama exists means there must be a woman. The woman known as "Veda-mata" is Saraswati. This was information that really made sense, and I feel like if I shared with my fellow students in my Intro to Hinduism class, would also be able to understand the gender difference more.
This also reminded me of the story of how Ganesha got his elephant head. This may be a story that I could reconstruct using the image above, or another image of Ganesha, to tell the story. I think it would be a great twist to the story.
Watching, listening, and learning more about Shiva also reminded me of the temple visit I had with my Intro to Hinduism class. Shiva represents destruction. There are three letters in the word "GOD". G stands for Generator, O stands for Operator, and D stands for Destroyer. G would be Brahma, O would be Vishnu, and D would, of course, be Shiva. This represents how God in Hinduism is not seen as one.
I had not idea about the difference between the capital version of God and the lowercased version of god in Hinduism. This film also enlightened me in that fact.
Just knowing all of this history, and new facts about Hinduism, I feel like I could definitely come up with a story that would use these historical elements in a new way.
Bibliography: Pattanaik's Calendar Art Part A Reading Guide
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