Part one of term paper
One on One: Religion’s New Attitude In the Bhagavad-Gita, the relationship between Arjuna, the story’s hero and Krishna, the avatar, or incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, is indeed a very personal one. It even seems to resemble a friendship at times, despite the fact that Arjuna is a human and Krishna is a god. The significance of Kri ...

Part two of term paper
... more opportunity for direct contact between gods and individual worshippers” (Bulliet et al. 199). This is particularly true in the case of the Hindu god Vishnu, known for his benevolence towards worshippers in their time of need. Hinduism evolved from the ancient Vedic religion of the Aryan tribes of northern India (who used ritual sacrifice to develop relationships with gods). Its evolution was completed sometime around the fourth century CE, although the actual transformation is largely unknow ...