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(Lord Dhanwantari  Wikimedia Commons ) Out of the four topics I researched, I choose Dhanwantari !  Dhanwantari is the Hindu god of medicine, and is an embodiment of Lord Vishnu, a Hindu god who protects and preserves the world. For my three stories, I want to explore the stories of the Churning of the Ocean . the Amrita , and Dhanwantari's Ayurveda medicinal practice. I listed the stories in this order for a particular reason. The first story would showcase how Lord Dhanwantari came to be. He was one of the 14 objects that came out of the churning of the ocean and held the Amrita (nectar of immortality). The second story would serve to show the connection between his medicinal powers and the Amrita. Although the Amrita is associated with immortality, this is not the case. Drinking the Amrita actually gives the drinker higher knowledge and power. The last story would illustrate his legacy and how the practice of Ayurveda came to be! I discovered a great source that prov...

Here are my four possible topics! Three of the four topics are related to Hinduism. I got inspiration from Laura when she commented on my post! Hanuman is the Hindu Monkey God and is known for being the Ramayana Hero. Lord Hanuman was incredibly devoted to Rama and proved his dedication though his selfless actions. I am interested in this topic, because I am Hindu. I want to learn more about my religion and this is a great outlet to do so. As there are an innumerable amount of gods in the Hindu religion, I only have a general idea about each god. Hanuman's mother, a heavenly nymph, was cursed and took on the form of a monkey until she gave birth to an embodiment of Lord Shiva. This is one of the reasons why Hanuman is a monkey god. Since there are many aspects to Hanuman, I would like to learn about his early life and his actions. The stories would focus on how Hanuman became a god, fetched the Sanjivani herb, and his punishment for eating the sun . I would retell these stories i...