Gandhism

Gandhism is a body of ideas and principles that describes the inspiration, vision and the life work of Mohandas Gandhi. It is particularly associated with his contributions to the idea of nonviolent resistance, sometimes also called civil resistance. The two pillars of "Gandhism" were truth and non-violence.

The term "Gandhism" also encompasses what Gandhi's ideas, words and actions mean to people around the world, and how they used them for guidance in building their own future. Gandhism also permeates into the realm of the individual human being, non-political and non-social. A Gandhian can mean either an individual who follows, or a specific philosophy which is attributed to, Gandhism. Professor Ramjee Singh has called Gandhi the Bodhisattva ( bodhisattva is the Sanskrit term for anyone who, motivated by great compassion, has generated bodhicitta, which is a spontaneous wish to attain buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings.[1] Bodhisattvas are a popular subject in Buddhist art.)of the twentieth century.

Gandhian (village)

Gandhian is a village located in Mansehra district, Khyber Pakhtunkwa, Pakistan. It is about 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) away from Mansehra city on the main Karakoram Highway. The village has historical significance in the region because of a Hindu temple there dating back to ancient times.

Shiva Temple

Shiva Temple, also known as Chitti Gatti Temple, is located in a hamlet of Gandhian village. This temple is considered to be one of the oldest in Pakistan, and dates back thousands of years. The exact date of its construction has yet to be ascertained. The Hazara District Gazetteer of 1983-84 states that the present temple standing at this site was reconstructed by a Raja of Jammu in the 1830s. Recent research suggests the temple was built upon the ruins of an earlier temple from approximately 2000 years ago.Hindus hailing from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as other parts of the country, as well as Hindus from abroad, celebrate the Maha Shivratri festival on Phagan the sixth and Baisakh the 1st here, thanking lord Shiva, a Hindu deity, for protecting the universe from destruction.

Gaandhiyan

Gaandhiyan is a 1999 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Sharvi, starring Thilakan and Srividya in the lead role.

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