Wikipeida Trail: From Gambling to The Dual Sovereignty Doctrine

Gambling is the beginning of my wikipedia trail which I chose because of the Pandavas misfortune associated with gambling. Gambling the the wagering of money or something of value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the intent of winning money and/or material goods. Many popular games such as craps and baccarat originated in Europe and China.

Gambling Law is the set of rules and regulations that apply to the gambling industry. It is a collection of several areas of law and is enormously complex. In the US, illegal gambling is a federal crime if done as a business. 

A Federal Crime is an act that is made illegal by U.S. federal legislation. Prosecution happens at both the federal and the state level based on the Dual Sovereignty doctrine. 

The Dual Sovereignty Doctrine states that the government of the United States and of each State therein may each enact their own laws and prosecute crimes pursuant thereto, provided there is no prohibition by the constitution of the United States or of the state in question.

Gamblers of Ship of Fools
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The Dual Sovereignty Doctrine

Wikipedia Trail: From Karna to The Lord's Day

Karna is a central character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He is one of the greatest warriors, whose martial exploits are recorded in the epic and the only warrior believed to be able to defeat Arjuna. He was the son of Surya and Kunti.

Surya means the sun in Nepal and India. It also connotes the solar deity in Hinduism. Surya is one of the nine heavenly houses in the zodiac system of Hindu astrology. Surya is the basis of Ravivara or Sunday in the Hindu calendar.

Sunday is the day of the sun as the name is derived from Hellenistic Astrology. For most Christians, Sunday is observed as a day of worship and rest holding it as the Lord’s Day.

The Lord’s Day in Christianity is generally Sunday, the principal day of communal worship. Most Christians observe it as the weekly memorial of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Shri Surya Bhagvan, bazaar art, c. 1940's
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Wikipedia Trail: From The Pandavas To The Vedas

Pandavas are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu from the Mahabharata, a Hindu epic text. Together the bothers fought and prevailed in a great war against their cousins, the Kauravas, which was known as the Kurukshetra War.

Kurukshetra War resulted from the conflict from a dynastic succession struggle between the Kauravas and Pandavas for the throne in Hastinapura. The battle occurred in Kurukshetra in the modern state of Haryana.

Haryana is a state in India situated in North India. It is the eighteenth largest state in India by population. Vedic state of Brahmavarta is claimed to be located in south Haryana, where initial Vedic scriptures were composed after the great floods some 10,000 years ago.

Vedas are a large body of knowledge texts originating in the ancient Indian subcontinent. The texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. 

Draupadi and The Pandavas
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Wikipedia Trail: From Vishnu to Virgo

Vishnu is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. Vishnu forms a Hindu trinity and identical to the formless metaphysical concept Brahman. His incarnations most notably include Krishna and Rama.

Krishna is one of the most widely worshipped and popular of all Hindu deities. Krishna is often portrayed as an infant eating butter, a young boy playing a flute or a young man surrounded by women. Krishna’s birthday is celebrated every year on the eighth day of the Krishna Paksha of the month of Bhadrapad.

Bhadrapad is a month of the Hindu calendar that corresponds to August/September. In India’s national civil calendar, Bhadra is the sixth month of the year and begins with the Sun’s entry into Virgo.

Virgo is the sixth astrological sign in the Zodiac. It is the second largest constellation. Astrologers say a person born under the Virgo is typically analytical, kind, hardworking and practical.

Vishnu
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Wikipedia Trail: From Ganga to Arjuna

I began my Wikipedia trail with the goddess Ganga. She is the personification of the sacred river Ganga and is worshipped by Hindus. It is believe that bathing in the river causes the remission of sins and facilitates Moksha.

Moksha is a Hindu term referring to various forms of emancipation, liberation and release. In Hindu traditions it is included in the four aspects and goals of human life. The other three are Dharma, Artha, and Kama. 

Artha translates directly as meaning, sense, goal, purpose or essence depending on the context. The proper pursuit of artha is considered an important aim of human life in Hinduism. Arjuna claims without artha, people’s abilities for dharma and kama fall apart.

Arjuna is a protagonist in the epic Mahabharata. He is considered the finest archer and a peerless warrior. He is the third of the Pandava brothers and was married to Draupadi.

Statue of Arjuna
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Artha
Arjuna

Wikipedia Trail: From Rama to Sindoor

I began my Wikipedia trail with Rama, the seventh avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu and the main character in The Ramayana. In some parts of India, Rama’s return to Ayodhya and his coronation is the main reason for celebrating Diwali. Diwali is a Hindu Festival of lights celebrated every year in autumn. It is a festival of sounds and sights with fireworks and rangoli designs. Rangoli is a form of art in which patterns are created on the floor in living rooms or courtyards using materials such as colored rice, dry flour, colored sand or flower petals. The base material can have sindoor or other natural colors added to it. Sindoor is a red or orange-red colored cosmetic powder from India usually worn by married women along the parting of their hair. The main component is usually turmeric.

Rangoli
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