Hinduism in India
8000-year-old Konkan culture discovered
An about 8000-year-old man-made structure has been discovered in Konkan, Maharashtra. The discovery has been done by Dr. Ashok Marathe after six years of research. There are about 12 stone walls uniformly built of about 24 Km in total in different areas from Shrivardhan to Malwan. The reason for building these walls is unknown. These walls are now underwater and hence need Scuba diving to see them. They are in the following areas: Shrivardhan, Kelashi, Kolthare, Dabhol, Enron Jeti, Velaneshwar, Jaigad, Ganapati Pule, Ratnagiri, Vijaydurga, Malwan, and Sindudurga. From this discovery, it is clear that the history of Hinduism dates…
Hinduism and Superstitions
Superstitions mean false beliefs or beliefs which do not have any scientific base. Superstitions are there since ancient times. They are found in every society, country, culture, and religion. Hinduism is no exception to it. As Hinduism is one of the oldest cultures on the earth and the literacy rate in India is low, there are quite many superstitions. What I have noticed is that not all superstitions are baseless. Some do have some point in them or are purposefully spread to keep people away from danger. These superstitions have been given the cover of religion so that ordinary people…
Hinduism in Cities in India
Hinduism is the largest religion in India. There are approximately 96,00,00,000 Hindus in India by the 2011 census, which is approximately 80% of the total population of India. 40% of those are living in cities and 60% in villages. Over the last few years, the urbanization has seen exponential growth in India. The number of cities is increasing rapidly and the population of the major cities in India is exploding. With this in mind, it would be interesting to know about Hinduism in cities in India. Please keep these factors in mind before reading the further article: 1. Most of…
Hinduism in Villages in India
Hinduism is the largest religion in India and a large portion of the Indian population resides in Indian villages. Therefore, it would be interesting to learn about Hinduism in villages in India. It is important to note the social situations in Indian villages before learning about Hinduism in Indian villages. 1. Most of the Hindus living in villages are illiterate or have very little education. 2. As the main source of income is agriculture, most of the Hindu customs are related to agriculture. 3. They are orthodox Hindus and strongly believe in a medieval form of the caste system but…
Hindu Slogans
Hindu slogans are mainly used at the time of war, festivals, speeches delivered by Hindu leaders, etc. In ancient times, these slogans were used to encourage soldiers to fight furiously with enemies and they used to work great. We are listing here some of those: Alakh Niranjan. Bam Bam Bhole. Desh Dharm Par Mitne Wala, Sher Shiva ka Chhava Tha, Mahaparakrami, Param Pratapi, Ek hi Sambhu Raja Tha. Ganapati Bappa Moraya. Ganapati Bappa Moraya, Pudhachya Varshi Lawakar Ya. Ganapati Gele Gawala, Chain Padena Aamhala. Gani Gan Ganat Bote. Garv Se Kaho Ham Hindu Hain. Govinda, Govinda, Govinda. Har Har Mahadev. Hari…
Bollywood and Hinduism
Bollywood is the name given to the Hindi film industry in India. As most of the Indians are Hindus, it is inevitable that Hinduism plays an important role in Bollywood. If you have seen any Hindi films, you might have noticed that most of the Hindi films start with Hindu mantras such as Gayatri Mantra or Sarva Mangal Mangalye and/or with photographs of deities such as Lord Ganesha, Goddess Laxmi, Gurudatta, etc. Lots of banners have Hindu names such as Om Productions, Lord Ganesha Entertainment, etc. Before the launch of any film, producers wait for the Muhurat. Muhurat is an…
Mr. Jagdish Tytler’s visit to Jagannath Temple opposed by BJD MLAs
On March 16, 2011, Mr. Jagdish Tytler visited the famous Jagannath Temple in Puri in Orissa, India. The issue was raised in Orissa Assembly by BJD MLAs claiming that it hurt the sentiments of local people and priests in Jagannath Temple as Jagdish Tytler is a non-Hindu and non-Hindus are not allowed to enter Jagannath Temple. Mr. Jagdish Tytler replied to this issue as nonsense because he is a Hindu and had visited the temple four times before and no one had objected to it. So raising the issue now is just a political stunt. Whether he is a Hindu…
Mr. Narendra Modi, the only uncorrupt politician in India?
According to the cable released by WikiLeaks On March 23, 2011, Mr. Narendra Modi, Honorable Chief Minister of Gujarat, is the only honest Indian politician to date. It is good to hear that there is at least one honest politician in India. There may be others also who are honest but Mr. Narendra Modi is the only one whom Mr. Michael S. Owen, the Consul General of the US in Mumbai, referred to as one. He also further referred him as “a no-nonsense, law-and-order politician who looks after the interests of the Hindu majority.” The news is interesting because the…