Importance of Hindu Religion Part 1

Hindu religion cultivates spiritual values and morale among fellow human beings. It is the religion which implements worship of idol as god and doing good to the living beings such as offering various danams to poor people such as annadanam, vastra danam, kanya danam, graha danam and vidya danam. Idol worship is practicable in Hindu religion. This is due to implementing faith on the people by worshipping material object (IDOL/STATUES), and doing poojas to it. This is done only after injecting several mantras and giving power to the idol/statues. A person can be easily satisfied only by worshipping an idol object (Statue) and perform various poojas and abhishekams and can put their burdens on to the divine statue by thinking that they will be relieved from their problems.

Performing archanai and abhishekams to god’s statue will definitely heal a person and make him to grow better. Doing meditation in front of god’s statue will definitely make him a better person in his life. It will remove all the negativity of thoughts and brings positive attitude in his life.

Importance of Hindu Religion

Followers of Hinduism can visit the Mandir any time they please. Hindus can also worship at home, and many have a special shrine dedicated to certain gods and goddesses. The giving of offerings is an important part of Hindu worship. It's a common practice to present gifts, such as flowers or oils, to a god or goddess.

Hinduism embraces many religious ideas. For this reason, it’s sometimes referred to as a “way of life” or a “family of religions,” as opposed to a single, organized religion. Hindus believe in the doctrines of samsara (the continuous cycle of life, death, and reincarnation) and karma (the universal law of cause and effect).

One of the key thoughts of Hinduism is “atman,” or the belief in soul. This philosophy holds that living creatures have a soul, and they’re all part of the supreme soul. The goal is to achieve “moksha,” or salvation, which ends the cycle of rebirths to become part of the absolute soul.

One fundamental principle of the religion is the idea that people’s actions and thoughts directly determine their current life and future lives. Hindus strive to achieve dharma, which is a code of living that emphasizes good conduct and morality. The Om and Swastika are symbols of Hinduism. Hindus revere all living creatures and consider the cow a sacred animal. Food is an important part of life for Hindus. Most don’t eat beef or pork, and many are vegetarians. Hinduism is closely related to other Indian religions, including Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism.

Hinduism is unique compared to other religions for a varied number of reasons. Hinduism is noted as the world’s oldest existing religion, dated as far back as the 2nd millennium BCE. Hinduism is the world’s third largest religion. It has one billion adherents, which makes up 15 percent of the world’s population. The religion is an assembly of religious, philosophical and cultural ideas and practices that originated in the country of India.

Importance of Hinduism

The Hinduism religion has a belief of reincarnation, meaning that after one dies they are reborn. A large belief of Hindu’s is that karma is a big influence on how positive, or negative, conditions are in an individual’s present life.  When it comes to medication, Hindu patients may not be given medicine that has been derived from cows, pigs or other animals.

ARTICLE DEVELOPED BY R. HARISHANKAR

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