There are different beliefs in the world, but there is no doubt that Hinduism is a religion that can most attract our attention; because it is a rare religion and we could say that one of the things that stands out in it are the different gods, practices and rituals; highlighting it among the others. You may have no idea of the various beliefs that this religion has about life; so I invite you to learn through these lines, which are the rituals and beliefs that make Hinduism as worship pretty unique.
We know that the most important stages in life are birth and death, the farewell and gone to another level. In Hinduism, there is much to celebrate about these two events; performing rituals known as ” samskaras ” which is definitely worth you know.
Birth: At the first days of a Hindu’s child life, there are several rituals performed. Soon is very common to see on the tongue of the child written with a gold pen the word ‘Om’, using honey as a kind of ink. A few days after the ritual already mentioned, he also receives a ceremony in order to find his birth chart; all this to have knowledge of the position of the stars and planets, with the exact date and time of birth. This birth chart will be crucial to know the date of important events in the child’s life such as marriage.
Marriage: If the issue of birth chart is already a wonderful surprise, you cannot imagine everything that is done in this religion when it comes to a wedding. Making this event takes several preparations. The wedding may last up to twelve days where the wedding dress is usually red; highlighted by the various ornamental details. The whole ceremony is about “Brahman” a God of enough with power to this religion. In addition, the couple exchanged crowns of flowers as a sign of love. The boyfriend sprayed a kind of red dust on the hair to the bride to indicate that tradition is already married, an enough beautiful ceremony, isn’t it?
Funeral: Reincarnation after death is widely believed by Hinduism. Tradition exists within a ritual that must be performed by the oldest son; he must cremate the body and throw the ashes in the river “Ganges” to avoid reincarnation.
The reality is that there are many beliefs and rituals regarding this mysterious religion, but the three already mentioned above, are the most important of all. Would you be able to put them into practice?
ALFA