| IndiaMystica ...introduces the user to the beliefs, ideals and traditions of the Hindus, a heterogeneous people, who can trace their faith back to a civilization that existed over 4,000 years ago. . Hinduism is a blanket term for a staggering range of concepts and 'levels' of thought. It is also a pulsating record of the cultural evolution of 80 percent of the world's largest democracy and the millions-strong Hindu Diaspora that pervades almost all continents. Many Hindu practices and beliefs astound with their scientific and humane relevance. IndiaMystica is divided into four parts Beliefs and Concepts ...which deal with specific ceremonies for specific occasions other customs appeal because of the grace and beauty, they bestow on the routine business of living. Perhaps the most intriguing fact about Hinduism is its ability to adapt to changing attitudes, posits that 'just as all rivers meet in the ocean, so do all religions lead to one god'. Nature Worship ...that sprang from the unquestionable supremacy of Nature; Nature provides us lots to live. There is tradition to worship Natural elements, According to popular belief, some elements are represented as gods, demons, animals, since time immemorial, the grateful populace found it entirely natural to worship trees, shankha, snake, river. Religious Texts ...that are explained briefly, as most concepts and customs find their origin here. Vedas, Dharmasutras, Grihyasutras and Manusmriti are the source of most of them. Therefore anything that is believed to happen, either find its origin in these religious scriptures or is a long-standing belief. |