The Hindu Culture by Jagruth Ganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u en-us 2019-02-12 19:26:37 UTC 2026-02-15 09:43:03 UTC hello@padlet.com HISTORY jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330531499  Most scholars believe Hinduism formally started somewhere between 2300 B.C. and 1500 B.C. in the Indus Valley, near modern-day Pakistan.  Unlike other religions, Hinduism has no one founder but is instead a fusion of various beliefs. The traditions which flow into the Hindu culture may go back several thousand years and some practitioners claim that the Hindu revelation is eternal.  

]]> 2019-02-12 19:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330531499 LEADERSHIP jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330535990 Between 1757 and 1848, the British controlled India. At first, the new rulers allowed Hindus to practice their religion without interference. But later, Christain missionaries sought to convert and westernize the people.
Many reformers emerged during the British Period. The well-known politician and peace activist, Mahatma Gandhi, led a movement that pushed for India’s independence.
]]> 2019-02-12 19:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330535990 TOPICAL ISSUES jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330536272  One issue is that the Hindu culture is still battling to root out the left wing extremists (called Naxalites) entrenched in its tribal belt called the ‘Red Corridor’. They represent the ground soldiers of the communist ideologues who live in the cities as professors, doctors, advocates, social workers and human rights activists They wish to convert India into an authoritarian communist state. Another issue within the subculture is the conflict between the social hierarchy within the caste system. People generally located in the lower level of the caste system, have constant quarrels with people in the upper level of the caste system. ]]> 2019-02-12 19:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330536272 POINT OF CONTENTION WITH OTHER SUBGROUPS jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330536353 A major point of contention with other subgroups is the evolution of India and Pakistan after 1947 clearly highlights and contrasts the integrating Hindu philosophy of India and the divisive Islamic cult of Pakistan. ]]> 2019-02-12 19:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330536353 NORMS jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330536747 Marriages, according to Hindu beliefs are made in heaven, and once you are married, the bond is supposed to last for seven lifetimes. It is considered to be a turning point in an individual’s life as he enters the second important phase of his life. Indians remove their shoes when entering any home or place of worship, even in some shops, so men and women alike always keep their feet clean and presentable. People all over India use the word "Namaste"and the gesture that accompanies it when they meet each other and when they say goodbye It's pronounced "NA-ma-stay," although some people say "namaskar."]]> 2019-02-12 19:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330536747 VALUES jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330537528 Belief in reincarnation significantly influences Hindu attitudes towards animals, and issues on the sanctity of life. The fundamental teaching of Hinduism, or Vedanta, is that a human being's basic nature is not confined to the body or the mind. Beyond both of these is the spirit or the spark of God within the soul. The Hindu Culture has many sacred documents but no single sacred text such as the Bible. Some of them include: Verdic Verses, Upanishads, Ramayana, and the  Bhagavad Gita. The Hindu culture also has different clothing as women wear Saris and men wear Sherwanis for formal events.


]]> 2019-02-12 19:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330537528 LANGUAGE & SYMBOLS jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330537671 The Hindu culture encompasses many languages. There are 22 major languages in India, written in 13 different scripts, with over 720 dialects. The official Indian languages are Hindi and English. Some languages include; Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Sanskrit. With Sanskrit being the oldest language in the Hindu Culture. The Swastika and Om are the most important symbols in the Hindu culture. Om represents the three worlds of earth, atmosphere, and heaven; the three major Hindu gods. It is a Hindu sacred sound that is considered the greatest of all mantras. The word "Swastika" stems from the Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language and means 'being happy'. It receives a negative connotation in the present day due to the misinterpretation with the Nazi Swastika as The Nazi regime misuses the symbol.]]> 2019-02-12 19:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330537671 ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL STRUCTURE jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330538049  The caste system is a social hierarchy in India that divides Hindus based on their karma and dharma. Although now it is not as apparent in India. 
  1.  Brahmin: the intellectual and spiritual leaders
  2.  Kshatriyas: the protectors and public servants of society
  3.  Vaisyas: the skillful producers
  4.  Shudras: the unskilled laborers
]]> 2019-02-12 19:53:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330538049 USE OF TECHNOLOGY jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330538492 Rudrakshas have been worn by Hindu Sadhus (holymen) and Gurus since the last 5000 years. Hindus believe that rudraksha beads will bless the wearer with with health, wealth, intelligence, luck, divinity, power, prosperity, happiness, spirituality and anything else you desire in life. It has the power and ability to bless the wearer/worshipper with almost everything he/she desires. It is truly a 'Miracle Bead'for most Hindus. Rudraksha means `Tears of Lord Shiva' in Hindi. Hindus believe that these beads have countless & amazing powers to bless the wearer with all material comforts & luxuries of life, fulfill all desires & wishes, and achieve all ambitions & objectives

]]> 2019-02-12 19:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330538492 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330538845 The functional perspective in the Hindu culture is characterized by the way in which all living things including animals and human beings are all the same. The caste system is organized in such a way that the lower levels provide the higher levels with food and the higher levels provide the lower levels with land to farm. The conflict perspective is apparent in the Hindu culture as there are conflicts between the Muslim culture and Hindu Culture. Both cultures have different beliefs which contradict and they have been fighting as early as when these cultures were created. The Hindu culture has a variety of symbols and they are also involved in people's everyday life. For example one can wear a bracelet with the om symbol on it. ]]> 2019-02-12 19:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330538845 ETHNOCENTRISM & CULTURAL RELATIVISM jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330539417 Ethnocentrism comes comes into play in the Hindu culture as they think that their culture is superior. An example of this would be the quarrel between the Islam culture and the Hindu culture. But they also accept other cultures using their symbols to provide them with moral support. An example of this would be the Nazi regime using the Swastika, originated from the Hindu culture, to act as a motivating force. ]]> 2019-02-12 19:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/330539417 REFERENCES jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331490228 https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/history/history_1.shtml

https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/ethnic-and-religious-conflicts-india

https://www.uri.org/kids/world-religions/hindu-beliefs
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hinduism

https://www.thoughtco.com/the-holy-rudraksha-super-seed-1769457]]> 2019-02-14 19:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331490228 jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331490592 The Indus Basin ]]> 2019-02-14 19:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331490592 jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331499666 Hindu Wedding]]> 2019-02-14 19:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331499666 jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331501358 Gesture when saying "namaste" ]]> 2019-02-14 19:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331501358 jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331502998 Sanskrit symbol "om" ]]> 2019-02-14 20:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331502998 jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331503939 Hindu Deities ]]> 2019-02-14 20:03:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331503939 jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331505919 Sherwani]]> 2019-02-14 20:07:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331505919 jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331507218 Sari]]> 2019-02-14 20:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331507218 jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331524066 Rudraksha ]]> 2019-02-14 20:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331524066 Youtube Video: jganta https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331524397 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd-sL9cEejQ]]> 2019-02-14 20:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jganta/ww3jxuhl9i0u/wish/331524397