Hindu Festivals: 1 definition
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Hindu Festivals means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: archive.org: South Indian FestivitiesThe Hindu festivals and Vrathas were designed by the great sages of old. They were full of wisdom and capable of understanding and utilising the forces of nature in the universe. Each and every one of the festivals and Vrathas has a deep spiritual significance, and persons capable of taking the short cut to spiritual progress, may advance very rapidly, if they but understand the principle underlying the observance, and take to it in the right manner and in the right spirit.
The aims of the observance of the Hindu festivals, etc., appear contradictory ; some contributing to the welfare of the body at the expense of the spirit and some to the welfare of the spirit at the expense of the bodies or sheaths in man. There is also a maxim “Live in body and die in spirit and live in spirit but die in body”. In fact, if one cares for spiritual progress he should cast off material attachments, since such attachments result in birth and death detrimental to the growth of the spirit.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Full-text: Holi festival, Bhogi Pandigai.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Hindu Festivals; (plurals include: Hindu Festivalses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Withdrawal Policy of the State < [Chapter 7 - Colonial State and Temple]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter LXXXI - Congeries of spiritual doctrines < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)