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You can call that idol as connection between you and god. The practice of idol worship in hinduism and why hindus pray to idols and images at homes and in temples. Idol worship is often considered as one of the major distinctions between western religions and hinduism. Aug 21, 2012 hindus do idol worship which is condemned in abrahamic religious books like the holy quran, the holy bible and the holy torah. The philosophical maxims of vedic literature have stood the test of time, and the vedas form the highest religious authority for all aspects of hinduism and are a. English satyarth prakash, light of truth page 274 swami calls idol worship immoral. It examines its antiquity, definition, significance, scriptures, main beliefs, methods of worship, gods and goddesses and way of life. No idolatry in vedas western indologists vedicvoice.

Furthermore, the idol worship has been created by some hindus and was added into the hindu system of worship due to their own worldly interests and benefits. But as a matter of fact most of hindus or christians or which ever religion, are all doing the same thing ie limiting to the plane of idol worship for material gains, and are never rising above it that is my observation. No doubt it is prohibited in all holy books like vedas, upanishads, talmudh, bible and the quran. Hindus, according to vedas you should worship only one god. First one is adhama or below average people who fai. We can gain a better understanding of the concept of god in hinduism by.

When you want a passport, dont you have to go to the government to get it done. Upasana is approaching the chosen ideal or object of worship by meditating on it in accordance with the teachings of the sastras and the guru and. Vedas have been preaching the formless worship as quoted above eternally whereas the worship of idol has been made for the last about two thousand five hundred years ago. This method of puja worship is recommended to give devotion a concrete focus. Apologetics press an investigation of hindu scripture.

Idolatry is the worship of an idol or cult image, being a physical image, such as a statue, or a person in place of god. In these monotheistic religions, idolatry has been considered as the worship of false gods and is forbidden by the values. You would find many of these points common in various cults and religions. Principally there are four vedas and amongst all the vedas, the rigveda is the most sacred and oldest. But where are the great many quotes in the various scriptures about idol worship. The following are only few references, you may find many more once you go through it. Full agni suktam rig veda book 1 hymn 1 devanagari. May 29, 2017 the vedas are the oldest books in the library of man. Is it true, idol worshiping prohibited in hinduism. Philosophy and significance of idol worship by swami sivananda. But i am a human being and i believe its my duty not to make the general public illiterate about our scripture get the idea that vedas are against idol worship.

Idols can be made of any material, with or without any shape. Idols or temples or churches or books are only the supports, the helps, of his spiritual childhood. And indeed, shirdi sai baba says similar things about idol worship. God is mentioned as ila allah is the following places. Jan 30, 2010 in hinduism idol worship is not prohibited. Stone and idol are the parts of brhamand and vedas say. Why do people worship idols even though they are banned in. Idol worship truth, mystery and science lifeinvedas. From vedas prohibition of idol worship in yajurveda there is no image of him.

Whats notable here is that the vedic period did not endorse the concept of permanent holy structures like temples or idol worship. Is idol worship a sin in hinduism, as per the vedas. Swami dayanand on idol worship truth about hinduism. Why do you worship idols when vedas and scriptures of.

The idols of rama, sita, lakshmana, krishna, venkateshwara, ganesha, laxmi and many innumerable idols are worshipped all over the world by hindus. In abrahamic religions, namely judaism, christianity and islam, idolatry connotes the worship of something or someone other than god as if it were god. As for hindus are concerned, they do not worship idols. A shameless celebration of male beauty in the movies, a lively, wellresearched, and bawdy guide to the careers of 91 hot actors whom readers will want to take to bed or at least rent for the night. Srila rupa gosvami says in the bhaktirasamritasindhu 1. May 16, 20 hindus, according to vedas you should worship only one god, then why you are not following the vedas. When an idol is made by the hindu, he assigns certain qualities to that idol. Sruti is the vedas, and smriti means derived from the vedas. Philosophy and significance of idol worship vedic books. Wood idols not seeing demons, evil work of bronze for idols idolatry consists of idolatry demons, kinds of repentance atheism, description of the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, so as not to worship demons, and the idols of gold and of silver and of brass and of stone and of. Vedas are considered the most sacred of all the hindu scriptures. Hinduism is known for image worship or idol worship murthi puja.

Review except for the abovementioned investigations, no learned in vedas says that vedas do have or present idolatry, but that idolatry is not allowed by vedas. The oldest texts are the rig veda, yajur veda, sama veda, and the atharva veda. Worship is the effort on the part of the upasak he who does upasana or worship to reach the proximity or presence of god or the supreme self. This is very opposite to what we follow in hinduism today where there are millions of gods and idols to worship, each god signifying certain characteristics. Jun 01, 2005 movie buffs and beefcake fans alike will enjoy delving into michael fergusons new book idol worship. Vedas are books of knowledge not hindu religious texts. Nov 27, 2012 no idolatry in vedas western indologists. The teachings of lord caitanya is one of srila prabhupadas most important books. I would ask our hindu brothers please refrain from such rumours better read all the vedas upanishads before believing in one sentence.

The truths contained in all religions are derived from the vedas and are ultimately traceable to the vedas. This misperception results from ignorance, not only among the foreigners, but even among indians about the underlying philosophy of god in indian tradition and the symbolic nature of idols that are hardly different from other symbols like a sacred site or holy book revered in other. The bhagvadgita says that i am giving the reference ch. Therefore, it is very likely that there could have been a time where idol worship was prohibited and working on oneself to realize the ultimate truth was the process that was undertaken. Oct 26, 2010 1 vedas say that there is only one god. No idolatry in vedas western indologists dr vivek arya swami dayanand was first scholar in modern times to proclaim that idolatry or worship of god in forms of idols is not sanctioned in the holy vedas.

So a vedic follower does not worship gods but only one god. If idol worship is a sin, muslims are greatest idol worshippers. Yajurveda the following verses from the yajurveda echo a similar concept of god. We beg to differ and explain how the use of images and symbols is an essential part of vedic worship, the vedic language, vedic mantras and the vedic rishi vision. The use of images and murti puja in the vedas american. I mean, let me ask you a question, is it ok if i toss my my own copy my property quran on the ground and urinate on it. The vedas also are thoroughly opposed to idol worship, but what you have seen in hindu temples is not idol worship but rather deity worship.

That is why after completion of festive period, they throw away the same idols without any emotional attachment. No idolatry in vedas western indologists agniveer fan. In one sense, veda refers only to the most ancient writings of the indoaryan community. It is also the one considered most sacred by the hindus. The hindu pundits and scholars agree that the vedas and other hindu religious scriptures prohibit idol worship, but initially because the mind may not be matured, an idol. To those who are not familiar with it, image worship is the practice of ritually worshipping god or hindu divinities in image form. This method is possible to only those who have a lot of meditation practice, and those people are mostly be saints or rushi. Nov 01, 2002 was he not a idol worshiper when he was respecting the photos of his parents. The vedas are considered the earliest literary record of indoaryan civilization and the most sacred books of india. Thus this hymn mentions the idolatry which is further described in puranas. Jan 17, 2006 a recent flurry of articles and website postings have been made to indicate that the fable of jesus is mentioned in the vedas bhavisya purana.

My fathers book, vedic metaphsics, repeatedly cautions against idol worship, but adds. Oct 14, 2012 all,who worship idol with full of love and devotion to god, are more likely to understand fact that god is not only in that idol, but also he is with me and he is with everyone. Virtuous acts, the worship of one true god and correct knowledge lead to emancipation, whilst an immoral life, the worship of idols or other things or persons in place of god, and false knowledge are the cause of the bondage of the soul. The concept of rita found in the rig veda samhita deals with the order of the universe, sacrifice and humanity. In the vedas it is written that you cannot make any form for the god, you should not pray worldly things and you should not pray manufactured things. The vedic aryans did not worship idols although they invoked various gods and goddesses through elaborate rituals. But i feel that this ethic was caused by hindu exposure to islam and christianity, in which our views on idol worship was integrated by hinduism. The vedas and other religious books tells us not to blindly believe in idol and other worships. Worship of the image benefits of upasana saguna upasana and nirguna upasana the bhavas in bhakti yoga puja and ishta devata the idol a prop for the spiritual neophyte everyone an idol worshipper a medium for establishing communion with god a symbol of god an intergral part of virat idol worship develops.

Chandogya upanishads clarifies this most important question which often troubles hindus, in particular and the world at large, generally as follows. The book points out that idol worship is a form of spiritual immaturity, though it isnt wrong. The real science behind hinduism concept and practices indian customs vs scientific reasons traditions in hinduism were considered mainly as superstitions, but with the advent of science, it is becoming evident that these traditions are based on some scientific knowledge and moved from generations to generations as traditions. In fact, till about 2000 years ago followers of vedism never worshipped idols. It is said in the muktikopanishad that these four vedas had 21, 109, and 50 branches respectively, with over 100,000 verses. Concept of idol worship is a rather old concept that can be found prevalent in almost all the cultures of the world. The real science behind hinduism concept and practices. It is a summary study of the sri caitanyacaritamrta and contains the life and teachings of lord sri caitanya mahaprabhu who appeared in west bengal around five hundred years ago and who is lord krishna himself appearing in the mood of a pure devotee of krishna. His name is so great that only the name is enough to invoke him.

In fact, it is impossible to conceive of god without some form of idol, for idol worship is the way of religion. No definite date can be ascribed to the composition of the vedas, but the period of about 15001200 bce is acceptable to most scholars. Sacred books of the east, volume 15, the upanishads part ii page no 253 the vedas vedas are considered the most sacred of all the hindu scriptures. This is what sri swami prabhavanada says in the book spiritual heritage of india. That is the difference between idol worship and deity worship. Dec 14, 2007 as far as i am concerened hinduism has not one book but many books and just by going through one line and spreading a rumor that idol worship is banned in hindusim doesnt suit. Aug 25, 20 all those who worship demi gods, all those do idol worship, they are materialistic people. Hindu scripture often is referred to collectively as the vedas, a sanskrit word meaning knowledge from the root vidto know. Rgveda, samaveda, yajurveda, atharvaveda set of 9 volumes sanskrit text with english translation translated by.

Why do you still worship idols representatives of god almighty while you say that you follow vedas and scripts of hinduism. Was he not a idol worshiper when he was respecting the photos of his parents. Jul 05, 2010 if one does not follow any rituals, any tradition or any norms, but adheres to these points, she or he is following the vedic religion. Thus if great learned men use the best vedic quote, come down to us, rudra, who art in the high mountains. In hinduism there are many words to describe the nature of god, and we will refer to them as the need arises, but in this regard, the most. With all this taliban bs you guys got me thinking about this. Dec, 2018 stone and idol are the parts of brhamand and vedas say. Hindus do idol worship which is condemned in abrahamic religious books like the holy quran, the holy bible and the holy torah. Jun 17, 20 even the vedas have karma kandadetails of duties,gnana kandapath of knowledge there is no recommendation of idol worship in the vedas.

No scripture explicitly rejects idol worship, including vedas. First of all i would like to say that i am not an expert on deity worship. One of the hymns of the rig veda refers to the worship of lord vishnu. Nothing is existed in this universe, without the brahma, stones and idols have the same composition, what the brahmand has. And by logic if you will see,then you will find only one god and two or three or any number. As an abstract concept, god may be appealing to the intellectual minds. Nov 19, 2012 idol worship forbidden in hindu scriptures q. In worship that incorporeal creator of vedas in the form of image of veda, i imagine him in human form for worshipping. Vivekanandas explanation on idol worship and many gods theory of hinduism. All,who worship idol with full of love and devotion to god, are more likely to understand fact that god is not only in that idol, but also he is with me and he is with everyone.

Idol worship was started by the followers of buddhism and jains. Idol as a monitor keeps an eye on you and your regular work to make yourself more like good man. There is not even a single line in the vedas or puranas that support idol worship. The concept of god in hinduism is unparalled in this world that everything is god and god is everything. He was the first to give the call for swaraj as india for indians in 1876, a call later taken up by lokmanya tilak. Yes there are many books and saints that criticize idolworship. Assalam alaikum, this is yaseen ahmed i am a software engineer by profession. The idea that vedas are agianst idol worship is an interpretation of arya samaj from the vedas. So there is difference of worship of formless god and idol. But to say that this verse prohibits idol worship would be incorrect. This is present in the isha upanishad or the shukla yajur veda chapter forty. Hindu scriptures vedic lifestyle, scriptures, vedas.

My question is the hindu pandits and scholars, agree that the vedas, and other hindu religious scriptures prohibit idol worship, but initially because the mind may not be matured, therefore an idol is required for concentration while worshipping. Some scholars say there is no murti puja, image worship or what is sometimes called idol worship in the rigveda. The gita states that people who are materialistic worship demigods i. What vedas and shrimad bhagwad geeta have taught about idol worship. This alone is the religion that agniveer wants to preach, and this alone is the true and only way to bliss. Knowledge a collection of poems or hymns composed in archaic sanskrit by indoeuropeanspeaking peoples who lived in northwest india during the 2nd millennium bce. Murti is a general term for an image, statue or idol of a deity or mortal in indian culture. Hindus worship rain, water, cow, snakes, trees, moutains, hill, parents, books, money. The rigveda states in book 1, hymn 164 and verse 46. When simple piece of painted paper invokes so much love and respect, idol consecreted with due pratishhta should invoke reverse to that great lord that is symbolized in that idol. You dont just worship what it says, you worship the books themselves. Preference is given to manasika pooja which means a person who wish to worship any god, need to assume gods image in his mind and concentrate on that god and worship in his mind manasika. The atharvaveda praises god in book 20, hymn 58 and verse 3.

Contrary to the popular belief, hindus do not worship idols as gods. It is very easy to understand how deity worship may at first appear as idol worship to a person who is unfamiliar with the principle behind this important devotional process. In chapter 32 of yajurveda it has been said that god supreme or supreme spirit has no pratima or material shape. The practice dates back to the indus valley period 5000 bc. But, brahma is an idol, only if you have a full faith in the idol of the brahma. When the universe is brahma hence, called brahmand, why not a stone is brahma or shiva. Vivekanandas explanation on idol worship and many gods. Nothing is existed in this universe, without the brahma, so stones and idols also have the same composition, what the brahmand has. Are you aware of the fact that idol worship is prohibited in the vedas which is considered as a highly sacred book by hindus.

In the hindu religion, its practice can be traced back to the vedas. It is the qualities that are worshiped by the hindu. Vedas do recognize that some individuals in society would worship god, who is formless and ineffable, for whom no idols or material image can do justice. Dont you worship the quran isnt that a form of idol worship. Amongst all the religious scriptures of the hindus, the most sacred are the vedas. Jun 29, 2008 we worship 330 million gods and believe me it is huge number. Bowing to false gods god, as spirit unfaithfulness, to god idol worship making idols not like idols ethics, personal self image idolatry you shall not make for yourselves idols, nor shall you set up for yourselves an image or a sacred pillar, nor shall you place a figured stone in your land to bow down to it. This much i can say that idol workship is not present everywhere in the vedas. Come and let the light of thy face, free from fear and evil, shine upon us. Six systems of vedic worship sankaracharya ramanis blog. Hindus do worship idols, but so do christians, jews and even muslims. Denouncing the idolatry and ritualistic worship prevalent in british india at the. Hinduism idols for concentration but vedas against idol. The vedas are the ultimate source to which all religious knowledge can be traced.

Are you aware of the fact that idol worship is prohibited in the vedas. The hindu pundits and scholars agree that the vedas and other hindu religious scriptures prohibit idol worship, but initially because the mind may not be matured, an idol is required for. Many vaisnavas have been enthused confused by these vedic findings, confirming jesus as a messenger of god krsna and a pure devotee. Jesus in the vedas sri narasingha chaitanya ashram. They are the original scriptures of hindu teachings, containing spiritual knowledge encompassing all aspects of life. Idol worshiping is not prohibited in vedas, but considered as least kind of worshiping. This situation might have arisen from the discouragement of idol worship. Pandit jawaharlal nehru in his book the discovery of india has concluded that hinduism is not a religion. If there is no life, then it is idol worship, hedonism. The philosophy and significance of idol worship by sri swami sivananda sri swami sivananda founder of the divine life society serve, love, give, purify, meditate, realize so says sri swami sivananda a divine life society publication. God in the vedic texts and as followed by hinduism, is not the god.

Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This book by jayaram v presents a thorough and scholarly understanding of the basic and essential aspects of hinduism from both historical and theological perspectives. All that it says is, those who worship only the asambhuta which has not originated and those who worship only the. Although many reformers in past like adi shankracharya, guru basava, guru nanak, sant kabir, dadu, raja ram mohan roy.

Mark that it is god that is worshipped in the form of the idol and not the idol as god. Thus according to the vedas god neither has any image nor god resides in any particular idol or statue. So long as you think it is an idol you have not got it. Idol worship sin or science by shri krishna shrimad. Rig veda says god is one and god is atman, then why believe and worship in place of real god. Essence of vedas live in the spirit of the teachings of the vedas.

The vedas offer knowledge of the supreme personality of godhead, krishna, and krishna in his incarnation as vyasadeva is the compiler of the vedantasutra. However, the vedas had the basic teachings of only one god. Thus the practice of worshipping idols originated with the. Dayanand saraswati pronunciation help info 12 february 1824 30 october 1883 was an indian philosopher, social leader and founder of the arya samaj, a reform movement of the vedic dharma. An introduction the following are some references from hindu scriptures. I would also like to say that i very much enjoy temple visits because of the divine feeling that one gets when going to temples. Veda rishigalu veda rishigalu the four primary vedas the vedic literature is composed of many books. There was no major idol worship going on during vedic times, it was in the later years where man became more and more oriented towards wordlyphysical things, that the sages incorporated idol worship as a method of keeping the mind engrossedfocussedabsorbed in god, which gave rise to bhakti movement in hinduism and great devotees like meera.

Sep 11, 2008 i liked the key pointman is to become divine by realizing the divine. Swami dayanand was first scholar in modern times to proclaim that idolatry or worship of god in forms of idols is not sanctioned in the holy vedas. All this had such an effect that people were following innumerable gods and goddesses,minor deities. The vedas give the right direction to people so that they can properly mold their lives and come back to godhead, back to home.