Castism in Indian Culture 

Introduction

       India is a democratic country or morality country. There are very beautiful countries and There are different own religion people or if they can have many sub cast system in Indian culture. Castism is very important or immoral aspect of the way. India was also issue of the castism.   Other religion people are different clothes, God, festival or ritual. Rather a social system than a religion.

 Sikhism

           The issue of caste in Sikhism is quite complex and diversity of impassioned and different opinion. The religion of the “Sikhs”, who number about four million, inhabitation of the Punjab and chiefly around Lahore. If some Sikh does not believe in the equality of all castes and treats. The sub cast of a Sikhism

Ø     Dogra

Ø     Jat

Ø     Bhatia

Ø     Ahluwalia

Ø     Kamboh

Ø     Khatri “Khata”

Ø     Arora

             Sikhism was founded by 15^th century and they have created by Guru Nanak Ji. Sikhism is based on the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak the first Guru, and the ten successive Sikh Guru -Guru Gobind Singh.

Khalsa

       “Khalsa” mean “Sovereign”

       Khalsa name to given by Gobind Singh to all “Sikh” male-female. There are very famous name in Sikhism.  The word “Sikh” Word gives rise to the modern word “Sikhism”. Who has been son ceremony called “Ammrit Sancar”. The Khalsa is a disciplined community that combines its spiritual purpose. The name Singh in 1699 during the Birth of the Khalsa. Sikh general, Banda Singh Bahadur to fight the Mughal rulers of India, who have again and finally Muslim was punished all the culprits. Guru Gobind Singh was stabbed by a pathan assassin hired by Mughals. Gobind Singh killed the attacker with his people and last of the Guru Gobind Singh death and Baba Banda Singh Bahadur became the commander-in-chief of the Khalsa. 

    

“Singh” and “Kaur” title in Sikhism

    All Sikh Man was also use “Singh” or Woman was also use “Kaur”. Sing mean “Lion” while Kaur mean “Kanwar” or “Princess”.  If they can have presented in to Hindu Rajput or Kshatriya tradition into Sikhism in addition to some other aspects of Rajput martial culture like "Jhatka" , "Shastar Tilak". Every Sikh was spiritually a Kshatriya too, they were to use the titles of Singh and Kanwar or Kaur on the lines of Rajputs, and establish the Khalsa raj or the rule of the Pure. The Kashatriya part of Sikh’s identity or they highlight to “Sikh” society.

Five ks

     Five ks means “Panj Kakaar”. There are represented of the honesty, equality, fidelity, meditating on God or ks respect to the 10 Guru Gobind Singh.

v    Kesh- Uncut hair usually tied and wrapped in a Dastar.

v    Kanga- A wooden comb, usually worn under a Dastar.

v    Kachera- Cotton, historically appropriate in battle due to increased mobility when compared to a dhoti.  The kachera is a symbol of chastity.

v    Kara- An iron bracelet, a weapon and a symbol of eternity.

v    Kirpan- An iron dagger in different sizes. In the UK Sikhs can wear a small dagger, but in the Punjab they might wear a traditional curved sword from one to three feet in length.

Guru Granth Sahib

        There are also uses of one word

     “Waheguru ji ka Khalsa

      Waheguru ji ki Fateh”

       “Guru Granth Sahib” was completed by 10^th Guru-Gobind Singh. The main language used in the scripture is known as Sant Bhasa a language related to both Punjabi and Hindi or Gurmukhi it is word also use Sikhism. Sikh was also believe in one “Ek Onkar”  

Punjabi-

“ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥“

“Ik ōaṅgkār sat nām kartā purkh nirbha'u nirvair akāl mūrat ajūnī saibhaṅ gur prasād.”

Wedding [Anand Karaj]

   Sikhism marriage role-ritual are very different beautiful and traditional. First ritual was an engagement ceremony. In this ceremony, the boy and the girl commit to enter wedlock, and won't consider any more matrimonial proposals. Next ritual was wedding. Anand Karaj is the prescribed form of Sikh marriage; the words literally translate as 'Blissful Union”. Sikh marriage was very special ceremony or two families are individual or jointed in partnership. It is the most important ritual of Lenga or Chuda, Kara or Kirpan.  It is usually conducted in the Gurdwara or at the home of the boy. If they can have involved in to “Ardas” mean- common prayer or “Kirtan”. After begins with the Braat of the girl’s house evening time. Last ritual of the wedding couple has to a drinking milk and last of the “Bidaai”.

Clothes

 Men or women style

     Punjabi culture was also use of beautiful clothing style. In this culture stitched and salwar kameez  with Dupatta thrown over shoulder completing the outfit for wearing  chudidar with kameez  and men Kurta pajama is sikh men’s were.  The very devoted were simple style for men or women. There are important of the Khanda, Chola or kakar or turban.

Food

    Punjabi food are a spicy or they can use of Ghee or Butter.   In the Punjabi food is a very famous of India or other country. In Sikhism only vegetarian food is served in the Gurudwara(Sikh temple. If they can have a cooking style was very different and perspective of the way.

Festival

     There are different festivals celebrated of the religion. There is most important festival of the Vaisakhi.

Vaisakhi

        Vaisakhi is a Hindu and Sikh festival that celebrates the beginning of the harvest season in India. It is also celebrated for the Birth of the “Khalsa” or “Sikh” religion. Vaisakhi is celebrated at a large scale at Harimandar Sahib, Amritsar. There is beautiful or interesting festival. 

                        Hinduism

         Hinduism was most important into Indian culture. Hinduism is the dominant religion, or way of life. The word Hindu or Hinduism are geographical and they have no real meaning. The real name of Hinduism is “Sanatan Dharma”. India is also called as “Hindustan” as majority people living that are “Hindu”. Hinduism was very “Old religion” in the world and they are includes a diversity of ideas on spirituality or traditions. Vedanta or Yoga was prominent of the Hinduism. This religion was very tradition and perspective of the way.   

  

Symbol of Hinduism

         There are use different symbol in to Hinduism.

  The Aum”-

   

       Aum or “Om” (ॐ) is one of the most sacred symbols in Hinduism. Hindus believe that the Vedas in the word Aum. “OM” is the symbol of supreme personality.

“The Swastika”-

           The swastika is considered extremely holy all Hindus, and is regularly used to items related to Hindu culture. It can be seen use of the temple, religion scripture and gifts.

Wedding

       A Hindu wedding is Vivah or "Kalyanam" and the wedding ceremony is called vivah sanskar in North India and Kalyanam in South India. Hindu was a important on marriage or they have very colourful and ceremony was several of the way. The ritual is very commonly into North Indian Hindu wedding.  which are respectively, giving away of daughter by the father, voluntarily holding hand near the fire to signify union, and taking seven steps with each step including a promise. Seven stem was very important ritual into Hinduism wedding. The wedding was very simple or traditional aspect of the way.  The ceremony is traditionally conducted entirely.

 Food

       Hinduism was against all life into non-vegetarian. Many Hindus prefer a vegetarian or lacto-vegetarian lifestyle. The respect for cow is part of Hindu belief, and most Hindus avoid meat sourced from cow. There are pure vegetarian people but other are the diet of many Hindus may include eggs. 

Festival

    Hinduism was celebrated into a many festival or janmashtami very special festival in Indian culture. 

 

Janmashtami- Janmashtmi of Mathura and vrindavan, the places were lord Krishna had spent his childhood are famous all over the world. vrindavan’s holy is most famous in vrindavan.

                    Brahmanism

      Brahmanism is rather a social system than a religion. Brahman connotes the highest Universal Principle, the ultimate reality in the universe. Brahman is a Vedic Sanskrit word. Brahman is identical to the Atman, Brahman is everywhere and inside each living being, and there is connected spiritual all existence. The religious and social system of the Brahmans and orthodox Hindus characterized by the caste system and diversified of castism. There are not old religion but they have also important into role-ritual and static place. Brahmans was upper cast and they have also use of political and social power. The census of 1881 enumerated 1,929 castes. Brahmins are one of many minority groups in India. In 1931, Brahmins were 4.32% of the total population.

Various Brahmins………

o Chitpavana Brahmins

o Daivajna Brahmins

o Deshastha Brahmins

o Dhima Brahmins

o Gouda Saraswat Brahmins

o Havyaka Brahmins

o Hoysala Karnataka Brahmins

o Kandavara Brahmins

                   Buddhism

 Buddhism is a nontheistic religion. Two major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravada ("The School of the Elders") and Mahayana ("The Great Vehicle") or Vajrayana. In writing her biography of the Buddha, noted, "It is obviously difficult, therefore, to write a biography of the Buddha that meets modern criteria. Karma in Buddhism is the force that drives samasara—the cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being. The History of Buddhism spans the 6th century BC to the present, starting with the birth of Buddha Siddhartha Gautama in Nepal. There are role –ritual are very different in castes.

God in Buddhism

    
         Gautama Buddha was rejected the existence of a creator deity and they started origin of the world are not ultimately useful for ending suffer. The Buddha is equated with the Dharma. They share a common mythological origin to their cognates in the historical Vedic religion. Some common gods and goddesses are surya, Yasa, Indra.
  

Wedding

       
          Buddhist marriage is very simple and they are not involving any ritual. A typical wedding takes place in two parts, one is Buddhist component and the other is non-Buddhist component. The wedding ceremony usually takes place in a temple. Firstly, both the bride and the groom bow in front of Buddha image. Next started into prayer, chanta, light stick and candle image. After this, the couple makes offering to the monks such as flowers, food, sweets and medicines. At times, token money is also given to the temple. The priest then places a thread on the heads of the monks. Recitations in Pali language are made to evoke blessings for the newly wedding couple. Buddha wedding is not formal but they have significantly. 

Food

        
Buddhist cuisine is East Asian cuisine and there are follow monks. There is only use of vegetarian or they have common into Hinduism, Brahmanism, and Sikhism. Most of the dishes considered to be uniquely Buddhist are vegetarian, but opinions and restrictions on the eating of meat. Buddhism cooking style was very simple or natural, and they have also use of rice.

Festival

     Buddhist Festivals are always joyful occasions.

Buddhist New Year-  Theravadin was the New Year is celebrated for three days from the first full moon day in April. In Mahayana countries the New Year starts on the first full moon day in January Last of the Vietnamese celebrate late January or early February.

Vesak- 

              Buddha's Birthday is known as Vesak (Buddha's Birthday Celebrations). Vesak is the major Buddhist festival of the year as it celebrates the birth, first full moon day.

                   Jainism

   Jainism was belonging into oldest religion.  There are believed non-violence and self-control are the means to liberation. Jainism are called Jain and they are rejects the idea of a creator or destroyer god. According to Jainism, every human being can become Jina. Jainism is an ancient religion of India. Jains trace their history through twenty-four tirthankarn and revere Rishabha as the first tirthankara. There are many Jain rituals in the various sects of Jainism. 
    

      Symbols of Jainism

Swastika-

      Swastika is an important Jain symbol. It also represents the four columns of the Jain Sangha: sadhus, sadhvis, sravakas, shravikas. There are represent of soul.

 Ahimsa

       The hand with a wheel on the palm symbolizes Ahimsa in Jainism. The word in the middle is "ahimsa"

Food

     
               The Jain cuisine is completely vegetarian and also excludes onions, potatoes, brinjals. This food is called sattvic, which means that it is based on the qualities of goodness, lightness and happiness. Jain objections to the eating of meat, fish and eggs are based on the principle of nonviolence.

Festival

    Jain was celebrated to different festival.

Paryushan Mahaparva- The Paryushan is the most important festival among the Jainism. All Jains, the young and the old perform Atthai Tap - fasting for eight days at a time.  

             Mohammedanism

         Muslims live in many different countries and community. Arabic, Pakistan, Islam is a difficult religion of the country. It is the religion of about one-fifth of Indian and is chiefly found in the Punjab and other northern state. Mohammedanism was called new name “Muslim” or “Islam” As we know say that Muslim religion was related to old culture and they have not use of new thinking. There is different culture in Indian.

Symbols  

   There are different symbols of “Islam” 
     

Calligraphic-


                   Islam was use of design Calligraphic. There are besides on the color Green is often used as symbolizing Islam.

Color-

o Greenish blue has special color Islam place.

o The Black Standard as used by various Islamist organizations.

o White was a use of Friday prayer.

Wedding

        Islam marriage is legal contract “Nikah namah” between two people. Muslim marriage is known as “Nikah” A formal, binding contract is considered integral to a religiously valid Islamic marriage. There must be two Muslim witnesses of the marriage contract. Their wedding is a very simple and beautiful marriage ceremony. There are represent in the two parties. The amount of Mehar, a compulsory amount of money to be given to the bride by the groom's family is also decided. Finally the Maulavi ask bride three time “Qubool ha” and as the accept concern husband and he accepted the concern with wife, and decided among the Mehar. Finally Nikahnama is signed by the couple.

Clothes

 Men or women clothes

         Muslim dress code of Niqab is most important of women dress. Indian culture is popularly describing a “burqa ban” The issue has different names in different countries, and "the veil" or “hijab”. Men dress code was a long robe worn and top is usually tailored like white color.

Food

            
           Islam foods are spicy or they can have use of tail or Ghee. Islam culture is food habit of non-Vegetarian. There are also like to Chicken or biryani dishes are very famous of Islamic culture.

Conclusion

        Different Cast in Indian culture and there is also use of beautiful role-ritual. If they can have marriage system is a very beautiful but clothes are Sam in other castism. Islamic cast was related to old generation
Ex- Mohammedanism. There are very simple people or not expect the new generation. Jainism was a related to old generation. Cast was a different but there are except the language, symbol or God in other casts.