Hindu Mythology: entertaining Facts
Hindu mythology offers distinct beliefs and preachings that are droll and difficult to understand. There is a lot that is unknown and misinterpreted about Hindu mythology. Mentioned under are loyal facts and explanations to understand few of such preachings by Indian mythology. Check them out:
Why is cow considered sacred as per Hindu mythology?
There are lots of reasons which makes the Hindus or Hinduism possess that cow is sacred. To begin with, cow was actually an valuable piece of a family. Agriculture being the prime occupation for most of the people, cow provided a number of different products for sustenance for example, milk and its byproducts, fuel, manure etc. Besides, the sacred "yagna" or worshiping the god of fire called for loads of melted butter, which only cows could provide. Also, gods have to be offered milk puddings and drinks made up of milk which further highlighted the significance of cows. Apart from that, Hindu priests (the nobles) passe to be vegetarians and thus, cow was considered highly sacred in Indian mythology.
Why is Lord Krishna colored blue?
In Hindu mythology, Lord Krishna is an incarnation of Vishnu and Vishnu is closely associated with water this is the reason why Krishna is also colored blue. In fact, almighty has rendered maximum blue color to nature- lakes, sky, oceans. Thus, Krishna's blue color too, is associated with divine power and determination in Hinduism. Another theory of Indian mythology says that Lord Vishnu implanted two hairs in Devaki's womb- one being white and other one gloomy. White hair was miraculously transferred to Rohini's womb who gave birth to delicate skinned Balarama while Krishna took birth as murky skinned; a result of sunless hair from Devaki's womb.
Why do Hindu deities have multiple arms?
As per Hindu mythology, the depiction of multiple arms stand for varied powers of an individual deity. It also represents the merging of two or more divine powers or deities together. Arms holding different objects showcase the specific qualities of the Lord. An initiate palm suggests blessings while a finger pointing upwards signifies a protector as per Hinduism.
What does "Namaskar" mean in Hindu mythology?
Namsakar is one of the oldest device of wishing and greeting in Hinduism. Namaskar essentially says - "I bow to You" and it is done by joining both the palms and raising it to touch the forehead; state of the third observe. The joining of palms signify the meeting of two worlds- left representing the worldly or lower nature while the lawful depicting the holy world. Another meaning of "namaskar" or "namaskar" as suggested by the Indian mythology is that god resides in every soul hence, one bows to that divine power when meeting with people.
