religious and profane typical rituals

MARK ON THE FRONT .

In Indian tradition has always been customary to adorn the front with different signs and concrete symbols with different shape and purpose. The oldest practice is marked with ash , ash is a sacred element symbolizing renunciation of the world , so devotees marked her forehead or may even cover your whole body . For these trademarks gopîchandana called color may be employed. Also it is very common to use a paste of vermilion called Kumkuma, mixture of turmeric , alum , iodine , camphor and other products. With any of these products, the tilak is a mark on his forehead Denoting religious affiliation or caste. The tilak is applied in the space between the eyebrows , considered the place where focused knowledge. It is the place where ascetics concentrate to awaken

their powers.

Besides these religious brands , it is very common among Indian women bindi adorned with a round vermilion point . They take women married in the belief that their husbands will protect . This may have a

decorative function as almost all women carry it in either color, according Fashion or combining with the rest of her outfit. Within these tendencies can be Found marks of different shapes and materials.

SANCTIFICATION HOME .

To the Indian mind , all important occasions of life must shared with the gods and are appropriate times for offerings and sacrifices. So is the time when possession of a new home is taken. The ceremony is called griha Pravesha inauguration in which penetrates first time in a new exhibition . It involves a ceremony before the sacred fire. Must look for the day and the right time and then you must make an offering to Lakshmi. After it is customary to make offerings to grihadevatâ also at the family particularly loves and protects . The ceremony is usually a priest officiating , along with the home owner and builder of it. All rooms are blessed and it is customary to give food to the priests, to offer gifts to the guests and get the blessings of all

present.

ALMS .

A form of religious ceremony is called Dana widespread among Hindus. Underlying the practice of charitable notion that wealth is material no use after death . Therefore, even the poor are practice charity and donations. The most popular are cattle , land , working utensils , containers , books and food. The Hindu believes in virtues of charity . Helping others is good so it will exercise provide religious merit. Charity is not much , according to the law of karma , each person has what he deserves and can not escape the consequences of their actions. If a man is poor it is for their merits. It is customary to give alms to the poor and give donations that are used in the temple service and to feed the needy . Intended major amounts of money to build temples or to help the pilgrims.

ANIMAL SACRALIZATION.

Although many cultures consider the worship of animals as a way low religiosity , does not happen at all so in the Indian context . Animals are a way of life other than human , but not less . Participate in the essence God of the whole universe and serve as symbols of a venerable features. The divine being included equally to gods , men, animals and even inanimate objects. The sacredness of animals and which since ancient times has come to them sacralizing in India as an integral part of nature. Some are sacred in themselves , like cows . Others are associated with gods as companions , justifying its sacredness and reverence in which

have them . So the elephant , horse, peacock , swan , lion . Not hard to love these animals and Indians do: respect them, protect them and revere their sacred iconography. This practice makes the Indian respects the ecological balance is tilted by a vegetarianism and healthy living very naturally in contact with other living beings. Indians live with animals , they do not consider them a threat or attack . Large number of species are specified in this process sacralization , some of them are in a privileged situation, cultural, economic and other such reasons. The monkey is held in high reverence for their resemblance to humans. the

primates are very plentiful in the Indian subcontinent and allowed to dwell near temples and even within its premises . The main reason for respect that should get the monkey god Hanuman. Hanuman is the epitome of devotion , which showed tearing his chest and showing that God had his heart. As a general in command of a army of monkeys rendered great service to Prince Rama . 

The Vishnuites hold ceremonies in their honor during Tuesdays. his images dyed saffron found in temples , and the intersections of the roads, in the streets of the villages and forests and other lonely places. Devotees leave offerings there , consisting of fruits, so that the monkeys feed. Another sacred animal is the peacock, Mayura , national bird India . He is considered the vehicle of the god Murugan , son of Shiva. And Krishna ,

incarnation of Lord Vishnu , he is always dressed in feathers of this beautiful animal. According to tradition, the eyes of their plumage were a gift of the god Indra. The mouse, tiger, swan and several other species are also of reverence.