A Brief History of Hinduism Religion
A Brief History of Hinduism Religion
A Brief History of Hinduism Religion - Before entering the early century AD, the Indian subcontinent was occupied by the Dravidians who had a high civilization. Civilization Dravidian centered on two cities namely in cities Harrapa and Mohenjo Daro, which are both located in the flow of the Shindu (Indus) . Among the Dravidian civilizations were agricultural tools, jewelry and pictures of gods and pictograph writings.
In 2000-1500 BC the Aryans entered India through the Kaibar Pass. The Aryans were essentially the Indo- German family of people who came from the Caucasus region . Before entering India, the Aryans had polytheistic beliefs, namely believing in gods who were considered symbols of natural forces; among others, Agni (god of fire), lndra (god of war), and Bayu (god of wind). The entry of the Aryans into India gradually pushed the Dravidians, which caused the Dravidians to flee to the south.
While the Aryans occupy lndus River valley and the valley of S ungai Ganges so that the area was named Aryawarta (Aryan civilization). Meanwhile, the mixing of Aryan civilization with the Dravidians gave rise to a new culture called Hindu culture . In the teachings of A gamma Hinduism emphasizes the worship of the Trinity. a. Trine
a. Trimurti Concept
According to the meaning of the word, Trimurti means three bodies and it means the highest god worshiped by Hindus. The three gods:
1) Lord Brahma, as the creator who is described as having four heads.
2) Lord Vishnu, as the preserver.
3) Lord Shiva, as destroyer
b. Hindu scriptures
The holy book of Hindus is the Veda which consists of four parts:
1) Rigveda contains verses in praise of the gods.
2) Samaveda contains poems and songs in ceremony.
3) Yayurveda contains prayers for the introduction of offerings.
4) Atharvaveda contains mantras and incantations for magic and magic to cure disease, expel enemies, gain position, and so on.
c. Hindu religious teachings
The Hindu religion teaches that life in this world is miserable, which is caused by bad deeds (karma). People whose actions are not good must experience reincarnation to be able to achieve moksha.
There are several ways to achieve moksha, including:
1) Humans are obliged to do three things, namely:
a) Dharma, which means fulfilling obligations as a human being.
b) Artha, adnya doing work as it should
c) Kama, meaning not to feel too much pleasure.
2) Conducting boarding school, namely:
a) Brahmacarin, meaning that humans are in the stage of seeking knowledge from Brahmins.
b) Grhastha, meaning humans are in the stage of forming a household.
c) Wanaprastha, namely the stage of becoming a forest dweller (ascetic)
d) Sannyasin (Pariwrajaka), namely the stage of life of denial. At this stage one has to wander, living without a home.
d. The social structure of Hindu society
To avoid the mixing of blood between the Aryans and the Dravidians, a stratification of society was created, the caste system namely:
1) The Brahmin caste consists of priests and agarna teachers.
2) The Ksatria consists of kings and nobles.
3) The Vaisya caste consists of traders.
4) The Sudra caste consists of workers and the poor.
As a result of the caste system, the concept of sramadharma was born, which is a concept that provides rules for actions according to caste. If a person violates the rules he is expelled from his caste and belongs to the Chandala (pariah) people.
e. Hinduism literature book
The famous literary books in Hindu culture are:
1) The Mahabharata by Resi Wiyasa which consists of 18 parwa.
2) Ramayana by Resi Valmiki which consists of 7 kanda. f. Hindu religious holy places
f. Hindu religious holy places
1) The city of Benares, the city that is considered the abode of Lord Shiva.
2) the river Ganges: its water can wash away all sins no matter how great.
So, this is an explanation of a brief history of Hinduism Religion.