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From Coconut Breaking on Head to Men Dressing as Women: 12 Unique Indian Rituals Explored
The Fertility Rituals of Hinduism
Fertility rituals are so ingrained in the day to day life of Hindus that one might just fail to notice them. Hindu rituals directly or indirectly celebrate this very mortal quality of 'giving birth'. The fertility rituals in Hinduism pay tribute to this divine power to propagate and regenerate that all living beings have. Everywhere in Hinduism, myths we come across are symbols of fertility, be it the worship of the various Goddesses or the harvest festivals; Hinduism is strewn with instances of reverence for the 'fertile'.
We associate certain patent concepts like 'karma', 'the cycle of rebirth', 'moksha' etc with Hinduism. 'Fertility' too is one such concept that commands great importance in the Hindu way of life. As Hinduism is not a religion of the book but rather a way of life, the concept as such comes through in the form of fertility rites and rituals rather than academic references.
Here are some examples of fertility rituals in Hinduism that express the complex concepts in simple practices of daily life.
1.
The
Harvest
Festival:
In
India,
most
of
the
festivals
are
celebrated
in
tandem
with
the
crops
calender.
Thus
the
Harvest
season
is
a
major
ritual
of
fertility.
It
celebrates
the
'fertility
of
the
land'
in
form
of
the
crops
that
have
been
successfully
harvested.
In
a
way
it
also
a
prayer
for
the
land
to
retain
its
fertility
for
the
season.
Examples:
Baisakhi,
Pongal,
Onam
2.
Worshiping
the
Girl
Child:
A
festival
called
'Kanchack'
or
'Kanya
Pujan'
is
celebrated
in
the
Northern
parts
of
India
which
involves
worshiping
girls
who
have
not
yet
reached
puberty.
This
ritual
in
Hinduism
celebrates
fertility
of
a
woman
in
nascent
and
virgin
state.
Girls
are
considered
symbols
of
fertility
and
women,
who
wish
to
have
children
worship
them
as
good
omens.
3.
Marriage
as
a
fertility
rite:
Hindu
marriages
are
thick
with
examples
of
sacred
fertility
rituals.
The
presence
of
a
banana
stock,
betel
(paan)
leaves,
mild
and
curd
are
all
symbols
of
Hinduism
suggestive
of
the
imminent
fertility
that
will
be
the
outcome
of
a
sacred
union.
The
Vedas
give
a
detailed
descriptions
and
chants
for
these
rituals
as
they
change
the
course
of
our
life.
Just
before
the
groom
sears
vermilion
(sindoor)
on
the
parting
of
the
bride's
hair
and
the
marriage
is
completed,
the
bride
and
the
groom
together
feed
sweet
to
a
young
child.
This
is
supposed
to
be
a
good
luck
charm
for
their
progeny
to
come.
4.
The
Baby-shower
Ritual:
Commonly
known
as
'God-bharai',the
baby-shower
is
the
most
important
fertility
rite
in
the
life
of
a
woman.
It
is
a
celebration
of
her
womanhood
and
the
blessing
of
motherhood
she
is
about
to
receive.
The
would
be
mother
on
this
day
is
indulged
to
the
core
and
feed
all
things
auspicious
for
the
unborn
child.
It
declares
loud
and
clear,
'you
are
special
because
you
are
fertile.'
In Hinduism, life revolves around these symbols of fertility that give meaning to human existence. The miracle of birth truly establishes there is a higher power watching over us.
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