Characteristic of religion to

india human life and society

I. Overview of the India

II. India the cradle of all religions:
2.1 Hinduism
2.2 Jainism
2.3 Buddhism
2. 4. Sikhism
III. The influence of religion in the minds of the Indian
people
3.1 The influence of religion in the Indian social
stratification
3.2 The influence of religious festivals to human life
3.3 The influence of religion on special symbols in India.

I. Overview of the India

II. India the cradle of all religions:

Hinduism

Demographics

The origins

About 80%
of India's
population
30 million
live outside
of India
Hinduism
has no
founder or
date of
origin.

Jainism

Buddhism

Sikhism

4,000,000
followers of
Jainism

7000.000,
less than 1%
of India's
population

23 million
members in
India

Mahavir

Buddha
Shakyamuni
or Gautama

Guru Nanak
Dev

Basis principles

concepts of
reincarnatio
n, the caste
system,
merging
with
Brahman

Jains reject
the notion of
a creator and
do not
believe that
any external
Being can
help the
soul.

The Three
Jewels,
The Four
Noble
Truths,
The Noble
Eightfold
Path, The
Five
Precepts

Work hard
and honestly
Share what
you have
Always
remember
God
throughout
the day

scriptures

Vedas

Jains law

Buddha
scriptures

Adi Granth,
Dasam
Granth

Gods and
Goddesses

Brahma,
God are
Vishnu, Siva not
masculine,
feminine

Buddha

Ik Onkar
One God.

III. The influence of religion in the minds of the Indian people

3.1. The influence of religion in the Indian social stratification
3.1.1. Social stratification in India

Constitution of independent India in

1950

Clause 15 of the Constitution prohibits any discrimination

based on religion, race, social class, gender and
birthplace.
Clause 16 set equal to the opportunity for all citizens

3.1.2 The influence of religion in the Indian social stratification

Hinduisms effects:
- Systems justified by Rig Veda Beijing
- cross-caste marriage was forbidden
- approximately 180 to 220 million lowest
caste in India

Jainisms effect:
caste system of Brahmanism
Based on the work rather than
lineage

Buddhisms effect:
Buddhism does not accept the
caste system

Sikhisms effect:
- rebuked discriminatory practices that marginalized women
- openly placed women in leadership positions

3.2.The influence of religious festivals to human life

3.2.1 Kumbh Mela Festival

The biggest religious festival lasts 55 days

Held once in 12 years

The 2013 Allahabad Kumbh Mela was 120 million people

3.2.2. Durga Puja Festival.

Durga - the power symbol of Hindu women.

3.2.3. Vesak Festival

 relieve

Indian from monotony of life.

create an environment of cultural harmony.
moral lesson to the people and unite them.
People forget all their differences and
observe these festivals with a sense of
togetherness. The festivals teach them how
to forget their enmity, narrowness and
bitterness and join hand with each other for
the sake of their religion and their society
and for the sake of friendship and universal
abrotherhood.
Moral, ethical, social values of life mix up
with entertainment through festivals.
teaches them how to fight evil and falsehood
and establish truth.

3.2.4. The effect of religious festival on culture and

tradition

literature

Veda scriptures

Ramayana scriptures

ARTS

2000 films each years

architecture