Somebody has rightly said,
“Hinduism is not a religion, it is a way of life.” Here Nature is of paramount
importance and the Gods of Hinduism are basically different forms of Nature. It
is amazing how various practice of Hinduism has an underlying scientific
benefit. Let’s look at 22 Hindu rituals to see how scientific this ancient
religion has been.
1. People are advised
to worship Neem and Banyan tree in the morning. Inhaling the air near these
trees, is good for health.
2. If you are trying
to look ways for stress management, there can’t be anything other than Hindu
Yoga aasan Pranayama (inhaling and exhaling air slowly using one of the
nostrils).
3. Hindu temples are
built scientifically. The place where an idol is placed in the temple is called
‘Moolasthanam’. This ‘Moolasthanam’ is where earth’s magnetic waves are found
to be maximum, thus benefitting the worshipper.
4. Every Hindu
household has a Tulsi plant. Tulsi or Basil leaves when consumed, keeps our
immune system strong to help prevent the H1N1 disease.
5. The rhythm of
Vedic mantras, an ancient Hindu practice, when pronounced and heard are
believed to cure so many disorders of the body like blood pressure.
6. Hindus keep the
holy ash in their forehead after taking a bath, this removes excess water from
your head.
7. Women keep kumkum
bindi on their forehead that protects from being hypnotised.
8. Eating with hands
might be looked down upon in the west but it connects the body, mind and soul,
when it comes to food.
9. Hindu customs
requires one to eat on a leaf plate. This is the most eco-friendly way as it
does not require any chemical soap to clean it and it can be discarded without
harming the environment.
10. Piercing of
baby’s ears is actually part of acupuncture treatment. The point where the ear
is pierced helps in curing Asthma.
11. Sprinkling
turmeric mixed water around the house before prayers and after. Its known that
turmeric has antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory qualities.
12. The old practice of pasting cow
dung on walls and outside their house prevents various diseases/viruses as this
cow dung is anti-biotic and rich in minerals.
13. Hindus consider
drinking cow urine to cure various illnesses. Apparently, it does balance bile,
mucous and airs and a remover of heart diseases and effect of poison.
14. The age-old
punishment of doing sit-ups while holding the ears actually makes the mind
sharper and is helpful for those with Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, learning
difficulties and behavioural problems.
15. Lighting ‘diyas’
or oil or ghee lamps in temples and house fills the surroundings with
positivity and recharges your senses.
16. ‘Janoyi’, or the
string on a Brahmin’s body, is also a part of Acupressure ‘Janoyi’ and keeps
the wearer safe from several diseases.
17. Decorating the
main door with ‘Toran’- a string of mangoes leaves actually purifies the
atmosphere.
18. Touching your
elder’s feet keeps your backbone in good shape.
19. Cremation or
burning the dead, is one of the cleanest form of disposing off the dead body.
20. Chanting the
mantra ‘Om’ leads to significant reduction in heart rate which leads to a deep
form of relaxation with increased alertness.
21. Hanuman Chalisa,
according to NASA, has the exact calculation of the distance between Sun and
the Earth.
"जुग सहस्त्र जोजन पर भानु |
लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू || "
22. The ‘Shankh
Dhwani’ creates the sound waves by which many harmful germs, insects are
destroyed.The mosquito breeding is also affected by Shankh blowing and
decreases the spread of malaria.
© Image S| Courtesy: M S Sachdeav |
