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Month: March 2015
Hindu Castration
Male Castrations during MUGHAL Empire in Hindustan
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In Hindustan, especially in the province of SYLHET (current West Bengal), it was custom for the people of those part to make EUNUCHS of some of their sons & give them to the GOVERNOR in place of revenue (MAL-WAJIBI). Bengal of those days included current parts of Odisha & Bhiar as well.
This custom quickly spread across other part of the Mughal Empire. Even though JAHANGIR issued an order on prohibiting castrating of boys (around 15 years), all corrupt governors continued to exploit the existing legal system in place (by the Mughals) to take enunches in lieu of money. Jahangir ensured that he obtained non castrated boys in lieu of TAX. By this way he ensured that all generations obtained from this non castrated boys are MUSLIM in religion.
Eunuch-trafficking was very profitable business in those days since eunuchs fetched thrice the price of that of an ordinary SLAVE. Indian Hijras were in great demand not just in Delhi but also in current MIDDLE EAST.
AURANGAZEB banned this practice of castrating boys for religious reasons but he did not ban the practice of castrating grown men. During his reign, GOLCONDA city (current Hyderabad) in the year of 1659 witness nearly 22,000 castrations.
Source: Tuzuk-i-Jahangir or Jahangir Memoirs
Ever wonder how does Hatred for Hinduism start?
Must Read the full article & Share -> It is time to speak up against the Hinduphobia of foreign writers: Vamsee JuluriIt is time to speak up against the Hinduphobia of foreign writers: Vamsee Juluri
Vamsee Juluri, professor of media studies at the University of San Francisco, speaks up for the anonymous Hindu who, he says, was silent all those years of colonial rule only to be criticized as an ‘oppressor’ post-Independence. His new book ‘Rearming Hinduism’ seeks to restore to the millennia-old faith its intellectual heritage by reintroducing Hinduism to Hindus. Juluri tells Narayani Ganesh that foreign ‘experts’ have only contributed to the misconceptions
‘Rearming Hinduism’ sounds militant. Do you want Hindus to turn aggressive to uphold the faith?
Oh no, the title actually followed the cover image of the Narasimha statue in Hampi. You will notice one hand is missing but he is trying to write something. This is like the predicament the Hindu community faces right now: we wish to write our history but don’t have a hand; it’s symbolic. All I mean is we need to “re-arm” ourselves to be able to write our own history instead of passively receiving Eurocentric histories of Hinduism that often lack sensitivity and cultural understanding.
For instance, 10-15 years ago in America, history books written by white settlers said that Columbus discovered America and the people living there were savages. Now, academics are saying we should recognize the other point of view. Hindus were not a dominant group during British rule. Now, suddenly Hindus were presented as a dominant militant group. Wendy Doniger in her book even compares Hindus with Nazis who committed genocide in Europe. My book is really a critique of how we tell our history. In America, one lesson is taught on Ancient India in sixth grade focusing just on two things: caste system and oppressing women. This is nonsense. There was a big controversy in California in 2006. All communities got school history lessons changed — that Islam is a peaceful religion etc, and when Hindus realized there was a problem, the board of education agreed but a bunch of so-called professors of Hinduism in America cracked down and said this is Hindutva!
Why do we need a Hindu national identity?
Personally, I am still not in tune with the idea of a Hindu national identity. That is why my book is not about Hindu nationalism but a strong argument for Hinduism. After Independence, for 50-60 years people in India lived as Hindus without knowing what it meant — almost embarrassed. The younger generation today is moving towards more civilizational issues. My hope is that people focus on the intellectual part of Hinduism. We are living right now in a moment of vast civilizational hunger. It is not fundamentalism, nor fascism. It is an exceptional historical moment in which an entire generation of young, modern Hindus in India and the diaspora is growing up and asking only one pressing question: Who are we, really?
How will perceptions about Hinduism change?
I have been urging my readers in America to encourage at least one child in the family to pursue the study of humanities. Only then will the discourse change. Of course, it becomes ridiculous when you talk of flying machines etc, but one must look at the philosophy. We need massive investment in humanities to bring out the intellectual perspective. The past is always telling stories but who is telling those stories? The only books by Hindu authors you may see in American bookstores are those by Yogananda or Vivekananda. The rest are dominated by white non-Hindu academics not sensitive to the cultural nuances of Hinduism.
But what about incidents like the recent attacks on churches?
When it is explicitly religious in nature and a mob attacks places of worship, it could be construed as a religious attack. But some guy throws a stone… you know some identities are being protected and others are being blamed, it is so brazen. The lynch mob in the northeast was a Christian one and attacked an alleged Muslim rapist and beat him to death. That news item is circulating in American discourse as a law and order problem; it is so devious. They don’t refer to the religion. In the name of secularism and social justice, which are good causes, people are doing a lot of hypocritical things.
The other big thing was the BBC’s Nirbhaya documentary. It was silly of the government to ban it. But the Hinduphobic mood globally is so deep that people immediately think that ‘Oh, if something bad is happening in India, it is because of Hinduism’ and not a law and order problem. Richard Dawkins tweeted that the film shows the culture of misogyny in India. Even his fans hit back and asked ‘why are you blaming India for this’. Then he slowly backtracked.
That is why it is so important for Hindus to have the right Hindu identity; the future of the world depends on it. For a very long time Hinduism did the right thing by being self-effacing. Other communities were driven by the canonical need to dominate. But today we live in a world of distortions and misunderstanding. Every community is representing themselves; why should the Hindu community be the one that is disallowed from speaking for itself ? This is where the whole Left secular argument has collapsed.
The Vedic People of Lithuania
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If you were to travel to Lithuania you might encounter some traditional houses adorned with the motif of two horse heads. You might take this as a simple design but it is in fact a small clue to Lithuania’s deep and ancient Vedic past.
Traditionally, the Vedic peoples of Lithuania worshipped the Asvieniai, the divine horse twins, related to the goddess Usinis. They are said to pull the Sun Chariot through the sky. The Lithuanian people continue to adorn their roof tops with the symbol of the divine horse twins in order to receive protection for the household.
In India the complete Vedic tradition has been preserved. There the
divine horse twins are known as the Ashvins, the children of the Sun god Surya, who are summoned by the goddess Ushas (morning dawn) and appear as the morning and evening sunlight. They are often known as Nasatya (Kind, Helpful) and Dasra (Enlightened Giving). They are practitioners of Ayurveda as the doctors of the devas (demigods), and it is for this reason that people adorn their roofs with their image – so that the
residing family may remain healthy. They are most notable for granting the divine twins of King Pandu – Nakula and Sahadev, who along with Yudhisthira, Bhima, and Arjuna made up the Pandavas of the Mahabharata.
Lithuanian is very archaic and has preserved linguistically a great deal from Sanskrit, the original Mother Language of Europe. Below are a few examples of the linguistic similarities:
Asva(Lithuanian)=Ashva(Sanskrit) meaning ‘horse’
Dievas (Lithuanian)=Devas (Sanskrit) meaning ‘gods’, ‘the shining ones’;
Dumas (Lithuanian)=Dhumas(Sanskrit) meaning ‘smoke’
Sunus (Lithuanian)=Sunus(Sanskrit) meaning ‘son’
Vyras(Lithuanian)=Viras(Sanskrit) meaning ‘man’
Padas(Lithuanian)=Padas(Sanskrit) meaning ‘sole of the foot’
Ugnis(Lithuanian)=Agnis(Sanskrit) meaning ‘fire’
Vilkas(Lithuanian)=Vrkas(Sanskrit) meaning ‘wolf’
Ratas(Lithuanian)=Rathas(Sanskrit) meaning ‘carriage’
Senis(Lithuanian)=Sanas(Sanskrit) meaning ‘old’
Dantis(Lithuanian)=Dantas(Sanskrit) meaning ‘teeth’
Naktis(Lithuanian)=Naktis(Sanskrit) meaning ‘night’
In the Anglo-Saxon tradition also, it is said that two German brothers Hengist (“Stallion”) and Horsa (“Horse”) led the armies that conquered Britain. Many believe this is a continuation of the original tradition of the Vedic horse twins. Similar to Lithuania, you will find the same tradition of horse-headed gables on roofs throughout Germany in honor of Hengist and Horsa.
So the next time you travel through Europe and see these horse gabled roofs, smile and realize their connection to Europe’s ancient Vedic past.
Ancient Shiva Linga in Ireland
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In County Meath, Ireland, on the Hill of Tara sits a mysterious stone known as the Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny). According to The Annals of the Four Masters, an ancient document written by Franciscan Monks between 1632-1636 AD, this stone was brought to Ireland by the Tuatha Dé Danann, a supernaturally gifted people. Some speculate it was they who brought the power to make bronze to Ireland. They were the main deities of pre-Christian Gaelic Ireland.
The Tuatha De Danann, meaning the children of the goddess Danu, are said to have ruled Ireland from 1897 B.C. to 1700 B.C. having arrived from the coast on ships. The Christian monks viewed the stone as a pagan stone idol symbolic of fertility. This stone was so important that it was used for the coronation of all Irish Kings up until 500 AD.
The goddess Danu in European tradition was a river goddess. We find her namesake in rivers such as the Danube, Don, Dneiper, & Dniestr rivers. In some Irish texts her father is said to be Dagda (the good god), a father figure in Irish tradition.
The Vedic tradition also has a goddess Danu, the daughter of Daksha, wife of Kasyapa Muni, who was a goddess of the rivers. The word Danu in Sanskrit means ‘flowing water’. As the daughter of Daksha, her sister Sati would have been married to Lord Shiva. To practitioners of Vedic tradition the Lia Fail matches very closely to the Shiva Linga.
Eventually the Tuatha De Danann were defeated in battle. According to legend, they were allowed to stay in Ireland only under the ground as the ‘Aes sidhe’ – people of the fairy mounds.
In recent years the sacred stone has been subject to desecration. In June 2012 a vandal struck the stone 11 times. You can watch a newscast on this act of vandalism:
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvRqOF7oRZo
Again, in May 2014 vandals poured red and green paint over its surface. These actions are most unfortunate. We would encourage those in Ireland to protect and visit this ancient stone – a link to Ireland’s Vedic past.
A village in rural India has started a new tradition to honor girls – every time a girl is born, 111 trees are planted in celebration on the village commons! The village is located in the state of Rajasthan, a region with such a strong preference for boys that the sex ratio is now skewed to 928 women for every 1000 men. The village of Piplantri, whose tree-planting project has transformed it into a green oasis with a quarter of a million new trees planted over the past six years, is leading the way on changing attitudes on how girls are valued.
The initiative was started by the former village head, Shyam Sundar Paliwal, in memory of his daughter Kiran who died in 2007. In addition to tree-planting, the community also makes a collective investment in their girls. When a girl is born, parents sign an affidavit agreeing to educate their daughter and not to marry her until she reaches the legal age. In return, the whole community contributes to her future financial well-bring: the villagers donate 21,000 Rupees ($335) to the parents’ contribution of 10,000 Rupees ($160), all of which is deposited in a bank account that cannot be accessed until the girl turns 20 years old.
Over the six years the program has been going on, the impact on the village of 8,000 has been dramatic. In addition to making the area around the village lush and green, it has also brought economic and social benefits to the community as a whole. To help protect the trees from insects, the villagers have planted over 2.5 million Aloe vera plants around them which they now harvest sustainability to produce a variety of Aloe-based products for sale. And, most importantly, in a region with a deeply entrenched preference for boys, Piplantri is showing how honoring girls not only empowers girls and women, it uplifts entire communities.
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