Originally posted by: monu_tan
Wonderful thread and thanks to topic starter, you echo my thoughts fully.
We don’t realise this because there is a concerted effort to criticise n derail the basic tenets of Hinduism by misinformation as well as propaganda.
Check out Dismantling Hindutva conference held recently where every speaker said they want to dismantle Hinduism. And this conf was supported by 49+ elite US universities.
Checkout on YouTube, type Hindu and you will see only negatives of Hinduism.
Making fun and taunting Hindu traditions is shown as COOL in Bollywood. Add to this the fact that past two generations of Hindu kids aren’t even reading sacred Hindu scriptures, as it’s not important anymore. Even though every major scientist and mathematicians have given credits to Vedas/Upanishads in their major works.
Almost every Hindu festival is getting banned to celebrate but non Hindu festivals get a free hand even if it involves butchering animals or trees.
W r t Kanyadaan, if Kanya was to given as daan then why does Groom comes home with such fanfare to receive this daan and why would we have 7 vachans etc to celebrate the union?
If the Kanya was a daan , why is she even welcomed with grandeur at groom’s home?
If we understand rituals , we would know Kanya had always been a Maan in Hinduism.
Ok enough of chest thumping, don’t want Alia to think that she is trending again.
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