Holy book of hinduism name of supreme court

Hindu texts are manuscripts and historical literature related to any of the diverse traditions within hinduism. Sc to reexamine today seven judges of the supreme court will start to reexamine on tuesday the question what is hinduism. A myth about gita in court witnesses in india no longer take oath. Hindus laud judge srinivasan for taking oath on gita, the hindu american foundations news release read at the time. Rns hindus around the world are wondering whether sri srinivasan the name atop many a list of potential u. In islam, the name allah is used, while muslims also have a multitude of titular names for god. In 1966, the chief justice gajendragadkar wrote for the supreme court of india in yagnapurushdasji air 1966 sc 1127, that hinduism is impossible to define. Hindus outline the four goals of various humans purusharthas as. It is a culture, custom, tradition, way of hindus lives in hindustan india. All hindus know that some books are considered holy by everyone, and not every book written by every author becomes holy. For judges, the holy book is the constitution, he stressed.

There is something called pramana, authority, which our acharyas have recognised, and as per the acharyas a set of books are considered primary texts, whereas, other books based on these primary books can also be referred to. The definition and the use of hindutva and its relationship with hinduism has been a part of several court cases in india. Srinivasan did not respond to a request for comment about his own religious beliefs, and his prior judicial record gives few clues. In 1947 when pakistan west pakistan and east pakistan separated from india, nonmuslims comprised 14. There are probably over 30 crore hindu gods itself and there are more than 100 upanishads, around 40 puranas, vedas, post vedic texts and i am the certain the list goes on and on and may never even end. What would a hindu justice mean for the supreme court. Supreme court says name of holy book cant be used as. A 1995 supreme court of india ruling defined the features of a hindu. Is it a museum of beliefs, a medley or rites, or a mere map, a.

He was sworn in on the bhagavad gita, a hindu holy book, when he started his current job on the u. Hindutva is not a religion, but a way of life and a state of mind. Supreme court of pakistan takes note of the incident and reopens an old pending petition against forced conversions of hindu girls by local extremist elements, filed by pakistan hindu council phc in 2007. The bhagvad gita may have been at the centre of a court case in russia but the holy book has long ceased to be part of judicial proceedings in the land of its conception. Could sri srinivasan be the first hindu on the supreme court. The following is the complete text of the judgement of the supreme court of india in the matter of the ramakrishna missions petition to be declared a non hindu, minority religion, under the indian constitution. This paper examines how the supreme court in independent india has defined hinduism and the consequences that flow from attempts to define hinduism. There are 6 schools of hinduism, their essence can be said to be 3 books. The scriptures of the vedas are meant to guide hindu believers in their daily lives. In hinduism, brahman is often considered a monistic concept of god. In india, courts have done away with the practice of having witnesses take oath by the gita or any other sacred text before giving evidence, contrary to what is depicted in movies. Scholars hesitate in defining the term hindu scripture given the diverse nature of.

Vedas and upanishadas are the most authoritative amongst all hindu scriptures and holy books. Hinduism 4 vedas are the most holy scriptures of hinduism. The 1995 judgment chose to draw the parallel between hindutva and hinduism from an essay by wahiduddin khan, rather than the mother book of hindutva, hindutva. There is no single scripture as it is in other religions like christianity and islam.

The indian supreme court and the quest for a rational hinduism. Dhananjay mahapatra tnn new delhi feb 5, 2018 in the past, a section of politicians compulsively approached imams on the eve of elections. They differ from literary texts by being a compilation or discussion of beliefs, mythologies, ritual practices, commandments or laws, ethical conduct, spiritual aspirations, and for creating or fostering a religious community. Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as sanatana dharma, the eternal tradition, or. Thus, the supreme court was forced to consider the question whether jainism is part of hinduism in 2005 and 2006. However, the puranas are supposed to be complied by muni vyasa.

The vedas are scriptures that the hindu people use as a guide to daily and religious life. Hinduism is an indian religion and dharma, or way of life, widely practiced in the indian subcontinent and parts of southeast asia. Jeevan reddy wrote, to fight elections on a plank of religion, was tantamount to eroding the countrys secular fabric. The indiaborn srinivasan put his hand on the hindu holy book, the bhagavad gita, held by his mother, when he was sworn in to the u. Prominent themes in hindu beliefs include the four puru. So gita can be said to be the holy book of the hindus. Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some. They are called prasthana trayi, three authorities or three pillars of hinduism. Bommai case, the supreme court recognized the value of this understanding of terms hinduismhindutva.

Indias supreme court strikes down ban on menstruating. Indias supreme court has ruled that religious freedoms cannot be invoked as a cover for sexist policies, ordering a historic temple to lift its ban on women of menstruating age. The most holy of the hindu books is written in sanskrit and is referred to as the vedas. In 1995 a three judge bench of the supreme court, headed by the then chief justice of india j s verma had delivered a controversial judgment that categorically held that an appeal to hindutva hinduism did not automatically mean an appeal to hindus in the name of religion. The senate had confirmed him to the court often a launching pad to the supreme court.

Why supreme court issued notice to centre on hindu prayers in kendriya vidyalayas the debate will help define what is indian and what is hindu, and ensure schools do not teach students to. Hindutva hinduness is the predominant form of hindu nationalism in india. There are a number of scriptures and holy books in hinduism. In the past, a section of politicians compulsively approached imams on the eve of elections. History of hindu identity starting after the 10th century and particularly after the 12th century islamic invasion, states sheldon pollock, the political response fused with the indic religious culture and doctrines.

The puranas are holy books of hinduism that date back to gupta empire in ancient india. Discover what the supreme court of indias proposes are the characteristics of a hindu person. A bench of justice ranjan gogoi and justice n v ramana also said that allowing such a thing could offend peoples sensibilities. The supreme court has ruled that names of gods or holy books cannot be trademarked to sell goods and services. The holy book in the hindu religion is known as the vedas. When the question of who is a hindu is discussed today. This practice of nonhindus and nonmuslims swearing by the religious books of.

Other holy scriptures in hinduism are called the upanisads, the smrutis, the puranas, the ramayana and the mahabharata. In india, courts have done away with the practice of having witnesses take oath. Hinduism is an indian religion and dharma, or way of life, widely practised in the indian subcontinent and parts of southeast asia. Indias top court gives hindus site claimed by muslims. This holy book is written in the sanskrit language. The indian supreme court has ruled that indias most hotly contested piece of religious land rightfully belongs to hindus, and has granted. Why supreme court issued notice to centre on hindu. Feller learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Indias supreme court on saturday ruled in favor of a hindu temple on a disputed religious ground and ordered that alternative land be given to muslims to build a mosque. It was considered an acceptable practice given the hold of religious heads over godfearing masses.

But chief justice gogoi reasoned that an authoritative pronouncement from a larger bench would instil public confidence. A hindu cannot be determined by name supreme court of. The senate had confirmed him to the court often a launching pad to the supreme court by a 970 vote. What is the most important sacred texts of hinduism answers.

A few texts are shared resources across these traditions and broadly considered as hindu scriptures. How the supreme court has been addressing the issues related to hinduism and minority religions such as islam is. Therefore it is hard to define who is a hindu the supreme court of india recently found it difficult to term who is a hindu and who is not. It was subsequently employed by vinayak damodar savarkar in his book hindutva.

The relative authority of religious texts develops over time and is derived from the ratification. This is because there is no single rule book or unified command in hindu religion. These texts are glorious tales of the hindu trinity brahma, vishnu and maheshwar shiva. In the christian doctrine of the trinity, god, coexisting in three persons, is called the father, the son, and the holy spirit. Hewas sworn in on the bhagavad gita, ahindu holy book, when he startedhis current job on the u. Why does greg gutfeld wear a ring on the middle finger on his left hand. President barack obama has narrowed his list of potential supreme court nominees to five or six names. In west pakistan now pakistan, the nonmuslim population was 3. Supreme court of india has said that no one can claim the name of holy books like ramayana, quran or bible and use them as a trademark for selling goods and stuff. Complete judgement of the supreme court of india in. It is not enough to believe, you have got to find god when you are still alive. Ahead of crucial assembly polls in five states, the supreme court on said it will. We are only focusing on the question will a religious leaders. He has written several books about hinduism for children and young adults.

Hinduism is the second largest religion in pakistan. Complete judgement of the supreme court of india hinduism today. Latest headlines world news you mag event books mail shop. A myth about gita in court witnesses in india no longer.

A hindu, he wrote, was a person who regards this land of bharatvarsha, from the indus to the seas as his fatherland as well as his holy land, that is the cradleland of his religion. Court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit. The supreme court of india in the course of deciding an appeal in an election petition, has interpreted the meaning of hindutva and hinduism as a synonym of indianisation i. Supreme court nominees will be the first hindu to serve on the high court. Hindusim itself is religion of many religious holy books and many many more gods. Religious texts are texts related to a religious tradition. For a full story on this, see hinduism today august, 1995, issue. The indiaborn srinivasan put his hand on the hindu holy book, the bhagavad gita,held by his mother, when he was sworn in to the u. Supreme court included rinkles case in the phc petition, along with two other recent cases of alleged forced conversion, dr. Court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit in 20.