hindus worship their priest and fall on the ground to touch their priests' feet. they also worship the brahmin godly castes because they believe the brahmans are the living embodiement of god
2007-09-26 10:14:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
correction: hinduism
2007-09-26 10:18:50 · update #1
yeah, they worship elephants too as well as snakes and monkeys.
2007-09-26 10:49:00 · update #2
hindus dont worship the priests they revear them to an extent but most religiouse people pay respect to the priests monks and nuns etc the hindus believe some people were the embodiment of a certain god like krishna is supost to be the avatar of vishnu just the same as jesus is supost to be god or mohamid is to prophet of the word of god, and they dont worship the animals they view them as sacred or holy and pay respects to them but don't worship them although some priestly orders it could be said do
2007-09-26 11:02:21 · answer #1 · answered by manapaformetta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hinduism is very religion with deep insight.
According to it God is omnipresent, Eternal and stainless and is present in every human being.Though to perceive God in its that true essence is very difficult for ordinary humans.
Mutual respect of other religions has gone a step ahead in Hinduism with mutual worship. Its not intended to be the worship or respect of the body but it is for the God which is present in everyone.
2007-09-27 07:04:25 · answer #2 · answered by dd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Been to India 15 times have never seen anyone fall on the ground at the feet of their "priest".
2007-09-27 05:49:03 · answer #3 · answered by LillyB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No ----Hindus do not worship Brahmins-they worship only GOD.Proof:-Even among the 3 Divine forms of One God,they do not worship Brahma who is a Divine Brahmin form.They prostrate and touch the feet of biological/or foster mother(Matru Devo Bhava),biological father(Pitru Devo Bhava) and the teacher under whom they study(Aachaarya devo bhava)--not on the feet of each and every preist. The explanatory note is a dis-information.
P.S.:-dd is right.in North India Hindus use to greet each other Raam,Raam--(not good morning etc--something like Jesus,Jesus--meaning I see "Divinity in you"--"I(also) see Divinity in you"
2007-09-26 17:30:56 · answer #4 · answered by ssrvj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a vast religion, they bow down to the preist in ways of giving them honour, on Durga's day the wife and her children bow down to the head of the family the father/husband to show honour.
And yes they do practice human worship in certain parts of India.
2007-09-30 15:28:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
are these the ones that like elephants or some sh*t?! hahaha
2007-09-26 17:47:22 · answer #6 · answered by . 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let them be!!
Shouldn't concern you as thats what they believe.
2007-09-26 17:18:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋