Indias caste system

Under this law the conditions of each new lifetime are determined by the actions of the preceding life . To the Hindu , salvation consists of liberating the soul from attachment to worldly desires in to gain union with Brahman . If a Hindu dies liberated he must be born again into this world and again endure its suffering

The Vedas describe four main castes

The Brahmins exercise spiritual power (Brahmin is also spelled Brahman

The Kshatriyas are warriors who exercise secular power

The Vaisyas are merchants and cultivators

The Sudras are artisans

and laborers

Indian society has thousands of castes and subcastes , each of which identifies itself with one of the four castes in Hindu literature Membership in a caste is based on family association and occupation Below the castes are the outcastes , or untouchables , who historically have been denied certain social rights . The Indian constitution of 1950 outlawed discrimination against untouchables . The scriptures do not make the caste system an essential element of Hinduism , but it is perpetuated by tradition

III . Conclusion

In conclusion , there are nearly 200 Hindu sects , displaying a wide range of beliefs . This belief is interwoven with every aspect pf Indian life - social relations , government , law , literature , art and science

Moreover , Hindu worship for most part takes place in the home . A Hindu temple or shrine is considered an abode of deity and is not used for communal worship . There are kinds of Hindu clergy . Temple priests collect offerings and care for the temples and shrines . Domestic priests perform rites involving births , marriages , and deaths . Gurus are spiritual teachers . Sadhus are monks most live in monasteries , but many live as wandering mendicants (beggars

Reference

Callaham , Terence and Pavich , Roxanna . Indian Caste System (The Varna and Jati Systems . HYPERLINK "http /www .csuchico .edu cheinz /syllabi /asst001 /spring98 /india...