Hinduism

The other day in class we discussed the "laws" that are to be followed if you practice the Hindu religion. I am aware that as in all religions not everyone follows these rules. Reading a list of just some of these rules I started to think, how does one even remember all of these rules? How does one live a life with so many restrictions? I guess that among all the rules that we all learn through living life, Hindus learn what rules to follow for there religion, just like I have learned the different rules of keeping kosher. As for the restrictions, if he/she believes so strongly in the Hindu religion and it is important for one to follow these set of rules I can see how even though it seems like a long list of 'do's and don't s' to me it is just part of the tradition for religious Hindus. Even though I might think these rules seem like a hassle to follow all of them, I understand that for the Hindu religion it is part of the tradition to abide by them.

This image here is of a lady in 2004 who traveled to Mumbai India for a 10 day festival held annually from late August to early September honoring the elephant headed god. The festival commences with the making of a Ganesha statue. A priest conducts rituals while followers offer flowers and food to the idol and sing and dance. The last day culminates with a procession escorting the statue to the nearest body of water, where it’s immersed and released, symbolizing a journey toward Ganesha’s abode on Mt. Kailash in Tibet.

 http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/03/discovering-gan.html