Why India?
India anciently known as Bharath has its spiritual preservations back dated from 3000BCE. Especially, South India's many literature(prose, poems) & arts(music, dance, drama, sculpture) work were imposed in temples they built and in the form of text in palm leaf manuscript which were lost due to natural disastrous (earthquake, sea swallow such as Kumari Kandam, Dwaraka) time to time. Residues were preserved preciously up to date at 21st century they are namely Sastras by Saptarishis & Others (Yoga, Nyaya, Manu or Dharma, Koka or Kama, Artha, Alamkara, Kavya, Sangita, Natya),Tolkappiyam, Upanishads, four Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva),18 Puranas, three great epics (Ramayana, Mahabhartha, Srimad Bhagavatham), Holy text Bhagavath Gita, Yoga Vasistha (Best counseling book in the world), Naratha Bhakthi Sutras, Saiva Agamas, Thirumurai (Thevaram, Thiruvasagam, Thirumandhiram), Vaishnavism (Thiruvandhadhi, Thiruvaymozhi, Thiruppallandu Thiruppavai), Silappadhikaram, Manimegalai, Civaka Cintamani, Valayapathi, Kundalakesi, Purnanuru, Pattuppattu, Thiruthonda Thogai (Poem praising followers/disciples) ThiruKural, Avai GnanaKural, Vardhaman Charitra and Periya Puranam.
South Indian dynasty kings of Chera, Cholla & Pandiya preserved these creations by the way of Sangam and appraised the poets. Hence there are lot of secrets and surprises for peoples those who work on ancient Mythology, especially into spirituality and divintiy. India is a place where many religions, traces, language of people live from various part of this world, hence it may even be called as Cosmopolitan Country. Its citizens are in search of spirituality for their liberation from rebirth rather than running behind money, wealth, health, desire and prosperity, except some ot them, hence Indians though are huge in populations neither get attracted towards winning a gold medal / a world title nor put hard efforts in building / training their physical body to acheive it, knowing about the inner concsiousness always gets attracted towards mental strength and wants to be psycologically strong. It doesn't mean or compel sanyasa but encourages self discipline and prohibit sins through action, speech & thoughts when entered family life, which means to be in bramhacharya at family life (STAND ALONE IN GROUP) in terms of self principles. That is the reason why Indians prefer only one life partner till death and give time, concentrate on self realization and fulfill their family commitments time to time with responsibility and without any expectation (This is called Karma Yoga). Such a tranditional culture commonly attracts wide range of peoples to live and follow it for liberation.
A divine belief of Indians
A divine belief of Indians is that a person who visits,worships below Seven Tirthas or Pilgrimage centers can attain MOKSHA, MUKTHI, SALVATION, they are
- Haridwar (Lord Shiva as Gangadhar)
- Mathura (Lord Vishnu as Krishna)
- Ayodhya (Lord Vishnu as Rama)
- Varanasi (Lord Shiva as Vishwanath)
- Ujjain (Lord Shiva as Mahakaleshwar)
- Dwarka (Lord Vishnu as Krishna)
- Kanchi (Goddess Durga as Kamakshi)
Specifically at Tamilnadu,
Specifically at Tamilnadu a southern province of Indian nation has its helm of spirituality which has Panchabootha Stalas (Temples manifesting 5 elements of nature)
- Earth - Kanchipuram, Ekambareswarar Temple
- Water - Thirvaanaikaval, Trichy, Jambukeshwarar
- Fire - Thiruvannamalai, Arunachaleswarar
- Air - Srikalahasti, Kalahastheswarar
- Space - Chidambaram, Natarajar
Panchasabas (Temples manifesting 5 actions of Pramathma)
Panchasabas (Temples manifesting 5 actions of Pramathma) where Vishwaroopa of Cosmic Dance by Lord Nataraja is prevailing, dharshan of such dance is the eternal agenda of our Pathanjali Maharishi's avatar. It is a prooven fact modern world of science has acknowledged the logic behind statue's sculpture controling the movements of universe, one can witness his (Natarajar Statue) presented by Indian Government to CERN, European Organisation of Nuclear Research, Geneva, Switzerland which is the largest physics laboratory in the world. Word Thandavam means Dance & Roopam means Posture/appearence
- Kanaga Sabai (Gold) - Chidambaram - All 5 actions or Anandha Thandavam, Prabanjasswaroopam
- Thamira Sabai (Copper) - Tirunelveli - Creative Action or Kaaliga Thandavam, Panjamasswaroopam
- Rajatha Sabai (Silver) - Madurai - Protective Action or Sandhiyaa/Gowri Thandavam, Jangamasswaroopam
- Chithra Sabai (Drawing) - Kutralam - Hiding Action or Thiripura Thandavam, Sakshathkarasswaroopam
- Rathna Sabai (Emerald) - Tiruvalangadu - Bliss/Granting Action or Urthuva Thandavam, Sethaakaarsswaroopam
It is also believed that one can attain Salvation when he/she
- Is born in Thiruvarur
- Lives in Kachi
- Thinks or meditates Thiruvannamalai
- Worships Thillai Natarajar, Chidambaram once in his lifetime
- Dies in Kasi
12 Jothir Lingas
The country also has 12 Jothir Lingas and people praise, celebrate in a grant manner the following god, festivals or occasions, they are:
- NORTHERN PROVINCE - Kailash, Ganges Kumba Mela, Sita Rama, Bajrangbali, Rudran, Vishnu, Skandha worships, Lava Kus
- EASTERN PROVINCE - Maa Kali, Durga, Jagannath, Bhairava, Wangala, Bihu, Sarhul, Chhath, Bodhgaya
- WESTERN PROVINCE - Ganesh/Ganapathi, Radha Krishna, Mahalakshmi, Shani, Somanathar, Dandiya, Khajuraho
- SOUTHERN PROVINCE - Karthikeya/Muruga, Ayyappa, Meenakshi, Chamundeshwari, Thayar Thirumal, Nava Grahas, Dhaskinamoorthy
Harvest festivals, Holi and Ganesh festivals are praticed across nook and corners of the nation, it is believed that more than 50Lakhs deity of Ganapathy exists and workshiped daily, every street of India & beneath every combo of neem with peepal trees has Ganesh deities mounted and worshipped.
Last but not the least, we Indians believe the words of great tamil sage Thirumoolar, he says it is only the Love that can be termed as GOD.
LOVE IS GOD
Hence one who loves or cares for another athma(includes all living creatures on earth like trees, plants, insects, animals) is purely a divine soul.