What are the religious cultures of ancient India?

Ancient Indians attached great importance to the value orientation of human spirit, advocated simple lifestyle and closeness and love for nature, which constituted the unique worldview of this life and the afterlife understood by Indians. In order to pray for blessings and realize the beautiful realm of life, ancient India developed into Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism on the basis of primitive religions, forming a unique religious culture, which influenced all aspects of ancient Indian social life.

Bodhi Tree and Worship of Reproductive Goddess

Religion stems from reverence for nature and the world. In ancient India, the earliest belief was the totem worship of nature. The worship of plants and reproductive goddesses is a very important content in the spiritual life of ancient Indians.

Among plants, the bodhi tree occupies an extremely important position. Bodhi tree has become the most sacred symbol of Indian religious belief, and organizing sacrificial activities under it has almost become the practice of Indian religious activities. Why does the Bodhi Tree gain such high admiration and worship from Indians? According to the analysis of scholars, there may be two reasons: first, in the eyes of ancient Indians, trees are the source of human life, because trees can leave people: Weinlindorf Venus unearthed in Austria.

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Right: The Indus goddess provides shelter and nutrition, and is a place where animals naturally grow. Animals bring people rich food, so trees deserve this honor; Second, the bodhi tree is full of vitality. They often put their roots under old buildings, big stones, or the trunk of another tree, and gradually devour big stones or big trees, so that the initial seedlings can take root and sprout. Ancient Indians observed this phenomenon, especially in awe of the vigorous vitality of bodhi trees. In this way, the bodhi tree often appears in Indian mythology and becomes a symbol of harvest, protection and death.

Early Indians also regarded reproductive worship as an important part of their beliefs. Praying for a bumper harvest is the common aspiration of mankind, and reproductive worship has become an important part of human belief. The reproductive worship of ancient Indians is mainly manifested in the worship of reproductive goddess and mother goddess. So when we walk into the temple of ancient Indian culture and art, we can see many statues of reproductive goddess and mother goddess, all of which have prominent breasts and buttocks, highlighting the reproductive beliefs of ancient Indians.