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 20 Amazing Scientific Reasons Behind Hindu Traditions
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1.  Joining Both Palms Together To Greet
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In Hindu culture, people greet each other by joining their palms – termed as “Namaskar.” The general reason behind this tradition is that greeting by joining both the palms means respect. However, scientifically speaking, joining both hands ensures joining the tips of all the fingers together; which are denoted to the pressure points of eyes, ears, and mind. Pressing them together is said to activate the pressure points which helps us remember that person for a long time. And, no germs since we don’t make any physical contact!
 
2. Why Do Indian Women Wear Toe Ring
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Wearing toe rings is not just the significance of married women but there is science behind it. Normally toe rings are worn on the second toe. A particular nerve from the second toe connects the uterus and passes to heart. Wearing toe ring on this finger strengthens the uterus. It will keep it healthy by regulating the blood flow to it and menstrual cycle will be regularized. As Silver is a good conductor, it also absorbs polar energies from the earth and passes it to the body.
 
3. Throwing Coins Into A River
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The general reasoning given for this act is that it brings Good Luck. However, scientifically speaking, in the ancient times, most of the currency used was made of copper unlike the stainless steel coins of today. Copper is a vital metal very useful to the human body. Throwing coins in the river was one way our fore-fathers ensured we intake sufficient copper as part of the water as rivers were the only source of drinking water. Making it a custom ensured that all of us follow the practice.
 
4. Applying Tilak/KumKum On The Forehead
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On the forehead, between the two eyebrows, is a spot that is considered as a major nerve point in human body since ancient times. The Tilak is believed to prevent the loss of “energy”, the red ‘kumkum’ between the eyebrows is said to retain energy in the human body and control the various levels of concentration. While applying kumkum the points on the mid-brow region and Adnya-chakra are automatically pressed. This also facilitates the blood supply to the face muscles.
 
5. Why Do Temples Have Bells
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People who are visiting the temple should and will Ring the bell before entering the inner sanctum (Garbhagudi or Garbha Gruha or womb-chamber) where the main idol is placed. According to Agama Sastra, the bell is used to give sound for keeping evil forces away and the ring of the bell is pleasant to God. However, the scientific reason behind bells is that their ring clears our mind and helps us stay sharp and keep our full concentration on devotional purpose. These bells are made in such a way that when they produce a sound it creates a unity in the Left and Right parts of our brains. The moment we ring the bell, it produces a sharp and enduring sound which lasts for minimum of 7 seconds in echo mode. The duration of echo is good enough to activate all the seven healing centres in our body. This results in emptying our brain from all negative thoughts.
 
6. Why We Start With Spice & End With Sweet:
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Our ancestors have stressed on the fact that our meals should be started off with something spicy and sweet dishes should be taken towards the end. The significance of this eating practice is that while spicy things activate the digestive juices and acids and ensure that the digestion process goes on smoothly and efficiently, sweets or carbohydrates pulls down the digestive process. Hence, sweets were always recommended to be taken as a last item.
 
7.  Why Do We Applying Mehendi/Henna On The Hand And Feet
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Besides lending color to the hands, mehndi is a very powerful medicinal herb. Weddings are stressful, and often, the stress causes headaches and fevers. As the wedding day approaches, the excitement mixed with nervous anticipation can take its toll on the bride and groom. Application of mehndi can prevent too much stress because it cools the body and keeps the nerves from becoming tense. This is the reason why mehndi is applied on the hands and feet, which house nerve endings in the body.
 
8. Sitting On The Floor & Eating
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This tradition is not just about sitting on floor and eating, it is regarding sitting in the “Sukhasan” position and then eating. Sukhasan is the position we normally use for Yoga asanas. When you sit on the floor, you usually sit cross legged – In sukhasana or a half padmasana  (half lotus), which are poses that instantly bring a sense of calm and help in digestion, it is believed to automatically trigger the signals to your brain to prepare the stomach for digestion.
 
9. Why You Should Not To Sleep With Your Head Towards North
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Myth is that it invites ghost or death but science says that it is because human body has its own magnetic field (Also known as hearts magnetic field, because the flow of blood) and Earth is a giant magnet. When we sleep with head towards north, our body’s magnetic field become completely asymmetrical to the Earth’s Magnetic field. That cause problems related to blood pressure and our heart needs to work harder in order to overcome this asymmetry of Magnetic fields. Apart from this another reason is that Our body have significant amount of iron in our blood. When we sleep in this position, iron from the whole body starts to congregate in brain. This can cause headache, Alzheimer’s Disease, Cognitive Decline, Parkinson disease and brain degeneration.
 
10. Why We Pierce Ear
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Piercing the ears has a great importance in Indian ethos. Indian physicians and philosophers believe that piercing the ears helps in the development of intellect, power of thinking and decision making faculties. Talkativeness fritters away life energy. Ear piercing helps in speech-restraint. It helps to reduce impertinent behavior and the ear-channels become free from disorders. This idea appeals to the Western world as well, and so they are getting their ears pierced to wear fancy earrings as a mark of fashion.
 
11. Surya Namaskar
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Hindus have a tradition of paying regards to Sun God early in the morning by their water offering ritual. It was mainly because looking at Sun rays through water or directly at that time of the day is good for eyes and also by waking up to follow this routine, we become prone to a morning lifestyle and mornings are proven to be the most effective part of the day.
 
12. Choti On The Male Head
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Sushrut rishi, the foremost surgeon of Ayurveda, describes the master sensitive spot on the head as Adhipati Marma, where there is a nexus of all nerves. The shikha protects this spot. Below, in the brain, occurs the Brahmarandhra, where the sushumnã (nerve) arrives from the lower part of the body. In Yog, Brahmarandhra is the highest, seventh chakra, with the thousand-petalled lotus. It is the centre of wisdom. The knotted shikhã helps boost this centre and conserve its subtle energy known as ojas.
 
13. Why Do We Fast
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The underlying principle behind fasting is to be found in Ayurveda. This ancient Indian medical system sees the basic cause of many diseases as the accumulation of toxic materials in the digestive system. Regular cleansing of toxic materials keeps one healthy. By fasting, the digestive organs get rest and all body mechanisms are cleansed and corrected. A complete fast is good for heath, and the occasional intake of warm lemon juice during the period of fasting prevents the flatulence. Since the human body, as explained by Ayurveda, is composed of 80% liquid and 20% solid, like the earth, the gravitational force of the moon affects the fluid contents of the body. It causes emotional imbalances in the body, making some people tense, irritable and violent. Fasting acts as antidote, for it lowers the acid content in the body which helps people to retain their sanity. Research suggests there are major health benefits to caloric restriction like reduced risks of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, immune disorders etc.
 
14. The Scientific Explanation Of Touching Feet (Charan Sparsh)
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Usually, the person of whose feet you are touching is either old or pious. When they accept your respect which came from your reduced ego (and is called your shraddha) their hearts emit positive thoughts and energy (which is called their karuna) which reaches you through their hands and toes. In essence, the completed circuit enables flow of energy and increases cosmic energy, switching on a quick connect between two minds and hearts. To an extent, the same is achieved through handshakes and hugs. The nerves that start from our brain spread across all your body. These nerves or wires end in the fingertips of your hand and feet. When you join the fingertips of your hand to those of their opposite feet, a circuit is immediately formed and the energies of two bodies are connected. Your fingers and palms become the ‘receptor’ of energy and the feet of other person become the ‘giver’ of energy.
 
15. Why Married Women Apply Sindoor Or Vermillion
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It is interesting to note that that the application of sindoor by married women carries a physiological significance. This is so because Sindoor is prepared by mixing turmeric-lime and the metal mercury. Due to its intrinsic properties, mercury, besides controlling blood pressure also activates sexual drive. This also explains why Sindoor is prohibited for the widows. For best results, Sindoor should be applied right upto the pituitary gland where all our feelings are centered. Mercury is also known for removing stress and strain.
 
16. Why Do We Worship Peepal Tree
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Peepal’ tree is almost useless for an ordinary person, except for its shadow. ‘Peepal’ does not a have a delicious fruit, its wood is not strong enough for any purpose then why should a common villager or person worship it or even care for it? Our ancestors knew that ‘Peepal’ is one of the very few trees (or probably the only tree) which produces oxygen even at night. So in order to save this tree because of its unique property they related it to God/religion.
 
17. Why Do We Worship Tulsi Plant
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Hindu religion has bestowed ‘Tulsi’, with the status of mother. Also known as ‘Sacred or Holy Basil’, Tulsi, has been recognized as a religious and spiritual devout in many parts of the world. The vedic sages knew the benefits of Tulsi and that is why they personified it as a Goddess and gave a clear message to the entire community that it needs to be taken care of by the people, literate or illiterate. We try to protect it because it is like Sanjeevani for the mankind. Tulsi has great medicinal properties. It is a remarkable antibiotic. Taking Tulsi everyday in tea or otherwise increases immunity and help the drinker prevent diseases, stabilize his or her health condition, balance his or her body system and most important of all, prolong his or her life. Keeping Tulsi plant at home prevents insects and mosquitoes from entering the house. It is said that snakes do not dare to go near a Tulsi plant. Maybe that is why ancient people would grow lots of Tulsi near their houses.
 
18. Why Do We Worship Idol
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Hinduism propagates idol worship more than any other religion. Researchers say that this was initiated for the purpose of increasing concentration during prayers. According to psychiatrists, a man will shape his thoughts as per what he sees. If you have 3 different objects in front of you, your thinking will change according to the object you are viewing. Similarly, in ancient India, idol worship was established so that when people view idols it is easy for them to concentrate to gain spiritual energy and meditate without mental diversion
 
19. Why Do Indian Women Wear Bangles
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Normally the wrist portion is in constant activation on any human. Also the pulse beat in this portion is mostly checked for all sorts of ailments. The Bangles used by women are normally in the wrist part of ones hand and its constant friction increases the blood circulation level. Further more the electricity passing out through outer skin is again reverted to one’s own body because of the ring shaped bangles, which has no ends to pass the energy outside but to send it back to the body.
 
20. Why Should We Visit Temple?
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Temples are located strategically at a place where the positive energy is abundantly available from the magnetic and electric wave distributions of north/south pole thrust. The main idol is placed in the core center of the temple, known as “*Garbhagriha*” or *Moolasthanam*. In fact, the temple structure is built after the idol has been placed. This *Moolasthanam* is where earth’s magnetic waves are found to be maximum. We know that there are some copper plates, inscribed with Vedic scripts, buried beneath the Main Idol. What are they really? No, they are not God’s / priests’ flash cards when they forget the *shlokas*. The copper plate absorbs earth’s magnetic waves and radiates it to the surroundings. Thus a person regularly visiting a temple and walking clockwise around the Main Idol receives the beamed magnetic waves and his body absorbs it. This is a very slow process and a regular visit will let him absorb more of this positive energy. Scientifically, it is the positive energy that we all require to have a healthy life.


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all the religions were the earlier attempts to explain the worldly affairs and the primary venture of mankind in science.so every religion has some positive and scientific facts in it. but now we ve got science in the most advanced form ,and its evolving every single day .lets be sane and not follow every dogma and religious belief blindly.
 
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Well said shiva_linga.


 
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I gave up after I read the first two. The word "Scientific" is heavily misused here. Unless there is a research done to prove that the pressure points connections actually yield the results, you cannot label it scientific.
 
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If by scientific we are going by the literal definition, i.e. "branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws" then above post is arguably, at most part, an account of religious practice shaped by thousand of years culture, ritual, anthropological development etc. We like to subscribe to a group, a thought, faith and identity. We are raised into that identity. Hypothetically, it would be interesting to run a research where two siblings, say twins, are raised in Saudi Arabia and Sweden separately without their knowledge of birth parents. But such research would be widely illegal and subject to universal humanitarian laws. The point being, we feel existentially threatened when someone challenges our faith because our living conscience is shaped by our faith. Here, unlike many other fields of science, technology and philosophy (say, logic), a scientific argument against ritualistic and religious beliefs cannot be formed. So an argument and counterpoint against faith based practice will not yield anything. A man of faith is what she is - a man of faith. I like to explain this phenomenon with an analogy. A famous medical doctor who is a devout Hindu would not hesitate to point a scientific flaw in a program say, for example, launched by xyz company. For sake of argument, a drone based home delivery program. Something doesn't work and the program is a massive flop. The devout Hindu Doctor, who did not invest a dime in xyz stock, would be happily cajoling her point sipping her martini in the party where few anxious listeners are curious as to why the program failed. She would lay bare all the counter-points of the program. Her explanation would be widely factual, based on financial data, industry standards and technological evaluations. After all, she is very knowledgeable and backs her point with valid data. She would enumerate all the reasons that one can think of in a scientific manner. Point made. We are impressed. And there is a tangible result that we can compare to. The program actually failed, the company made a loss. When the same Doctor is debated about her beliefs her premise would be completely different when forming logical arguments. One could watch hundreds of you tube videos to study this phenomenon. When it comes to arguments against faith the premise of a logical counterpoint seems so futile.
 
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when you say OMG and thank god. Is there a scientific reason behind it? Every person whatever religion in this world say these two words. why would you celebrate culture if there is no scientific reason behind it? If you don't believe anything in this world, then your thoughts won't be believed by anyone too. सब जना मुखमा राम राम बगलीमा छुराहरु.
These might not be 100% true but there is some percentage truth in these saying.
 
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You bring a rat. Put that rat in a small cage in a so called Lab. Then, inject a hormone that cause cataract in that rat. Then, study the correlation between the hormone injected and cataract. Yogis avoided such cruel investigation and they adopted a different technique. Knowledge can be gain directly through intuitive power without hurting any animals. Today's modern science is destructive. They have build bombs but have no defense mechanism system to protect the mass from it's devastating effects. At least yogis knew how to divert the projectile of Brahma Shastra if someone misuse it.

Anybody interested in Yogic Kheti. I have many scientific papers for you to read !!
 
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This list missed the most important point: YOGA
 
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My opinion is "Stupid Analysis"

 
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How did you figure it out? 
You proved yourself the smartest person on Sajha , finding it a stupid analysis. 

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So there's this gas attendant who is muslim. Every morning I get coffee from his store and sometimes gas. When the store is empty, I engage in conversation with him every now and then. It always comes down to religion and how islam is the true religion. He is very respectful about other religions but he sure has his opinions that he considers facts. Anywho, one day he says that even science has proven that our weight goes down immediately after death; where does the weight go? Thus the existence of soul is proven. He wouldn't believe me when I said that's not science, that's a myth. Weight of a body doesn't go down after death and that's proven. My issue is when religion uses science as a crutch when it likes to and discards it completely when it goes against it's ideology.

Some of the things above are right. We have traced the nerve connection from a body's extremities to internal organs, but to say that joining fingers simulate this connection to enhance whatever function is just a hogwash.

If a person likes another person, and my childhood neighbor (बन्धु uncle) didn't approve of the relation, he'd say, "तलाई त्यो तेस्तो मन पर्छ भने, तेस्को गुं खान, त्यै जस्तै भै हाल्छस कि." Guess what, there's a scientific reasoning behind this common sentence. We have now proven that gut bacteria has a lot to do with our personality and health. This bacterial transformation can be done by introducing the stool sample of a person to another person's intestine- this is actually a proven science. Some claim it has cured their allergy, anxiety etc. So, बन्धु uncle must be right and must have the scientific aptitude to say what he said.

Point is, you can make link anyway you want. There actually are many scientific reasoning behind what our ancestors used to do (like using cow's dung to sanitize a kitchen), what the above article does is discredits (in perception) many things that actually have the scientific connection. Surya namaskar is certainly one of those things with good proven benefits.
 
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If you need to use science to verify validity of a religious point then you believe (maybe subconsciously) science is the best science there is.
 
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This is sheer nonsense! All religions should be dumped in the toilet. Surya lai koti koti pranam garna bhanda pahila Helium k ho bhanne bujauna parcha, Chandra lai dhongne dharma lai thaha chaina manche mutera aaisake bhanne. Juida lai khana chaina mareko lai pinnda. Juida bau aama lai wasta chaina shraddha garna lagchan. Yasto pakhandi dharma. Fck religions, twaatsss! Ani arko kura yasto bhagwan hunthyo bhani ta kunai balbalika sadak ma sutna parthena, kosai ko kidney fail hunthena, koi dukhi hunthenan. Ani yo mujji temple ra churcha nabanau baru school ra anathashram banau bhanera sapana dekhauna parne ho ta bhangwaan le. ki bhagwan hijada ho ki marisakeko laas ho.  k jaati k chuus mula bhagwaan. Yasta muujiii ko barema ni k lekhera  time waste garnu. tyahi nepal ma ghanta hallayera din ko 3 ghanta waste garne manche ni chan. K huncha yo sansarko kunni. Nepal ma euta ekdam ramro kura garna sakincha, ma last time Nepal gako bela mutne thau bhetauna nikkai garho bhathyo. Dherai thau haru lai sarwajanik sauchalaya ma paridat garna sakne thau haru chan nepal ma..
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