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Nature & Our CultureA Prsentation by

Ramit Rakesh

IV B,

Navrachana International School

Vadodara-Gujarat


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NATURES IMPORTANCE

Most of the things on earth are

made of nature. Some parts of

nature is important in our life.

We should respect nature

because if nature would not be

there then we would not bealive.


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Hindu Culture & Nature

Nature and Hinduism are so entwined that it is

quite impossible to think about one withoutthe other.

The need for an ecological balance is stressed

in the Vedas and Upanishads and this message

is repeated in the Ramayana, Mahabharata,

Gita, Puranas and in the messages ofHindu

saints.


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We worship Our Nature


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Hindus Worship Nature as Gods

Sun God

River God

Animal God ( Snake , Cow etc)

Tree God

Bird God

Flowers

Any many more


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Thoughts of Sanathan Dharma more

than 5000 years old. (Rig Veda)

One should not destroy the trees.

Plants are mothers and Goddesses.

Trees are homes and mansions.

Sacred grass has to be protected

from man's exploitation .Plants and

waters are treasures forgenerations.


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Thoughts of Atharva Veda

BhumiS

uktaEarth, in which lie the sea, the river and

other waters, in which food and

cornfields have come to be, in whichlives all that breathes and that moves,

may she confer on us the finest of her

yield. Earth, in which the waters,

common to all, moving on all sides,

flow unfailingly, day and night, may she

pour on us milk in many streams, and

endow us with lustre.


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BhumiS

ukta Earth, atmosphere, sky, sun, moon, stars, waters, plants,trees, moving creatures, swimming creatures, creeping

creatures all are hailed and offered oblations.

One should protect the habitation. (Rig Veda)

Waters as friends of man give full protection to his

progenies. (Rig Veda)

One shall take care of quadrupeds. (Taittiriya Samhita)

One shall be auspicious to animals.(Taittiriya Samhita)

One shall not find fault with animals. (Chandogya

Upanishad)

Waters represent splendor. (Atharva Veda Samhita)

Waters bear off all defilements and cleanse people.


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BhumiS

ukta Whoever injures the essence of food, kine or steeds is arobber who sinks both himself and his offspring into

destruction. (Rig Veda)

Offerings are dedicated to waters of wells, pools, clefts,

holes, lakes, morasses, ponds, tanks, marshes, rains, rime,

streams,rivers and ocean.(Taittiriya Samhita )

There was only water in the beginning. (Brihadaranyaka )

Waters and herbs should have no poison. (Rig Veda

Waters are to be freed from defilement. (Atharva Veda)

Waters cleanse humanity from the evil of pollution

committed by it. (Atharva Veda Samhita)

Waters are healing and they strengthen one to see great joy.


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HINDUISM & NATURE

Lord Ganesha, Holy Cow, Worship of

Mountains, Worship ofNagas

(Snakes), Tulsi and the numerous

other plants and animals that formpart ofHindu worship are nothing

but messages incorporated by wise

Hindu Saints to teach us that wehumans are part of nature and not

outside it and above it.


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We are destroying the Nature

Mother Nature is not dependent

on Human Beings but Human

Beings are.

In our arrogance and ignorance

we have destroyed the

environment of this planet. We

have polluted the oceans, we

have made the air unbreathable,

we have desecrated nature and

decimated wildlife


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Let us Join hands to save Nature

Dont Pollute Water Dont Pollute Land Dont Pollute Air

Plant Trees Recycle wasteSave Animals & Plants


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Our Culture & Religion Says so


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We all will make this happen.


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Acknowledgements

Various internet sites. Some photographs are picked up from Internet sites.

Special Thanks

Mr.Rakesh Ranjan , my father for his guidance in locating materials .

Ramit Rakesh

IV B

Navrachana International School

Bhayali, Vadodara

Courtesy:Quotes from Vedas as found in the articles of

Dr. S Kannan and Dr. Karan Singh

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