The only thing you need to know now is that they did not originate from North Asia. As to the origin of ‘Hinduism’ and the Swastika (and its meaning), it is a very detailed subject. There is otherwise no ‘rule’ laid down in any one book that you have to follow. You can choose to follow any one of them. Of course, various ‘panths’ have their own methods and chosen deities/gurus. You can worship him as ‘sakar’ through an idol or any physical object as well as without it as ‘nirankar’. By the same analogy, He is both without any form, ‘Nirakar’ or ‘nirankar’as well as with form ‘sakar’ or in the ‘pranav’ i.e. So God is without any attribute as well has all attributes.

In Hinduism, God is seen as both ‘Nirgun and ‘Sagun’. I object to this because this is misrepresentation of the very concept of Hinduism. Also interestingly I have never heard anyone objecting to this. I have high regards for lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar, one of the finest writers in Bollywood, but am slightly surprised by this blunder mistake in one of his songs. I firmly believe that “Murti Puja” is the most distinguishing feature of Hinduism. But,the “Murti Puja” remains common everywhere, in any part of India, Nepal or world. The practices of the religion like festivals or rituals are not firm and vary with the regions in India. Hinduism is perhaps only religion in the world, which has no founder, which was never founded, and practice of Hinduism is mainly in India and Nepal. We have assumed Gods and their apperance, we make idols of Gods put it in front and worship. In these religions “Murti Puja” (worshipping the idols of God) is not done, they don’t believe in multiple Gods and believe only in one almighty God without assuming any appearance.īut in Hinduism God is not “Nirgun”. The words “Nirgun” and “Nirakar” in Hindi are used mainly to define the Gods in Islam or Christianity, where God is assumed in not any particular shape or appearance.

The Hindi/Sanskrit word “Nirgun” means one who has not any particular appearance or particular identity. The above song sounds nice as a prayer by villagers to the God to save them in the cricket match against the English, for which their future was at stake.Įverything in this song is fine but the word “Nirgun”. “O Palanhare, Nirgun aur Nyare, tumhre bin hamra koi nahin” There is a song in Hindi film “Lagaan”, rendering worship to the God by a group of poor villagers

O palan hare english translation