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AMIT JARWALAIR 205· 2025

Question 1Discuss with examplesGS1GS1

Why has public bathing been a recurring practice across cultures and societies? Discuss with examples.

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Introduction

Public bathing was recently celebrated in Mahabharata Kost celebrated after every 144 years showing cultural and spiritual instruction in India.

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Main Body

Public bathing since ancient societies and cultures

1Great Bathmthandi in Mohan Jodaro: depicts the spiritual and ritual bathing in Indus valley civilization
2Mythological significance of public bathing during Vedic period tilled to divine their idea - Ganga and Yamuna
3Adoration of tirthmay and fairs since ancient time: eg Kumbh celebrated during (Kumbh period)
4Adoration of gods and prosperity eg Ghat porgi in Bihar
5Signifier of purity and pollution eg watery tanks in South Indian dvaridian temples
6Significance

eg(1) linked with ritual and spiritual aspect

eg(2) promote tirthmay and fair contributing to economy

eg(3) unified to internal purity by washing away sins

eg(4) lit religious tourism is also linked to public bathing eg Iamuna ghat.

eg Kumbh celebrated during (Kumbh period)

4Adoration of gods and prosperity eg Ghat porgi in Bihar
5Signifier of purity and pollution eg watery tanks in South Indian dvaridian temples
6Significance

eg(1) linked with ritual and spiritual aspect

eg(2) promote tirthmay and fair contributing to economy

eg(3) unified to internal purity by washing away sins

eg(4) lit religious tourism is also linked to public bathing eg Iamuna ghat.

Public bathing signify the community bond zeitgeist of spiritual and social life boring purity in mind and body form arose spiritth

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Conclusion

Public bathing signify the community bond zeitgeist of spiritual and social life boring purity in mind and body form arose spiritth

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  • Attempts to provide historical and mythological examples
  • Connects spiritual and social aspects
  • Mentions specific cultural practices

Topper

AMIT JARWAL

AIR 2052025

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times

Culture and Society

Public Bathing Practices

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Descriptive and analytical

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