Question Q.1GS1GS1
Why has public bathing been a recurring practice across cultures and societies? Discuss with examples.
Introduction
Public bathing has been a cultural tradition reproduced across generations from ancient to modern times.
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Main Body
Reasons for recurring practice of public bathing:
1Public bathing is considered as a ritual purification in societies.
2Public baths → Great Baths present in Mohenjodaro.
3Physical cleanliness is drawn to ritual purity in societies (Purity and pollution prehistory) [André Béitelle]
4It is considered as a communique prerequisite practice in spiritual places & unwary practice in temple worships.
5Step wells and tanks present in temple premises with surrounding subsidiary shrines.
6Suratkunds in Solancki style–simple to Madhera Sun temples.
7Public bathing considered a means to purify one self:
a) Means to get rid of bad Karma, repent for sins
b) Means to eternal salvation (Moksha)
8Kashi → Ganga Ghats
9Customs associated with pre-marriage ritual → Hindu marriages
10Form of worship to Gods → Worship to the Sun God → Egyptian culture
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Conclusion
Public bathing is a unique practice that transcended time and space and it practiced across generations.
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Diagram
Fig: great Baths in Indus Valley Civilization
- Good use of examples from different civilizations
- Structured explanation with numbered points
- Incorporates scholar perspective (André Béitelle)
- Links cultural and spiritual dimensions
Topper
ANKITA PATIL
AIR 1402025
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times
Pre Vedic
Architecture
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