Question Q.1Discuss with examplesGS1GS1
Why has public bathing been a recurring practice across cultures and societies? Discuss with examples.
Introduction
Public bathing has been an age old practice since the Indus Valley Civilization is to present day Mahakunth at Prayagraj
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Main Body
Public bathing across cultures and societies - A recurring practice:
1For social cohesion and gathering
EX - Great Bath at Mohenjo-daro
2For performing rituals collectively
EX - Kashi - bathing after rituals
3To worship sun god as well as water god
4To wash away all the sins and worries when connecting to god
EX - Saravan in Guruduares
5To symbolise rebirth after confession of wrongs and living life afresh
EX - Baptism in Christianity
6To queer the rivers which have been mothers of civilisation
EX - Ganga Snan
7For integration of cultures across the territory
EX - Rameshwaram to Ganga saga Mela
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Conclusion
Public bathing found across the cultures represent the connectedness of different cultures and that word is one family - Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
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Topper
Rishabh Sharma
AIR 116
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
Social practices and cultural diversity
Public bathing across cultures
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