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This 5 page paper explores the Banyan tree, the trimurti, and other sacred elements. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Sacred Elements of the Hindu Religious Tradition by Anita
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Hinduism is characterized by a complexity of sacred elements. Each of these elements has deep significance and meaning. They interlace all aspects of the religion and are
found in everything from everyday worship rituals to the Hindus sacred text the "Mahabharata". The Banyan tree is a particularly important sacred element
in Hinduism. The main trunk is the mother trunk of Hinduism. Several traditions, of course, developed within the mother trunk of Hinduism. There are four
major sects. These are Saivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, and Smartism (Overview of Hinduism). Interestingly, while there are distinct differences between these sects there are also many commonalities not just
in ritual and tradition but also in beliefs. The primary goals of each, for example, is to attain liberation. The sects are distinct in the means through which
they believe they can attain self realization and even in regard to how they view their god, however (Overview of Hinduism). To Hindis the tree represents immortality and it
is a constant element in much of the myth and ritual. Although some sects believe in a monotheistic god, for other sects the Banyan tree symbolizes the Hindu trimurti,
the trinity of the Hindu god. The Hindu trimurti is a central element for some Hindu sects. In it the
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