Sage-Tips

Which castes are supposed to be vegetarians?

Even only a third of the privileged, upper-caste Indians are vegetarian. The government data shows that vegetarian households have higher income and consumption – are more affluent than meat-eating households. The lower castes, Dalits (formerly known as untouchables) and tribes-people are mainly meat eaters.

Does Hinduism tell you to be vegetarian?

Hinduism does not require a vegetarian diet, but some Hindus avoid eating meat because it minimizes hurting other life forms. Vegetarianism is considered satvic, that is purifying the body and mind lifestyle in some Hindu texts.

Are Brahmins non vegetarian?

Bengali Brahmin and Kashmiri brahmins are nonvegetarian as are coastal brahmin castes like the fish eating Saraswats.

Do Bihari Brahmins eat meat?

Some sects of Brahmins ke the Maithil Brahmins have traditionally eaten some varieties of fish. Mutton or Goat meat is even” used as Prasad in some type of pujas. like devi puja Oddly, many Kayastha families in Bihar, who are generally considered great lovers of non-vegetarian food, are vegetarian in Bihar.

Was Rama a vegetarian?

And yes! Lord Rama ate non veg. His favourite meat was antelope. When hanuman flew to Sri Lanka, he said to sita.

Why is beef forbidden in Hinduism?

Beef from female cattle is prohibited as female cattle is seen as mother in Hinduism. Hindus worship cow as Goddess but not male cattle as God or demigod. So eating meat from male cattle is not considered a great sin as the male is not considered father. In Hinduism cows are revered as motherly figure.

Are Cholas vegetarian?

Meat eating then was common practice (and caste was based on profession, not birth). Similarly, at the cusp of the first and second millennia CE, the Chola Empire, with meat-eating kings and soldiers, achieved unmatched glory in creating a maritime empire as far as Indonesia.

Why did Brahmins become vegetarians?

Why then did the Brahmins give up meat-eating and become vegetarians? It was because they did not want to put themselves merely on the same footing in the eyes of the public as the Buddhist Bhikshus. The giving up of the Yajna system and abandonment of the sacrifice of the cow could have had only a limited effect.

Is there a correlation between caste and ethnicity in India?

Generally speaking, higher-caste groups, and people from northwestern India are likelier to have more steppe and Iranian farmer ancestry than lower-caste groups, and people from southern and eastern India. But the geographic correlation is not total, and is relative to each region.

Are upper castes smarter than lower castes in India?

There is no doubt, upper caste Indians are on average smarter than the lower caste, they are not as smart as the high figure they put out. All of recman’s claims are based on thin air, there are no tests to prove it. I do not understand why people take him that seriously.

Do you think love marriages violate caste system?

However, in general, love is still dominated by age-old traditions and customs associated with the caste system. It is still believed that love marriages violate values – that the parents must look for a partner for their offsprings and that they know best. Do they? Are inter-caste marriages successful?

Why don’t Brahmins fall under caste system?

And they are not even Hindu or inside any caste. They are considered OBC, don’t fall under caste system. People in India took up their surnames as they choose, in various point of history. This is why you can find Australoid dravid looking Brahmans who look a bit similar to mixed aboriginal people of India.