Religion, Society and Civilization: Case of Hinduism

Abstract:

Several ancient religions are in practice today, in different parts of the world. Religions mirrored the values of the society very closely. In the present day’s context of inter-faith and multicultural society in the borderless global village, various religions survive to coexist, despite sporadic incidences of conflict and intolerance. Amidst growing support for broader social fabric and peaceful coexistence, there is still strong communal feelings, guided by deep-rooted faith and belief of respective religion. While most of the modern youth give priority to economic empowerment and comfortable life in a forward looking modern society, religion based festivals and holy-congregations continue to attract millions of faithful devotees. In this context, the present paper starts with throwing light on the relevance of religions and then studies the evolution of different religions. This paper has a special focus on Hinduism, believed to be the oldest religion on this earth, going into the details of its evolution, struggle for survival and the modern day reforms.

Keywords:

Religion, Hinduism, Kumbha-mela, Mahakumbh, Spirituality, Inter-faith

Citation: Rabi Narayan Subudhi and Nayan Deep Singh Kanwal (2025). Religion, Society and Civilization: Case of Hinduism. Horizon J. Hum. Soc. Sci. Res. 7 (2), 190–197. https://doi.org/10.37534/bp.jhssr.2025.v7.n2.id1330.p190