Rituals with coconut
Allahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh
Description
Hindu culture contains many rituals. One such ritual is the breaking of a coconut as an offering to the deity. It symbolizes a humbling of one’s self before God; the hard shell of ignorance and ego is smashed, which gives way to inner purity and knowledge, symbolized by the white part of the coconut.
Project Title
The Ganga Project
DOCUMENT TYPE
image
Identifier:
ALLH_007
Related Term
Customs and Rituals
Related place
Allahabad
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