Hindu Resurgence in Indonesia
Author | : RAVI KUMAR |
Publisher | : Suruchi Prakashan |
Total Pages | : 81 |
Release | : 2014-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789381500477 |
ISBN-13 | : 9381500479 |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This is the astonishing and inspiring story of millions of Muslims returning to their ancestral faith of Hinduism. A country with the largest Muslims population of the world, Indonesia where majority of the Indonesian Hindus are located in Bali Island, Java, Sumatra, Lombok, Kalimantan and Sulawesi. Hinduism in Indonesia is conspicuously different from India as they never apply the Indian caste system rigidly. The Balinese caste system is a system social organization similar to and yet different from the Indian caste system. In recent years, the resurgence of Hinduism in Indonesia is occurring in all parts of the country. Inspirations from Hindu Majapahit Empire, influence of Ramayana, Mahabharat, and Sanskrit are few reasons for resurgence among Muslims. The author has presented this book in a meticulous way for all the readers.