{"id":147,"date":"2021-09-28T10:19:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T10:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metropolitanhost.com\/themes\/themeforest\/wp\/maharatri\/?post_type=service&amp;p=147"},"modified":"2021-09-28T10:19:59","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T10:19:59","slug":"darshan","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/shreeshaktireligious.com\/?service=darshan","title":{"rendered":"Darshan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1635427257859{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]According to the texts on dharma, the duty of the fourth class (the Shudras) was to serve the others. According to Hindu tradition, the Veda should not be studied in the presence of Shudras, but they may listen to the recitation of epics and Puranas. They are permitted to perform the five main acts of worship (without Vedic mantras) and undertake observances, but even today they maintain various ceremonies of their own, carried out without Brahmanic assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Yet despite the statements in the texts on dharma, there was considerable fluidity in the status of the castes. Communities such as the Velellas, for instance, are regarded as Shudras by Brahmans but as a high caste by other groups. <a href=\"#\">Gayetri Mantra<\/a> Yet despite the statements in the texts on dharma, there was considerable fluidity in the status of the castes. Communities such as the Velellas, for instance, are regarded as Shudras by Brahmans but as a high caste by other groups[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;sigma-shadow-1&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1603458369309{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]\t\t<div  class=\"sigma_infobox_wrapper sigma-infobox-134897317 sigma-shortcode-wrapper icon-type-font infobox-style-4 infobox-left infobox-light\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"sigma_icon-block icon-block-3\">\r\n              \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"flaticon-temple\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              <div class=\"sigma_icon-block-content\">\r\n                                <h5> Hindu Temple <\/h5>\r\n                                  <p>Somnath temple is one of the most ancient architectural masterpieces in India that is located in the Saurashtra.<\/p>\r\n                              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]\t\t<div  class=\"sigma_infobox_wrapper sigma-infobox-1533637122 sigma-shortcode-wrapper icon-type-font infobox-style-4 infobox-left infobox-light\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"sigma_icon-block icon-block-3\">\r\n              \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"flaticon-powder\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              <div class=\"sigma_icon-block-content\">\r\n                                <h5> Priest &amp; Gods <\/h5>\r\n                                  <p>Rameshwaram can easily be reached from any part of India since the Rameshwaram railway station.<\/p>\r\n                              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]\t\t<div  class=\"sigma_infobox_wrapper sigma-infobox-800089096 sigma-shortcode-wrapper icon-type-font infobox-style-4 infobox-left infobox-light\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"sigma_icon-block icon-block-3\">\r\n              \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"flaticon-arti\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              <div class=\"sigma_icon-block-content\">\r\n                                <h5> Vedas &amp; Worship <\/h5>\r\n                                  <p>Badrinath Temple : Hindu people because it is believed to be one of the 108 temples created for Lord Vishnu.<\/p>\r\n                              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604348839135{padding-top: 110px !important;padding-bottom: 110px 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class=\"heading-subtitle\">\r\n\t\t\t\tTemples\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\tThe Ancient Temples In India\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\r\n\t\t[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\t\t<div  class=\"sigma_list_wrapper sigma-list-144449630 sigma-shortcode-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-wrapper style-2\">\r\n\t<ul class=\"sigma-list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKedarnath Temple\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sigma-list-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sigma-list-info \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBadrinath Temple 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