Hinduism : The Ancient Supporter of LGBTQIA+ Community

Author Reg. ID: TIJER_100836

Published Paper Id: TIJER2303019

Published In: Volume 10 Issue 3, March-2023

Abstract: India, popularly known as ‘the land of Kama Sutra’ has a fascinating cultural past when sex itself was not a taboo and its offshoots — homosexuality, bisexuality, lesbianism were acceptable behavioural patterns. Hinduism is one of the burning evidences that extensively reflects that rich cultural past. Hindu mythologies and scriptures such as the Vedas, Mahabharata, Ramayana and Puranas involve deities, divine figures and heroes whose attributes or behaviour can be interpreted as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or as having elements of gender variance and non-heterosexual sexuality. The ancient masters of sexuality like Vatsyayana, Koka Pundit wrote about homosexuality as a very normal sexual behaviour and response. Nowhere did they castigate the queer community the way the so called modern India do. One of the primary arguments against LGBTQIA+ community states that it defies Indian cultural values and morals, terming it unnatural. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the history of queer community in India and its presence in Indian values and culture. This research paper has tried to deal with various instances from Hindu mythologies and scriptures to affirm that Hinduism holds a positive remark towards LGBTQIA+ community and it accepts and celebrates love in all its forms.

Keywords: Culture, Hinduism, India, LGBTQIA+, Mythologies, Scriptures, Queer.

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Country: Malda, West Bengal , India

Research Area: Medical Science All

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