This story is about a "Prince's Revenge": a boy who survived a catastrophe, he found himself possessed of supernatural power when he grew up; he left his hometown for his beloved girl; he solved the mystery of his life experience and found himself the son of the royal family Later, for the tragic death of his father, he launched a revenge action and seized the throne.
Many domestic media refer to "King Baahubali: The Beginning" as the story of the saint Baahubali of Jainism. Baahubali originally meant a strong arm, so it was previously translated as "arm of strength". The first ancestor of the ancient Indian religion Jainism-the son of the victor Di Adinata. Baahubali relied on his bravery and competed with his elder brother Bharata for the throne, and won the throne after winning three games. But after the throne was in hand, he suddenly felt that it was difficult to calm his heart, and gave up the kingship, practiced penance, and eventually became the "Siddha" (Siddha) of Jainism.
But looking at the whole film, we can hardly find traces of the teachings of Jainism-disrespect to God, oppose the caste system, and gain the Tao for everyone. Unlike Jainism, which opposes Brahmins, the whole movie is based on the praise of the great god Shiva and his incarnation, Shiva, the son of Baahubali (Shiva, in fact, the name of Shiva). In the form of Hindu mythology, Baahubali and his brother Baladiva compete for the throne of the kingdom of Moses Shimordi. The plot contains a typical Hindu religious background and Hindu-style heroism. It is a movie An out-and-out "God" film.
Domestic documents generally regard the three major religions as Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. However, in fact, Hinduism has 1.05 billion believers (statistics in 1993), second only to Christianity, which has 1.5 billion believers, and Islam, which has 1.1 billion believers. More than Buddhism, which has 300 million followers. Foreign literature generally believes that the three major religions are Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism, or add Buddhism as the four major religions.
The so-called "Hinduism" is a comprehensive title of religion, philosophy, culture and social customs that originated in the Indian cultural circle. Its beliefs, philosophies, and ethical views are complex and diverse, and even contradictory. Hinduism has extensively affected most parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia. Without Hinduism, it would be difficult for you to really go deep into the area, and it would also cause the joke of Nepal to become a "Buddhist country".
In recent years, the best Indian movies have come out. "Three Silly", "PK", "Little Lolita's Monkey God Uncle" and other films can be called masterpieces all over the world, and they all contain strong Hindu elements, such as The sister's dowry in "Three Silly", the questioning of the gods in "PK", the protagonist of "Little Lori's Monkey God" is called the monkey god, because the monkey god Hanuman symbolizes loyalty and bravery. "Baahubali: The Beginning" is no exception, and Hindu mythology is intertwined, adding more interest. Let's take a few snippets below to talk about the epic Hindu culture behind it.
Although the film is called "King Baahubali", the protagonist of the first film is more obviously his son Shiva. He has the same name as Shiva, the god of destruction. In the film, his divinity is also displayed everywhere, suggesting him Is the incarnation of Lord Shiva.
The power of God, Shiva lifts up a huge Linga
This video is all about praising Shiva, describing its appearance and background, such as his wife Parvati and mount Nandi, who are also praising the hero’s bravery by praising the gods. And piety.
The Ganges is the most respected holy river in Hinduism. When the Ganges poured down from the heavens, Mother Earth couldn’t bear her power at all, so the great Lord Shiva used the forehead to catch the river water as a buffer, and then the Ganges flowed to the ground. superior. The Linga lifted by Shiva is the symbol of Shiva. In fact, it is divided into two parts. The upper cylinder is called Linga, which symbolizes male root, masculine power and Shiva; Parvati, the meaning of this kind of cooperation is: the two sexes of yin and yang will never be separated, and the union of yin and yang is the totality of all things.
Washing the linga with the holy water of the Ganges is one of the highest forms of worshipping Lord Shiva, so Shiva will place the linga under the waterfall. The river where this waterfall is located is the upper reaches of the Ganges.
The crescent moon is the forehead ornament of Lord Shiva. It is one of the fourteen treasures of the sea of milk in the Hindu creation epic "Stir the Sea of Milk". This legend is beautifully presented in the murals of Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
Nandi, the big white cow, is the mount of Lord Shiva. This white cow has a towering hump and is a type of cattle. This is one of the reasons why the cattle are respected as sacred beasts in countries such as India and Nepal. In the subsequent film, Baladiva surrendered the giant bull with his bare hands to show his strength and bravery, while also implying that he is the enemy of Shiva and the right way.
Shiva’s last dance with one foot on the ground clearly had the meaning of Tandalo. It is said that when the world is destroyed, Lord Shiva will dance such a dance in a storm. The sin and filth are accompanied by the old in the dance. The world is dead, and the new world ushered in a rebirth.
Coming for you, finding you across thousands of mountains and rivers
This song is called "For You", and it is the most dazzling and warmth of the film. The female protagonist Avadika turns into a butterfly, beautiful as a fairy, especially at the moment when she descends from the sky, I can’t help but think of "Pan Ruo Jinghong, Graceful as a Dragon, Rong Yao Qiuju, Huamao Chunsong” in "Luo Shen Fu". . It seems like the moon is covered by light clouds, and the snow flutters like the flowing wind."
The stunning cliffs and sunlight illuminate the waterfall into golden colors. These two long-range shots fully demonstrate the sincerity of the production.
One of the most important incarnations of Lord Shiva is called Bairab, the god of wrath and horror. The film hints at the divinity of Shiva in every detail.
Bows and arrows have a sacred meaning in Hinduism. They are weapons of the gods. One of the grandest festivals is the Tokachi Festival. There is a traditional program where bows and arrows are used to shoot ten Demon King Robona (from "Ramayan"). At the same time, the bow and arrow also symbolize the guidance to the soul. Like Dante's Beatrice, Avadika is not only Shiva's lover, but also guides him to find his destined path.
I want to give 100 points for this tricky skill, and the full score is 10 points.
Sword and love, love Avadika,
this life-and-death struggle is full of naked sexual hints, and they are also casually telling the protagonist's divinity. This is very interesting in Hinduism. Although traditionally premarital sex is very conservative, the doctrine has no concept of divorce. But the acceptance of sex itself is very high, whether it is dance or religion, it is full of reproductive worship.
The male lead puts the female lead into the waterfall. As we said above, the waterfall washing the Linga is a sacrifice to Lord Shiva. In many cases, believers use milk instead of water, which symbolizes the liquid of love produced by Lingaioni's intercourse. Shiva is also the god of reproduction. The sexual meaning of this beautiful segment is ready to come out, and the heroine is conquered.
The waterfall washes Shiva's forehead just like the Ganges falls from the sky and washes Shiva's forehead.
Looking at her beautiful appearance in the waterfall, Avadika truly awakened her female consciousness, and showed the process of transforming into a woman in the waterfall.
I want to give 99 points for this slap-up skill. One point less is for fear of being proud of you.
Magnificent war scenes The
shocking grand scenes and epic visual effects in the movie are unprecedented in the history of Indian film. The latter part uses a large amount of space and combines CG technology with real shots, 1:1 to restore the ancient Indian cold weapon war. scene.
Hinduism is divided into four castes: Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisha and Sudra. The highest caste, Brahman, holds theocratic power and is descended from the Aryan species that invaded the South Asian subcontinent from Europe. The division of castes is to ensure the purity of blood.
The skin color of the villain in the movie and the tantra custom of blood sacrifice are in the same line as the natives of South Asia. Many of them, the leader and nobleman, were later absorbed into Hinduism and became the caste Kshatriya in power. This is also the reason why the struggle between Brahman and Kshatriya has continued for thousands of years. The Buddha's surname is Shakya, a Kshatriya caste, and Buddhism is also a product of anti-Brahmanism.
Frankly speaking, the plot of "Baahubali" is very general. Although the name of the Jain saint Baahubali is borrowed, the story is more like an inaccurate "Mahabharata". But from the overall effect, it deserves to be an excellent business giant. This is precisely the horror of Indian movies. When I watched the great films such as "Three Silly", "PK" and "Little Lori's Monkey God", I only marveled at the depth of the spiritual world of Indian filmmakers: in the teacher In India, where the Tao is supreme, they can mock the education system, such as "Three Stupid"; in South Asia where the whole people believe in religion, they dare to reflect on religion, such as "PK"; in the situation of India and Pakistan, they extol trust and harmony, such as "Little Loli’s Uncle Monkey God. But now, in terms of commercial films and major productions, Indian films are the first to win. Don't forget that in addition to literature and thought, sophisticated commercial fast consumer is also essential in modern society.
In contrast to domestic films, we are worthy of consideration and caution.
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