COLORS IN HINDUISM:

THE COLOR BROWN :
(THREAD)

The color brown is the color of maati (mitti) or soil. It directly relates to Bhudevi, and thus, turns into a mother. Bhumi is mother to all the vegetation out there. The plants grow only when their seed is covered inside soil.

Bhudevi is our eternal mother. She provides us with everything that is essential to survive on this planet. She carries fields, water bodies, mountains and forests. She is one of the forms of Devi Lakshmi, thus becomes consort of Vishnu.

The villages of India worship Grama-devis. The reason why feminine worship is still prominent in India, is this - the Grama-devi tradition! The villagers worship a face, and the entire village is considered as the body of the goddess.

Here, the ground or dharti, again turns into Goddess. Some say Grama-devi is Kali's manifestation, which ultimately means that Kali and Lakshmi can't be separated (like Vishnu and Shiva are one).

In ancient times (some people do this even now), people used to worship ground before putting their feet on Her, because she is our mother. We are compelled to touch Her with our feet.

In the form of fields, She is ploughed so that seeds can be sown in Her, and we may get the food.

Like a mother suffers all the pain for her children, She too goes through such pains.

Jai Maa Dharti!