Monday, 26 October 2015

Blue in Religion


Hinduism 

Ganesha

Krishna

Lord Rama

http://www.sanskritimagazine.com/indian-religions/hinduism/meaning-of-different-colours-in-hinduism/


Catholic


Blue colors symbolize heavenly grace. The Virgin Mary is often depicted wearing blue clothing. Blue also represents hope, good health and the state of servitude 
http://www.catholic-saints.info/catholic-symbols/symbolism-of-colors.htm


Judaism


Blue in Judaism is used to symbolise divinity, because blue is the color of the sky and sea. It can also represent equilibrium, since its hue suggests a shade midway between white and black, day and night.[1]
In the Torah, the Israelites were commanded to put fringes, tzitzit, on the corners of their garments, and to weave within these fringes a “twisted thread of blue (tekhelet).”[2] The oral law requires that this blue thread be made from a dye extracted from a sea creature known as the hilazonMaimonides claimed that this blue was the color of “the clear noonday sky”; Rashi, the color of the evening sky.[3]
According to several rabbinic sages, blue is the color of God’s Glory.[4] Staring at this color aids in meditation, bringing us a glimpse of the “pavement of sapphire, like the very sky for purity,” which is a likeness of the Throne of God.[5] Many items in the Mishkan, the portable sanctuary in the wilderness, such as the menorah, many of the vessels, and the Ark of the Covenant, were covered with blue cloth when transported from place to place.[6]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_in_Judaism

Islam


In the Middle East blue is a protective color and it can be found coloring many of the most famous mosques. These famous Blue Mosques can be found in Afghanistan, Malaysia, Egypt, Armenua, etc. One of the most famous is located in Istanbul, Turkey. Sultan Ahmed Mosque is one of the greatest tourist attractions in Istanbul, the former capital of the Ottoman Empire.
http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/09/08/colors-of-religion-islam


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints


https://www.lds.org/?lang=eng
https://www.lds.org/topics/book-of-mormon?lang=eng


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