Interesting Topics / Number 7 Significance in Religions
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Hinduism
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The Rig Veda has many references to
7 regions of the earth,
7----rivers,
7----tongues of Agni,
7----singers,
7----castles,
7----strong floods,
7----rays
7----sisters.
700 verses in Bhagavad-Gita (Hindu sacred texts).
Hindu mythology
7 sages--------------Sapta Rishis
7 worlds -----------Sapta Loka
7 holy cities -------Sapta Pura
7 holy islands------Sapta Dvipa
7 holy seas----------Sapta Samudra
7 holy mountains --Sapta Parvatta
7 deserts-------------Sapta Arania
7 sacred trees-------Sapta Vriksha
7 grades of human consciousness (physical, vital, mental, intellectual,
super-mental, spiritual and Divine) according to Vedavyas (1998).
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Christianity
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World is created in 6 days and 7th God rested according Old Testament, creating
the basis of the seven-day-week we use to this day. The 7 number symbolizes
unity of the 4 corners of the Earth with the Holy Trinity in the New Testament.
In the Book of Revelation (seven churches, seven angels, seven seals, seven
trumpets, and seven stars) the 7 seven is featured.
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Islam
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In Quran refers to 7 seas
7 heavens and even 7 earths
7 days fast, 7 kings and 7 gates.
Muslim pilgrims go round the Kaba 7 times. In Islam, prophet Muhammad
had permitted seven different readings of the Quran (Bukhari).
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4
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Judaism
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The numbers 3 and 7 considered "perfect numbers" under Hebrew tradition.
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5
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Sikhism
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Guru Grant Sahib the Sikhs scripture refer to 7 seas , grain of 7 kinds , 7
musical notes , 7 nether words , 7 threads , 7 continents, 7 body elements, 7
handful of ashes , 7 singers , 7 pools of ambrosial nectar etc.
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Buddhism
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Here the newborn Buddha rises and takes seven steps.
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