high sanctity and the Ganges as the most sacred river. The conservative Hindus have a strong and deep rooted faith in the Nanctum sanctorum of Kasi and in the divinity af the River (iunges. They think and feel in their heart of hearts that a worship of Lord Viswanathan at the Kasi Temple and a bath in the Ganges will remove completely their sins. This religious hentiment and faith has taken a deep root in the mind and heart of the Hindus in India and abroad. Though Kasi and Ganges have the divine power to remove and wash away the wins of any quantity there are people who are capable of committing sins in Such a quantity beyond the capacity of the divine power of Kasi and Ganges. The existence of such people resulted in a proverb ‘Even if you go to Kasi you cannot remove your sin’ — ‘Kasikku ponalum karumam tholaiyathu’– Tamil : ‘Kaasige hoadaru karma tholagalilla’ – Kannada. This proverb throws a light on the religious thought of the Hindus. Health afted Medicine : There are many proverbs pertaining to various aspects of licalth and medicine. Siddha and Ayurveda systems of medicine belong to this country. Dried ginger has a high degree of health and medical values. It is good for health, capable of healing illness and disease. Dried ginger plays a remarkable role in medicinal mixture in the indigenous medical systems of Siddha and Ayurveda. “There is no medicine without dried ginger’ is a proverb. (Sukku illatha kashayam undaa? – Tamil; ‘Sunti illade kashaayavilla’ – Kannada). It should be remembered that " dried ginger is widely used as a domestic medicine even today, particularly by the people in villages. It is cheep but best. Love : Love is a tender, subtle and refined feeling that takes its origin from the heart of hearts. It binds the two hearts and 41
