Indian Influences in the Philippines

INDIAN INFLUENCES IN THE PHILIPPINES

RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

• BATHALA-Chief God of the tagalogs who was derived from Bhattara.

• Mansilatan- is the God of the Mandaya Tribe in Davao Oriental.

Brahma - Creator Of The Universe 

Vishnu - Protector Of Men

Shiva, Destroyer Of Men

Dumalondong is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines.

Kubera , is the Lord of wealth.

Yama ,Lord Of Death,

Indra - King Of The gods. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall.

Varuna , is a god of the sky, of water and of the celestial ocean, as well as a god of law and of the underworld.

Mythology And Folk Literature

• Bantugan – Indra

•The Darangan Of Lanao, The Lam-ang of Ilokandia, The Ibalon Of Bicolandia, The Ilim and the Hudhud of Mountain Province.

Fables is a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals..

•Monkey and The Turtle•The Race Between The Deer and The Snail.•The Hawk and The Hen.•The Adventures Of Juan Tamad.

Customs And Traditions

•Placing Of A Fresh Flower garland around the neck of the visitor upon his Arrival or departure, symbolic of hospitality and friendship.•Before marriage, A groom gives dowry to bride’s parents and renders Personal services in the house of his future parents-in-law.•After the wedding ceremony, the guests throw rice upon the bride and the groom.•The offering of a buyo ( a mixture of betel nut, ikmo leaf, and lime) to a guest as an expression of hospitality.•A childless couple goes on pilgrimage to a holy shrine, whose deity is believed to have power to grant the virtue of fertility to those not blessed with children