Festivals Template‑class

This template is within the scope of WikiProject Festivals, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Festivals on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.FestivalsWikipedia:WikiProject FestivalsTemplate:WikiProject FestivalsFestivals articles Template This template does not require a rating on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.

Hinduism Template‑class

This template is within the scope of WikiProject Hinduism, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Hinduism on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.HinduismWikipedia:WikiProject HinduismTemplate:WikiProject HinduismHinduism articles Template This template does not require a rating on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.

Take a look at these templates:

• ((Hindu Links)) (top left)
• ((Hinduism small)) (bottom)
• ((HinduFestivals)) (top right)
• ((Hindu Deities and Texts)) (top right)
• ((User WikiProject Hindu mythology)) (left)

with the Image:HinduSwastika.svg displayed prominently. Honestly, of all of Hinduism's symbols' did this one have to get "headline" billing on these templates? Alternatives are aplenty if one were to look around on articles listed on ((Hindu Deities and Texts)) where there are dozens of less offensive symbols that could be chosen for the same purpose. While the swastika may be ok with some Hindus, it should not be flashed around "in all innocence" because for the rest of the world that was caught up in World War II it was the symbol of literal EVIL, DEATH and DESTRUCTION emanating from the Nazis. It was Hitler's personal diabolical "symbol of choice" and for that reason it is VERY far from neutral, no matter in what context it is used. It violates Wikipedia:Civility to have it displayed in such an "in your face" fashion on these Hindu templates, giving it a dubious "place of pride" it does not deserve. Need one say more? IZAK 23:05, 4 January 2007 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I have replaced the swastika (a minor Hindu symbol) with the Aum (a major Hindu symbol). -- User:RyanFreisling @ 00:38, 5 January 2007 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you very much. What about the other templates? Thanks for caring. IZAK 02:31, 5 January 2007 (UTC)Reply[reply]

• Hi: NOTE: Talk about this is now centralized at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Hinduism#Use of Swastika. Thanks. IZAK 02:30, 5 January 2007 (UTC)Reply[reply]

As it is a "puja ceremony", not a "holy day".--Redtigerxyz (talk) 06:03, 17 November 2007 (UTC)Reply[reply]

There are already many regional festivals in the template, but all of them are major ones like Thaipusam and Durga Puja. Minor regional Hindu festivals need not be put here.--Redtigerxyz ^Talk 12:54, 11 September 2009 (UTC)Reply[reply]