In a strange turn of events, and not at all surprising now, robots and automation have found their way into Hinduism, causing alarm among religious experts and worshippers alike.
Anthropology expert Holly Waters, in her recent article for The Conversation , highlights the significant concerns surrounding the use of robots in religious contexts. One such example is the employment of robotic arms to perform the “aarti” ritual in India, which involves lighting a candle to worship Hindu deities.
Although some devotees find the aarti robots and other innovations like a life-size animatronic elephant used in a Kerala temple used to make […]
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