SAFFRON COLOUR REPRESENTS FIRE & THEREFORE , IT BURNS OUT IMPURITIES

Importance of saffron colour in the Hindu religion :

Saffron color represents fire & therefore, it burns out impurities. Fire burns away the darkness & brings out the light. It symbolizes knowledge by burning the ignorance within us.

That’s why intellectuals like, Rishi, Muni, and Saints wore clothes of saffron colour. Hindus in the early Vedic period were fire-worshippers, saffron colour would become the most sacred colour among Hindus in later periods.

In the early Vedic period, Aryans had two important Gods, namely Indra & Agni, & since Aryans gave utmost importance on yagna, they might have taken clues from the flames of fire which is akin to the saffron colour.

The rise of Buddhism in the 6th century BC might have influenced Vedic people to attach utmost importance to saffron colour. According to Hindu traditions, saffron colour absorbs shocks, nasty experiences & trauma. It is driving the desire for truth or moksha ( salvation)

Marathas used saffron colour in their flags . Looking into the period when Hindus worshipped numerous gods & goddesses, several sects like vaishnavites , Shaivas , shaktas , smartas , Ganeshas; the philosophy of Shankaracharya was revolutionary.

On the other hand, the sadhus of different Akhadas wielding tridents & other weapons fought against Christian & Muslim invaders to save Hindus from proselytisation.

Because of their self-less sacrifice for the preservation & protection to Hinduism, the saffron colour became synonymous with renunciation & sacrifice. A Hindu saint clad in saffron robe does not think about himself but for the good of society .