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The game #SnakesandLadders had its origin in India and was called Moksha Patam or Parama Padam or Mokshapat. It was used to teach Hinduism and Hindu values to children.
The British copied the idea and renamed it as Snakes and Ladders.
The British copied the idea and renamed it as Snakes and Ladders.
#SnakesandLadders originated in India as a game based on morality called
Vaikuntapaali - stairs to Vaikuntha, or Paramapada Sopanam - ladder to salvation
It was not just a fun game. It was based on the idea of teaching morality to kids. This teaching needs to be reintroduced
Vaikuntapaali - stairs to Vaikuntha, or Paramapada Sopanam - ladder to salvation
It was not just a fun game. It was based on the idea of teaching morality to kids. This teaching needs to be reintroduced
The morality lesson of the game -
a person can attain salvation #Moksha through doing good
by doing evil one will inherit rebirth to lower forms of life
In my view it was the easiest way of teaching the rule of salvation
a person can attain salvation #Moksha through doing good
by doing evil one will inherit rebirth to lower forms of life
In my view it was the easiest way of teaching the rule of salvation
