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THE VEDAS are the most important and sacred texts of Hindus. The Vedas are the world's most ancient scripture. The earliest...
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Vedas are considered the sacred books in Hinduism. There are four Vedas: Rig Veda Yajur Veda Sama Veda Atharvana VedaVedas...
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The word 'Hindu' is not an acronym. The word Hindu may mean: 1. A native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India.2. A person who...
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Absolute freedom is sacred. Facts are as important as beliefs. We are created to dwell at the junction of our real and imaginary...
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To know the answer to this question we must know the seven basic forces we have and the gods associated with them. The seven...
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Janoi is the Gujarati word for the Sacred Thread. In Hinduism, Sacred Thread (Yajñopavītam in Sanskrit) or Janoi is worn during...
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he is an Indian god who is a man with long hair. he has snakes on his body to scare his enemies. he has a spear and wears some...
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I have gathered the information below from various postings on the net. The Kalpa Vigraha is a small image of Shiva that is...
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byrs (pronounced burs)
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There is a long story behind this : Once upon a time lord brahma and lord vishnu started quarrelling.The topic was that who is...
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Hinduism does not have a hierarchical authority structure as do some religions. There is no single human leader designated in...
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Swami Dayanand Saraswati did not spell out any new religion, faith or philosophy. He preached only to go back to true original...
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Kali Yuga, the worst Yuga has many advantages over Krita Yuga, the best Yuga. 1. In Krita Yuga people live under ideal...
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Yes ! Pandya is a Hindu Brahmin surname.
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Lord Shiva created lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva was not created by anyone
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Moksha through trans dental meditation.
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Hindu belive in respecting sacred things and as temple is meant as home of god so they did not take any dirty things like...
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Before trying to understand the relationship between Karma, Dharma and Moksha we have to keep in mind that Moksha, in its...
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Actually no one can compare any religion. Both are same, May be Hinduism is much more older than Buddhism, In Hindu Puranas it...
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killing a cow BEING A HINDU IS REALLY BADTREAT ALL ANIMALS FAIRkill all animals or kill none not just the cow
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Bhatti is a sub cast of RAJPUT.
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Yes he belongs to Kapu caste
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No, he is only the god of destruction. He is the head of all gods. No one can continue the circulation of life without his...
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Lord Hanuman does not have any vahana.
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jain riligion is not part Hindu as most people think. it is very old riligion & has it own identity which belives in non...
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Maha Rudra means Shiv Shankar is the supreme god.
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s.in Hinduism nobody follow their rules.but in buddism they will follow each and every rule.they have punctuality in all.if u ask...
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Sharma, Bhatia, Goswami
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North Western Subcontinent around present day Pakistan.
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What can be more pure than milk? The main reason of offering (not feeding) God with milk is to show the respect the gratitude for...
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Moudgolyo, most probably, as I've seen in some cases.
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what is the date of karva chouth in 1985
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WHAT IS PIND DAAN This is the Hindu belief that after the death, soul of human being still remain in this materialistic world....
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Dharma is a ancient Sanskrit word that derives from a word that means "property" or "bearer of property." The root of the word,...
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You should look up Aryasamaj, in Wikipedia, Brittanica or Google search for full information1. The Supreme Being is the root of...
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Why do you worry unnecessarily? What are you afraid of? Who can kill destroy you? A soul is never born, so it never dies....
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This 'god' theory is all confusing.Vishnu Purana & Pada Purana says that in the beginning of creation, the great Vishnu...
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The Trimurti: Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer, is an important aspect of Hinduism because it is...
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It is usually applied with either ash or henna, though there are other ways of doing it.
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Hindu's place of worship is called a Mandir, Devalayam, Devasthanam, or a Hindu temple. It is a place of worship for followers...
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"Back to the Vedas" is the slogan by Swami Dayanand Saraswati. Swarajya, Swadeshi and Go-raksha for better and sound economy were...
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Vasudev kutumb - whole world is one family and all people of different beliefs have to live in peace. Truth is one sages know in...
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You Are Led If You Are REading This Aite
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she isn't a Hindu she is atypical Hindu + Muslim
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One website is spiritualtimesindia.com It's a very neat site. It talks about deities shows pics and other things about...
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There is no ritual suicide in hinduism. Of course, traditonally a soldier will embrace death rather than defeat.
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He is a fruad con and self proclamed as "GOD MAN" who runs various ashrams across the world to extort money in some fashion. He...
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The love for all creatures in this universe.To be kind to all, and live modestly without being selfish or greedy
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If you are looking for a literal equivalent of a prophet in Abrahamic religions and Hinduism, no Hinduism does not have a prophet...
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Hinduism is formed of diverse traditions and has no single founder. The Oldest ReligionHinduism is the oldest religion of all...
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Anna Hazare civil society implies inclusion of civilians among official executives for major national decision making at the...
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A U M is pronouned as om. it has no specific meaning, It is the sound wave believed to be closer to nothing ness or eternity.
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There temple is a mandir. They don't have a god they believe in Brahman the creator of the universe. A murti is a very special...
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It is the barber caste. They also play music (nadaswaram - in marriages and other traditional functions) and also were involved...
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There is no direct answer for that. The way a person finds God in Hinduism is different for each person.
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According to Hinduism, a Hindu girl or boy can marry from any religion. However, according to Islamic marriage rules, a Muslim...
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He is the seventh avatar(incarnation) of Lord Vishnu. Born as the son of Dasaratha(father) and Kausalya(mother). The meaning of...
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"cz it's the basis of life.Without karma you can't make dharma.
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Ideally, dowry is offered to newly wed couple to establish a third home.P.S, - Insidiously and surruptiously, the practice of...
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Nām dev (Nām Dev or Sant Nāmdev) (c.1270-c.1350 CE) was a prominent religious poet from the Marathwada region of Maharashtra...
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The Hindu's are firm believers of reincarnation, or each living being living countless lifetimes in different forms. Also...
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On Indian religion that starts with h is Hindu.
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The remover of obstacles: In Hinduism, Ganesha is known as remover of obstacles. His human body and elephant head symbolizes his...
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Hinduism is mainly practiced in the Indian subcontinent.Many indians eat chapati as their central food. it's a kind of bread just...
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1. Brahman (preist) 2. Kshatriya (ruler, warrior, landowner) 3. Vaishy (merchants) 4.Shudra (artisans,...
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No. Never.Hinduism has a very strong base and roots. Many a civilisations and cultures like of Turks, Persians, Mughals and...
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Yama, also known as Yamarāja. Shiva was the God of life, death, and reproduction.
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"Yama" is a god of death in Hinduism and his messengers (called as YamDuts ) are come to you when someone is about to Die.Shiva...
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Karma is the concept that says that what goes around, comes around.Basically, it means that whatever you give to society will...
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There is no age for Hanumanji. He is immortal, he can never grow old only if he wants to. HANUMAN IS NOT ANY PERSON OR ANIMAL...
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I am not an expert but Oct 14th or Oct 15th would be a reasonable guess. Sincerely, AK
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View 1:There is no second God, nor a third, nor is even a fourth spoken ofThere is no fifth God or a sixth nor is even a seventh...
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At a hindu pilgrimage you do all sorts of things here are the main ones: Visit the river ganges known as the holiest river...
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Yes, both Buddhism and Jainism were well established in India by this date. Christianity may have arrived as early as the first...
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First View: Hinduism is known as the worlds oldest organized religion.There is no specific year that it was started on. Hinduism...
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Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj (sanskrit: जगदगुरु कृपालु जी महाराज) is a Hindu...
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Most hindus believe in a cyclical universe, with creation and dissolution again and again. There are two kinds of dissolutions...
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These are some of the reasons: 1. Muslims feel that they should rule India. After all they ruled India for some 700 years. 2....
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Panchamukhi is located in a small village called Ganadala. This village is located in Karnataka State. This place is...
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Following are some of the differences we can see in the principles and practice of these two religions: Hinduism is not founded...
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Garuda worship is very important in the Vishnu temples. First He has to be worshiped before worshiping Lord Vishnu. This is the...
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According to Hinduism, it is strictly prohibited and those from orthodox sects even forbid inter-caste marriages. However,...
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Hinduism is one of the oldest known organized religions - it's sacred writings date as far back as 1400 to 1500 B.C. It is also...
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