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Hinduisms don't eat beef since they believe the cow is sacred
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by the form of reincarnation
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Peace, Love and tolerance is at the core of teachings in Hinduism and Buddhism.
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Indic World View: Anadi: without beginning, refers to the conception of the world and the way the universe works. No creation,...
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According to Hindu Caste System, if that happens, the girl will be transferred to Nair caste only!!!!!!
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Many Christians still think of kneeling with folded hands as the appropriate posture for prayer, but few now know why; and the...
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Holi is a festival of colours and it is celebrate only by Indians. It is always celebrated in March. It is a two day festival. A...
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Divali is. So is Durga puja, Lakshmi puja, kali puja.
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GOTRAM - A Gotra is the lineage or clan assigned to a Hindu at birth. In most cases, the system is patrilineal and the gotra...
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In the left-hand column you will see some links to Hindu books online. These are available for your study and some can be...
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Hindus believe in reincarnation.
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1528 Mosque constructed in Ayodhya on supposed birthplace of Hindu deity, Lord Rama. Source: Wideangle/soul of India.
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Do you mean ''What does the AUM Mantra mean?''
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The Middle East is primarily Muslim, of one denomination or other.
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The four arms of the Hindu Gods represent the four directions indicating the omnipresence and omnipotence.
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because they are blinded by their faith. They do not see that if people will cut their necks instead of the goats that they...
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'Jagran' is the holy act performed by followers of Hindu religion, where people stay awake for a whole night offering prayers to...
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There are Four Vedas (derived from the Sanskrit 'Vedh' which means 'knowledge'). These are: Rig VedaSama VedaYajur VedaAtharva...
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In diverse Buddhist schools or lines, Buddha is represented in diverse positions, some with meaning and others not. The most...
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Its actually a Sanskrit text from the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata epic, comprised of 700 verses. It is the conversation...
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He brought homeopathic medications for the people
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Om Guhaya NamahaOm Shanmukhaya NamahaOm Balanetrasutaya NamahaOm Prabhave NamahaOm Pingalaya NamahaOm Krittikasunave NamahaOm...
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After being refused by Dronacharya, Karna sought his brother Shona's help. But according to Indian culture, to learn an art you...
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No.. Kayastha comes under Vaishya varn.. After Kshatriya..
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colour define our mental expressions.according to science red defines anger,green devolupment,white or safron or yellow bring...
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Lord Ganesha rides on a mouse /rat which represents ego.
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Shiva is the Almighty. Everything starts with him. So you will not have a father for either him or Vishnu or Brahma.
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pujari or pandit
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Hindus take pilmigrage either to worship and do puja or to atone for any misdeed having done knowingly or unawares.They go to...
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ConcentrationSamadhi (Sanskrit: समाधि, lit. "establish, make firm") is a Hindu and Buddhist term that describes a...
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Beef is prohibited in Hinduism. Though Brahmins are completely forbidden from eating non-vegetarian food, people from different...
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AnswerHinduism was founded very early in the world. It is the oldest religion still practiced today.
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for more Hindu temple information with their history,photos and travel information visit http://www.manadhi.com here not only...
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The way a man prostrates is called sashtanga namaskar and the way a woman prostrates is called panchanga namaskar. The chest of a...
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AnswerIndia, Nepal, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. These are the top five Hindu countries.
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1. rebirth 2. Karma 3. Kabbalah
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Lord Brahma Lord Vishnu Lord Shiva
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A religion is a set of common beliefs and practices generally held by a group of people, often codified as prayer, ritual, and...
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Answerthe Hindu faith is oneness with everything - with the creator, the sun,moon,planets,stars,water,air,fire,ether,eath and all...
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Why Hinduism is AttractiveHinduism is most attractive out of major religions because... a) If you are Hindu, you have an...
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THE VEDAS are the most important and sacred texts for Hindus and Hinduism. The Vedas are the world's most ancient scripture.The...
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That would be an ashram. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashram
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According to the CIA World Factbook, 13.261% out of the total world population of 6,677,563,921 are Hindus. (as of July...
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The Hindu term of respect for a brahman sage that means "great soul" is Mahatma. Hence, Mohandas Gandhi, India's great leader was...
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Hindus are Aryans from areas near Mediterranean sea, who invaded Indian subcontinent 2000 BC. They are fire worshiper. They did...
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AnswerIndia is the only origin of Hinduism
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The basic tenets for Hinduism is a belief in a Supreme God that expresses itself in manifestation just as the waves of an ocean...
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The majority of Hindu's lived in India at the time of Jesus.
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AnswerHinduism is the world's third largest religion, after Christianity and Islam. It claims about 851 million followers...
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Hinduism is the world's oldest extant religion, with a billion followers, which makes it the world's third largest religion....
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Karma is the universal force associated with human behavior that can be stated in common terminology as 'Whatever goes around,...
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AnswerA Puja or Pooja is a Hindu term meaning 'worship'. A Hindu puja is a form of worship usually involving idolic...
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AnswerHinduism is so ancient that it is hard to say exactly when the earliest form of Hinduism originated. It is thought to have...
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I'd say Hindu was started in India, Its a religon. Email me if my answer is positivly successful or it's negativly awry...my...
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Hinduism is an umbrella term encompassing many different religious traditions and practices, so no one answer to this question is...
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Dharma
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A-U-M stands for the Hindu symbol also called the OMKAR represents unfolding or expansion.A-U-M stands for 4 things-waking-deep...
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Hinduism probably first came to India prior 2,000 BC from the proto-Indo-Iranian culture of southern Russia and has some features...
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There are 7 sacred or special rivers: Ganga or River Ganges being the most important. River Yamuna / Jamuna River Godavari River...
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They usually practice it in india.
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It's bad for your karma. Excessive meat consumption has been linked to cancer, obesity, heart disease, gout, digestive...
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1:Hinduism believe in One God only who is All Omnipresent and Omnipotent but the devotees remember Him in His supreme name as...
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Like the four main Castes in Hinduism, desribing the classes of people according to their occupations, there are four Ashrams to...
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This means "black of the sky" or "Saturn."
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The red dot in forehead is called BINDI A bindi(from Sanskrit bindu meaning a drop, dot is worn in South Asia comprising India...
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The red dot is actually made of a powder called 'KumKum'. It is considered sacred in Hindu religion. Both males and females wear...
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keep searching for self identity
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Vedic Significance (Srila Prabhupadas anSari-traditional Indian dress worn by Hindu women-six yards long as a rule; Vedic women's...
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First View: (Go below for Second View) It is to be believed to have been started by Brahma, known as the creator in Hindu...
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Answerno, it certainly isn't, especially in English speaking countries, free will & all that, its your life, its your...
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The Pineal Gland
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Lord Vishnu first granted Viswaroopa darshan to Surya (Sun), and then to Arjuna (on the Kurukshetra field). Of course, he...
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They are in charge of taking care of the daily rituals of a temple. Some of the rituals are: 1. Reciting...
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Goddess Lakshmi took the form of the Badari tree in order to give sustenance to Rshi Narayana.
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Answerthere are a lot of hindus in India and people told me that hindus are the only people in Nepal.
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IN THE 10TH MANDAL OF HOLY RIGVEDA ,IT IS WRITTEN THAT THE SOCIRTY SHOULD HAVE 4 'VARNA' /CATEGORIES viz.BRAHMAN,KSHTRIYA,VAISHYA...
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There are endless reasons. Maybe you feel that loving yourself is a crime. Maybe throuout the years, you've been loving yourself...
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That there is life after death and it depend on your deeds "karma".
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Arhan means 'Worthy One', usually talking about Buddha.
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To be closer to their God/s than where they live. Pilgrimage is mainly done for the intrinsic worthiness of their...
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Live life to the full and be happy, dont do bad things or it will haunt you in later life - this is called Karma
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The main division's of Hinduism are Saivism, Vaishnavism, Smartism, and Shaktism.
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Hindus
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When you do bad things, bad things will happen to you (you will get bad Karma)
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A missionary.
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Actually the correct phrase is Om Namah Shiviya, or phonetically: Om Naa- Mah She Vai- Ya. It starts with the auspicious sound...
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In India, as per the Hindu Marriage Act, polygamy is considered illegal.
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Palani, the sacred temple of Lord Muruga Location: 122 km from Madurai Altitude: 1500 feet above sea level
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Cows have a very important place in Hinduism. Cow is considered as holy mother because just like our mother, the cow provides us...
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