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The Vedas, which are generally regarded as the timeless revelation of God received by the Vedic Rishis, are not the only important Hindu Holy scriptures. There are also the great epics Ramayana (story of Rama) and Mahabharata (the great story of the Bharatas, dealing mainly with the Krishna...

The spiritual-social movement of Hindu Renaissance began in the 19th century. After many centuries of foreign rule, there was an awakening of Hindu nationalism and a common Hindu identity, leading to a strong independence movement. However, Neohinduism was mainly about re-discovering the ancient...

From the beginning of the 8th century CE, there was a growing Islamic influence, culminating in the almost complete rule over India by the Mughal (Mogul) Empire in the 17th century. The Muslim culture and people have enriched Hinduism in many ways and have contributed to Indian culture until...

Period of mysticism and Bhakti movement - the path of loving devotion to the Divine open to people of all castes and sexes. It was also the beginning of Tantra, a spiritual path emphasizing the more female, sensual aspects of spirituality and cultivating practices such as mantra and yantra...

Classic Period of Hinduism started from about 500 BCE. It was during this period that deities such as Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Ganesha and the divine incarnations Rama and Krishna became the main deities of Hinduism, displacing the hitherto dominating Vedic gods such as Indra and Agni. Temples...

In ancient time worship mainly consisted of fire sacrifices, which were held in nature – there were no temples. At the end of the Vedic Period, the Upanishads were written, representing a clear shift towards a more internal, philosophical spirituality. This was the time when concepts such as...

Hinduism has passed through different periods during its history of several thousand years. Its origin is called the Vedic Period. Although it remains difficult to determine the exact age of the Vedas, they are believed to be at least 3500 years old, but may well be much older than that...

To my knowledge we should drink cumin tea or ginger once every day and avoid ice-cold drinks. One should never drink ice water. It will slow down digestion. Also, if one is not hungry, don't snack.

There are several and here are just few to name - Amla, Bhringraj, Shikakai, Reetha, Coconut, Aloe Vera, Methi, Jojoba, Yoghurt, Neem.

In Ayurveda three drinks are suggested to reduce belly fat and those are Guggul, Triphala and Punamava. These are herbs and suggested to take with a healthy diet and proper exercises.

In Hinduism it is tough to answer. In Babylonian it was introduced to the Greeks in 4th century BC. It is believed by many astrology is a science as it has close relationship with the subject.

It depends on the level of the astrologer and on what perspective the prediction is being done. So we cannot say that astrologers cannot be correct.

It is kind of astrology that prepares for future by understanding past. It is based on planetary calculations and placements.

It uses Sidereal zodiac and not the Tropical zodiac. In the former 27 constellations are used as backdrop. Many considers Vedas most vast and complete system of knowledge.

Red as it is the color of strength and vigor. It is connected to the rising sun and also the planet Venus, which is in charge of marriage.

Turmeric has medicinal property. It is antiseptic and blesses the bride and groom with blemish-free skin. It also protects the couple from bruises, cuts or ailments ahead of the marriage ceremony. It is usually applied 2 or 3 days before the ceremony.

In broader aspect it is a week long ceremony and the core part is three days starting with ritual Mehndi. The final ceremony, I mean the actual wedding part, takes around three hours. After the marriage comes reception ceremony at the groom's place. It is couple of days later.

Without the color red marriage ceremony cannot be conducted. Tbe bride wear red saree or lehenga, red bindi, red sindoor and so on. I believe the color red is associated with love and passion. It is connected to rising sun and color of Venus (planet in charge of marriage) is also red.

No one can answer this I believe. This will remain a mystery forever. Lets wait what others say here. BTW the question is interesting.

"We believe in Karma. We think what we did in the past will affect our present and future." Not only in past, but in extreme past. I mean in previous successive births. In Hinduism it is said the soul gets punished and rewarded birth after birth.