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All Goddess does not play role of shakti I guess like Tulsi. Am not very sure. So lets have the discussion. thnx

I never knew Bangladesh has so many Hindus as it is a hardcore Islam following country. Even same with Indonesia and Pakistan.

Keep the photo of Lakshmi and Vishnu. This will bring wealth in your business.

The Chinese astrological sequence has ancient roots. Chinese astrologist Shelly Wu explains that the tradition of the signs goes back to the time of Buddha. Tradition has it that Buddha invited all of the animals of his kingdom to a meeting and only twelve came. The order in which the...

Chinese astrology is an ancient way to determine essential character differences in people. There are 12 signs and each are personified through animals. Unlike western astrological signs, which are determined by month and day of birth, Chinese astrological signs are determined by year of birth.

The lotus, with its open petals rising above the water, giving birth to creation, is also a symbol for the divine vulva. ‘The opening of the mouth of the womb of the universe.’ In Passionate Enlightenment, Miranda Shaw states ‘the outer opening of the sexual organ resembles the petals of the...

According to Hinduism, the universe has been created many times over, and when creation starts again, the waters produce ‘a thousand-petaled lotus flower of pure gold, radiant like the sun. This was considered to be a doorway, or an opening of the mouth of the womb of the universe.’ The water...

Philosophy is based on reasoning. It deals in abstract ideas that are beyond the perception of the common people. It takes years of learning to be able to understand the philosophy of religion and to develop it further. Not everyone has the ability or the time to put in the amount of learning...

There are many views regarding this. In the mythological view heaven is the abode of the demi-Gods. It has nothing to do with the Christian concept of Heaven and Hell. However there is a popular belief that if one is good one gets to spend a time in this heaven before one is reborn. However the...

According to Hindu philosophy, the world was not created in the Biblical sense, because God and the universe are essentially the same. For Creation by God, God has to be distinct from the universe. Hence Hindu philosophy advocates that at the time of Creation God manifested Himself as the...

The only purely religious ceremony before the actual wedding is the Ganesh Puja. Ganesh had been given a boon that before anyone undertook any work of significance his blessings would be sought. Ganesh is known as Vighna Harta or the Remover of Obstacles and this Puja is performed to pray that...

The maternal uncle is the mother’s brother. His family plays an important role in the wedding ceremonies for both the groom and the bride. Traditionally, in the days before telecommunication, the groom’s and the bride’s family would go to the maternal uncle’s town to inform them of the marriage...

Five different rituals that take place during an Indian wedding are: Misri, mehendi Party, Sangreet Party, Haldi, and Saptapadi. Local customs can alter the minor details of all these Indian wedding rituals. However, the main premise of these five Hindu wedding rituals remains strong throughout...

In a 2014 survey by Pew Religious Landscape only 3.1 percent of the US population is atheist. In 2014 General Social Survey 3 percent of the population there is atheist.

Thyme has long been associated with courage, and was frequently carried by knights in the middle ages. It was a common incense, bath additive, and treatment for shyness and depression. Shakespeare's fairy queen, Tatiana, slept in a bed of thyme, and English recipes use thyme in foods designed to...

Sage was thought by the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Arabs to induce immortality and wisdom. It was used to treat memory loss, as well as fever and stomach disorders. It symbolized domestic virtue and skill, was said to grow around houses with strong-willed woman.

Cumin is thought to ensure happiness, and to keep lovers from straying. It is also a common cold remedy. What more? Let's discuss.

Coriander was one of the first herbs grown by the colonists in the New World, used to relieve abdominal pain. The Chinese associated it with immortality, and the in the Middle Ages, it was used as an aphrodisiac.

Sati or Suttee refers to an age-old custom of burning alive, a newly widowed woman, be she old or young, after her husband's death. The practice is commonly thought to be based upon the legend of the Hindu goddess Sati who threw herself, in her grief, to die upon her husband's funeral pyre...

"Angala" originally derives from "ahankara" or "anger". The most defied of the village goddesses or Kaalis Angala Parameswari is anger personified. A famous temple has been dedicated to her at MelMalayanur, a hamlet near Senji township in South India.