Kali Puja at my home (from Dipanwita amavasya/kali puja, 2024) This was the 10th year of kali puja. The idol was made by me, though it is the same idol being worshipped since 2019, I made a lot of modifications and changed her attire. Also the decorations are based on a theme. I titled it Kali Katha, showcasing the tales of shakti from various corners of Bengal. 1 9 replies
what art style is this ? i want to see more https://preview.redd.it/erao50bepice1.png?width=259&format=png&auto=webp&s=319024daa160b95282ca8f01ba99686ca9afb739 1 1 replies
My mind is turning towards athiesm Life is screwing me continuously from past few years. I have been righteous all this time. I haven't caused harm or hurt anyone even when they hurt me. I have helped people irrespective of their background. But I'm not happy. I'm not finding peace. I face hundreds of problems. Every time I solve one, another shows up. I faced so much humiliation that I've become numb to it now. (I got frustrated and even reached out to an astrologer who said it's because of sade sati but I don't... 4 5 replies
Questions about Ramayan First question is what does Shree Ram say to Vali when he asks him why he shot him in the back and didn't fight with honour? I read Rajagopalachri's version and he skips this part by writing "and the Lord gave him an appropriate response with which Vali was satisfied" or something to this effect, this is why I hated the Rajagopalachri version. Second question what defence do people have those who believe Uttar kand isn't a later addition? Why does Shree Ram send Shri Sita away please explain... 3 1 replies
Looking for the oldest world map made by Hindus. I am on a quest to discover the oldest world map created by Hindus, but my searches haven’t yielded any results so far. I would greatly appreciate any assistance or guidance you could provide in locating this historical artifact or any relevant information about it. If you have any leads, resources, or personal insights to share, please do. Thank you in advance for your help! 2 0 replies
Warm greetings on the birth anniversary of the great Hindu saint, Swami Vivekananda ji. Jai Swamiji 5 0 replies
Going to Mandir as a Sikh Namaste, Hello everybody today my family (parents, cousins & Uncle aunt) and I are going to mandir. We all are Sikhs, I wear a patka (I’m a teenager) my uncle has uncut hair and wear a turban and the rest are clean shaved. I’m not looking to convert or anything and neither is my family looking to covert. We are just there for the experience. Can you all please tell me what to do in the mandir and how to be respectful there? For eg in a gurudwara we... 5 7 replies
Does Krishna play with his devotees? I know one of Krishna’s leelas is to be a bit of a jokester. But does that apply to his devotees? The reason I’m asking is that today at the mandir I was praying in front of Krishna’s murti and distinctly felt my hair get flicked a few times. There was nobody nearby and there was no air movement. 4 7 replies
Mahakumbh 2025 Anyone visiting Mahakumbh 2025. One of the persons visiting is late Steve Jobs wife [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/steve-jobs-wife-to-attend-mahakumbh-2025-what-is-kalpvas-and-its-spiritual-significance/articleshow/117122426.cms](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/steve-jobs-wife-to-attend-mahakumbh-2025-what-is-kalpvas-and-its-spiritual-significance/articleshow/117122426.cms) 4 0 replies
Decoding why are you here Rules for being born as a human, the things i learnt 1. You will receive a body 2. You will learn lessons 3. There are no mistakes, only lessons 4. A lesson will be repeated until it is learned 5. Learning lessons does not end 6. 'There' is no better than 'here' 7. Others are merely mirrors of you 8. What you make of your life is up to you 9. Life is exactly what you think it is 10. Your answers lle inside you 11. You will forget... 2 1 replies
A general non Hinduism Question Why do people keep posting nonsense post on Hinduism under the guise of they want to understand us? They preach secular values but don’t even attempt to understand who we are about? When they get challenged they call us name and call us trolls which is not the case. 4 3 replies
Trying to understand what giving sanyas means according to Kamlesh Pandey Hello everyone, I am trying to understand what this guest is saying in the [podcast episode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf_wk0PNZy0) about giving sanyas to disciples from Guru. You can fast forward to timestamp 1.25.50 I have no idea if it is making any sense in what he is saying because anything related to osho is controversial but who ever is learned and has an understanding of this, please let me know Also this is bordering close to rule 3 violation so please give me some leeway. 2 0 replies
