Is this cultural appropriation? (im an extremely insecure white guy) So I made a Minecraft mod based of Record of Ragnarok, which includes Shiva and the abilities he has shown in the anime, from what i understand they portray Shiva the Destroyer accurate enough, as well his backstory lining up as much as they can with Hinduism, and frankly I'm kind of a Theology buff because I find religions/folklore/mythology really cool, and this got me interested in Hinduism, and in the anime Shiva is my favorite and I just think he is the COOLEST, plus it led to the... 2 11 replies
Connect me with a recognized hindu leader of USA. I am trying to request meal exemption from my unviersity due to the campus meal plan being against my spiritual beliefs. They require me to provide a letter written my a hindu leader explaining things. I do not know any Hindu leaders in the USA. so can anyone of you connect me with one of the hindu leader? 2 6 replies
I feel like crying when I think about Krishna. I feel so emotional sometimes and feel like crying when i suddenly think of Krishna, watch something Krishna related or even Ram related when I remember that he is also Krishna and Krishna is also Ram and suddenly I’m emotional and Crying like a silly girl lol. I listen to Mahabharata music and suddenly I’m thinking about how Prabhu did all this for us to learn and I’m emotional 😭 3 5 replies
What is hinduism? Hello! I have to do a project for school on Hinduism. I have a few questions: 1. Founder and history of origin 2. Sacred Texts and Basic Principles 3. Rituals and rites 4. Perspectives on important life issues (example: life, death, ethics) 5. The role of religion in modern society Answers to the key question: What can we learn from this religion to help us build a more tolerant and understanding society? 4 10 replies
I'm fasting tomorrow give me tips So guys as u know tommarow is vaikuntha ekadashi and it's my first vrath so give me suggestions how can I complete my vrath successfully and what's steps I can keep in mind 4 4 replies
Why didn't Bhagwan Vishnu ever take birth in a poor labourer',s family? After Narsingha, Vishnu always took a birth but never in some poor family. Its always some royal family or otherwise influential family. Why? 5 18 replies
Indus Valley Terracotta Figurine of a Seated Man Surmounted by a Cobra Canopy, 2700 BCE (MahaVishnu?) 2 7 replies
More beautiful than millions of kamadeva and Rati, two transcendental persons,who appears splendid as sapphire and gold have inundated vrindavana with a great flood of transcendental sweetness by performing their extremely wonderful pastimes. vrindavan mahimamrita 1.20 2 5 replies
A devi temple & it's yearly festival Thirumandhamukunnu bhagavati temple is located in angadippuram, Malappuram district, kerala. It's annual 11 day festival celebrated in April . 1 10 replies
Dev temple of Aurangabad Bihar According to oral tradition, Lord Vishwakarma built the Deo Sun Temple in one night. A gupta-era inscription dated 642 CE talks about sun worshiping, but it does not mention the Deo Sun Temple directly. However, some inscriptions and local oral traditions do hint at the presence of temple around the 7th or 8th century CE.[3][4] Its written history can be traced back to the pala and senua periods, with an inscription from 1437 documenting the dedication of the template by King Bhairavendra. The inscription also lists twelve of King... 4 0 replies
How to look at a vigraha? Hello everyone, I often visit temples but I enjoy them in a more aesthetic sense, like admiring the architecture. I do not feel anything looking at a vigraha. To me, they are just statues. I understand they are consecrated with mantras and the deity reside in them. But this is just an intellectual understanding. I have never been emotionally moved looking at a vigraha as I see so many people are. I have experienced brief moments of devotion at times, but mostly at home and usually when I am... 4 2 replies
