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| | Meeting God American Museum of Natural History |
 | | Hinduism is sometimes said to be a religion of millions of Gods. | | | A devout Hindu may achieve darshan at home during daily private worship, when viewing a sacred sculpture carried in a procession, during a temple ritual guided by a priest, or when viewing a holy place or person. | | | Most Hindus believe that the Absolute takes on many forms, however, and so worshippers pray to different Gods and Goddesses who embody the power of the Divine. |
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http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/meeting_god/intro
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| | Hinduism and the Hindu Deities - Pagan |
| | The main deity of Hinduism is viewed as being a tri-fold god. | | | Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, with somewhere along the lines of 750 million followers. | | | Vaishnavaism refers to Hindus who follow this god as their primary deity. |
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http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art34982.asp
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| | Hindu Gods (Deities) |
| | The God is worshipped in multiple perpectives, names in Hinduism that has six major religions in it. | | | Hindu scriptures state clearly that there is only one Supreme God (ekam sad viprAH bahutA vadanti). | | | Each of the six religions of Hinduism would call by different names and would put forward different philosophies, but all agree that there is one and only one Supreme God. |
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http://www.shaivam.org/hipgods.htm
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| | www.hindu.org - Temples & Ashrams |
| | Hindu Temple Of Kentucky: This Temple is an epitome of beauty and serenity and is dedicated to over a dozen HINDU Gods. | | | Bhavani and Hanuman Mandir - Rustic Hindu shrine to Bhavani and Hanuman in suburban Collegeville PA. | | | Bhuvaneswari Hindu TempleToronto, Canada - The main Deity of this temple is Sri Bhuvaneswari, God as Devi, the feminine form, but it also has sanctams for Lord Ganesha, Sri Trimurtheeswarar, Sri Shanmuga accompanied by Sri Valli and Sri Devasena, Sri Ayyappa, Sri Durga, Sri Saneeswarar, Sri Bairavar, Sri Nagaraja, Navagrahas, Sri Aanjaneya and Sri Chandeswari. |
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http://www.hindu.org/temples-ashrams
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| | Hindu Deities |
| | Hinduism is both a monotheistic and a henotheistic religion. | | | Hindus believe in one supreme God who created the universe and who is worshipped as Light, Love and Consciousness. | | | Hindu Deities: The Mantra on Lord Vishnu - a Hindu Prayer |
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http://www.experiencefestival.com/hindu_deities
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| | Religious Movements Homepage: Hinduism |
| | Hindus believe that the entire universe is one divine entity who is at one with the universe, while simultaneouslytranscending it. | | | The inhabitants were simplycalled Hindus, Persian for "sindh" and their religion was thus called Hinduism. | | | The Vedas are said to be the eternal truths of the religion and are upheld as the supreme authority for Hinduism. |
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http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/hinduism.html
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| | Hindu Philosophy [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy] |
| | Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest religious traditions, and it is founded upon what is often regarded as the oldest surviving text of humanity: the Vedas. | | | Indeed, many Hindus belong to sectarian traditions (such as Vaisnavism, or Śaivism) that specify that only one deity (Visnu, in the first case, or Śiva, in the second), or a very small set of deities, are genuine Gods, and subordinate the rest of the pantheon associated with Hinduism to the status of exalted beings. | | | Many “Hindu” deities, such as Brahmā (the Creator God), are recognized and treated as exalted beings and deities in the Buddhist Pāli Canon (cf. |
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http://www.iep.utm.edu/h/hindu-ph.htm
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| | God in Hindu Dharma and Representation in Temples |
| | The Hindu Trinity, forms of Gods and Goddesses, the Avatars of Lord Vishnu, the Devatas, Planet and Animal Deities are all presented with their image representation. | | | The different Gods and Goddesses of Hinduism represent various functions of this One Supreme Divinity, and are not separate Gods. | | | If you have ever wondered, if Hindus worship one God or many Gods, why do Hindus worship images and icons, why does the God in Hindu dharma have multiple names and multiple forms of God, then this is the where, we hope, you will find answers. |
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http://www.hindunet.org/god
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| | Hindu Deities & Their Meanings |
| | The "human" or physical representation of Brahman's aspects or attributes in the form of deities is a vehicle for the devotee to focus his or her attention, devotion or meditation on that particular aspect or attribute in a form more easily visualized and held in the mind. | | | Contrary to popular belief in the West, Hindu deities are not "individual gods", indicating a polytheistic faith. | | | In Hindu mythology Ganesha is identified as the son of |
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http://www.iloveulove.com/spirituality/hindu/hindudeities.htm
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| | Hindu Gods, Deities and Spirits by Neria Harish Hebbar, MD |
| | However, fundamentally Hindus believe in a Universal God and this belief is derived from the Vedic philosophy of the World Soul. | | | Monkey, though not mentioned in the Hindu sacred texts, later is revered perhaps because of Hanumant, Rama’s faithful servant. | | | Hindu Gods, Deities and Spirits by Neria Harish Hebbar, MD Home |
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http://www.boloji.com/hinduism/042.htm
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| | Hindu Deities: on Ganesh the Elephant God :: Yoga.com |
| | Many yoga teachers and practitioners are not practicing Hindus, but do honor the culture and religion from which yoga comes from, and sometimes display statues of the hindu dieties in their homes or yoga studios. | | | It may seem that hindus are polytheistic, worshipping many gods, yet gods are forms or aspects of the Formless God. | | | As a hindu, one generally believes in the power of gods and worship them. |
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http://www.yoga.com/ydc/enlighten/enlighten_document.asp?ID=292§ion=9&cat=200
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| | Hindu Deities 5 |
| | Perhaps the greatest of the Hindu deities, he is given a range of titles which include Maha-deva (great god), Maha-yogi (great ascetic), Nata-raja (lord of the Dance). | | | This title arises from a story in the Hindu scriptures which recounts how he drank the poison which would otherwise have destroyed the world. |
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http://www.iloveulove.com/spirituality/hindu/hindudeities5.htm
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| | Hinduism |
| | Hinduism: Early Hinduism - Early Hinduism Hinduism is a synthesis of the religion brought into India by the Aryans (c.1500... | | | Hinduism - Hinduism, Western term for the religious beliefs and practices of the vast majority of the people... | | | Hinduism is the major religion of India, practiced by more than 80% of the population. |
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http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001469.html
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| | The Hindu : Religion and ethnicity |
| | The `Non-Hindus not allowed' or `Only Hindus allowed' boards in temples are a necessity since all other religions barring Hinduism believe in one God and one Prophet, do not believe in idol worship and ritual-based worship. | | | The only position is that Hinduism is not a proselytising religion, like Christianity or Islam. | | | It had always been held that the Hindu scriptures did not approve of caste differences and therefore it had to be abjured and eradicated. |
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http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/op/2003/05/27/stories/2003052700050200.htm
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| | Krishna Culture |
| | While a Hindu goddess on a T-shirt or purse is not offensive in and of itself, some Hindus say that the overuse of these images trivialize their religion, making it nothing more than a consumable commodity. | | | T-shirts, shoes, purses are emblazoned with the images of Hindu deities such as the elephant god Ganesha and Lord Shiva. | | | But some Hindus object to the appropriation of their icons, saying it is often sacrilegious. |
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http://www.acfnewsource.org/religion/krishna_culture.html
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| | Indian |
| | Hindus believe that the statue of a god or goddess is the actual home of the deity, which lives inside. | | | Brahma is one of the three principal deities of the Hindu religion, which emerged in about 200 B.C. with no historic founder or structured hierarchy. | | | This figure is traditionally identified as Brahma, one of the three major deities of Hinduism. |
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http://www.albrightknox.org/ArtStart/Indian.html
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| | Gay and Lesbian Vaishnava Association, Inc. |
| | It should be noted that Hindu deities are often worshiped in many different forms and features, including married or unmarried, in accordance with the particular mood and tradition of the devotee. | | | In traditional Hinduism, such people were associated with these divine personalities due to their combined male and female natures. | | | Sri Bahucara-devi is a Hindu demigoddess worshiped by people who wish to lose or transform their sexual identity—transgenders, transsexuals, the intersexed, hijra, eunuchs, and so on. |
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http://www.galva108.org/deities.html
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| | Hindu Deities * find out the name of Ganesha’s mouse |
| | To understand Hindu Deities, it is important to understand the Hindu concept of the divine. | | | He is the elephant-headed deity who gives and removes obstacles and helps people on the road to success. | | | Vishnu has 10 traditional avatars, including Rama, Krishna, and Buddha, and also Kalki, who will usher in the golden age at the end of this one. |
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http://www.msu.edu/~willickd/hinduintro.htm
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| | Puja What are the basic beliefs of Hinduism? |
| | By selecting one or more of these deities to worship, and by conducting the rituals designed to facilitate contact with them, a Hindu devotee is striving to experience his or her unity with that cosmic force. | | | In practice, each Hindu worships those few deities that he or she believes directly influence his or her life. | | | Most Hindus believe in an immense unifying force that governs all existence and cannot be completely known by humanity. |
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http://www.asia.si.edu/education/pujaonline/puja/basic_beliefs.html
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| | A deity is not an idol |
| | Hindu deities are routinely called idols by the news media and sometimes even by ignorant Hindus themselves. | | | It was a part of the British ploy to denigrate Hindu religion in order to weaken the Hindu society and thereby continue their occupation. | | | In a letter to the Editor of India Post, he has clarified that to call a Hindu deity an idol is not only farther from the truth but it is also misleading, to say the least. |
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| | Proof That God is Present in Hindu Dieties |
| | The Hindu milk miracle conclusively proves that Hindus worship God, who is present in the deities. | | | The miracle took place in thousands of Hindu temples and was witnessed by millions of Hindus and many non-Hindus. | | | Proof That God is Present in Hindu Deities |
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| | Kamat's Potpourri: List of Hindu Deities |
| | These deities form the essential core of Hindu belief, regardless of the many schools of belief. | | | Some of the deities listed in the Vedas (Hindu texts believed to be of divine origin): | | | The inherently plural nature of Hinduism could easily accommodate the new forms of Gods and Indians took to their worship in great numbers. |
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| | HINDU TRINITY - Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva |
| | Lord Vishnu, major god of Hinduism and Indian mythology, popularly regarded as the preserver of the universe. | | | Scholars believe that Vishnu's role as preserver (or redeemer) arose from the characteristic practice of assimilating local legendary heroes and gods into the Hindu pantheon by attributing their deeds to one of the major Hindu deities. | | | The description of Brahma like those of other deities of Hinduism bears a mystic symbolism. |
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http://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/hindu_trinity.php
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| | Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America Inc. |
| | While we do not believe in an organized form of religion, we do believe that the followers of Hindu Dharma need to be organized to take up the challenges posed by the these detractors of Hindu Dharma. | | | AHAD invites you to participate in the Hindu activist movements. | | | We Hindus welcome philosophical disagreements and criticism of Hindu social practices. |
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http://www.vhp-america.org/programs/ahad.htm
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| | XnForums: Hindu deities: Anyone wanna do my research for me? |
| | One of the biggest obstacles here is just how to get someone to accept that Hindus, for all their 30 million gods, still say they believe in one God. | | | Maybe your class will be interested in the plural deity question, but my kids were just interested in why these gods had so many arms. | | | Then I've got the attributes of the three main deities (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) on cards, and they'll do a sorting exercise where they try and match the attributes with the correct deities. |
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http://www.xnforums.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=17;t=001331
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| | rediff.com: BJP condemns misuse of Hindu deities' images: PTI |
| | Various other Hindu organisations also expressed outrage over the depiction of Hindu deities on the toilet seats. | | | "And here we see a group of people deliberately denigrating Hindu gods, knowing that they are held sacred by Hindus all over the world," he said. | | | He said what has been done "is not in good taste and it is an insult to our religion and religious sentiments". |
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| | rediff.com: Varsha Bhosle on Hindu deities on toilet seats |
| | The problem is this: Ajay Shah is not dedicated to Hinduism alone; he's fanatically devoted to the principles of Mahatma Gandhi, too. | | | Meaning, only Hindu deities are sacred, or, only Hindu deities deserve to embellish toilet seats, or, only Hindus take affronts lying down, or in this case, sitting up. | | | For all we know, she might be Hindu. |
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| | Bikinis, undergarments with images of Hindu deities cause waves of protests in India |
| | (RNS) India’s right-wing Hindu group Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) unleashed protests in the northwestern Indian state of Gujarat against lingerie emblazoned with Hindu deities. | | | The deities have also been spotted on products like toilet seat covers, boxes of tissues, shoes, sandals and finger puppets. | | | Bikinis, undergarments with images of Hindu deities cause waves of protests in India |
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| | Image Gallery |
| | Here are a few images of some of the well-known Temples of India, commonly worshipped Hindu Deities, and some Achaaryaas. | | | Source: Hindu Gods and Goddesses., Shrii Ramakrishna Math,Mylapore, Madras. | | | ITRANS transliteration scheme is generally followed for all Sanskrit words written in Roman script. |
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| | 'How To Appreciate Hindu Deities' Topic Of March 27 International Mondays |
| | She will focus on the creative space she found within the world of Hindu deities. | | | Rao will discuss her perspective on Hindu deities that she developed while growing up in India. | | | Mani Rao, an Indian poet who lives in Hong Kong and who is currently the 2006 UI International Programs Writer-in-Residence, will discuss "How to Appreciate Hindu Deities" at the next International Mondays lecture. |
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http://www.uiowa.edu/~ournews/2006/march/031706rao_lecture.html
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| | The Gay and Lesbian Vaishnava Association, Inc: Hinduism, Hare Krishna, Homosexuality |
| | These deities, worshiped throughout India by millions of Hindus--including people of the third sex--are shining examples of the religion's vast diversity. | | | In this section we examine several important issues that need to be addressed within contemporary Hinduism and Vaishnavism, including gays living in the ashrama, gay-oriented religious organizations, and the question of same-sex marriage. | | | A valuable resource guide containing twenty-two of the most common and interesting Hindu deities related to gender transformation and diversity. |
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| | MythSearch.com: Hinduism |
| | Lots of info about the tantrik tradition in the Hindu Religeon. | | | Right now I only cover Hinduism but I will add Buddhism etc later. | | | Eastern spiritual thoughts based on the devotional Vedanta of India. |
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| | Index of Hindu Deities - their images, attributes and meaning |
| | Please note the explainations in this index are only brief and do no full justice to the various beliefs, views and insights connected to the different schools within Hinduism. | | | Index of Hindu Deities - their images, attributes and meaning | | | For more online background information regarding Hinduism see also our links page. |
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| | Petition of protest over obscene paintings of Hindu Deities |
| | However, the book itself contains blasphemous pictures of Hindu deities shown in the nude in various compromising positions that would hurt the sentiment of not only Hindus, but also of every seeker of God following any faith. | | | The nudity involves Hindu deities like Lord Hanuman, Goddess Durga and Goddess Sita. | | | Petition of protest over obscene paintings of Hindu Deities |
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http://www.sanatan.org/en/05/Protests/MFHusain/index.php
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| | Encyclopedia Mythica: Hindu mythology |
| | The beliefs, practices, and socioreligious institutions of the Hindus (originally, the inhabitants of the land of the Indus River). | | | It evolved from Vedism, the religion of the Indo-European peoples who settled in India. | | | Tales and descriptions of Hindu deities as they appear in mythic tales. |
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http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/asia/hindu
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| | 'Xena' producers bow to Hindu protest |
| | "Not only does this make the viewing audience think that Lord Krishna, other Hindu deities and the Vedic literature are fictional, it makes Hindus themselves look superstitious and foolish. | | | "We are genuinely sorry if we have offended members of the Hindu community and have no plans to produce any future episodes involving Hindu deities or personas." ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------- http://members.tripod.com/~VirenV for free Fonts, greetings, UNIX, good sites.. | | | "The episode treats Lord Krishna and Hanuman as fictional characters by putting words in their mouths that they never spoke and having them engage in activities that they never engaged in," according to a joint release of the California-based World Vaishnava Assn. and the American Hindus Against Defamation org. |
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| | Hindu Deities |
| | Follow this link for An Introduction to Images of Hindu Deities |
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| | News From India |
| | Hussain has said he meant no disrespect to any religion and that ancient Hindu paintings and sculptures are filled with paintings of nude gods and goddess. | | | Guess that only Hindus can draw naked female Hindu deities, right? | | | BOMBAY, India -- Twenty-six members of an extremist Hindu group have been arrested for ransacking the house of a Muslim artist because of a nude painting of a Hindu goddess. |
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