There are multiple reasons why Hindus light lamps in front of gods and on other occasions. In most Hindu homes, a lamp is lit at least once or twice daily before the altar of the gods, especially in the evening. Some Hindus light a lamp all day and night and never let it go off. … Read more
There are many reasons why water drops are made to drip on a Shiva Linga, and why we pour water on it. Hindus mainly worship Lord Shiva in the form of a linga. In almost all temples where a Shiva Linga is installed, there is mainly a copper vessel hanging over it, and water/milk drips … Read more
A Japamala (mala) or rosary is a string of prayer beads that people of various religious traditions use to count mantras or the number of recitations of the name of God. Most of the Hindus use a Japa mala with 108 beads. But why are there 108 beads on a mala? Actually, there are not … Read more
If you search on the Internet “What is the color of Lord Shiva?” most of the results will show that the color of Lord Shiva is white, but if you look for the images of Lord Shiva, most of the images depict Lord Shiva as blue in color. This has caused a great deal of … Read more
Why do we name a baby on the 12th day? A reader asked this question. The naming ceremony (Namkaran Samskar) is one of the 16 samskaras in a Hindu’s life. It is performed on the 12th day after the birth of the child. The following are the reasons why we name a baby on the … Read more
Since childhood, I have heard from my parents that we should not cut hair or nails on Saturdays. Also, you should not shave on this day. When asked why, they used to tell me that it brings bad luck as it brings the wrath of Planet Shani (Saturn) upon us. We lose money and peace … Read more
It is considered bad to compare the gods with each other. Each Hindu god has its own powers and is excellent in its field. Still, it would be interesting to know who is the most powerful god is in Hinduism. There are three main gods in Hinduism, viz. Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. These three gods … Read more
Most Hindu scriptures, prayers, and mantras are written in Sanskrit. Sanskrit was considered the language of the gods. Sanskrit was the only language used during ancient times, but later on, many languages were born out of Sanskrit and as per the necessity of time, many scriptures and prayers were also composed in other regional languages. … Read more
The meaning of the name Ram is “one who pleases”. Many Hindus greet or say farewell to each other by saying “Ram Ram.” The other religious words are also used to do so, e.g., Jai Mata Di, Om Namah Shivay, Jai Ram Ji Ki, etc. But most people use the word “Ram Ram.” There could … Read more
The word Hinduism is spelt and pronounced differently in different languages. In this article, we will try to spell Hinduism in all the languages of the world. Afrikaans – Hindoeïsme Albanian – hinduizëm Arabic – الهندوسية Armenian – Հինդուիզմ Azerbaijani – induizm Basque – Hinduismo Belarusian – індуізм Bengali – হিন্দুধর্ম Bulgarian – индуизъм Catalan … Read more
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