god names

who is the god with 11 heads and 8 arms? looks like she may have snakes at the skirt.

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Meaning with life

Hi! I wonder what the meaning with life is, according to a hindu? For example, what is the main ideas behind all the things you DO? What should you accomplish before you die? I would be soo...

Answers No Answers In: Philosophy By: [2 Grey Star Level] May 3, 2013

The Caste System

I've never been very religious, but recently I've found that my personal beliefs about spirituality completely fall in line with Hinduism. One thing that bothers me is the idea of the caste system and...

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images

Dear Sir, madam, I have a question concerning the images of the demon king and monkey king from the ramayana. Are their images considered sacred? Are they characters from a legend or are they deities...

Answers No Answers In: Gods By: [2 Grey Star Level] Feb 22, 2013

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR ON AMAVASYA AND POORNIMA

Hi, please help me i am in dip trouble. I got married 3 yrs back. my wife behaves very strangely on amavasya and poornima.on very small issue she teks anger on top of the world . she starts using bad words...

Answers No Answers In: Women and Hinduism By: [2 Grey Star Level] Jan 9, 2013

Why only son can perorm last rites in hindu

If son is there but not available / spereated from family who can perform last rites

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Death

What happens when you die?

Answers No Answers In: Life Cycle By: [2 Grey Star Level] Jan 5, 2013

ask about marrige rules

My Grand mother had died 20 days before. some Brahman people say i will not be able to marry before one year. but I need to marry with in two months. this barriers is actually right or wrong pls let me...

Answers No Answers In: Ceremonies By: [2 Grey Star Level] Jan 3, 2013

Mayur mudra in moment of death

Greetings! My husband died in 2006 in his sleep from heart failure. I have found his body in an unusual position - perfectly still on his back with eyes open, smile on his face, with his right arm bent...

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