I have a question about the depiction of Lord Ganesha's trunk and the story behind it. This Ganesh festival season, I've learned a lot about him but am still confused about which direction his trunk was originally facing when he first received the elephant head. I've heard there is some debate...
I am a Canadian Religious Studies Major, just graduated and I am interested in the figure of Rangda from Balinese Hinduism and mythology. I have read a few books on Rangda and have done various internet web research, but I would like to listen and hear what an actual Balinese person would like...
This is something that I'm not able to understand. I can understand going to the temple and praying to Gods and Godesses.
However, according to our Hindu scriptures, Shani, Rahu and Ketu are evil and malicious by nature. Then why do we go to their temples and why do we workship them? Moreover...
O god! With my heart
I pray to you everyday without fail
The austerity of ahimsa that I am bonded to
That will be my abhisheka to you
The service I render to fellow humans
Is the cloth I wrap you with
The humility that I carry on, without swaying
That will be my jewels to you
The mercy that I...