Thanks for sharing. It's always interesting to hear about the different approaches taken in Hinduism. Your deities all seem like mainstream Hinduism if the word 'mainstream' is a thing in Hinduism.
Well known, perhaps?
Its worth pointing out that I don't have a specific 'set' I work with. This list isn't exhaustive.
Do you have a special place like an altar or shrine in your home where you pray? In Japanese culture (Buddhist/Shinto) it is common place. We have a budsudan in our home.
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That's really pretty! Which divinities are honored in your family's budsudan?
We actually have entire areas of the house set aside for religious reasons(three rooms, total?) But, everything seems to have taken over, and I live in a house of many shrines... Mostly Hindu, but for complex reasons, a few others are mixed in. Its beautiful, it awes some, scares others, and causes me to be very mindful of who I let in the house.
I can't imagine not having a community or temple. We have a Baha'i Center and the Hindu community once had their devotions at our place. It was fascinating to see all the gods on the altar. Of course I focused on Krishna. Our location wasn't ideal as it was too far from the city center. The community are really keen to have their own temple rather than renting premises. They were using a Church hall rented from a liberal Christian group the last I heard.
That's nice the local Baha'i and Hindu communities are friendly enough with each other to be comfortable sharing grounds.
Years ago, my husband and I would drive two hours south to a temple once a month to attend the Rudrabishikam(a type of ceremony for Shiva). Then Covid happened, along with other life changes(vehicles unable to make a 4 hour round trip, and then increasing mental health problems in the family) and those trips are extremely difficult, if not impossible, to make.
You are very blessed to have so much community nearby!
Having daily practice keeps faith a living thing. I chant Allah'u'Abha 95 times per day, recite a short prayer daily and recite verses and prayers memorized from the Baha'i writings. Nothing too complex and it doesn't take too long
Is it something you do around the same time, or do you spread this out during the day?
Why 95 times?
Did you grow up with Hinduism?
No. My father was the fire and brimstone type of Christian, and my mom was a closet case new ager. Those were my influences. Dad pushed Christianity really hard, but it didn't take, and I'd gotten into Paganism by my late teens. I remained a Pagan until around my 30s. I still have a positive view of Paganism, and my oldest son, being raised mostly in that tradition, considers himself a cultural Pagan.
If I remember right, you grew up Christian?
Who is the bearded man on your RF avatar?
I change my avatar daily, but when you asked, it was Zoroaster.
I choose my avatars at random out of my picture files.
