Brahma

The deities are arranged from left to right according to their relative importance and power. The first deity in the Sanctum is Shakti. She enables Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva to carry out their roles of creation, preservation, and destruction respectively in the universe. She is the consort of Shiva who comes next in the Sanctum. Shiva is the destroyer of evils. This temple worships the formless form…

Have you've ever been into certain fan bases for a certain franchise that loves to talk about a lot of the aspects of it as general? Out of all the franchises that have huge fan bases, there are two science fiction franchises that are pretty similar but share some differences which are Star Wars and Star Trek. These are two Space Operas that involve some action pack adventures and a lot of exploration throughout the cosmos. Fans will also talk about how both of them are different. For example,…

Indian and Chinese civilizations around 500 B.C.E. were similar regarding individualism in religion and strict societal rules yet differ due to power source. Chinese and Indian religions such as Confucianism, Daoism, and Hinduism all promoted individualism and considered afterlife. Confucianism, a Chinese based religion, stated that if a superior had a genuine concern for the inferior, the inferior would be motivated with deference and obedience. Each person would respect their…

term, of passages from the Bhagavat Purana. Drew writes that the in the plate “Vishnu is used by way of illustration to verses (reproduced by Maurice) from the Bhagavata Purana describing the birth of Brahma out of the flower of the lotus.” However, the first volume of Maurice’s book did not show Brahma on the lotus flower but Vishnu on the hooded serpent. In the plate, the caption reads: “VEESHNU reposing during a CALPA, an astronomical period of a thousand Ages … copied from a sculptured rock…

The Christian concept of the Trinity is in accordance with the Hindu concept of the Trimurti. Hinduism perceives creation as the work of three fundamental forces symbolized by three gods from the Trimurti: Brahma, the creator, Vishnu, the sustainer, and Shiva, the destroyer. Although in this case the Trimurti accounts for the Trinity of Christianity, it contrasts with the fundamental idea of Islam that The One cannot be divided, nor be diminished or "humanized"…

appear in iconic depictions after 1st and 2nd century CE. There are several myths concerning their creation. One, in where they are created by Shiva to drink the blood of demon Andhakasura. According to Markandeya Purana, they emerged out of the god’s (Brahma, Shiva, Kartikeya, Vishnu, Varaha, Narasimha and Indra) bodies in order to aid the divine Devi in her fight against the demons Raktabija, Sumbha and Nisumbha. It is also notable that, in Markandeya Purana and Varaha…

religions emphasize non violence and compassion towards all living beings, believe in the existence of heavens and hells or higher and lower worlds. Each religion believes on different planes the existence of gods or deities, and use similar names: Brahma, Yama, and Indra. They both believe in reaching a certain state of mind or Bhavas through certain spiritual practices like meditation or concentration. In order to enter into spiritual life, both Hindus and Buddhist believe in detachment and…

India is still one of the countries that determine a person’s position in life based on the status of their parents. This position is inherited at birth and can’t be changed. There are five main categories that people are born into. Most people today have differing opinions on the ethnicity of India’s caste system and some wonder how such a thing could still exist. There are reasons why India’s caste system has been around for more than three thousand years. The caste system in modern day…

Hinduism, the main aim it to try and understand the existence of Brahma from the Atman. The Atman, when translated loosely, means ‘soul' or ‘self.' On the other hand, Buddhism is all about finding the Anatman which means ‘not self' or ‘not soul.' To attain the highest life in Hinduism involves removal of all the bodily distractions from one's life and allowing oneself to understand eventually the nature of Brahma within. One has to follow a much-disciplined life in…

Comparison of Hinduism and Buddhism Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the world’s most well known and influential religions. They are among the top major organized religions around the globe with Hinduism averaging over an approximate 900 million followers and Buddhism averaging 375 followers (Adherents). Both are religions of Ancient India and have been a part of India’s culture for a long time; they both maintained to stay widely practiced till this day. Some people believe that Hinduism and…