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The sect that worships Shiva is called Shaivite and the temples
to the god are to be found in every part of the country. The worship
of Shiva is founded on surrender and asceticism and less on the
tender devotion of the Vaishnavas. It appeals to the questioning
and meditative mind and it is less bound by the rules of caste of
religious rituals. As a matter of fact some of the...know
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 Hanuman,
also called Maruti, combination of strength, wisdom and service.
He is represented in two postures. When in the company of Sri Rama,
Sita and Laksmana, he is shown sitting humbly at a distance, or
devotedly at the feet of Sri Rama. In shrines specially erected
for him, he strikes a heroic pose, usually with a mace in his left
hand and the Sanjivini mountain in his right hand. know
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 As
the goddess of wealth, prosperity, good harvests and of love, Lakshmi
is one of the most popular goddesses of the Hindus. Also called
Sri, the beautiful, she is epitome of feminine beauty. Lakshmi is
gentle and generous provider of riches and so every Hindu has its
shrine to her, as do workplaces. The presence of Lakshmi brings
good fortune and when she leaves she takes fortune.. know
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 Parvati
earned the name of Durga when she took a militant form toslay
an asura called Durgam. Another explanation for the name is given
by Vishugupta Chanakya, the Mauryan chief minister, who believed
that Durga was the goddess who protected a fortress, a drug, and
he suggested that all forts should have a temple dedicated to her.
Durga really enters centrestage with the long...know
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 Saraswati
appears in the Rigveda, though as a minor goddess. In Vedic literature
she is called Vak, the goddess of speech and eloquence and as Saraswati
is also a sacred river. Gradually it is the first persona that evolved
into the goddess of wisdom, learning, science and music who wrote
the Vedas and invented the Devanagari script that is used for Sanskrit.
The Mahabharata calls her "the mother of
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