Tag: culture

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It is believed that all Gods reside wihin the body of a cow

Since it is believed that, after death before heaven one reaches Vaitarni River, to cross this river one can hold the tail of cow & finally reach heaven

Cow dung & urine are said to have medicinal qualities

Since Lord Sri Krishna said in Bhagavad Gita "Amongst cows, I am Kamadhenu"

In Mahabharata it is said that whoever gives a cow in charity shall always be happy

All the Above

The Lotus grows in mud & water, yet untouched or affected by either mud or water

Lotus is our national flower

Lotus is seen in all Hindu God pictures

All the above

More money & popularity

Moksha aims at giving up desires & attachments, whatever one needs to do to achieve this aim is Sanyas

Free from ordinary life responsibility & burden

Just to get a change

Since we can get the same when we go to thier house

Relatives are required for our help

It is believed that one can offer no greater welcome than to offer hospitality to a guest

Since by offering respect one can demand any thing at any time

Pilgrimages are places where one finds strong magnetic vibration emerging from God

Presence of saints and ascetics

It is believed that a pilgrimage should have two objectives - 1) cleansing of mind & 2) welfare of self

Since a pilgrimage is specially blessed by nature, as it would be near a river or sea or lake or deep in hills, lush green and cool

All the above

It is believed without knowing why

Since the earth orbits the sun from east

Since we are near to eastern regions

As per Surya Upanishad, it is said that God reside in the rays of the Sun, to obtain the maximum benefit of rays when performing any noble deeds & ceremonies, the vedas direct that one must sit facing east direction