To enable them to concentrate while praying, an idol or deity is used so that all the thoughts can be channelled into a single frame. This is what is generally feferred to as Idol worship.
Hindus usually take a bath to clean themselves. They also clean the shrine and prepare all the things that are required for Pooja.
yea yea they do
you are reely good
Urm, I think they wash before praying :)
they use a puja tray
Its sanskrit - the mother of all languages.
Sure, Hindus have their special praying rituals.
Not necessarily. Hindus stand in front of god when they are praying in a temple. They sit in front of god when they are praying at home.
Pooja is a form of praying for God's mercy, hence it is important to Hindus.
Many pious groups face Mecca when praying. If you are in North Americal that would be east, toward the "holy land."
Hindus are Indians, so they'd most likely use Tamil or Devanagari symbols.
Hindus
yes.
One can worship the deity even without the puja items. But if one has time and would like to follow a daily ritual, then they use the puja items. These can be few or many as the situation permits. The puja items are thoroughly cleaned before use.
hindu believe that by praying god and worship they can end the suffering. They also believe that by doing good karma suffering can be ended.
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During Indus civilization, the people formed a method for Praying and called it Hinduism and people who followed it as Hindus. Hinduism is oldest religion in the world