Many pious groups face Mecca when praying. If you are in North Americal that would be east, toward the "holy land."
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.
Its sanskrit - the mother of all languages.
Generally Mecca is towards the East in the U.S. so most people face East when praying towards Mecca. (You face Mecca when praying.)
You have to face the wall because you need to face the ka'bah _______________________________________________________ It is not true that you have to face a wall when a Muslim is praying. During praying, you; as Muslim; should face the direction of Kaba (or AlMasjid AlHaram) in Makkah (or Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
The Qibla (which the direction of the Muslims during praying) is to face Kaaba when the Muslim is praying.
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.
Muslims face Al-Ka'aba " which is in Mecca" in their prayers.
Towards the holy city of Mecca.
It can turn its head 180 degrees to face backwards.
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.