There are 5 observances of Hinduism. One of which is Shaucha (Cleanliness or Purity). Therefore Hindus bathe before worship. It is not just purity of body that is important, purity of mind and spirit is important as well.
It is disrespectful to let God get dirty because that would mean that you are ignoring him. It is symbolic.
For the Hindus it's Naga. There are no Buddhist deities.
The Hindus believe in deity's. The believers in Hinduism while in prayers, imagine the presence of God through the deity's in their subconscious mind. In this way their faith in God is more intense and firm rooted.
because they believe that each deity should be worshipped as it has a specific task.
Murugan or Mayuri Kandasamy called Subrahmanya is a popular Hindu deity among Tamil Hindus.
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.
Hindu Health GodDhanteras for Health, Wealth and Prosperity. On Dhanteras , Hindus worship Lord Dhanwantari, the deity of health and healing.
Buddhists do not worship the Ganges, or any other thing or deity. Hindus believe that the Ganges is holy, but since I am not a Hindu I can not tell you why.
Thirumanjanam is a ritualistic bath in Hindu temples where the deity in the shrine is bathed and cleaned. It is a sacred purification ceremony that is performed using water, milk, honey, yogurt, sandalwood paste, turmeric, and other substances, to cleanse and refresh the deity.
It has been said that Hinduism is a religion of 330 million Hinduism gods. All other gods and goddesses are simply facets of this one God.Hinduism is a religion which does recognize a single supreme deity but is tolerant of all other religions and gods or goddesses as forms or manifestations of this one single deity or supreme being. Their philosophy is that, although they believe there is but one truth, there are different "Sages" or spiritual leaders who call the truth by different names.
No. Married Hindus should not wear Rudraksha while having physical relationship (intercourse). It should be worn again only the next day morning, after taking bath.
Aksharadham is not the biggest hindu temple because the followers of their deity are not hindus. The biggest hindu temple is probably the Brihadeeshwara Temple in Thanjavvur, Tamilnadu.
in Hinduism ganga is the holiest river. A Hindu who takes a bath in ganga river is free from all his sins.