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The Buddha was a man, Siddhartha Gautama, who pondered why there was suffering and discontentment in the world and became enlightened. He taught his followers the path to this enlightenment and contentment. He died and left this world about 2,420 years ago.
Shiva is a primary Hindu Deity. He is the Destroyer/Transformer God among the Hindu Trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva) and is regard as one of the five primary forms of God.
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Is Buddha related with Abraham?
No!
What colors are related to Shiva?
black and blue
Is Shiva related to vampires?
No...Shiva is a Hindu God...Vampires are mythical creatures who drink human blood.
Who is related to Fat Man?
Buddha
Why is shiva pictured in deep meditation?
My intuition tells me Shiva is pictured in deep meditation because the Hindu leaders want people to recognize the importance of meditation. The promise of Shiva and Buddha and Mahavira is that if you go into meditation, you too will be able to attain to a high level of consciousness, just like we did.
Is Lord Shiva related to Jainism?
Lord Shiva may be related to Jainism in some way. Some Hindu Puranas say that Shiva is no else than Rishabdeva, first Jain Tirthankar (though there are many differences between the two).
Does Iconic image of Buddha and or Shiva Nataraja tell a story?
Shiva Natraja certainly tells a story. One time lord Shiva got very angry and started to dance, all the earth began to shake and was about to be destroyed due to the power of this dance. This image is known as Nataraj form.
What does shiva wear around his arms and neck?
Lord Shiva wears a snake around his neck, the type of snake is a cobra usually cobras are related to toughness and Shiva is the destroyer of Hindu Gods.
Is jataka only related with gautam Buddha?
Jataka refers to the accounts of the former lives of Buddha Gautama Siddhartha.
What are the holidays and festivals in India?
It's difficult to give exact dates because a majority of their festivals and holdays are based on the moon calendar. There's Manali, which is a week-long sports festival in January, and Shiva Rati, which is a festival of Shiva in February. There's also Buddha Purnima in May, which is the birthday of Gautama Buddha, and there's the Minjar (Harvest) Festival, which is a weeklong celebration in July. Hopefully that helps a bit:)
In Buddhist texts what does the word ananda mean?
Ananda term is related to the chief desciple of Buddha. He was also personel assistant to the Buddha.
Why does the Buddha have eight arms?
Buddha is a man, he has only two arms. Shiva, the Hindu god of death, the Destroyer, has eight arms each with a different object:a cobraan antelopea scepter with Nandi on topa damru or druma drum sticka bella tridentan axe.
