Hinduism is the name of the religion, and its followers are known as Hindus. Hinduism is the oldest of the six major world religions. It has no single founder but developed gradually over a period ...

As per Hindu mythology, the epic love story of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati begins with the former's deep meditation in Himalayan peaks. It is when Parvati, the daughter of the Himalayan king, was ...

Lord Shiva is called as ' Aadidev', 'Devon ke Dev as Mahadev'. Of all the gods, he is the supreme, the greatest; he is the destroyer of sorrows. If he is welfare, he is also a destroyer. Shiva is a ...

While the swastika continues to be a powerful and sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, its transformation into a tool of Nazi propaganda has forever altered its perception in the West.

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