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Why There Are Few Brahma Temples in Hindu Religion?

Hindu Temples dedicated to Lord Brahma , the creator, are few in number. In fact, there are only two famous temples dedicated to Brahma – the Brahma Temple at Pushkar in Rajasthan and another at Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu. When Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva have thousands of temples, why is it that Lord Brahma has very few temples? Legend has it that Lord Shiva was disappointed with the world that Brahma created. Shiva saw disease, pain, suffering, death… in the world. He saw human beings madly scampering for momentary pleasure under the influence of Maya . But Brahma was happy with his creation and he brought forth four heads to look in all direction. Brahma’s pride knew no limits and he popped up a fifth head to have a look at his creation. This pride of Brahma enraged Shiva and he became Bhairava. Shiva as the ferocious Bhairava attacked Brahma and he cut off the fifth head for creating a world filled with misery, Shiva cursed Brahma that people will not wors

Jasmine Oil Offering in Hinduism – Chameli Oil

Jasmine oil, locally known as Chameli ka tel (oil), is an important offering in Hinduism to certain particular deities. Chameli oil is offered to Hanuman, Kuber, Goddess Kalaratri, Maa Bhavani, Panchamukhi Hanuman and numerous other deities on special occasion. To solve family related problems, five wicks are dipped in Jasmine oil. It is then lighted on a bronze lamp. This lamp is offered to Hanuman on Tuesday. To overcome health issues in the family, jasmine oil is donated to a married woman. To attain success in love and romance related matters, a lamp is lit before Bhagavan Sri Krishna. A small amount of honey is mixed with jasmine oil and the wick is dipped in it. The lamp is then lit using chameli oil. Donating the oil to a poor woman will help in solving professional and career problems. Offer the oil to Goddess Lakshmi, and then keep it in locker or in the spot where money is regularly kept. This will help in solving financial problems. For luck in money

Rudraksha Faces - Information About The Various Types Of Rudraksha

A Rudraksha bead is distinguished by its number of ‘mukhi’ or faces. Hindu Religious texts talk about Rudrakshas with one to fourteen faces. Some texts refer of Rudrakshas with one to twenty-one faces and some talk about Rudrakshas with more than thirty faces. The five-faced Rudraksha bead is the most common one. Four- and six-faced beads also occur commonly. The natural appearance of some Rudraksha faces is very rare and due to this rare appearance they have become part of Hindu myths. The two-faced Rudraksha – which looks like two semi-circular bead joined – is called Gowri-Shankara or Shiva-Parvati or Ardhanarisvara and falls in the rare category.  The three-faced bead named after the Trimurtis is another Rudraksha in the rare category.  The rarest of all Rudraksha beads is the single-faced or ek-mukhi. It represents Brahman or Supreme Truth. Legend has it that single-faced Rudrakshas are produced in sets of three. One disappears, one goes undergrou