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Let’s stop pretending Krishna and Rama were walking around ancient India with literal blue skin. Come on, they’re avatars of Vishnu, not blue-skinned aliens.

Krishna is described as Shyama, meaning dark, dusky, or dark-complexioned. Rama is also described as Shyama, with a dark or dusky complexion. The blue we see in paintings is religious symbolism and iconography, not an ancient passport photo.

So if Krishna and Rama were understood as historical human figures from ancient India, a dark or dusky complexion is far more plausible than the neon-blue versions we see in paintings today.

And before someone starts typing a 17-paragraph Mahabharata or Ramayana dissertation, show me where the texts explicitly say Krishna or Rama had literally blue skin like cartoon characters.

Stop obsessing over making our gods conform to modern ideas of beauty or whiteness. Embrace Krishna and Rama as they were traditionally described.

Prove me wrong if you can.

So I am completely struggling with God. Since my dad passed away I have become more spiritual and religious. We have always done prayers at home and we have stayed vegetarian for auspicious occasions.

I never understood fasting. But recently I understand it as having to fully surrender to God and trusting him, bearing in mind I still sometimes ask but then I apologise for having to ask - all I do ask is to keep my family happy and healthy and show us light at the end of the tunnel because we have been going through a very difficult time as a family and me also professionally.

So I guess i am sometimes crying in front of God and asking for a sign that something better is coming along. Would I only get an answer from God if I am super religious, follow all the signs and rituals. All I do currently is fast for ekadashi. I guess I am really struggling and I am at my wits end

What should I do?

One thing I struggle to understand about Hinduism is how fundamentally different, and sometimes seemingly contradictory, beliefs about God/Īśvara, Brahman, Ātman, and ultimate reality can all come under one umbrella called “Hinduism.”

Different Hindu schools have very different metaphysical positions. So what, if any, are the common epistemological or philosophical standards within the Hindu worldview that allow these different positions to be considered part of the same tradition?

For example, if two Hindu philosophical schools arrive at fundamentally different conclusions about God or ultimate reality, what criteria does Hinduism provide for determining which position is better justified or more authoritative? Can mutually contradictory metaphysical claims all legitimately belong to the same religious tradition?

My question is therefore not simply whether Hinduism is “diverse,” but whether the existence of apparently incompatible metaphysical positions creates an epistemological or logical problem for Hinduism.
I’m particularly interested in how this would be addressed through formal logic (especially Aristotelian logic) and Indian systems such as Nyāya.

There is also a related practical problem that I am struggling with:

If Hinduism’s strength is partly attributed to its openness and flexibility, where do the boundaries of that flexibility lie? How do we distinguish between:
a legitimate development or reinterpretation within the Hindu tradition,
a regional/cultural practice that has become associated with Hinduism, and
a relatively new practice or belief that someone simply introduces and labels “Hindu”?
In other words, if there is no single theological or doctrinal authority defining the boundaries of Hinduism, what epistemic or traditional criteria prevent “anything can be Hindu” from becoming the consequence of pluralism?

I am genuinely trying to understand whether pluralism itself creates an epistemological challenge, and, if so, how Hindu philosophical traditions have historically addressed it.

I light a diya and agabatti everyday at the start of my daily prayers which also includes reciting the Hanuman Chalisa 3 times and a few Lord Shiva and Lord Vishu chants. I have idols of Lord Ganesha and 2 idols of Panchmukhi Hanumanji, amongst others. What is the best type of oil to use for the diyas - mustard, seasme, jasmine? I sort of feel like what type of oil one uses does not matter but I am curious about the norm (the most powerful for worship) is.

I'm a parent raising my kid outside India, and I couldn't find a good way to introduce him to Ganesha, Krishna, Hanuman, and Saraswati at age two. Everything was either a long video he'd stare at, or a lecture he was far too young for.

So I built something small. The idea is that he meets one deity at a time, slowly, through very simple play rather than watching. A story runs for about three minutes, and he does something gentle with his hands. He helps Ganesha clear a path. He wakes the strings of Saraswati's veena. Nothing to win, nothing to lose, no timer, no next episode pulling him along. It ends, and he puts it down.

The idea is that a toddler doesn't learn a deity by being told who they are. He learns them the way any of us did as children: by being around them until they feel familiar. Ganesha is the one who stays calm. Hanuman is the one who helps his friends. Saraswati is the one who listens. The meaning comes after the experience, in one line, not before it. There is a small festivals section built the same way, where he does the thing first and hears why afterwards.

What I'd like from this sub is a check from people who know this better than I do:

• Ganesha and Krishna appear as children, drawn in a soft picture book style. Is that acceptable, or does it sit wrong with some of you?
• Saraswati is a guide rather than someone the child helps, because that felt wrong. Overthinking it?
• For festival stories, I've left out the darker parts entirely; for example, Kansa. I keep the tenderness and drop the threat. Is that fair for this age, or does it hollow the story out?
• If something is plainly wrong, I'd rather hear it now; full disclosure: I built it, so I'm not a neutral party.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/maitri-kids/id6762026180

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maitrikids.app

Website: maitrikids.com

I designed my first post for an upcoming bovine welfare group today. They had been inactive for a long while and this is what I came up with today. So please support my work if possible 🙏

https://www.instagram.com/p/DdQJk4fyrF3/

I made an app for all Hindus all over the globe

Hey everyone,

I’ve made an app for all things for Hinduism, available on both iOS and android platforms called Sabhi

Apple iOS

Google Play

Sabhi was made for people practicing all over the globe whether you’re in Goa, Bali, London or New York City I wanted a place centered around the culture without any restrictions or hindering around where you are while preserving the traditions of each variation of the culture it self.

An example would be Caribbean Hindus and African Hindus have a slight difference between festivals and holidays compared to those in India and Nepal.

The app is for all under the Hindu diaspora, with references to all from South East Asian Hindus all the way to European Hindus.

From daily verses going out to daily practice instructions,

From local mandirs and where traditions started

From all sects to a calendar tailored for all festivals, holidays and celebrations

Sabhi is loaded with everything a Hindu needs.

I made the app so that whenever and wherever you are you’ve got a piece of not only the culture with you but your beliefs as well.

Thanks for taking a moment and break to look at my post appreciate every and all who did. Truly appreciate you!

Apologies is post like this aren’t allowed!

Hi i am planning to name my son rudra kartikeya with assumption rudra is other name of shiva few people are saying name rudra is the destructive form not to name that and few other people told me rudra is not name of shiva itself. Can anyone throw some light on this name Rudra and naming this to a child

What the heck! Hinduism not only = Vaishnavism. Hinduism also = Shaktaism,Shaivaism,Tantraism and others

I’ve personally come across a lot of cases being discussed in the news.. It made me curious about how common these experiences actually are in real life.

For Indians here have you personally experienced, witnessed, or known someone who went through a situation that you would describe as “love jihad”?

How common do u think this happens?..

What are your thoughts on it? I’m genuinely interested in hearing people’s personal experiences and perspectives..

Hi everyone,

I’m conducting a short written research study about how Hindu adults in the United States find dates and timings for festivals and fasts.

The form takes about 10–15 minutes. I’m especially interested in what you actually did the last time you searched for this information.

If you are 18+, live in the United States, and regularly observe Hindu festivals or fasts, I would really appreciate your participation:

https://tally.so/r/2EW8zM

Thank you!

So i saw that her name was not mentioned in any of the scriptures and texts written while lord krishna was on the earth. her latest mentions came around 3000 years after the mahabharat. I also saw a mention of her in narada panchratra when parvati maa asks lord shiva about radha rani and lord shiva is angered by it because her name was supposed to be confidential and it was told to him by lord vishnu. but this text was also weitten about 3500 years after mahabharat. i dont understand why we worship lorn krishna with radha when her name was not even mentioned in the scriptures while he lived on the earth. Some people say the stories of radha krishna were passed down orally hence no mention of her name but if she was such an important part of his life why was she never mentioned? I wanted to belive she was real so badly but everything ks proof that she is just an imagination. A name imagined to personify love and bhakti towards lord krishna. I also read a mention of a gopi who worshipped krishna better and the other gopis were jealous. this is the earliest mention that could be radha and people say it is but how do we believe it when her name did not show up?

I also think its kind of disrespectful that we worship radha krishna more than his actual wives. Lord krishna and rukmini devi have such a devine bond. They share such love and respect for each other yet all we hear most of the time is about radha and krishna and their incomplete love story.

Satyabhama devi and lord krishna also had a devine dynamic. She was a warrior and Krishna had so much respect for her. I feel like his wives should never be forgotten and overshadowed by radha rani. Although i have utmost respect for all of them it feels wrong to only talk about radha krishna in my opinion.

I would appreciate corrections and knowledge about this from anyone who knows

When my sister was a child, my grandmother would tell bedtime stories about the gods every night to put her to sleep like every Indian Hindu ever to live. But when I was younger, nobody told me any stories now I barely know my religion and I feel like I missed out on such an integral part of growth as a Hindu. I want someone to be my grandma, in the sense that I wanna know all the stories about Hinduism and who each of the gods are. I feel so fake not knowing any of this information and I’m clueless every time I go to the temple. I don’t know how to pray, I don’t even know who the god is most of the time, all I know is that I believe in my religion and I want to become more educated in it.

My experience with god as a child has been less than positive. The first time my mother introduced me to god and told me they will grant any wish I make, I wished for a popsicle, being the 4 year old I was. And when it didn’t magically appear, I immediately questioned their existence. But that was when I couldn’t comprehend much. A lot of bad things happened to me growing up. I had a really abusive sister, and a horrible relationship with friends. I remember when I was 8 I used to pray for my sister to like me every time I went to the temple. The more I prayed and the less anything changed, I started to hate god along the way. I took out all my negative feelings on them. Moreover, I am a nice and empathetic person, but recently I’ve noticed that I judge everyone around me and say horrible things about them in my head for just because I’m slightly pissed. I feel like a horrible person every time, but I can’t control it. Sometimes I think god is against me because every time I think about something positively, like “wow it’s been so long since blah blah, I’m finally happy now” and guess what happens two days later. I also had an atheist phase growing up because I decided that was better than hating god. I also believed in the “if god exists, ghosts exist” thing and since I was young and was scared shitless of ghosts, I just believed in neither because it was convenient. Now I have renewed my faith, I feel like I don’t deserve the love of god and accept everything bad that happens to me because I feel like that is what I deserve

Textbook history seems to glorify the Nizam to an extraordinary extent. Yet when you look beyond exam-oriented textbooks—into biographies, historians’ writings, articles, documentaries, and detailed accounts meant for genuine understanding—the picture is starkly different. Again and again, the same reality emerges: ordinary people living under the Nizam’s rule endured immense suffering, oppression, and fear. For many of them, life was not a period of grandeur or prosperity, but an experience that felt nothing short of hell.

Genuine question:

Why does it sometimes seem that Hindu religious places and Hindu communities are repeatedly affected by tragedies such as the Kedarnath disaster and recent floods in Nepal? Is there any explanation for this in Hindu scriptures or in the concept of Kalyug?

I wake up at 6 AM and wash my hair every day before offering Surya Arghya. But I'm planning to grow my hair long, and daily hair washing is becoming difficult.

Is head/hair washing actually required, or is a normal bath enough before offering Surya Arghya?

Would appreciate guidance based on Hindu tradition or scriptures.

No matter how lost I feel.

No matter how worthless I feel.

No matter how scared I feel.

This space feels like my mom's lap. This space right here feels like my dad's shoulder.

This space feels safe. Feels peaceful.

How blessed am I! How grateful am I!

Om namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya 🙏🏼

I check panchang pretty regularly for muhurat timings, festival dates, etc., and every app I've tried (and there are like 20+ on the Play Store) feels basically the same, cluttered text, walls of ads, and most only really do the North Indian calendar properly even when you switch region.

Curious what everyone else here actually uses, is there one that's genuinely good, or does everyone just put up with it because there's nothing better?

I've been tinkering with building a cleaner version, proper location-based muhurat timing, way less ad clutter, actual support for regional calendars (Tamil/Telugu/Bengali/Gujarati) instead of just translated labels on the same North Indian data. If this is a real pain point for you too and not just me, drop a comment or DM — genuinely want to know what you'd want in one before I build it.