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Recitation of Sanskrit verses that extol the triumph of the deity over evil accompanies the ritual.
We pray to the snake deity and if someone offers prayers on this day, then it brings prosperity as well.
The Sun deity (Sanskrit Aditya), is also alluded to in Chinese Buddhist sutras as the Son-of-Heaven (a title of the Chinese Emperor as well), and also simply as the Sun god, hailed as precious and auspicious.
He refers ironically to the Christian deity as "their good God whom they borrowed from the savage, bloodthirsty race that invented him." The origin and longevity of religion lies in "a class of soothsayers, medicinemen, priests, and clergymen, all living on the hopes and fears excited by themselves." All of the alleged revealed texts, "the Bibles, and Korans, and Vedas, are misleading and unreliable" for this seafaring man.
All of the proceeds will benefit Deity Animal Rescue, going directly towards funding medical bills, food costs, and other expenses associated with saving and caring for dogs in need.
Summary: According to some Hindu devotees, Ganesh's deity is usually invoked at the beginning of any new venture.
Patna: Panic has gripped villagers in Bihar after an occultist sought written permission from the government for human sacrifice to please the deity.
THE Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, on Monday said Osun Osogbo is a deity that cannot be stolen by any individual.
The hymnstarts with praises to the local guardian of Haa-ApChundufollowed by the household deity (Jow Pham) and then the neighboring deities.
As of now he has disclosed the caste of a few deities only, but he should tell the caste of all other deities, which will make us understand which deity is of our caste so that we may ask for blessings from the God of our caste only," said Yadav.
Nor should our fellow citizens be told to get lost because they are devotees of a different deity.
Nearly 100 Indians living in Taiwan braved the rain to celebrate the birth of Indian deity 'Krishna Janmashtami" in a festival held at Chientan Youth Activity Center on Sept.
The grand celebrations of the Jade Emperor's Birthday kicked off today as the Chew Jetty temple started a procession to invite the deity to the celebrations.