There are many examples in Greek, Norse, and Hindu mythology.

Zimmer does not explicitly describe the cyclical conception of time as itself " mythical " per se, although he notes that this conception " underl Hindu mythology ".

** Mahābhārata, ascribed to Vyasa ( Hindu mythology )

** Ramayana, ascribed to Valmiki ( Hindu mythology )

These include the epic battle of Mahabharata at Kurukshetra mentioned in the Hindu mythology ( including the recital of the Bhagavad Gita by Krishna ), and the three battles of Panipat.

However, the form itself is reputed to have been one of the gifts bestowed on man by the gods of Hindu mythology.

* King Kuru ( Hindu mythology ), the imputed ancestral king of Indo-Aryan Kuru tribe

* Hindu mythology

The final stage is Samādhi — Union with the All, it is considered to be the utmost level of awareness that one could possibly achieve, according to Hindu mythology, one of their main three deities, Shiva, had mastered this and thus was bestowed upon with stupendous power and control.

* Vahana, also called a mount, an animal or mythical entity closely associated with a particular deity in Hindu mythology

* Nandi a bull that serves Lord Shiva in Hindu mythology.

The Hindu tradition describes the sacred Nine Pearls which were first documented in the Garuda Purana, one of the books of the Hindu mythology.

* Hindu mythology

According to the Hindu mythology, a land bridge existed between the Indian mainland and Sri Lanka.

In South Asia, the formation is known as Rama's Bridge, as, according to Hindu mythology, it was constructed during the rule of Rama.

The name of the river Danube is believed to be Celtic in origin, and Celtic river deities are usually female ; Hindu mythology has a goddess called Danu, who may be an Indo-European parallel.

Ancient folk tales and myths sometimes involved something akin to travelling forward in time ; for example, in Hindu mythology, the Mahabharata mentions the story of the King Revaita, who travels to heaven to meet the creator Brahma and is shocked to learn that many ages have passed when he returns to Earth.

Category: Locations in Hindu mythology

In Hindu mythology, Vega is called Abhijit.

The walls of the temple are covered with an endless variety of depictions from Hindu mythology, animals, birds and Shilabalikas or dancing figures.

In an interview included with the audio book editions of his novels, author Robert Jordan has stated that his bestselling fantasy series The Wheel of Time borrows the titular concept from Hindu mythology.

It was the venue of many events in Hindu mythology.

The Garuda ( Sanskrit: गर ु ड, " eagle ") is a large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology.

Hindu and Egyptian mythology frequently feature in 19th century magical texts.

Again, India has imposed formidable barriers against the entrance of additional missionaries, and fanatical Hindu parties are expected to seek further action against Christians once the influence making for tolerance due to Nehru and his followers is gone.

The name in the Hindu zodiac is likewise kumbha " water-pitcher ", showing that the zodiac reached India via Greek intermediaries.

Also known as Lokāyata, it is a system of Hindu philosophy that assumes various forms of philosophical skepticism and religious indifference. It is named after its founder, Cārvāka, author of the Bārhaspatya-sūtras.

One consequence of the Hindu and Spiritist beliefs is that our current lives are both afterlife and a beforelife.

A person is merged with the God or ultimate power when he discharges only & only good Karmas in last birth and the same is called as " Moksha " or " Nirvana ", which is the ultimate goal of a true Hindu.

It needs to be clarified whether the ideal is union or link with ' Waheguru ' ( God ) or merger in God ( Hindu belief ).

Likewise a popular Hindu ritual form of worship of North Malabar in Kerala, India is the Tabuh Rah blood offering to Theyyam gods, despite being forbidden in the Vedic philosophy of sattvic Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, Theyyam deities are propitiated through the cock sacrifice where the religious cockfight is a religious exercise of offering blood to the Theyyam gods.

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It is a popular Buddhist and Hindu name, but popular also among Muslims in Indonesia.

For example, the Hindu deity of Ganesh is represented as having the head of the elephant, thereby symbolizing that the fruit of righteous worships is abundance

Hindu astrology is oriented toward predicting one's fate or destiny.

In Hindu astrology the equinox occurs when the Sun is 6 degrees in Pisces.

Sri Lankan astrology is largely based on Hindu astrology with some modifications to bring it in line with Buddhist teachings.

It is a pilgrimage centre for the shrine of the Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti and is also the base for visiting Pushkar ( 11 km ), an ancient Hindu pilgrimage city, famous for the temple of Brahma.

Adhāī Din Kā Jhonpdā, a Vaishnava Hindu temple built in 1153 and converted into a mosque by Quṭbuddīn Aybak in 1193, is situated on the lower slope of Tārāgarh hill.

Unlike in Hindu and Jain sources, in ancient Buddhist texts ahimsa ( or its Pāli cognate ) is not used as a technical term.

The question of moral duties towards animals and of negative karma incurred from violence against them is discussed in detail in some Hindu scriptures and religious lawbooks.

It is also reflected in the Manusmṛti ( 5. 27 – 44 ), a particularly renowned traditional Hindu lawbook ( Dharmaśāstra ).

Theosophy is a nonsectarian organization based on Buddhist and Hindu teachings, and it promotes the view of the world as an interconnected whole and the unity and brotherhood of humankind " without distinction of race, creed, sex, caste or color ".