Eating meat is prohibited in Manu Smriti. The people who eat vegetarian beef have the same impure thought as the people who eat real beef. Should vegetarian beef be prohibited for Hindus?

I heard many times the word Upasana. Upasana is used as suffix to the names of god or goddesses. For example: Sri Vidya upasana, Siva upasana etc., What is the meaning for the term upasana?

Are indicated specific directions for our devotional prayers? For example N,S,W,E? what about Vishnu or Shiva or Devi practice? Thank you.

Why are Vashishtha and Parashara used as gotras but Shakiti is not? Even though they are of the same male lineage? Vashishtha > Shakti Muni > Parashara > Vyas. Why do people not use Vashishtha as their gotra instead of Parashara or Vyas?

Consider the concept of rebirth in Hinduism. Is there any established definition for rebirth in Hinduism? Hinduism supports the idea of rebirth. As per my understanding, in general, the following will not transfer during rebirth 1) Body of the organism 2) Thoughts of the organism Then what...

There are different mantras to chant Lord Vishnu's name in different Yugas. This names are known as tārakabrahma names. The mantra for Satya Yuga is- nārāya়ṇa parābedā nārāya়ṇa parākṣarāḥ। nārāya়ṇa paramukti nārāya়ṇa paragati:।। The mantra for Treta Yuga is- rāma nārā...

The following are the names of zodiac signs Mesha (Aries), Vrushabha (Taurus), Mithuna (Gemini), Karkat (Cancer), Simha (Leo), Kanya (Virgo), Tula (Libra), Vrushchika (Scorpio), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Makar (Capricorn), Kumbha (Aquarius) and Meena (Pisces). Which is the first Hindu scripture,...

Why does Lord Muruga always have a flag of a cock in his hand? What does it signifies and what is the story of it?

In Hinduism, is hair fall or hair loss is an indication of any sin done by a person in this birth or previous birth?

Out of all the Hindu majority countries in South Asia (apprx 100-200 yrs ago), why was Nepal not colonized by the British or any other European country?