Where do Hindu gods live?

Other texts and commentators such as Adi Shankara explain that Hindu deities live or rule over the cosmic body as well in the temple of human body.
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Where does the gods live?

From the gods, goddesses, creatures, and some events there are other common things as well. Both mythologies agree and explain that their gods live on Mount Olympus. The same mountain has flowing rivers and every possible fruit tree on it. There is not much difference between the two mythologies.
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Is any Hindu God alive?

Chiranjivi (Sanskrit: चिरञ्जीवि, IAST: ciranjīvi) are the eight immortals who are to remain alive on Earth until the end of the current Kali Yuga, according to Hinduism.
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Where does Lord Vishnu live now?

Vishnu/Narayana resides in Vaikuntha with Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune, in palaces with crystal walls. The parks there shine like final liberation itself and contain wish-fulfilling trees, which blossom all year-round.
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Who is the real God of Hindu?

Hindus recognise one God, Brahman, the eternal origin who is the cause and foundation of all existence.
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Who was the 1st God?

Who is Brahma? Brahma is the first god in the Hindu triumvirate, or trimurti. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. The other two gods are Vishnu and Shiva.
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What gender is the Hindu god?

Some Hindu traditions see god as being androgynous, having both female and male aspects. Alternatively a supreme god may be seen to be either male or female while embracing gender henotheism; that is without denying the existence of other gods in either gender. The Shakti tradition conceives of god as a female.
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Where is Lord Shiva living?

Shiva has many aspects, benevolent as well as fearsome. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash as well as a householder with his wife Parvati and his three children, Ganesha, Kartikeya and Ashokasundari.
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Where did Lord Shiva live?

Mount Kailash – The Abode of Shiva.
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Where is Lord Shiva living now?

Where does lord shiva live now? A5. Mount Kailash is held as the abode of Shiva.
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Which 7 gods are still alive?

The Eight immortals (Chiranjivi) according to Hindu Mythology: Who Will Remain Alive Throughout The kaliyuga
  • Rishi Markandeya: ...
  • Chakravarthi Bali: ...
  • Lord Hanuman: ...
  • Ashwatthama: ...
  • Rishi Ved Vyas: ...
  • King Vibhishan: ...
  • Lord Parshuram: ...
  • Rishi Kripacharya:
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Who is the Hindu Jesus?

For Hindus, Christ is an acharya. His example is a light to any of us in this world who want to take up the serious practice of spiritual life. His message is no different from the message preached in another time and place by Lord Krishna and Lord Chaitanya.
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Who was the last Hindu god on Earth?

Kalki (Sanskrit: कल्कि), also called Kalkin or Kalki, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the god Vishnu. He is described to appear in order to end the Kali Yuga, one of the four periods in the endless cycle of existence (Krita) in Vaishnava cosmology.
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Where do the 12 gods and goddesses live?

Mount Olympus

Mount Olympus is where most of the Greek gods lived. It was the home location of the Twelve Olympians. The Twelve Olympians include the following Greek gods and goddesses: Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Athena, Hermes, Hephaestus, Apollo, Ares, Aphrodite, Hestia, Demeter, Dionysus, and Artemis.
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Where did the 12 main gods live?

The Olympians are a group of 12 gods who ruled after the overthow of the Titans. All the Olympians are related in some way. They are named after their dwelling place Mount Olympus.
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Where did the 12 most important gods live?

Among the Greek pantheon of gods, the most important were the twelve Olympians. They lived on Mount Olympus, which is located in Northern Greece, between Thessaly and Macedonia. Here are the 12 Olympic gods and goddesses: Zeus.
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Who is most powerful god?

Indra also called Śakra, the supreme god, is the first of the 33, followed by Agni.
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Where is Lord Ganesha alive?

Thus, Ganesha has a permanent abode in every being at the Muladhara.
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Who created all Hindu gods?

Brahma the creator

He also created the four types: gods, demons, ancestors and men, the first of whom was Manu. Brahma then made all the other living creatures upon the earth.
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What did NASA found in Mount Kailash?

Mount Kailash Shiva Face

It is commonly known that the face of Lord Shiva appears on the holy Mt Kailash. It was found by the Nasa scientists as stated above.
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Why can't people climb Mount Kailash?

Trekking all the way up to the peak of Mount Kailash is held to be a forbidden act among Hindus for the fear of trespassing the sanctity of the mountain and disturbing the divine energies residing there.
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Why are Hindu gods blue?

Hindu religion believes in symbolisms and the blue color is a symbol of the infinite and the immeasurable. According to Swami Chinmayananda, the inspiration behind Chinmaya Mission, whatever is immeasurable can appear to the mortal eye only as blue, just like the cloudless summer sky appears blue to the physical eye.
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Which Hindu god has one eye?

Once, Kubera looked at Shiva and his wife Parvati with jealousy, so he lost one of his eyes. Parvati also turned this deformed eye yellow. So, Kubera gained the name Ekaksipingala ("one who has one yellow eye"). He is also called Bhutesha ("Lord of spirits") like Shiva.
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What are the sins in Hinduism?

The five deadly sins in Hinduism known as Mahapatakas are the murder of a Brahmin, stealing gold, drinking alcohol, an illicit relationship with one's teacher's wife, and keeping the company with the before-mentioned sinners (Chandogya Upanishad and Usana Smriti, Chapter 8, Verse 1).
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