Which god ate non veg?

Shiva's fondness for meat is further emphasised when Jarasandha, a devotee of Shiva, keeps kings as captives only to kill them and offer their flesh to Shiva. Shiva's meat-eating habits find a clear voice in the Vedas as well as the Puranas, but his association with wine-drinking seems a later appendage.
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Which God was non veg?

'Rama, Krishna & Valmiki were non-vegetarians'
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Is Lord Shiva non veg?

According to the article, Shiva was originally Rudra, a minor Vedic deity. Then when he became associated with a non-Aryan deity, he became malicious and created trouble. Besides, this he was a non-vegetarian and was later 'tamed' by the Brahminical tradition.
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Did Krishna eat non veg?

Krishna, the son of Nanda and Yashoda, was definitely vegetarian and Krishna never leaves Vrindavana. In Mathura and Dvaraka he appears as Vāsudeva - son of Vasudeva and as kshatriya, too.
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Which religion eats most non veg?

By education, religion, and caste

Among religions, Christians consume eggs and meat the most; men 71.5% and 76% and women 65% and 74%, respectively. This is followed by Muslim men (66.5% and 73%) and women (60% and 67%). The majority of Hindus, an estimated 80%, are meat-eaters; the rest vegetarian.
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Which religion is pure vegetarian?

All of India's most widely practiced religions have dietary laws and traditions. For example, Hindu texts often praise vegetarianism, and Hindus may also avoid eating beef because cows are traditionally viewed as sacred. Muslim teachings, meanwhile, prohibit pork.
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What does Bhagavad Gita say about non veg?

The Gita says food can only be food for the food, i.e. the insects consume their food which is the plant and they themselves become food for other animals or birds and the bird's die and their body will be consumed by other animals and when they die, they become soil which is the support of plants.
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Is Lord Shiva eat meat?

Shiva's fondness for meat is further emphasised when Jarasandha, a devotee of Shiva, keeps kings as captives only to kill them and offer their flesh to Shiva. Shiva's meat-eating habits find a clear voice in the Vedas as well as the Puranas, but his association with wine-drinking seems a later appendage.
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Did Lord Rama eat beef?

Veerabhadra Channamalla Swami of the Nidumamidi Mutt stoked a controversy on Wednesday by claiming that Lord Rama and Seetha used to consume beef. Cow meat was consumed at the time of yagnas too, the pontiff said, adding that there was reference to it in the Valmiki Ramayana also.
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Is non veg allowed in Geeta?

As Kṛṣṇa says in Bhagavad-gītā, one may take meat under certain rules and there's no sinful reaction. But if you don't follow the rules, then there's sinful reaction. That's true even for eating vegetables, although the reaction for eating meat is more.
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Does Ram eat meat?

Rama and Laxman who, like the Pandavas, hunted animals in the forest during their exile, enjoyed wild meat cooked by Sita.
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Is eating non veg a sin in Hinduism?

The Shatapatha Brahmana contains one of the earliest statements against meat eating, and the Chāndogya Upaniṣad, has an injunction against killing 'all living entities'. Injunctions against meat-eating also appear in the Dharmasutras.
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What is Shiva favorite food?

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The Mahayogi loves kand-mool as per the shashtras. His favouries include bhang, dhatura, milk, thandai and sweets white in colour.
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Was Shree Ram non-vegetarian?

Udupi: “The Valmiki who born in the lower Beda community wrote the Ramayana. Rama and Krishna who born in the Kshatriya samaj used to consume non-vegetarian food.
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Why was Buddha non-vegetarian?

The Mahayana schools generally recommend a vegetarian diet because they claimed Gautama Buddha set forth in some of the sutras that his followers must not eat the flesh of any sentient being.
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Was Ravana a vegetarian?

The only reason why Ravana became a bad guy in the end & lost the war with Rama was because he was a non-vegetarian.
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Does Sita eat meat?

The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad has reference to meat cooked with rice. Also the Ramayana, where during their sojourn in the Dandakaranya forest, Rama, Lakshmana and Sita are said to have relished such rice (with meat and vegetables).
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Who served meat to Lord Shiva?

Kannappa was a staunch devotee of Shiva and is closely associated with Srikalahasteeswara Temple. He was a hunter and is believed to have plucked his eyes to offer to Srikalahasteeswara linga, the presiding deity of Srikalahasti Temple.
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Did Pandavas eat beef?

However, the Pandavas, during their exile also sustained themselves on meat, so it is likely that the eating of meat was looked down upon but not outright taboo.
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Does Ganesha eat meat?

BBC News - Ganesha is never usually depicted eating meat. | Facebook.
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Is it a sin for a Hindu to eat beef?

Where the concern of eating beef really belongs is its effect on the human spirit and whether or not eating beef is considered sinful. According to Manusmriti above, it is not sinful to eat meat. (Good news for those who love to eat beef!)
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Is Lord Shiva a smoker?

Shiva is one chill deity. He's one of the three major gods in the Hindu religion. And he has a penchant for pot. "Shiva loves marijuana.
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What Lord Krishna says about non veg?

In Bhagavad Gita (17.8-10), Lord Krishna says, "Different types of food have different influence on the behaviour and body of a Man. Meat has Tamasic property, so it increases anger, impatience and laziness in the body of a Man."
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What Buddha said about vegetarian?

The Buddha himself made this point in the Lankavatara Sutra when he said, “If meat is not eaten by anybody for any reason, there will be no destroyer of life.” When we buy or eat meat, we are causing the slaughterer to kill; he kills for us. Even so, the human appetite for the flesh of our fellow beings is strong.
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