Which is the biggest holy place in the world?

Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world, and is also one of the primary reasons to attract more than 50 per cent international tourists in Cambodia every year.
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Which is most holy place on earth?

Catholics, like many other Christians, regards the Sepulchre in Jerusalem to be the holiest of places. It also places emphasis on Nazareth, Bethlehem, Capernaum, and other parts of the Holy Land as sacred since apostolic times, and notes as places of special sanctity the sanctuaries built on the tombs of the Apostles.
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Which country is very holy?

The Jewish homeland of Israel is again perceived to be the most religious in the world, according to data from the 2021 Best Countries rankings, a characterization of 78 countries based on a survey of more than 17,000 global citizens.
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Which is beautiful religion?

Islam-The Most Beautiful Religion.
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Which is the powerful religion in world?

Christianity. The world's largest religion is Christianity, which is practiced by almost 2.4 billion people.
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Which is the purest religion?

Hinduism. According to the principle scripture of Hinduism, the Bhagavad-gītā, truth is Krishna himself. This is confirmed by Vyasa as stated in the verse, You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the ultimate abode, the purest, the Absolute Truth.
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Which is the oldest religion in the world?

The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, many practitioners refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma (Sanskrit: सनातन धर्म, lit.
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Who is the founder of Islam?

The rise of Islam is intrinsically linked with the Prophet Muhammad, believed by Muslims to be the last in a long line of prophets that includes Moses and Jesus.
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Who is the first god in the world?

Brahma the Creator

In the beginning, Brahma sprang from the cosmic golden egg and he then created good & evil and light & dark from his own person. He also created the four types: gods, demons, ancestors, and men (the first being Manu).
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Are Hindu gods real?

While there are diverse deities in Hinduism, states Lawrence, "Exclusivism – which maintains that only one's own deity is real" is rare in Hinduism.
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Which religion is best in India?

Religion in India
  • Religion in India is characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. ...
  • According to the 2011 census, 79.8% of the population of India practices Hinduism, 14.2% adheres to Islam, 2.3% adheres to Christianity, 1.7% adheres to Sikhism, 0.7% adheres to Buddhism, and 0.4% adheres to Jainism.
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Which religion is true in India?

While 94% of the world's Hindus live in India, there also are substantial populations of Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and adherents of folk religions. For most Indians, faith is important: In a 2015 Pew Research Center survey, eight-in-ten Indians said religion is very important in their lives.
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Can Hindus eat meat?

Diet. Most Hindus are vegetarian. The cow is viewed as a sacred animal so even meat-eating Hindus may not eat beef. Some Hindus will eat eggs, some will not, and some will also refuse onion or garlic; it is best to ask each individual.
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What is a false religion?

In fact, James wrote that there is religion that is pure and undefiled (James 1:27). The worst thing a person can do is to devote their entire lives to a religion that is impure and defiled. If your religion tolerates immorality, it is a false religion.
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What was the first True Religion?

Hinduism (founded around the 15th – 5th century BCE)

The first and foremost of these is a belief in the Vedas – four texts compiled between the 15th and 5th centuries BCE on the Indian subcontinent, and the faith's oldest scriptures – which make Hinduism without doubt the oldest religion in existence.
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Is religion in the Bible?

On many subjects we are often able to find definitions in the scriptures, but it is interesting to note that even though we think of the Bible as a religious treatise, the word religion does not appear in the Old Testament, and in the writings of the New Testament it is used on three occasions only.
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Is Krishna real?

According to Guy Beck, "most scholars of Hinduism and Indian history accept the historicity of Krishna – that he was a real male person, whether human or divine, who lived on Indian soil by at least 1000 BCE and interacted with many other historical persons within the cycles of the epic and puranic histories."
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Which god is still alive?

The above lines mean that by daily remembering these 8 immortals (Ashwatthama, King Mahabali, Vedvyasa, Hanuman, Vibhishana, Kripacharya, Parashurama and Rishi Markandaya) one can be free of all ailments and live for more than 100 years.
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Can Hindu read Bible?

No need for religious conversions in India as Hindus are free to read Quran or Bible, says Uma Bharti.
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Who created Shiva?

Shiva is generally thought to have originated from Rudra, a god worshipped in the Indus Valley during the Vedic period. Rudra was a hunter and a storm god, and was very fierce in his ways. He was one of the main deities in the Vedic pantheon.
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Is Lord Shiva alive?

There is no place , where Shiva doesn't exist. The energy in Sun and moon is Shiva ( Soma_Suryagni Lochana, soma means Moon and Surya means Sun, Agni means the energy /fire). Shiva is in you , and in me as Aatma rudra ( soul ) in every living being.
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