Q&A for How to Do Hindu Prayer

Yes! The Gods are your friends, and will listen to any problem or wish you may have.

If you pray, luck will be at your side, but you still have to work hard to get whatever you want and never give up. God sometimes tests your devotion by giving you pain; fight it.

There is no best place for praying. God is everywhere. But according to Hindu beliefs, the temple is the best place for praying.

You can either use Hindi prayers translated into English, or you can just pray in English. God knows every language, just pray from your heart.

Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism are based off of Hinduism and call for a similar style of prayer.

It depends what you think God is to you, a savior that you only think of in times of trouble, or your friend that you feel like connecting with at least one time a day. God won't mind whether you remember him or not, as long as you're being a good person. Do your karma, which is a form of prayer, too.

They first take a shower and put on clothes. They select a deity or deities. They chant mantras, then offer the deities water, rice and milk. They perform aarti by moving the plate counterclockwise.

Yes. Buddha will listen to any problem or wish you have.

Generally it's Sanskrit or Hindi, and mantras are said in those languages as well, but you can still incorporate English Hindu prayers to God.

Yes! The gods are your friend, and will listen to any problem or wish you have!

In Hinduism, there is one god who takes many forms to help the world. The three main forms are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, and they create, protect and destroy.

It should be moved in a clockwise direction, which would be left to right.

Candles are not the only way to pray. You can chant mantras and slokams instead.

God is the light in the darkness. Diya symbolizes the light that will help you focus while praying and meditating. Fire also purifies everything around you.

Because no one knows what the truth about God is, so every culture made their own versions.

Ways of doing puja are ways that the learned acharyas have taught us. So, to follow their guidance helps with our humility. There are also certain ways of serving a deity according to sastra (scripture) in order for us to cause as little offence as possible. But of course, if in addition to these ways of doing puja, it helps you to develop a sweet relationship with God, then that is wonderful. For example, maybe after offering aarti according to sastra, then maybe after you might want to meditate in silence with the deity. It is your way of having that connection.

Yes, you can. But I would suggest you tell them so they can support you. It would be easier to let them know and so then they can know what you're doing, and keep a good relationship with them.

Maybe the Holy Father can figure it out since He is the smartest and first and God to you.

It's another mantra or chant you need to say, not a single word. And the form it takes will depend on which god or goddess, so you'll need to check that separately.

God understands. It is okay if you do not have every item, it is the intention that matters.

Yes, and much of it is about belief. Pray to god and work hard, and God will help you.

Hinduism was not founded by anyone. But there are many books that give us knowledge about the universe and Hinduism.

It is like hijab but it's not hijab, it's ghoonghat. It is done because by this act, they show their sanskar and it's like showing respect to god.

No, Hindus pray in front of an idol or photo. They don't pray in a specific direction.

You can get a suitable diya from a potter. Tell a potter to make your diya. And in praying with a fake candle/candle will not work, it must be a real flame. Use the safety precautions for using a candle to keep absolutely safe.