It's Not Just Bad Karma And Sacred Cows; Hinduism: World's Third Largest Religion From: The Washington Post | Date: May 8, 1996| Author: Angela E. Couloumbis | Copyright 1996 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Imagine inviting a god or goddess into your home. You entertain and converse with the divine figure by offering a seat, water and then a bath, food, flowers, perfume and incense. You finish with songs and prayers, all in an effort to unite with the deity, a state westerners might call "grace."

Your god's name and image may differ depending on your region, community or even neighborhood, but you have quite a variety of potential invitees to select -- some say 30,000 but others put th...

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