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Worship comes in many forms and frequency to Hindus. The “form” a Hindu chooses to express his/her piety through, or the deity that best represents the aspects of divinity that appeals to an individual, influences the nature of worship. Therefore, the reverence for places, objects, sages, seers, mantras, or even the denial of forms towards spirituality marks an influence on a Hindu’s approach to worship. If a Hindu considers Sun to be essential for life on this planet and sees the causation, chances are that (s)he will fold hands in gratitude every sunrise and sunset. If a Hindu sees a river as sacred for the life it has sustained for thousands of years, (s)he may aspire to take a dip in it once in his/her life. If a certain alignment of Moon and Sun, which can raise tides in the ocean, does something to the energies of an individual he’d want to remember to take a pause and think of it, perhaps with folded hands or sitting in silence. To another Hindu every breath may be worship, and to yet another worship may not be necessary at all. How often – as often as you want, or not at all. Some Hindus worship daily during festivals. Quite a few Hindu homes have a consecrated deity that they worship daily.
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18. Hindu Practices