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From: raghu@rlgvax.UUCP (Raghu Raghunathan)
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Subject: Re: skulls and snakes
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> the picture on my altar shows
> Lord Shiva wearing snakes instead, the more common portrayal.  (Which, by the 
> way, would probably upset Christians more than the skulls!)
>                                      Sue Brezden

	This is another interesting difference between Hinduism and
	Christianity. In Hinduism snakes are considered almost
	sacred and a symbol of good fortune. In my village in
	India it was considered a honor if a snake crawled into
	someone's kitchen and partook of the food; and many village
	temples have several snake nests around them that are protected.

	Considering there are so many differences in beliefs between
	religions it is no wonder that people of different faiths have
	such a hard time putting up with each other.
							 Raghu