41.   Many Hindu gods and goddesses as well as Buddha and Guan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, are frequently portrayed as sitting or standing on a lotus flower.

42.   Many Nepalese believe every king is a reincarnation of the Hindu god, Vishnu.

43.   Many Hindus believe Buddha was an incarnation of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation.

44.   Mahadev, also known as Shiva, is the Hindu god of destruction.

45.   Many Hindus believe they can ward off death by bathing in the Yamuna, which is named after the sister of Yama, the Hindu god of death.

46.   Most of Angkor honors Hindu gods.

47.   Militant Hindus believed the mosque was built by Muslim invaders who demolished a temple at the birthplace of a Hindu god.

48.   Most Indians will not harm cobras because it was the mythical pet of Shiva, one of the three most revered Hindu gods.

49.   Neatly dressed, some had ash smeared on their foreheads in a sign of reverence for their Hindu gods.

50.   Most Nepalese have the picture of the king, whom some revere as the reincarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, in their homes and offices.