Editing Prayer (section)

===Hinduism===
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[[File:Bangladesh Prayer.jpg|thumb|[[Shaktism|Shakta]] Hindus in [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh, pray to the goddess during ''[[Durga Puja]]''. October 2003.]]
[[Hinduism]] has incorporated many kinds of prayer (Sanskrit: ''prārthanā''), from fire-based [[yajna|rituals]] to philosophical musings. While chanting involves 'by dictum' recitation of timeless verses or verses with timings and notations, ''[[Dhyāna in Hinduism|dhyanam]]'' involves deep meditation (however short or long) on the preferred deity/God. These prayers can be directed to fulfilling personal needs or [[moksha|liberation]], and also for the benefit of others. Ritual [[invocation]] was part and parcel of the [[Historical Vedic religion|Vedic religion]] and as such permeated their sacred texts. Indeed, the highest sacred texts of the Hindus, the [[Vedas]], are a large collection of [[mantra]]s and prayer rituals. Hindus in [[India]] have numerous devotional movements. Again, the object to which prayers are offered varies: it could be a persons referred as ''devatas'', trinity or incarnation of either ''devtas'' or trinity or simply plain formless meditation as practiced by the ancient sages.  Hindus may pray to the highest absolute God Brahman, or more commonly to its three manifestations, a creator god called [[Brahma (god)|Brahma]], a preserver god called [[Vishnu]] and a destroyer god (so that the creation cycle can start afresh) [[Shiva]], and at the next level to Vishnu's avatars (earthly appearances) [[Rama]] and [[Krishna]] or to many other male or female deities. Typically, Hindus pray with their hands (the palms) joined in ''[[pranam]]''.<ref>{{cite book| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=a5732hIV03kC&dq=false&pg=PA44| title = Stephen Jacobs (2010), ''Hinduism Today: An Introduction'', Continuum International Publishing Group, p. 44| isbn = 9780826430656| last1 = Jacobs| first1 = Stephen| date = 24 June 2010| publisher = A&C Black}}</ref>