Namaste my friends, I am a new member and new to Hindu religion. I have been practicing about 7 months now. Mostly on my own since I live in America and I am not Indian. I am planning to get my altar started soon. I hope to learn a lot more here and any tips for making alters would be greatly appreciated.
Namasakr you don't need to be indian to be hindu...u just need to have atman to be hindu...you can go through forum to know more about hinduism. rest this forum is slow on responding hence u might get responses bit late but u will definitely get answers
There is lots of help, you can go to a local temple, or read stuff on-line. There are several on-line pujas just waiting for you to discover. As for a shrine, you should put the presiding deity right in the middle. Start with a picture, or order a murthy on-line, or find one in a local store. Fresh water, and a flame (generally not candles) that can be lit when you're there are also extremely basic needs for it. The 'I'm American' is a false worry, false logic. Tons of Americans have tread this path before you, so don't worry.
