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This answer to the question “What are the Saptapadi or the seven promises of marriage?” provides seven shlokas known as “SaptaPadi” and is said to be of great importance in Vivaha …
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“Why is Lord Vishnu partial towards the Devas and impartial towards the Daityas? ” was the question raised by Parikshit to Sukha Deva, for which the latter replied, “That Devas are of …
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Source Gita chapter 5 verse 11 kāyena manasā buddhyā kevalair indriyair api yoginaḥ karma kurvanti saṅgaṁ tyaktvātma-śhuddhaye Meaning: The yogis, while giving up attachment, perform actions with …
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I make promises and offerings of things I cannot give to god because of my anxiety and fear. I have very bad anxiety and deal with intrusive thoughts. I don’t do it in front of a temple or an Idol …
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Satya Bama another incarnation of Lakshmi killed Narakasura who had a boon that only his mother could kill him, Being the son of Krishna and Satya Bama How can he be an asura? Is this story mentioned …
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Just wondering about this, in many Kali Puja, Shyama Puja ceremonies they have Kali murti atop MahaDev as per usual. But she is sometimes wearing full on rich brocade sari with almost bridal level …
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When AdiShankar & Tirumular did parkaya-pravesh, they would leave their old body for quite some time. Same with Matsyendra & Gorakhnath, of the Nath Sampradaya. Adi-Shankar left his body in a …
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I have not found any specific reference to the age of each of the Pandavas, like Arjuna and Bheema when they fought the epic Mahabharata battle. It will be also interesting to know the age of Bhishma …
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Since long time I’ve heard that the number zero was invented by the great Indian mathematician Aryabhata. Now I have two examples from Ramayana and Mahabharata: In Ramayana, Ravana had 10 heads. …
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As you can see in many pictures of Shiva, he wears a naga wrapped around his neck. Credits for Image So is there any reason behind keeping that naga around his neck, or is that a vahan for lord Shiv …
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In Ramayana, Indrajit was able to hit Laxman by his special weapon named Shakti. Due to this Laxman went very near to death. Now Lord Hanuman went to Himalaya & brought Sanjivani. This way Laxman …
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Is Shiva really the āsana for Lalitha Devi? How to understand this? Who is her consort? If Shiva is her consort, why did she make him an āsana? Also, what is pancha bramha āsana’s significance? Who …
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Some answers to *What do Hindu scriptures say about women headscarf (hijab)*? on Quora.com cite these verses from the Rigveda that seem to suggest Hindu women should wear a head veil: God made you …
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The Hindu texts are classified in Shruti (श्रुति) and Smriti (स्मृति). I want to know: What is the difference between Shruti and Smriti? What scriptures are included in Shruti & in Smriti?
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Shree Satyanarayan Pooja What is the significance of Shree Satyanarayan Puja? What are the different rituals in the Puja?
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I’m thinking of reciting medha suktam and shraddha suktam daily. I have read that these suktams are a part of the vedas. Does one need initiation from a guru for reciting vedas or one can recite them …
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I’ve heard that the Mahabharata has a verse where it is said those devoted to Hara need not worry about planetary effects in their lives. Is this true ?
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