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Why is curd an exception to Tamasic food even though it is fermented?

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Is there any esoteric meaning of Hanuman Chalisa?

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In Advaita, what happens to the subtle body after videha-mukti?

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Does any shastra mentions wheat or bajra?

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Namimg of Karan in the epic Mahabarath?

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Can an Aryan be a disciple of a Mleccha?

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Where is this statement (or its equivalent) about God's existence found in Samkhya texts?

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What is meant/represented by the numbers in this Vedic Chant table on Wikipedia?

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How to do prayashchit of not doing yagyopavit even after 16years of age as a brahmin

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Where does the verse "aavaahanan na jaanaami..." come from?

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What is the theory regarding how far back the Vedic chants were first composed into the rigid memorization system?

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Which caste was Lord Krishna born into?

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Definition and ritualistc rights of vrAtyas in the present day

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If Sanskrit was spoken even by the Gods on Earth, how is Tamil older than Sanskrit?

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