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Which Upanishad in the Yajur Veda references jñāna and ajñāna?

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Is Tantra part of the Sruti or Smriti?

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How many Tantra (Sakta Agamas) texts are there?

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What are the scriptures of Tantra that explicitly deals with the (all) devi forms of ma Saraswathi?

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Vedic Age and Hindu Timeline

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how did yamaraj sabha had 100 Dhritrashta , 100 Bhimas and 200 Bhishma?

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Whose Vishwaroop did Arjuna actually see?

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Are plantains sattvic?

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Which Puranas describe Ganesha pacing around a piece of ground with the name of Rama scratched on it?

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How was Shri Ved Vyas able to write all scriptures?

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Why does Krishna Vishwaroop contain all the manifestations of Adityas, Rudras, Shiva, Brahma, Vasus, Aswinis, etc., but surprisingly not Sri Ram?

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What is Madhvacharyaji's opinion on Sarsti mukti?

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Who was the first acharya of the Sri Sampradaya?

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Can you explain Bhaktamal Chappay 28?

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What is Guru Parampara of Sri Sampradaya (Ramanand Sampraday)? Can you provide the proof of its lineage with 100% accuracy since the beginning?

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Why do Vedas and Brahma Sutra start with अ?

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Where is the quote satyam shivam sundaram taken from?

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Does ayOdhya, mentioned in atharva veda, indicate the temple town or it is an esoteric reference?

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What is the etymology (nirukta or nispatti) of Visha in Rig Veda?

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Why we say "jay" before the name of gods and godesses?

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Why did Gandhari, a re-incarnation of Mati and a model wife, have to suffer so much?

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Why "Rama" Nama is called Taraka mantra?

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Is there any way to fulfill a wish?

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Does anyone know about the Sanskrit name for Australia?

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What is the pravara of kanakkayala Gotra

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Can one break down mantra japa sadhana into two sessions for ease of use?

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Who is the husband of Ganga?

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