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In which shastra we find lord Shiva chanting Radha Radha to make baby lord krishna happy
When lord shiva met baby lord krishna he first chanted Radha Radha to make lord krishna happy then lord stopped crying.Where can this be found in shastras
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Do divinities agree to share food offers?
On a particular occasion it happened to offer many foods to Ganesha and a single biscuit each for two other deities.
However the other two deities appreciated.
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Who are the Viśvedevas that are mentioned in Shraddha ceremonies?
I have come across the term of Viśvedevas in various vedic texts pertaining to the performance of Shraddha ceremonies, however I am confused about who the texts refer to, as some definitions refer to ...
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When lord vishnu sleeps for 4 months every year , who take the charge of the universe?
In the absence of lord Vishnu, for how long every dev takes in change of running the universe? is there anything mentioned in any puranas?
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is famous Hinduism lecturer Dushyanth Sridhar correct when he says Amruta does not confer immortality?
In this Tamil lecture,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voAlqEMrEhM&t=620s
அமிர்தம் உண்டால் அமரத்துவம் கிடைப்பது உண்மையா?
entitled by u-tube as
Is it true that if you get nectar, you will get ...
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Is there any mention of mangalsutra in Vedas?
The parampara of tying mangalsutra is in vogue in Hinduism..But is there any mention of Mangalsutra in Vedas or smritis?
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Position/placement of coconut in kalash
What are the benefits of keeping coconut in kalash in different positions/placements?
For example, Shikha of coconut facing upwards, towards the worshipper, against the worshipper and so on.
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God Does anyone know which god this is
does anyone know which god this is
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Will there also be this benefit
Will going to thirumandakunnu and worshipping the angadipuram devi in mallapuram in kerala also help those with mangala dosha- have been there before also.I have some mangala dosha and am planning on ...
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Astrology question
I have a conjunction of multiple planets—Mars, Saturn, Moon, Ketu, and Sun—in the 4th house of Pisces in my birth chart (DOB: 21st March 1996, 2:05 AM, Delhi). I’ve researched this conjunction ...
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Can anyone debunk this claim regarding Non Hindus and other religion as per Hindu scriptures
I found this image online which contains references from Vedas and Puranas regarding disbelievers and blasphemers and how Hindu scriptures condemn them. Can anyone explain/debunk these claims?
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What are the sources of Saraswati mantras?
Which vedas , puranas , tantric texts , rishis etc have provided the various Saraswati mantras ? I want to know the sources of the Saraswati mantras and what are the commentaries and rules prescribed ...
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Yuga cycle in Hinduism and it's beginning
As per Hindu mythology, there are 4 "Yugas" - Satya/Krita, Treta, Dwapar and Kali which forms a cycle, i.e. after Kali Yuga again Satya Yuga starts.
At the end of the Kali Yuga Vishnu's 10th ...
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What happens to people who fall from their Jati and Varna?
Do they become Avarna or the same as Shudras? What all is a Fallen person not allowed to do and what were the Hindus who never fell supposed to do with people who fell?
I remember someone on Hindu ...
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Can marriage take place after 3 months death of a young boy (Age 25) in family
On 11 march 2024 , Our marriage dates were fixed for 2 december 2024 , we had one small ceremony on april 11 2024 but now on 3rd september the girl's side , her real cousin met with an accident and ...
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Simple Krishna mantras and Upasana methods for householders
Lord Krishna is my kula devta. I want to get the blessings of the lord. How can I as a house holder worship lord Krishna to get his mercy ? What are his mantras that I can chant ? What bhogas can I ...
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Is there any other work from ancient India which considers any caste other than Brahmins as superior?
There are 18 Mahasmritis and Upasmritis . Almost all of them are advocating birth based Varna considering Brahmins as superior. I would like to know any similar work which says any caste other than ...
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Does Bhrigu have status to levy an extreme curse on Siva?
Bhrgu went to officiate at Daksha Yagna and couldn't do anything to Virabhadra (Siva's assistant) when he pulled out the mustache and beard of Bhrgu
https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-...
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As an unmarried girl do I have to follow Sutak after maternal grandfather death? Can I wash hair, what can I not eat? and what else needs to be follow
As an unmarried girl do I have to follow Sutak after maternal grandfather death? Can I wash hair, what can I not eat? and what else needs to be followed? Answer based on Hinduism facts because I live ...
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Reference for Yoga Sutras
Can anyone suggest a simple and easy to understand translation(in Hindi or English) and explanation of Patanjali Yoga Sutras?
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Cremating the ashes of the deceased or double cremation
Is there a ritual in Hinduism where a person who was deceased faraway from the family but was cremated by the locals. The ashes transported to the family and the family again cremates the ashes to ...
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Confusion regarding Cure of Varnasankar in Dharmasutra
I was searching a cure for Varnasankarata, & found an answer of Rickross on an already existing Question about it's remedy. There Rick quoted Gautama Dharmasutra highlighting that the Seventh ...
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Why did Dronacharya ji accept Drishtadyumna as a disciple?
Why did Dronacharya ji accept Drishtadyumna as a disciple when he was meant to kill him? What does Mahabharata say?
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Resource Request: Copies of the various biographies of Shri Adi Sankaracharya
I am interested in learning about the various biographies of Shri Adi Shankaracharya. My interest sprouted when I was reading about the traditional and historical views of the Acharya in this link. ...
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Is there any such thing written somewhere else also - that When Krishna favours someone, he first makes him poor?
There is a verse in Shrimad Bhagwad Mahapurana that when Shri Krishna favours someone, he makes them poor.
Is there any such thing written somewhere else also. I have heard that such thing is written ...
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does Krishna support the notion of the Jiva BECOMING Krishna as opposed to just REACHING him?
There are many examples of deities getting equated to the Jiva:
In which scriptures are the verses ''aham brahmasmi" and ''shivoham'' found?
Does any work say '...
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Is the non dual realisation same as the experience we gain after taking psychedelic drugs?
Psychedelic drugs are those drugs after intaking them can distort the sense of reality within minutes. Some of the psychedelic drugs are Dimethyltryptamine and magic mushroom. After consuming them, we ...
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connection between bhakti jnana and karma
Is it true While Karma Yoga, Gyana Yoga, and Bhakti Yoga are often described as distinct paths, they are deeply interconnected, and the Bhagavad Gita teaches that they complement one another and ...
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Is this counterargument to the claim that "Adi Sankara was a Vaishnavite" correct?
There is a semi-legendary biography of him in which he was supposedly saved by Narasimha from a Kapalika. He is alleged to have composed "Bhaja Govindam" and other devotional works to ...
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Did Bali Maharaja wrong the Brahmanas?
Bali the son of vairochana did he wrong the brahmanas? As mentioned in mahabharata by sage vaka..
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Was Manu a Brahmana?
What is the varna of Manu.Is it mentioned in the scriptures? How were brahmanas created.How did Brahmanas descend from Agniveshya who was a kshatriya?
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Why didnt Prahlada ji leave Sanda and Amarka?
Why didnt Prahlad ji leave Sanda and Amarka when they taught against Vishnu?
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What is Maru's story?
Well, most of us Devapi and Maru will restore the Surya and Chandra dynasty, after Kalki avatar. I know Devapi's story before he went into Kalapagrama. But, what is Maru's story? Does any scripture ...
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Is the statement in Brahma-Vaivarta purana that Siva is Satvik unusual coming from a Vaishnavite Purana?
https://archive.org/details/brahma-vaivarta-purana-all-four-kandas-english-translation/mode/2up
BRAHMA-KHANDA, CHAPTER 8 (29)
This enraged, Brahma, the creator of the
universe. О Lord, on getting ...
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What is the punishment of insulting God and devtas?
What should be done if someone insults Lord Vishnu Lord Shiv or any devta?
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Are the residents of Vaikuntha similar in oppulance to that of Kṛṣṇa?
I found a text of Satyanarayan Das Maharaj of the Gaudiya Sampradaya where he has cited the following verse:
ete hi yādavāḥ sarve madgaṇā eva bhāmini sarvadā mat-priyā devi
mat-tulya-guṇa-śālinaḥ
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Is the birth of a Chandala despised or the individual within the body
In Manusmriti chapter 10 verse 39 it states, "The ‘Niṣāda’ woman bears to the ‘Caṇḍāla’ the son called ‘Antyāvasāyin,’ working in the cremation-ground, despised even by out-casts.—(39)"
My ...
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Is there a male conception of Shakti?
On the Wikipedia page, it is stated that Shakti/Pure Consciousness is conceived in feminine terms. Is there a male conception of Shakti anywhere?
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I have heard that till age of 14 all sins are not counted but some people say it is 12 years of age
I have heard that till 14 years of age all sins
are not written in the yum Raja's record but I wanted to confirm that this age is 14 or 12
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Does scripture occures the importance of Salt?
I have heard many times that the salt is the auspiciouness thing and favour to Lakshmi. But, i want to ask a question for this.
So, my question is, does our scripture occur the importance of salt?
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How does Ramanujacharya and Madhavacharya interpret Bhagwatam 1.3.28?
The Gaudiya Sampradaya considers Krsna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and scriptural reference to their claims often boils down to the "kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam" verse found in the ...
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Can a Guru(bad guru) be rejected?
Can a Guru be rejected..especially if he preaches wrong philosophy?
Kindly mention as many scriptural references as possible.Thanks
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Jatayu telling Ravana the source of his strength - which version of Ramayana has this?
I am watching a serial on Ramayana in which Ravana tricks Jatayu as Jatayu tries to stop him from abducting Sita. As the fight seems headed to a stalemate, Ravana suggests that they should both tell ...
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Are Tantra in hinduism are Pramana or not?
कोई भी ग्रंथ जो वेद से विपरीत हो, अधर्म है। तंत्र वेदवैपरीत्य नहीं रखते। आगम तथा निगम दोनों को प्रमाण कहा जाता है न? "आगमात् शिववक्त्राद् गतं च गिरिजा मुखम्। सम्मतं वासुदेवेन आगमः इति कथ्यते॥&...
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Is it true that even if one's father is degenerate/greatly immoral, a son should still not abandon him?
Is it true that even if one's father is greatly immoral, one should not abandon his father ?
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Meaning of ई॒ळे॒ in first verse of Rig Veda
I am quoting Rig Veda 1.1.1
अ॒ग्निमी॑ळे पु॒रोहि॑तं य॒ज्ञस्य॑ दे॒वमृ॒त्विज॑म् । होता॑रं
रत्न॒धात॑मम्
The highlighted word is ई॒ळे॒, whose meaning I cannot able to find in Sanskrit. It seems like even ...
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Prayogas amd abhichara along with protection rites of tantric form of Rama
Do any of u happen to know about abhichara and pratyangira prayogas of tantric upasana of Lord Rama?....any pancharatra texts and their quoatationas on this except for Agastya samhita? Not much is ...
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What are some mantras to reduce lethargy and clotted mind?
Which deities can be worshipped to become more disciplined in life and stop commiting the same mistakes we make daily in our lives? Are there any mantras for reducing lethargy except coffee??
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What does Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Thakur mean by Swarupa?
In the Bhāgavatam commentary(Vivṛti on Bhāg. 11.2.37), Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta wrote,
Advaya-jñāna vrajendra-nandana svayaṁ-rūpa tattva. Tadāśrita janagaṇera sva-svarūpe avasthiti-kāle kona apriya vṛti ...
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Do people who gets killed by ghosts themselves become ghost or not?
If a person is killed by ghost then he does not die of natural causes and passes remaining years as preta/pisach or not. If not what about his remaining years of natural life.
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