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What is the story of the "Sudarśana Chakra"?
How did Lord Mahavishnu get the Sudarśana Chakra? Why is it called the ultimate weapon among other weapons?
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Who is Suvarchala? Is she wife or daughter of Sun God?
There are several stories of Hanuman being married or a bachelor. A question was already asked before on this site. Some say that Hanuman promised Sun that he will marry his daughter Suvarchala when ...
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Are there any examples of incest in Hindu mythology?
I am wondering if there are examples of incest relationships such as between Father/Daughter, Brother/Sister in Hindu mythology?
I would be thankful if you could mention the source.
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How was Yama born and how did he become the king of Yamaloka?
I've heard a lot about Yama who carries dead persons from Earth to Yamaloka in his vehicle, a buffalo. My question is, how was Yama born and how did he become the king of Yamaloka?
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Is Yami the twin sister of Yama?
I want to know more about Yami. It is believed that there was a twin sister of Yama named Yami.
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Who is Narayana among the Sadhyas?
Most people only know about the Vishnu Sahasranamam, the famous hymn of the thousand names of Vishnu. But the Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata, the same Parva which contains the Vishnu ...
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Who is the ruler of Earth?
For Brahma loka it is Brahma, for Vaikunta it is Lord Vishnu and for Kailash it is Lord Shiva, for Heaven it is Indra.
In a similar way, who is the ruler of the Earth?
Is it Lord Vishnu because Earth ...
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What is the story of the Ashwini Kumaras measuring the Earth?
Book 12 Hymn 1 of the Atharvana Veda is called the Bhumi Sukta, and it's dedicated to Bhumidevi the goddess of the Earth. Here is what one of the verses says:
She whom the Asvins measured out, ...
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Who is vaivasvata manu (Manu of present manavantara)?
I am reading Bibek Debroy's english translation of Harivamsha. Chapter 8 of this book says that Vivasvan (Sun) had 3 children. 1 daughter - Yamuna and 2 sons - Vaivasvata prajapati and other is ...
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Why Revantha the youngest Son of Sun god went to Vishnu's abode?
Why "Revantha" the youngest son of Sun god went to Vishnu's abode?
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Why did surya not accept shani as his son?
Surya had three wives, Samjna, Rajni and Prabha. Surya and Samjna had two sons and a daughter. The eldest son was Vaivasvata Manu. And the remaining two offspring were twins named Yama and Yamuna.
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Who did Indra receive a prophecy from in a golden ship?
This excerpt from the Baudhayana Shrauta Sutras, a text associated with the Yajur Veda, describes an interesting story involving a war between the Devas and the Asuras:
When gods and demons fought ...
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What scriptures describe Shani as having six eyes?
I just came back from a trip to India, and one of the places I visited was my dad's native village of Kuchanoor. It's the site of the famous Kuchanoor Shanishwaran temple, one of the few temples in ...
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