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11 questions linked to/from Are there any stories related to Lord Shiva from the Kaliyuga?
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Who is Govindaraja and how is he related to Venkateshwara?
Tirupati is most commonly associated with the world-renowned Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple. But there is another Vishnu temple in Tirupati, the Govindaraja Swami Temple. (This isn't the only ...
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How many days are there in one Yuga?
How many days are there in one Yuga (each of the four Yugas)?
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Why did Sita have a past life?
Sita is the incarnation of the Goddess Lakshmi and is said to have been the reincarnation of Vedavati, also an incarnation of the Goddess Lakshmi.
The story about Vedavati seems like only a prelude ...
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How do Hindus justify depositing money in a Temple Hundi or giving money during Aarthi?
In almost all Hindu temples there is a Hundi (money pot) where people deposit money or offer it to God during an aarthi. Are they giving money to God? If yes, why? God creates everything, why would He ...
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Are there any English translations of the Bhavishyottara Purana or just the Srinivasa Kalyana section?
Most people are only familiar with the Bhavishya Purana, one of the 18 Mahapuranas (major Puranas) which deals primarily with prophecies about the future. But the Bhavishya Purana also comes with an ...
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Why do Vadakalai Sri Vaishnavas believe that Advaita liberation is not eternal?
Members of the Sri Vaishnava sect of Hinduism, especially the Iyengars (Sri Vaishnavas who are Brahmanas), are divided into two sub-sects, Thenkalais and Vadakalais. These two sub-sects both agree on ...
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Was Draupadi reborn in the house of Adi Shankaracharya?
In this excerpt from the Garuda Purana, various incarnations of Vayu the wind god are described. In particular, it says this:
When lord Rama incarnated on earth, Vayu was born as Hanuman for ...
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How did the Advaita Acharya Gaudapada meet Vyasa's son Shuka?
The most prominent thinker of the Advaita Vedanta school is Adi Shankaracharaya, but he wasn't the founder of Advaita; Adi Shankaracharaya's guru Govinda and Govinda's guru Gaudapada were also ...
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Did the first four Alwars meet Krishna or any other Mahabharata characters?
The Alwars (also spelled Azhwars) are a group of 12 ancient Vaishnava saints who lived in Tamil Nadu and are famous for their poetry in praise of Vishnu. The collection of their 4000 poems, known as ...
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Did Shiva's incarnation Lakulisha meet Krishna or other Mahabharata characters?
In this excerpt from the Shatarudra Samhita of the Shiva Purana, Shiva tells Brahma about his incarnations (avataras) in the Dwapara Yugas of the various Mahayugas in the Vaivasvata Manvantara (the ...
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Where does Nammalwar say that he was born right after Krishna departed the Earth?
The Alwars (also spelled Azhwars) are a group of 12 ancient Vaishnava saints who lived in Tamil Nadu and are famous for their poetry in praise of Vishnu. The collection of their 4000 poems, known as ...
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