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Is this a list of saptarshis? [duplicate]
I understand there are many lists of Saptarshis. Do the seven below constitute one such list?
Vasishtha, Vamadeva, Vishwamitra, Bharadwaja, Jamadagni, Gautama and Atri.
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Who is the father of Indra?
I've always heard about the mother of the devas or precisely Indra that is Aditi. But who according to Hinduism is the father of Indra?
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What is the use of chanting Aditya Hridayam?
How to chant Aditya Hrudayam?
How does it help in life?
What is the story behind this?
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How was lord Dattatreya born?
Lord Dattatreya is supposed to be the form of the trinity gods born on Earth and I saw that he has three faces, each of which resembles one god of the trinity (i.e lord Shiva, lord Vishnu, and lord ...
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Story of origin of the Godavari river?
I heard that the Godavari river is believed to be "river Ganga of South India" and has some story behind the origin of it. Can someone please explain the origin of Godavari river as per scriptures?
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Did Vasishta's brother sage Agastya have a previous birth?
Most people only know about the fact the famous sage Vasishta, guru of Rama, was one of the mind-born sons of Brahma. What's not as well-known, however, is the fact that Vasishta is no longer the son ...
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Who is Agastya's brother in the Ramayana?
In the Aranya Kanda of the Ramayana, Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita are on the way to the ashram of the famous sage Agastya when they first stop by at the ashram of another sage:
While viewing beautiful ...
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How many Manus have been there?
Before coming to this site, I only knew of one King Manu who was chosen by Lord Vishnu's Matsya avatar to save some of the different type of species to start the life again after the Pralaya. But ...
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Why does each incarnation of Vishnu need an "officiating priest"?
This chapter of the Matsya Purana enumerates various incarnations that Vishnu has taken during the course of the Vaivasvata Manvantara (i.e. the present Manvantara). But along with each incarnation, ...
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What are the stories of Brahmanas defeating Kshatriyas mentioned by Bhishma?
In the Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata, Bhishma gives advice to Yudishthira and the Pandavas concerning how to be a good king and how to be good person, while he's lying on a bed of arrows after ...
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