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"Topi pehnana" association with deception [closed]
How and when did the phrase "topi pehnana" become associated with deceiving someone? My mother tongue is Kannada which also has a similar phrase.
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Why do most of the people visit India to achieve high spiritual state or for becoming great?
I am always curious to know why do most of the people visit India to achieve high spiritual state or for becoming great ?
Example Steve Jobs, Mark Zukerburg etc.. the list is long.
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Who is the goddess depicted as "Bharat Mata" & why is she having Indian tricolor flag?
What is the story of Bharat Mata?
What's her connection with the Indian national flag?
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How regional is Hinduism? [closed]
I know that different Gods, or different manifestations of Ultimate Reality, are worshiped in different regions. Furthermore, there is a lot of linguistic diversity across Bhārat.
So, I'm wondering:
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Other than ISKCON, who are Vaishnavites?
It seems that Vaishnavism isn't as popular as I had initially expected it to be. What groups venerate Vishnu other than ISKCon? Is there a particular region of India were Vaishnavism is the majority? ...
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How does Hindu life make different from any other religion?
I had a discussion with my friend that Indian (Hindu) culture is restricted, or one should obey their elders, respect them, and do what elders want not what that individual wants. I was like this is ...
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How is "Patriotism" seen from the Hindu Dharma perspective?
Are there any scriptures (Dharma Shastra-s) or Hindu saints who have talked about patriotism?
Related: This post discusses specific to Kshatriya class, Martyr concept in Hinduism
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Why can't we have same calendar?
I'm Hindu and I've noticed that in some places, Sravan month ends a few weeks earlier (eg. in Nepal it's already over), than for other places (e.g my town). Why does this happen?
Sravan month is just ...
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Where does Atithi Devo Bhava (Guests are equal to Gods) come from?
According to Indian culture, Guests (Atithis) are treated as equal to the God.
Did this originate from Hinduism? If so in which text/scripts is this quote mentioned?
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