Questions tagged [deity]
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Is there any evil Devatas (other than Rahu and Ketu)?
We should know about there was also Good Asuras (like Prahlada, Vibhisana, etc). But,Is there any evil devatas other than Rahu and Ketu?
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Order of offerings during deity worship
When we worship deities with chandan and flower, what is the order of offerings?
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Is there any personafiction to the colors?
Many deities are embodied many things, for example, Ganesha is the god of Beginning.
But, is there any personafiction of colors? If yes, who is/are them and Is any details about them?
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How to do trataka on a deity/idol?
I want to know about doing trataka on idol/deity what's the method, what's the benifits and which deity the best to start with
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About Mujika and Minjika, the children of Shiva and Parvati
In this chapter of Vana Parva, there was a mention about Lord Shiva's another children, Mujika and Minjika and how they are born:-
Then Brahma, the lord of all creatures, said to Mahasena, 'Do thou ...
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Is Dampati (from Rig Veda 8.31. 6) a deity?
This verse from 8th Mandala of Rig Veda shows that the devata (deity) of this verse is Dampati:-
प्रति॑ प्राश॒व्याँ॑ इतः स॒म्यञ्चा॑ ब॒र्हिरा॑शाते । न ता वाजे॑षु वायतः ॥
प्रति प्राशव्याँ इतः सम्यञ्चा ...
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Who is Samvartsara, the deity of Mathematics?
Some times ago, In this question, i have learned that Prajapati made Samvartsara as the lord of mathemathics.
I'm want to know about this deity, so my question is, Who is Samvartsara and What is his ...
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Which deity should I pary to or mantra to help keep addictions under control
I want to know about a specific deity to prey to or a routine or mantra that I should offer to keep my addictions under control. I don't have an addiction problem but I often drink and smoke. I want ...
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Status of different deities in temples
The Wiki article on Ganesa says.
In Hindu temples, Ganesha is depicted in various ways: as a subordinate deity (pãrśva-devatã); as a deity related to the principal deity (parivāra-devatã); or as the ...
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How to do gazing on idol to praise a deity?
I've heat that in some kind of advanced stage of gazing on Idols or Saints, the deities and saints are
pleased with the sadhaka and that they help him in all ways..
How to do this??
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what are the scriptural sources for how deities are represented in sculpture,paintings etc.?
images of Vishnu, Rama, Krishna et al seem to invariably show them in traditional Indian garb - like in the Raja Ravi Verma paintings.
there don't seem to be images of Siva wearing a Dhoti.
Are ...
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About the worship of Grihapati
In this chapter of Vana Parva, it states that Grihapati (avatar of Siva) as a worshippsble deity:-
"And that fire, under the name of Grihapati, is ever worshipped at all sacrifices and conveys ...
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Does a deity protect atman?
I've heard of bhakti yoga, meditation, etc., as a means of liberation or moksha, but does any scripture profess a deity to be the protector of atman?
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Which deities connect to us relatively quicker than other gods
What are some deities and their stotras which can help us to connect with us relatively faster than other gods. Is batuk bhairava one of them ? How can we get the blessings of that deity?
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Deities and mantras to control our mind?
The situation of my mind is that , if want to do something I am getting swayed by other things. I know my objective is important but still unable to do it for some mental reasons . To me my mind has ...
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How does one control chitta during japa/sadhana?
I understand it takes time to control the mind as a beginner. But does it mean I have to force back my thoughts onto the deity I'm focusing on everytime my mind wanders? Have you controlled your ...
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Difference between Soumya and Ugra deities.?
Some Hindu deities are Soumya like Ganapathi, Saraswati, Krishna but some are very Ugra like Kali, Chinnamasta, Narasimha . What is the significant difference between Soumya and Ugra deities. What is ...
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Alternative to mantras
Chanting mantras without initiation is not fruitful. I found few references:
Sin of chanting mantras without initiation.
Mantras without initiation not possible.
I read shiv puran(English ...
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Are there any other deities similar to Ardhanarishvara?
Ardhanarishvara is a form of Shiva/Parvati who is (simply put) physically half-man and half-woman. Are there any other similar deities? (Not mortals.)
(Doesn't necessarily have to be a synthesis of ...
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Who is the source of Deeksha?
As discussed in this question’s comment section
It is clear that the recital of (deity specific) mantras are not ”sanctioned”(I don’t know what implications follow if someone does recite without ...
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