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Is it true that people who keep dogs as pet go to hell?

Is it true that people who keep dog as a pet goes to hell ?
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How to explain the conflict between the theory of Karma and hell?

According to Hinduism, souls reincarnate and experience the fruits of their Prarabdha Karma. Bad things happen to people because of their bad karma from previous birth. Then what is the function of ...
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Can a person do bhakti of god in Narak (or Swarg)?

Suppose a person goes to Narark after death , can he do Bhakti of god there ? And Can he do bhakti of god in Swarg lok ?
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Are people in Narak (hell) tortured and left alone ? Or Do they have companionship of other hell-dwellers?

What happens in Narak (hell)? Are people in hell left alone in solitary and tortured? Or do they have the companionship of other dwellers of hell?
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Does a man get punished in hell for not loving all his wives equally?

Hinduism allow polygyny for men . But Does a man get punished in hell for not loving all his wives equally ?
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Do husband and wife go to heaven or hell together?

Do husband and wife go to heaven or hell together ? It is being said that sin of the wife is absorbed by the husband. Plus it is quite well known that a Pativrata wife takes the husband to heaven ...
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How big of a sin is cow-killing ? What punishment is given for it in hell?

Killing of cow is considered as sin . I want to know how big of a sin it is. What is the punishment given in hell for killing of cow ? And what punishment for it in next birth(s) ?
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Which hell do people who interpolate scriptures go to?

There are many kinds of hell in Hinduism, but I have not seen any specific reference to hell for people who interpolate scriptures or propagate interpolated scriptures for political aims (like Arya ...
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Where is the location of Naraka, the abode of Yama?

Hindu scriptures often refer to hell-like place as Naraka. I want to know whether this place is located inside or the outside of the earth. I have read somewhere that it is located on the same plane ...
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What is the ratio of speed of time between Earth and Swarga Loka and Narak Loka?

At what speed does the time move in heaven or hell with respect to earth ? What is ratio of speed of time at these places ?
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Do plants feel pain upon being cut?

Do Plants feel pain when we cut them or kill them ? Are people punished for killing for hurting or teasing plants meaninglessly ?
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Are dead people able to see us?

Are people who are dead i.e.those who are in Swarga , Narak , Pitri-Lok etc able to see us on earth ?
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Do women who not follow Brahmcharya after death of husband go to hell?

Is it true that widows who don't practice celibacy after death of husbands go to hell ?
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How to save oneself from hell?

How can one save oneself from going to hell ? What are the ways from which one can save himself from hell ?
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How much maximum time one has to spend in hell?

How much maximum time one has to spend in hell ?
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Do people get saved from hell if one of their family member is in heaven?

Yudhistira was allocated heaven while other four Pandavs and Draupdi were allocated hell . But when Yudhistira requested Yamraj that he too would live in hell with his other four brothers and wife in ...
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Is there a concept of hell in trika Shaivism?

Shiva Purana gives a detailed account of different hell. Is this the case in trika Shaivism?
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Will a sati go to heaven or hell?

Parasara Smriti 4.30 “A widow, who immolates herself on the same funeral pile with her deceased husband, resides in heaven for ten millions of years, which is the number of hairs on the human body.” ...
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Who are the creatures that will torture us in hell according to purans?

There are many tortures mentioned in purans. So who will torture bad people in hell.
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