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Who is the god of craft?
In greek myths, there is one god named Hephaestus. He is the god/patron of craftsmen and forges and blacksmiths etc.
Is there a similar god in Hinduism? I think that there is one, just he isn't very ...
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Is the hierarchy of the precedence of testimony only dependent on the category of scripture?
It is generally believed that Vedas can override Epics if needed and Epics override Puranas if needed.
But a recent question arose - "in the same scripture is there a hierarchy of testimony , perhaps ...
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Were there conflicts between Gods before the Itihasas and Puranas?
In the Rig Veda the conflicts are mostly between Gods and anti-Gods like Vritra. But the Rig Veda does hint at conflict between Indra and Vishnu.
https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_veda/r06.html?lang=...
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Is there a systematic theory to the symbolism in Hindu itihasas and puranas?
I have noticed for some time that certain themes occur in different forms in the itihasas and puranas. The characters and the settings may change in the stories or depictions, but there is an ...
