Questions tagged [parashara]
Maharishi Parashara is accredited as the author of the first Purana, the Vishnu Purana. He also wrote the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, the foundational text of Jyotisha or astrology.
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Why does Parashara say to keep a black cat and precious stones in home?
In the Parashara Smriti, there is a verse which instructs to keep a black cat and precious stone in homes.
One should keep in his house the following things : the wood for striking out a ...
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Are any English translations of the Parashar Samhita available online?
The Parashar Samhita is an interesting book that chronicles the life of Lord Hanuman as narrated by Rishi Parashar, the author of Parashar Smriti and the Parashar Hora Shastra. I found the Sanskrit ...
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What Varna did Parashara's mother belong to?
I want to know about the mother of sage Parashara and story of her birth. Which varna, background did she belong ?
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Are curses(saapa) effective in Kali Yuga?
Our Puranas and other Mahagranthas like Ramayana & the Mahabharata contains numerous examples of curses(saap)(& boons ofcourse) and how their effectiveness shape future events.
In Mahabharata ...
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Are married women allowed to fast religiously(vrata)?
In India a lot of women(both married & unmarried) fast for religious purposes.
Many Vratas are there all throughout the year viz:- Varalakshmi Vrata,Mangala Gowri Vrata,Rishi Panchami Vrata(...
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Was Rishi Vyasa the great grandson of Rishi Vashishtha?
The wiki articles on the following 4 Rishis says that: Rishi Shakti was the son of Rishi Vashishtha (to whom the text Yoga Vashishtha - a conversation between him and Shri Rama is ascribed), Shakti's ...
