Questions tagged [puranas]
Puranas (Sanskrit: पुराण) are ancient Hindu texts eulogizing various deities, primarily the divine Trimurti God in Hinduism through divine stories. Questions pertaining to the 18 mahapuranas can use this tag.
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time and venue for learning the puranas
I found few puranas online and I really enjoy learning vedic stories/scriptures which contain not only a nice story in themselves but hidden with immense knowledge and wisdom. I wonder if it is a ...
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Is there any scriptural ( Vedic or Puranic ) reference for all matter coming from Akasha and Prana?
In Raja Yoga, page number 26, Swami Vivekananda says this:
At the beginning of creation there is only this Akaca; at the end of
the cycle, the solids, the liquids, and the gases all melt into ...
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What is the earliest reference to identifying/differentiating Siddhartha Gautama and the Buddha Avatara?
Hindu scripture describes two Buddha Avataras of Vishnu born to deceive people. One Buddha Avatara took place during the Tripura incident. Another Buddha Avatara took place in the present Kali Yuga. ...
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Why are Puranas silent on events taking place in previous Kalyugs or events of 8th Manvantara from previous Kalpas?
As seen in questions and answers here, here and here, Puranas attribute the differences in their contents to different Kalpas. However if that is indeed the case, why don't we ever read about events ...
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Can a Kshatriya ask for alms according to Hindusim?
I've read somewhere, most probably in some shastra, that in case of scarcity or lack of resource, and if it's a question of survival, a Kshatriya can ask for alms. What are your views regarding this?
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Puranas (Life of Shri Krishna) [duplicate]
An Arya Samaj Influencer Rahul Arya claims that All fake stories have been planted in Srimad Bhagavatam, Skanda Puran & Brahma Vaivarta Puran about Krishna that he is playing with girls, Krishna ...
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Where can we find reference of the story of Holika burning instead of Prahlada?
I have checked some of the places where the story of Prahlada-Nrisimhadev-Hiranyakashipu is mentioned, for eg: in the Narasimha Purana, the Srimad Bhagavatam and Vishnu Purana for a mention of ...
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Difference in life of Shri Krishna in Puranas and Mahabharata [closed]
An Arya Samaj Influencer Rahul Arya claims that All fake stories have been planted in Srimad Bhagavatam, Skanda Puran and Brahma Vaivarta Puran about Krishna that he is playing with girls, Krishna ...
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What does it mean for the puranas to be classified as sattvic, rajasic and tamasic? [duplicate]
I have heard that the Padma purana classifies all puranas as satvic, rajasic and tamasic. What does this mean? Does this mean we cannot believe the tamasic puranas?
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Swarga / Narak ( on domestic animals) [duplicate]
Famous religious orator Devkinandan Thakur Ji Maharaj has spoken that if we keep domestic animals like DOGS, CAT AND PIGS in our house we will go to Narak.
And whatever religious things we do will ...
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Brahma with hundreds of heads
In the Chaitanya Charitamrta (Madhya Lila, Chapter 21), we hear of Brahmas with hundreds of heads. Are there any Puranic reference for the same?
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Are there other instances of agni-pariksha in vedic scriptures?
We all know the famous agni-pariksha of Srimati Sita Devi from Sri Valmiki Ramayana, so I was wondering are there any other instances of Agni-pariksha described in vedas, puranas or itihasas?
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order in which puranas should be read
There are many puranas and I'd like to start reading some of them, but are they sequence of books that should be read in a particular order? Or are they independent on the context?
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Shivarahasya Purana original Sanskrit book free available online?
I have found an English version of Shivarahasya Purana on archive.org. But unable to find the original Sanskrit version. Kindly share if anyone know of the original Sanskrit book other than scanned ...
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What are the scriptural evidences suggesting Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was the incarnation of Lord Krishna?
The Gaudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya claim that Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was an incarnation of Lord Krishna.
What is the scriptural evidence behind this claim? Is he mentioned in Puranic literature?
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Did any major epic or puranic character ever die of natural causes like disease or old age?
Did any major epic or puranic character ever die of natural causes like disease or old age? I have heard of major characters only dying in battles or unnatural deaths due to curses or conspiracies. ...
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Did any Purana or Veda predict there would be democracy in Kaliyuga?
Did any Vedas or Puranas tell that in Kali Yuga Democracy will be there and kings will be elected by public?
Please answer with reference.
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Which Purana talks about the incident of Lord Shiva saving Lord Markandeya?
There is this popular story that Sage Markandeya was saved from death by Lord Shiva. Does any one know the source of this account? In which Purana is this described?
As far as I know there is no ...
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What are the references from Puranas regarding the life span of Lord Rama?
Lord Rama is said to be of Treta of 24th chaturyuga while current is 28th. Some references to support this are:
Treta yuge chaturvinshe ravane tapseh shakshyat | Ram dashrtathi
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Who was Kavyamata (Shukra's mother)? [duplicate]
Is Kavyamata (Shukracharya's mother and Bhrigu's wife) the same person as Khyati? If not, whose daughter was she - Devhuti or Prasuti or someone else?
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Atma ( Soul ) in Hindu Scriptures
I am very emotional, attached to my family and I am not able to socialize with people. I am a devoted Hindu. And I often feel proud and boast about my Lineage (Caste) .
My question is did my Atma in ...
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Do gods need to come back to earth Chakra in order to procreate?
Do gods need to come back to earth root Chakra in order to procreate? For those who have become turiya/equal of gods, is procreation is possible or not without coming back?
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Can you subtract sin with enough virtue? Scriptural quotes/activities/instruction to wipe out any and all sin!
I'm well aware that everyone's driven by the 3 modes of material nature! Reading of ways to get rid of sin is very different from LIVING and DOING the ways to get rid of sin. For instance, if I'm a ...
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Do Vedas mention that Vedas ALONE are to be followed and Itihasa/Purana should be discarded?
We recently hear a lot of neo-vedantists claiming that 'Vedas ALONE are truth', while simultaneously:
not knowing what all the Vedas are
not knowing all the mantras in Vedas
not understanding what ...
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The descriptions of pyramids in Vedic scriptures
Do Vedas (and any other Vedic scripture, such as Puranas) hold any information on pyramids? What is their function? What can they do?
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Is Kanha/Kanhaiya name of Krishna?
As per the original Vishnu Sahasranamam as detailed in Anushasana Parva of Mahabharata, names like Gopal, Rama and Govinda are mentioned for Lord Krishna/Vishnu, but not Kanha/Kanhaiya. So, from which ...
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What is the pooja vidhi of maa Gauri as described in shastras? [closed]
Virgin girls in India worship maa Gauri. Now my questions are as follows:
What is swaroop (form) of maa Gauri? In detail, what is in her hands, what is the colour of body? what does she wear and How ...
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What all to read and which way? [duplicate]
There are so many stories, books and puranas in Mythologies and I am not sure what to read and how in which sequences.
Example I started Bhagwat Gita but honestly i lost completely. So it seems i am ...
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Was the story of Great deluge taken from Rig Vedic mantras?
The story of Great deluge was narrated in Satapatha Brahmana , Bhagavata Purana and the Matsya Purana, as well as in the Mahabharata.
However, I have found the following epithets from Rig Veda.
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Did Vivekananda's beliefs on Smritis and Puranas change over time?
In this lecture, Vivekananda relays the orthodox understanding of the Puranas:
... although we have the Vedas for our scriptures, we have Smritis and Purânas — subsequent writings — to illustrate ...
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Are there a finite amount of souls in Samsara according to the Varaha Purana?
In the Varaha Purana, in the section called "Rudra Gita", it is said:
70.30 - Meaning: In olden times, the residents of the Bhu Loka all worshipped Janardhana. Arriving at Bhuvar Loka, they stayed ...
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What is the goal of the Shiva Purana?
Each Purana has a particular goal or intention; a primary thing that it tries to convey.
Ramanujacharya in the Vedartha Sangraha says:
All other Puranas with other aims must be interpreted ...
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What scriptures describe Lakshmi’s serpent Kalyana?
The Sharanagati Gadyam is a prose hymn by the famous Sri Vaishnava Acharya Ramanujacharya on the subject of Sharanagati, complete surrender to the lotus feet of Sriman Narayana as a means to attain ...
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Which scripture classifies the 18 mahapuranas based on the three gunas (sattva, tamas and rajas)? [duplicate]
We all know that there are 18 Mahapuranas and have also heard that 6 each are categorized in different gunas - sattva, tamas and rajas.
I would like to know the reference if any of the purana or ...
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How Grahas were made and assigned their task
I see Chandra(lord moon) is the son of Atri and Anusuya, how he was made as graha and to rotate around earth
Lord surya is the sun of kashyapa, how was this earth before surya was born
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Did Kamsa have any children?
Did Kamsa have any children. What I know is that Jarasandha’s daughters were married to him. But I have not come across any reference to his children. Can anyone throw some light on this?
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How long did Vamana take for his second step? Any Scriptural references
So, how long did Vishnu in Vamana avatar take for his first and second step to scale the universe and Earth? For him to grow big and encompass visible universe, the space and heavens...and finally ...
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What are the instances where Krishna promised that he would return to Vrindavan?
What are the instances where Krishna promised that he would return to Vrindavan either himself or through representatives like Uddhava?
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What was the opinion of Kumarila and Prabhakara about the Puranas?
What was the opinion of Kumarila and Prabhakara, who were proponents of the Jaimini mimamsa, about the Puranas? In context of both mythology and history.
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What predictions of Bhavisya Purana have come true yet? [closed]
Bhavisya Purana mentions the future predictions including Kalki avatar. As it has more than 14000 slokas, what are the predictions among them that have come true yet?
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Brahmanda and Pindanda
I recently heard from a noted guru that the entire Brahmanda can be stored in Pindanda. How is this possible, any enlightenment is appreciated.
Basically he is saying the entire Macrocosm can be ...
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Which purana mentions about the war & conversations between Shiva & Shani?
According to puranas how the war had taken place between Shiva & Shani? How Shani became the disciple of Lord Shiva? Did Shani had done any penance for getting a special post from Lord Shiva? ...
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In which scriptures that Hindu Number counting system is completely written?
A photo of Hindu Number Counting System is higher than described in 4-5 Shloka, 3rd Chapter of 6th Part of Vishnu Purana same also described in Vayu Purana:
Is there any scripture (Vedas/...
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Is there any link between Indra and Subrahmanya (Skanda)?
The following is from Rig Veda (VII.20.5)
वर्षा जजान वर्षणं रणाय तमु चिन नारी नर्यं ससूव |
पर यः सेनानीरध नर्भ्यो अस्तीनः सत्वा गवेषणः स धर्ष्णुः ||
A Bull begat the Bull for joy of ...
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Reading books on Puranas [duplicate]
I am planning to read Puranas. I would like to make a start and continue. Can you recommend where to start and also a book (only in English) please. I am interested in a hardback book only.
Thanks
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Are the Mahapuranas 18 in number? Cause I found 19 [duplicate]
I found three different sets of 18 Mahapuranas.
Common in all are: (Vishnu Purana,Matsya Purana, Kurma Purana, Garuda Purana, Varaha Purana, Agni Purana, Vamana Purana, Bhagavat Purana, Skanda Purana,...
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Is Vishnudharmottara the second part of Vishnu Purana?
Every Mahapurana states that Vishnu Purana has 23 thousand verses but if we count the actual no. of verses there are only around 7000. So about 16 thousand verses are missing.
I found another purana, ...
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Liberated souls come back [duplicate]
Do the souls which attained moksha in this creation again come back to earth to undergo birth and death process in the next creation which takes place after mahapralay?
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Where we can get unabridged puranas? [duplicate]
Where can we get unabridged version of puranas, uppuranas in Sanskrit - Hindi Translation with some commentary in PDF format?
