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Sources validating Rāvaṇa’s plan to build a staircase to heaven
There are several pages out there claiming a legend of Rāvaṇa planning to build a staircase in order to get to heaven (or, the region of the moon) without performing Vedic rituals. All of the sources ...
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Is the translation of Bhusundi Ramayana available online?
Is the translation of Aadi Ramayana/Bhusundi Ramayana (spoken by lord brahmaa) available online?
(English or Hindi translation)
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Does any scripture talk about extinction of Vanaras?
I have never heard of any scriptures talking much about vanaras after Ramayan and except lord hanuman. And they seem to have gone extinct in today's time except for lord hanuman again. Does any ...
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Are there instances in Hinduism where Dharma is cited to both support and oppose an act?
For example - the killing of Duryodhana is condemned by Baladeva and celestial beings showered flowers on the fatally wounded Duryodhana when he chastised Krishna for his acts of treachery throughout ...
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What's the story of Shravan Kumar's parents?
As discussed in this QnA, the name "Shravana Kumara" (श्रवणकुमार), as is genrally captured in our popular imagination, is not actually found in the Valmiki Ramayana based recensions. The old ...
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"Is 'Atimaharathi' a fake term? If not, what is its reference in ancient texts like the Vedas, Puranas, or Itihasas?
"Is 'Atimaharathi' a Newly created fake term? If not, what is its reference in ancient texts like the Vedas, Puranas, or Itihasas?
Please provide exact refrence.
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A question about Marriage
It is said in Manusmriti that a Brahmana may marry a Brahmana girl of his own race(same country probably) then girls of lower varnas..
In itihasas and puranas we find examples of Sages marrying ...
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Is there any scriptural basis for the claim that Europeans/White people are vanaras and belong to Hanuman's lineage?
According to some Europeans, they were treated as untouchables in the 17th century in India. According to the Nepali civil code of 1854 they were "Pani Na Chalne Chhoichhito Haalnu Naparne" ...
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