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If Yamuna gave way to Lord Krishna, then why didn't the Ocean (Varuna) do the same for Rama?
If Yamuna gave way to Lord Krishna, then why didn't the Ocean (Varuna) do the same for Rama?
Two possible reasons I could think of are that
The Ocean affects the earth's wind cycle
Splitting the ...
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King Nriga's curse cure by Krishna
Valmiki Ramayana Uttarakhanda describes the curse of the king Nriga by two Rishis.
It says
You become a lizard and remain invisible to all beings; in that state you shalt pass hundreds and thousands ...
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How did Kakabhushundi see Ramayana and Mahabharata a different number of times?
If life is defined as a cycle of 4 yugas (sata yuga, treta yuga,dwapara yuga and kal yuga) where they all occur in order infinitely, then how did Kakabhushundi witness the Ramayana lesser times (11 ...
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Did Krishna and Rama ever sin, lie, or say falsehoods during their time on Earth?
Did Krishna and Rama ever sin or lie while they were on Earth? Or were they morally infallible?
Also, did they ever say falsehoods?
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Is Lord Rama an avatar of Vishnu as per any Upanishads?
Ram Rahasya Upanishad:
Lord Ganesha, Goddess Saraswati, Goddess Durga.... Lord Narayana, Lord Narasimha, Lord Vasudeva, Lord Varaha, Lord Lakshmana.... are the angas of Lord Rama.
So Lord Ram is ...
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Qualities Comparision of Rama VS Ravana, Krishna VS Kamsa?
I want, list and comparision; of qualities and characteristics between
Rama VS Ravana , Krishna VS Kamsa
(backed-referenced) from Scripture Verses
comparision among of those qualities
can we derive ...
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What were the heights of Rama and Krishna?
What was the height of Lord Rama and that of Lord Krishna according to Ramayana and Mahabharata?
Please answer along with the scripture quotations.
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How to reconcile Rama's Vishwaroopa, Upanishads and Krishna saying he is Rama only among warriors?
Lord Rama is often known as the supreme being according to Vaishnavism. This is evidenced by many scriptural refereces:
Brahma in Valmiki Ramayana 6.117.31-32 calls Rama the first/primeval and ...
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Is there any mention of Lord Krishna in the Rāmāyaṇa?
In the Canto CXIX.: Glory To Vishnu
of the Yuddha Kāṇḍa of the Valmikí Rāmāyaṇa, after Rāvaṇa has been defeated, all deities appear in the sky and eulogize Shri Rāma, as Lord Vishnu himself ...
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who arrived first in satyug? [duplicate]
who arrived first in satyug ?
Lord Ram or lord krishna
According to this
Lord krishna arrived first in satyug but Valmiki written ramayan before Ved Vyas- Mahabharat
So here im confused
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Age differences between Lord Rama & Lakshman, Balram & Lord Krishna
What were the Age differences between Lord Rama & Lakshman according to Valmiki-Ramayana, Balram & Lord Krishna according to Vyas-Mahabharata?
I mean age difference between Elder brother Lord ...
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What is the story of Kubera's sons?
While scrolling through the Wikipedia page of Lord Kubera, I saw that it was written Kubera's son's wife was Rambha who was raped by Ravana. So, what is this story?
Also, His sons were cursed into two ...
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Is kansa from the family of Shatrughna (Brother of lord Rama)
As commanded by lord Shri Rama , Shatrughna becomes the king of Mathura after killing Lavana.
So now Shatrughna is the king of Mathura. I want to know that , is kansa from the family of Shatrughna as ...
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Mantra Lekhan (Writing) and its relevance in Vaishnavism
What is Mantra Lekhan or Mantra Writing? Please provide references from the scriptures for this practice.
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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
prapiye sagane ...
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Did lord Krishna took Avatar when sons of Shatrughna were king of Mathura?
I heard like lord Rama had two sons, similarly all other brothers had also two sons each. I would like to know their names.
Later two sons of Shatrughna become king separately at Mathura and Brij.
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Did Shri Rama and Shri Krishna kill all the adversaries
In case of Shri Rama I have heard about Vali and Ravana he killed both of them at the end of the battle.
Similarly Shri Krishna killed Narakarasura, Bakasura, Putana, etc. Is there any story/evidence ...
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When did Narakasura perform his atrocities on Svarga?
Narakasura, the son of Lord Varaha and Bhudevi, is quite famous. It is because of him that Lord Krsna was able to get the name Murari, Narakari, as well as whole festival dedicated to him (Deepavali). ...
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Did Rama have multiple wives?
I strongly believed that Rama has a single wife, Sita. But I know that Krishna has multiple wives.
But this blog says that Rama has multiple wives and it's told in Valmiki Ramayana. Is it true? Did ...
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Most important lesson [closed]
Even though Hinduism teaches us about a lot of aspects of life I was curious to know which ones of them are the most influential in our daily life ?
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Do any scriptures say that the hunter Jara was a rebirth of Vali?
As I discuss in this answer, Krishna departed the Earth after he was shot by a hunter named Jara. Now there's a popular story that this Jara was actually the next birth of Sugriva's brother Vali, ...
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Did Valmiki - Ramayana author, write about Lord Krishna?
As all of you know, Valmiki is the author of Ramayana which depicts the life of SriRama. The epic Mahabharata was written by Vyasa and Krishna plays the important role in there. As per the Puranas ...
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Does Albert Einsteen Really Read Bhagavad Gita? [closed]
I have heard that Bhagavad Gita helps Albert Einsteen to discover E=mc^2 .
Is that true ?
Does Bhagavad Gita helps him to become success in his life ?
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Why did Lord Rama and Lord Krishna choose to born at (12 O'clock) day and night time respectively?
I have heard that Lord Rama was born at afternoon 12 O'clock (In day time) in Treta yuga. Same as in Dwapara yuga, Lord Krishna was born at mid night 12 O'clock (In night time). Both Lord Rama and ...
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Any scriptural references of Hanuman being known as Giridhara- Upholder of Mountain?
"Giridhara" literally means Holder of the Mountain.
When Shri Krishna wanted to break the ego of Indra, Shri Krishna lifted Govardhan mountain on his finger. After this He was given the name ...
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How did Krishna get Vishnu's Sharanga Bow?
As I discuss in this answer, the divine architect Tvashta (AKA Vishwakarma) created two powerful bows, the Pinaka bow for Shiva and the Sharanga bow for Vishnu. Brahma once got Vishnu and Shiva to ...
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