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Description about Sri Rangam Vimanam
Why is it called Pranava Akara Vimanam?
Does it have any scriptural backing or just hearsay and Sthala Puranam?
this article the Vimanam of SriRangam is called Pranavakara Vimanam.
I need any ...
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What is the opinion of Kashmiri shaivism on Ithihasas and Puranas?
Various Vedanta Sampradayas consider Ithihasas to be a valid pramana and accept the Puranas which belong to their sects i.e., Vaishnava sampradayas agree with vaishnava Puranas and so on. Since ...
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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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Is there any instance of Sati practice described in Itihasa and Purana?
Was Sati practice (a widow sacrifices herself by sitting atop her deceased husband's funeral pyre) prevalent or rare in Hindu society described in Itihasas, Puranas, Vedas etc? Was it a norm or an ...
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Who abducted Indra's wife Sachi?
When Ravana came to abduct Sita, Sita told Ravana that
Valmiki Ramayana, Aranyakandam, Chapter 48 (last part)
One can breathe on this earth carrying away Indra's wife, Sachi—but stealing me, the wife ...
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If every Purana is written in different Kalpa, then the incidents of Ramayana written in these Puranas are also according to the same Kalpa?
Every Purana contains a description of all the incarnations, and every Purana is written in a different Kalpa, so how can we understand which event has happened when?
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Hindu Equivalent of Pascal's Wager?
There is this famous wager designed by Pascal which aims to convince humans to act as if God is real
Pascal's wager is a philosophical argument advanced by Blaise Pascal
(1623–1662), seventeenth-...
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Kakbhushandi's different versions of epics
How can there be multiple version, with different outcomes like, Pandavs losing etc. If that was the case, how would there be yug parivartan? Plus, doesn't it go against that time is helix?
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Why are Hindu gods portrayed as fallible and flawed like Greek/Roman gods?
Among the stories from Mahabharat, Ramayana, Purana, etc I have heard, it seems Hindu gods are very fallible - they make mistakes, they commit crimes, they get angry, they harass people, they get ...
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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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Are there any cases of Brahmana marrying a Kshatriya woman?
It is allowed for a Brahmana to marry a Kshatriya woman taking her as his second wife(Anuloma Vivaha)..But are there cases in Puranas and Itihasas that describe a Brahmana marrying a Kshatriya first?
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Reference to Sri Anjaneya holding gadha (mace / club)
In many Hindu temples and pictures, Sri Anjaneya Swami is portrayed with gadha (mace / club) on one of his hands. I am seeking to understand the origin of this depiction.
As far as I know nowhere in ...
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Where does it say that Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, etc are smritis?
The Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranas are often said to be smriti. But I have seen several lists of smritis given in various Hindu texts and none of them include these Itihasa texts, they only include ...
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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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Can anyone help me in finding the source (reference) for the following given verse.?
ॐ तुभ्यं नमामि नारायणाय
तुभ्यं नमामि जगदीश्वराय ।
हे लक्ष्मीकांतम तुभ्यं नमामि
हे शांताकारम तुभ्यं नमामि ।।
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"O Lord of the universe (Jagadishwaraya), I offer my respectful ...
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Is Hanuman adept in the Natya Sastra?
Can anyone suggest a reference that says Anjaneya or any other son of Marut / Vayu is adept in the Natya-sastra?
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Was Diwali mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana? [duplicate]
In this news clip from WION, the anchor is saying that when Lord Rama came back to Ayodhya, the residents of Ayodhya decorated their houses with lamps. That is how the festival of Diwali (Deepavali) ...
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Which scripture mentions Yuga length?
I am aware that the yuga lengths have the ratio 4:3:2:1 and have seen in various posts that a Kali Yuga is 432,000 years. What religious texts (Puranas, Mahabharat, Ramayan, etc) mention these Yuga ...
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Does the fever curing mantra given by Dvivida found elsewhere? Is it in a mantra group family? Are any other mantras supposed to be written?
In Chapter 27 of the Kalki Purāṇa a short mantra is written by Dvivida for curing Lakṣmaṇa of a fever:
समुद्रस्योतरे तीरे
द्विविदो नाम वानरः
Samudrasyotare tīre
Dvivido nāma Vānaraḥ
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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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Veda vyasa mahabaratham [duplicate]
Where will I get mahabarat books written by maharishi veda vyasa in India? Also I wanted to get srimad Bhagavadam by vyasa and ramayan written by valmiki. When I search for such books I don't get the ...
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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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What leisure activities found in Mahābhārata, Rāmāyaṇa & Purāṇa-s?
The modern world has got sports, degenerated cinema, etc. for leisure activities. I wonder what all our ancestors did as pastime?
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Do any authentic vedic scriptures depict Sri Ram as the only ultimate parabrahman?
In the present era, many people worship Shri Ram as Bhagavan, many people see him as merely an incarnation, and many people consider him to simly be an ideal man. But other than the Sri Valmiki ...
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What is Ravana gita, is it ever mentioned in any puran?
I have heard of Ravana gita many times in which purana is it mentioned and please give the verses too.
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Is the adhyatma Ramayana part of the brahmanda purana?
It is traditionally accepted that adhyatma Ramayana is a part of the brahmanda purana but according to Wikipedia it was written in 14th century.Does that mean it was added later to the brahmanda ...
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Do any authentic scriptures other than Valmiki Ramayan talk about Shambuka's story (from Uttara Kanda)? [duplicate]
According to the Ramayana, Shambuka, a Shudra ascetic, was slain by Rama for attempting to perform penance. This act of Shambuka was perceived by Rama as the act in violation of dharma as he believed ...
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Sanskrit/vedic text describing relationship between male and female
I wanted to know if there is a sanskrit/vedic text that describes as to
why there is these two forms of existence of life i.e. a male and a female and what their relationship is(things like why they ...
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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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What was the story of sage Kandu killing a cow following his father's words?
Rama is known as embodiment of Dharma. He followed his father's words and went to exile for 14 years. When Rama was ordered to leave the city to leave to forest, his mother Kaikeyi and his brother ...
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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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Will I get Moksha if I commit suicide?
Ramayan preached by Sri Chaganti Koteswara Rao garu. As per Ramayan, those who listen to Ramayan will get Moksha (Phala sruthi I.e. fruits of listening). Not only the one who listened, family member ...
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How do you get a name (apart from birth) in the scriptures?
As I know, there are characters that have the name "Dhananjaya" (Arjuna) to conquer many kingdoms, but I have not seen that Karna, Nakula, Sahadeva, Bhima or Bharata have that name.
Also that one of ...
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Is the story of Sita's banishment present in any scriptures other than Valmiki Ramayana?
The story of Mother Sita's banishment by Sri Rama present in the Uttara Khanda of the Valmiki Ramayana, is perhaps the most controversial part of Sri Rama's story. Many Hindu acharyas such as Swami ...
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What are the most accepted and authentic Hindu texts across the different traditions?
I don't understand Hinduism, so I'm looking for the most accepted and the most authentic texts to read. I've been attempting to discover what those texts are but, so far, I've only concluded that this ...
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What are the details of the story of Indra giving the Crest-jewel(chudamani) to king Janka?
The son of the wind-god,Hanuman, apprised Sri Rama(avatar of god Vishnu) about the discovery of Sita(avatar of goddess Lakshmi),on returning to Kishkindha (from Lanka).Then Hanuman delivered to Sri ...
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What is the story of Kalanemi who was reborn as Kamsa?
The Sambhava Parva of Mahabharat mentions that Kamsa was a rebirth of the demon Kalanemi:
"There was also born on earth a mighty Asura known amongst the Danavas by the name of Kalanemi, endued with ...
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What was the name of the Sage in the story narrated by Sita?
Sita narrated an old episode about a Sage(Rishi) to Sri Rama, in the Dandaka forest.The narration is as under:-
Once upon a time, oh, dexterous one, there was a pious and true worded hermit in some ...
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Are there different recensions of valmiki ramayana?
Just like puranas have different recensions, if there are different recensions of valmiki ramayana too then, are there any critical edition of ramayana to correct interpolations in it?
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Does rig-vedic Mitra occur in post rig-vedic works, especially epics and puranas?
Mitra is largely paired with varuna in rig veda but is also praised separately. Vishnu takes his three steps by the laws of Mitra. He is also praised as "he supports all the gods".
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Where Epics and Puranas are mentioned as 5th Veda?
There are 4 vedas - Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda.
But in several places few scriptures are mentioned as 5th Veda, such as:
Mahabharata
The boon-giving great one then taught ...
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Where in Vedas it is written that Vedas are incomplete without Ithihas and Puranas?
All scholars agree that Vedas should be understood completely when you interpret Vedas with Puranas and Ithihas. Where in Vedas it is stated like that?
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Apart from the Bhavishya Purana, are there any Puranas that talk about Sage Tulsidas?
According to the Bhavishya Purana, Lord Shiva tells his wife Parvati how Valmiki got a boon from Hanuman to sing the glory of Rama in vernacular language (i.e. Ramcharitmanas) to incarnate in future ...
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Who actually were demons (Rakshash) and Danav mentioned in Ramayana, Mahabharata and other purans? [duplicate]
Were they different species or just human following adharma?
We read in puranas that they were powerful, mayavi, had body features like animals. I am confused.
Tulsidasji says in Ramcharitmanas ...
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Search old yoga text [duplicate]
I am french. I am looking for an appropriate English translation of ancient Sanskrit texts on yoga, in which the Ashta-Siddhis are described and written word for word exactly as for the version below ...
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Is Ayodhya's location true?
Valmiki Ramayana, Balakanda, ChaturVimsha sarga, verses 8-9:
Mansarovar is on Mt.Kailasa, and from Manasa sarovar flows a river close to Ayodhyapuri. Because this has originated from a lake, saraH,...
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Why the events mentioned in Ramayana and Mahabaratha only occured in sub continent? [duplicate]
Why the events mentioned in Ramayana and Mahabharata only occurred in sub-continent?
If there were any other civilization present during those period, Why they are not mentioned in the holy ...
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Which scripture talks about the story of Kubera robbing a temple of Shiva?
This encyclopedia of Hindu mythology says the following about how Kubera became a god:
There are two versions of how Kubera was elevated to the stature of a god. The first version postulates that ...
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Who are the Asuras/Rakshasas Malyavan says Vishnu has slain?
The Sixth Chapter of the Uttarakanda tells about how the devas, unable to withstand the torture of Malyavan, Mali and Sumali, the three sons of Sukesha, rushed to Lord Shiva and then to Lord Vishnu ...
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Scriptural mention of places other than India? [duplicate]
Besides the Indian subcontinent, are there any Puranic or Vedic references or mention of other places on Earth? I know about Sri Lanka mentioned in Ramayana. But other than Lanka and India, what do ...
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