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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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Was there any avatar of Nara during Ramavatar?
It is being said that Nara and Narayan together takes birth in each Yug to establish the Dharma.
During Krishna avatar, Krishna is the avatar of Narayan while Arjun is the avatar of Nara.
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Why does Shri Goswami Tulsidasji Maharaj write that Sri Hari is different from Vishnu?
The following Doha says that Manu and Satarupa performed penance to attain Shri Hari, from whom occurs many Shivas, Bhramas, and Vishnus. While my understanding is that 'Hari' is used for 'Vishnu'; ...
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Doubts about avatars of Vishnu
My question is how come two avatars of Vishnu (Rama and Parasuraman) can be in the same place in the same time ( Ramayana ) ?
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When did Bhagavan Shree Ram take birth?
Wikipedia says Shree Ram was born in middle half of Treta Yug.
And this page also says Treta Yug lasted 1296000 years.
But this page and also the film Ram setu says Lord Ram took brith approximately ...
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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 ।।
Translation.:
"O Lord of the universe (Jagadishwaraya), I offer my respectful ...
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Did Ravana know Rama more powerful than 1000s of Vishnus, Brahmas and Rudras/Shankaras?
Hanumanji said:
संकर सहस बिष्नु अज तोही। सकहिं न राखि राम कर द्रोही॥ (4)
Listen, O ten-headed Ravana, I tell you on oath: there is none to save him who is opposed to Sri Rama. Shankara, Vishnu and ...
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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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Which incarnations of Lord Vishnu are mentioned in the Rāmāyaṇa?
Like the Mahābhārata has several explicit references to various incarnations of Lord Vishnu, including that of Shri Rāma, What about the Rāmāyaṇa?
Which all incarnations of the Lord, have been ...
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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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Vijayadashami - Reference of Arjun's victory
Vijayadashami is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in various parts of the Indian subcontinent.In the southern, eastern, northeastern, and some northern states of India, ...
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Was Sudarshan Chakra given by Lord Shiva to Lord Vishnu? [duplicate]
Many puranas says that Lord Shiva had given Sudarshan Chakra to Lord Vishnu. But what epics like Valmiki Ramayana & Mahabharata says about it? Does anybody had created it? Who was the creator of ...
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Why does Vishnu marry two wives
Why does Vishnu marry two wives since in Rama avatar, when the demoness asks him if he will marry her he says that he already has a wife?
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Why did lord Vishnu take Ram form
Sita's shadow was taken by Ravan, since Ram knew that then why did he wage a war against Ravan. Did Lord Vidhnu take Ram avatar primarily to kill Ravan and it was all a plan?
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Was Rama Avatar of Vishnu or Brahm?
I always read and listened that Rama was avatar of Vishnu, But I was listening to RamCharitManas katha by Shri Prembhushan Maharaj.During the katha he said , according to Puranas Rama was avatar of ...
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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 do Sri Vaishnava commentaries say about Dasharatha's use of "śrīmān"?
In the Ayodhya Kanda of the Ramayana, when Dasharatha decides to make Rama the Yuvaraja or crown prince, he makes the following announcement to the people of Ayodhya:
caitraḥ śrīmān ayaṃ māsaḥ ...
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Does Valmiki Ramayana or Vyasa Mahabharata or Srimad Baghavatham contain the names of ten incarnations(dashavatharas only)?
Do any one of the following scriptures contain the ten incarnations (dashavathara only) of Vishnu?
Valmiki Ramayana
Vyasa Mahabharata
Srimad Baghavatham
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How do the Sanskrit epics mark a turning point to Hinduism?
How do events in the epics relate to a gradual change in Hinduism, eg the game of dice, Yalsha's riddles, the war etc?
Does it mark the introduction of buddhism at all?
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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 is the dharma behind Lord Vishnu in killing of sage Bhrigu's wife?
Explanation :
1. In Ramayan serial Sage Bhrigu's wife gave shelter to Asuras and refused to hand over them to Lord Vishnu and devas.
2. In end Lord Vishnu killed sage Bhrigu's wife with his ...
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What is the story of Vishnu incarnating as a mango tree in the Dandaka forest?
The Sri Vaishnava sect has two sub-sects, Thenkalai and Vadakalai. Vadakalais follow the teachings of Vedanta Desikan, whereas Thenkalais follow the teachings of Pillai Lokacharya. My question is ...
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Does Siva say anywhere in the Ramayana that Rama is Vishnu or Brahman?
It is now known that Ramayana and Mahabharata are largely Vaishnavite scriptures. Mahabharata has some material depicting Siva as the supreme God, mostly denied by Vaishnavites as interpolations. ...
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What is the worshipping place of Hayagriva mentioned in Yuddha Kanda?
One of the famous incidents from the Ramayana is Hanuman bringing the herbal mountain containing Sanjivani herbs. His journey towards the Himalayas is described in the Yuddha Kanda Sarga 74. He sees ...
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What did Lord Ram tried to Teach? [duplicate]
I have heard many times that Lord Vishnu's incarnation as Lord Ram was to teach people how to live life. But it is not possible for me to understand this.
Could any one Please help me in ...
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Who is the swan avatar of Vishnu who taught the Vedas to Bramha?
In the Kamba Ramayana, a Gandharva praises Rama as such:
2575.Oh Rama who is a boar unearthed the earth by your horn,
Taking the shape of a swan , you taught Vedas to Lord Brahma,
Who ...
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What scriptures describe Shwetadvipa being underground with gates at Tirupati and other places?
In Hindu cosmology, the Earth is said to have seven Dvipas or islands. Many people (myself included) believe that the seven Dvipas refer to the seven continents, which is why Hindu rituals in India ...
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Why did Lord Rama need Lakshmana around all the time?
If Rama was an avatar of Lord Vishnu, why did he need Lakshmana around him all the time?
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Difference between Lord Rama and Lord Vishnu bows
Kodanda and Sharanga are bows of Lord Rama and Lord Vishnu respectively. Are both of them same or different? If different ,in what aspect they differ?
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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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What is the story of the son of Ravana who was a devotee of Narayana?
I recently saw an episode of TV Serial 'Siya Ke Ram' and there it showed that there was a son of Ravana apart from the common ones we know. I am not sure of his name but it was shown that he was a ...
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How did Aswathama get Narayanastra?
In Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narayanastra, it is mentioned that Aswathama used Narayanastra against Pandavas.
It also mentions that the owner of Narayanastra is Lord Narayana.
How did ...
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In the Ramayan, Did Lord Parsuram Knew that Lord rama is Visnu avatar? [duplicate]
As, I know that, when Lord Rama broke the Shiva-Bow,and for that reason Lord Parsuram came to the hall and challenge to the Lord Rama to war with him?Did they don't know each-other before that ...
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Did the Churning of the Ocean happen again in the Vaivasvata Manvantara?
One of the most famous incarnations of Vishnu is Kurma the tortoise, who helped the gods during the Churning of the Ocean. Now I had always assumed that the story of the churning of the ocean only ...
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Was Ravana not able to lift the Earrings of Hiranyakashipu?
This website says that Ravana was not able to lift the earrings of Hiranyakashipu. It says it was when Ravana went to Patala to take help of Maharaja Bali that this event happened.
It says:
So ...
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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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How did Sita marry Ram and Varuni marry Varuna?
Bhumidevi is the wife of Lord Vishnu. Her daughter is Sita. If this is so, how did Lord Vishnu/Rama marry his wife's daughter?
Lakshmi,who comes out of the ocean of milk,is considered the daughter of ...
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What scriptures describe Vishnu marrying a rebirth of the golden Sita statue?
I'm currently visiting India, and I just went to my Mom's Kula Devata, the Veeraraghava Perumal Vishnu Temple in Thiruvallore. Many things have happened in this location over the ages, including ...
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What is the story of Lord Rama's departure?
I have heard Lord Rama left his physical body and went to vaikunta. So, what is the story of Lord Rama's departure?
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Did Rama know that he was Avatar of Lord Vishnu?
This chapter of Ramayana narrates the meeting of Garuda with Rama.
न च कौतूहलं कार्यं सखित्वं प्रति काङ्क्षिणा ।
कृतकर्मा रणे वीर सखित्वं प्रतिवेत्स्यसि ॥६-५०-५७
"O, hero! You need not ...
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How did Garuda become the vehicle of Vishnu?
While roaming in the Dandaka Forest, Sri Rama visits the hermitage of Sage Agastya. There he comes across various places for offering prayers to important Gods through Agni (Fire.).
He saw that ...
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During his lifetime, did Rama know that he was a God?
Was Rama aware that he is an avatar of Vishnu (during his lifetime) and acted as normal or he just tried to be good human being?
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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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Was Shatrughna an avatar of Vishnu's Sudarshan Chakra?
My friend told me that Lord Rama's brother Shatrughna was an avatar of Lord Vishnu's Sudarshan Chakra. Is this real?
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What scriptures describe the story of Rama visiting Vishnu in Vaikuntha?
Most people only know of occasions in which two different incarnations of Vishnu met, for instance the encounter between Rama and Parashurama in the Ramayana. What is not as well known, however, is ...
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What is the earliest reference to Vishnu's incarnation Kapila?
As I discuss in this question, in the Bala Kanda of Ramayana, Vishwamitra tells Rama and Lakshmana the famous story of the descent of the Ganga river to the Earth. As described in this chapter of the ...
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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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What is the story of Vishnu killing sage Bhrighu's wife Kavyamata?
In the Bala Kanda of the Ramayana, Rama is hesistant to kill the Rakshasi (demoness) Thataka because she's a woman, but the sage Vishwamitra tells him that even the gods have fought women when they ...
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What is the earliest reference to Vāsudeva as a name of Vishnu?
In the Bala Kanda of the Ramayana, the sage Vishwamitra tells Rama and Lakshmana the famous story of the descent of the Ganga river to Earth. As described in this chapter of the Bala Kanda, Rama's ...
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Different Ramayanas
I have heard different tales of Ramayana while travelling to different parts of India. The basic story remains the same but slight differences do exist. What really concerns me is the way Ravan ...
