Questions tagged [saint]
Questions related to various saints and their works.
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What is the meaning of various honorific prefixes with "Sri"?
We see many gurus, babas, saints with honorific titles such as
Sri Sri
108 Sri
1008 sri etc
What does these prefixes indicate?
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Why do sages and saints curse others?
In many scriptures and stories, sages and saits curse others when they get upset or someone does them wrong. In some cases this can be considered as an act of self-defense (even saits need to protect ...
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Is it true that God himself came to saint Ekanatha's house to do his work?
I have heard the folk story that Ekanath was very busy in the social-cultural reformation of society. Also, many people came to his house for the meal every day. So, He and his wife too busy for the ...
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Are there any current female saints in shaktism?
Are there any current saints in Shaktism,like Sarada Devi or like anandamayi maa were for general hinduism?
Are there any saints in shaktism right now that are well known?
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Want to know about Sri Pavhari Baba
Pavhari Baba was a famous Sri Vaishnava sect of Gajipur, contemporary of Sri Ramakrishna. He was very respected in the Eastern Part of India.
I am interested in knowing about the life and especially ...
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Did Sri Lokenath Brahmachari meet Sri Trailanga Swami at all?
Some of Sri Lokenath Brahmachari's biographies claim that He met Sri Trailanga Swami.But Sri Lokenath Brahmachari refers to SrinTrailanga Swami as 'Hitalal Mishra' which is NOT the name of Sri ...
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Before taking Samadhi Dnyaneshwar did follow Ashtangyoga?
Ashtangyoga contains 8 parts in yoga. Ashta means 8.
Ashtangyoga - Yam Niyam Aasan Pranayam Pratyahar Dharana Dhyan Samadhi
These are eight parts of Ashtangyoga. The saint Dnyaneshwar has taken ...
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What is the life story and miracles associated with kanakadasa?
Kanaka dasa was a poet saint hailing from Karnataka region.
He belonged to the bhakti sampradaya and composed many devotional songs and kirtans especially on lord Krishna
It is also said that some ...
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Thirumangai alwar
What are the special characteristics of this alwar and how many names was given to him by almighty? What is his significant contribution towards Vaishnavism ?
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How did Saint Dnyaneshwar made the ox to recite veda mantras?
I heard somewhere (someone posted this on quora and some people said this on twitter as well) that Sant Dnyaneshwar made an ox recite vedas.
Can someone give some reference of this story and also ...
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Who is Thyagaraja?
Who is Thyagaraja to Hinduism?
Is he a poet or rishi or jivanmukta or avaduta or avatar etc.,?
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What are the teachings of saint JanA bAi?
She was one of the famous.saints in the vArkari bhakti movement.
What were the principles she preached?
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What is the yoga of Sri VallalAr?
He was (is?) a well known divine figure of the south Indian shaiva siddha tradition.
His name was Sri RAmalinga swamigal and lived in tamil nadu.
It is believed that he DEMATERIALIZED his physical ...
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Whose avatar was Sri Eknath?
Sri Eknath was one of the famous saints from the Varkari line of Bhakti tradition.
Whose incarnation was he ?
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What is 'Kabir Sagar'?
I read some part of ' Kabir Sagar'. It is a book on Saint Kabir which concerns with philosophical knowledge (or so I think). But I don't understand what it talks about to begin with.
Will anyone shed ...
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What is the name of the book which Ashwatthama narrated to a south Indian saint?
I am looking for the name of the book which Ashwatthama narrated to a South Indian saint.
Stories go like this,
A saint wanted to write an authentic Mahabharat and later received a boon from [I don't ...
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Meaning Of Sukanya, Rishi Chyavan, Ashwini Kumars Story
Have often heard the story of Sukanya disrupting Rishi Chyavan’s meditation, then marrying him. After which the Ashwini Kumars make Rishi Chyavan young again by bathing in a lake which is like the ...
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Subtle Body Or Physical Body Abilities
Shakta Saints Flying, Walking On Water, Living Underwater :
Hey guys, so as I’ve been looking up different Shakta saints, there are many instances where they’re able to fly in the sky like birds, live ...
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Sant Dnyaneshwar
Sant Dnyaneshwar
Can Saints perform miracles in the 21st century similar to performed by Sant Dnyaneshwar in the 13th century?
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Vanshaj of great Hindu Rishi Munis?
We all know that there were many great Rishi Munis (Sage) who have blessed our motherland and we also know that genes are passed on from one generation to the next one, so would it be correct to ...
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What is the source of Eleven promises of Sai Baba
11 promises of Sai baba are famous as Sai ke 11 vachan. But where is it mentioned in Sai Sachharitra? Which Chapter includes it? If it is not present in Sai Sachharitra, then where did it come from?
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is the term baba mentioned in scriptures?
we the have titles called BABA for saints like
Neem karoli Baba
Sai Baba
Satya Sai Baba
Baba Ramdev
Is scriptures talks about this baba term and what does it mean? Could any saint be given baba titles?...
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