Questions tagged [savitri]
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Brahma sent Gayatri to whom? How did we get it,?
The Gayatri (Savitr) mantra is mentioned in many questions. How did it come and in what background ie Ved, Mandala , RK, line does it occur? Please present the entire RK.
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For which deity is the Gayatri Mantra? Why do we chant it, and what exactly does it mean or signify?
To which deity is the Gayatri Mantra addressed? What exactly does it mean or signify? Why should we chant the Gayatri Mantra ?
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Instances of deity granting improved version of boon
In broad, one can classify the boons granted by deities to devotees into three categories:
Boons that enhance the intention of a devotee
Boons that diminish the intention of a devotee 1 2
Boons that ...
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Does any scripture other than Mahabharatha has the story of Savitri and Satyavan?
Markandeya tells the story of Savitri and Satyavan to Yudhishthira in Mahabharatha. It is such a great story in which a woman named Savitri brings the kingdom and vision to her father-in-law, life to ...
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