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How does this affect one’s Nakshatra?
I have Purvabhadrapada as my moon. And I am really trying to learn about this deity and ajaikad. I have a good side and a bad side. My anger is bad and impulsive. And I have bad clots and issues with ...
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What is the status of Rudra (and the other trimurti) with respect to Sadashiva?
As per whatever Shaiva philosophy that I have come across, the unborn Parabrahma Shiva/ Sadashiva is different from the manifested Rudra Kailasapati. As stated here, the supreme Purusha shiva is ...
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Is Brahma/Prajapati/Hiranyagarbha said to be a Brahmin?
Is caste system only for humans?
has the caste of many RigVedic Gods - but Brahma/Prajapati/Hiranyagarbha is missing from the list.
Does any other scripture say that Brahma is a Brahmin and is that ...
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Why wasn't one of the trinity identified as the "one" in Rig Veda 1 164 46?
They call him Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Agni, and he is heavenly nobly-winged Garutman.
To what is One, sages give many a title they call it Agni, Yama, Matarisvan.
The monotheistic interpretation (one ...
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Brahma Vishnu and Shiva are under the cycle of Birth and Death?
Shrimad Devi Bhagwat Puran, Skand 3, Adhyay 5, page no.123
God Vishnu prayed to Durga: said that I (Vishnu), Brahma, and Shankar are existing by your grace. We have birth (aavirbhaav) and death (...
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As per Shaiva theology are new Vishnu and Brahmâ are born in every Kalpa?
In the Skanda Purāṇa Verse 7.1.9.8, Shiva explains to Parvati thus -
अन्यो विष्णुश्च भवति अन्यो ब्रह्मा भवत्यपि । कल्पे कल्पे मया सृष्टः
कल्पे विष्णुः प्रजापतिः ॥ ८ ॥
Shiva Said -
A new Viṣṇu is ...
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Closeness with spouse/family among the Trimurti
I am asking this question purely on a pictorial stance.
Lord Brahma (And Mother Saraswati):
Picture of both of them closest that I got is this:
Now to Lord Vishnu:
Here is a relatively more close ...
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What's the story involving Shitala Devi & Jwarasura where Lord Vishnu gets inflicted by fever?
As per Wikipedia
Jvarasura or Jwarasura (ज्वरासुर) in Hindu mythology is the fever-deity and consort of pox-deity goddess, Shitala/Sheetala (शीतला or śītalā).
Further,
Once Vishnu was inflicted ...
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What's the name of the current Brahmā (ब्रह्मा)?
According to popular scripture views, Brahmā ( ब्रह्मा ) is a post, much like the Manu, Indra, Sapta-Rishis, etc., although with a huge difference in terms of their lifetime span.
Again, by some ...
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Why lord Shiva, lord Vishnu, and lord Brahma are less spoken in the Vedas as compared to devatās?
There are many shokas in the Vedas about devtas but there are few verses about trimurty (Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma).
But what is the reason behind it.
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Janeau wearing direction
Does the Janeau or Poonol (Yajnopavitham) for Brahmins wearing direction from left to right is for signifying that they have to be more Justice and Righteous oriented?
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If Sanskrit is derived from Vedic mantras then how were the Gods communicating before?
It is said that the language sanskrit is derived from Vedas, i.e. mantras were first revealed to Rishis in deep meditation and then Sanskrit language came from it.
But we also know that Sanskrit is ...
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which is the most frequent formulation of the Gods of the Trimurti?
Brahma-Vishnu-Siva
Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh
are the ones I have seen the most.
Any others?
Is this order the most frequent because Birth-Preservation-Annihilation is the natural order?
note: this is NOT ...
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Prayer for Trideva along with Tridevi?
Prayer for Trideva along with Tridevi:
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः
गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः ।
गुरुःसाक्षात् परब्रह्म
तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नम: ॥
This Prayer, Mantra has Trideva only, any verse which has both ...
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Do our scriptures talk about life span of Tridev? [duplicate]
Brahma, Vishnu (Vishnu of the Universe, not eternal Maha Vishnu who resides in Paramapadam), Rudra (not the eternal Shiva) are the trimurthis where Brahma's life span is 100 years is defined. ...
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Where did sage Bhrigu do penance?
According to this article, Bhrigu Rishi tested the Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh(Shiva) for who is the best God and should be worshipped. It is also mentioned in this question about him ...
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Why Lord Shiva is in tapasya?
Lord Shiva is said to be in 'tap' (तप) for Yugas, but Lord Shiva is one of the Trimurti gods and also the Mahadev, then why is he in tap?
. It is said that he prays lord brahma, and Lord brahma ...
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What is exact meaning of UTPATTI(उत्पत्ती), STITHI(स्तिथी) AND LAYA(लय)
As we know the works of trimurti.
Lord Brahma's work is UTPATTI(उत्पत्ती).
Lord Vishnu's work is STITHI(स्तिथी).
Lord Shiva's work is LAYA(लय).
I want to know what are the exact meanings of those ...
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when is the Trimurti referred to first?
The concept of Brahma as Creator, Vishnu as preserver and Siva as destroyer seems to be a Puranic concept. By definition Trimurti cannot appear in Rig Veda since Siva as a God's name does not appear ...
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Did Ravana's boon of invulnerability include the trimurtis?
तेन गन्धर्व यक्षाणाम् देवतानाम् च रक्षसाम् |
अवध्योऽस्मि इति वागुक्ता तथेति उक्तम् च तन् मया || १-१५-१३
"Ravana said while seeking boon that, 'I shall not be killed by gandharva-s, yaksha-s, or ...
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Can God(s) get bored?
Boredom & loneliness is the byproduct of lack of inner taste of Self. When one identifies himself with something limited which he is not, one gets such feelings owing to lack of experience of ...
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Do Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara die?
It is said during universal dissolution the universe gets merged into Supreme Brahman. Do Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara also die at that time?
Please try to answer with Vedas as proof if possible.
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Why did Lord Shiva take 44 avatars if his primary role is to be the destroyer?
Lord Maha Vishnu is the protector of whole universe and he said that he will take avatars whenever there is degradation of righteousness on this planet.
Famous dashavatars are the avatars of Lord ...
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Do the Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) cleanly map onto the 3 gunas (sattva, rajas, tamas)?
I've read Shiva referred to as "tamasic", and Brahma seems to be a suitable embodiment of sattva. However, rajas doesn't fit very well here. I'm not sure how to match the energy/activity aspects of ...
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Was a Brahmastra ever fired on Vishnu, Shiva or Brahma? If not, what would happen if fired on them?
I have read many incidents in which the Brahmastra was invoked and then later revoked.
But was a Brahmastra ever fired on Vishnu, Shiva or Brahma or it came close to being fired on one of them?
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