Questions tagged [vedic-gods]
Tag for the Vedic or specifically Rigvedic deities including Mithra, Indra, Varuna, Aryaman, Aditi etc.
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Who are the eight vasus?
The list of 33 types of gods in Hinduism comprises 12 Adityas, 8 vasus, among others.
The 12 Adityas are said to be sons of Aditi and include Varuna the water god, Vivasvan or Surya.
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Who is the god Pratyanika worshipped before Hindu marriages?
In this chapter of the Shankhayana Grihya Sutras, a text associated with the Rig Veda, part of the Hindu marriage ceremony is described. In preparing the bride for the marriage, the bride's family ...
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Is this true that Gods can not make their own food?
One of the main process of yajna is to prepare food to be offered to a particular deity which is known as havi. I have read somewhere that in order to maintain balance as being immortals the Gods can ...
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Who was Rishi Etesha and why was he racing with Surya?
I had earlier asked a question on Indra taking away a wheel from Surya's chariot and from the answer by Pushkar it turned out that he had done that to help his friend Rishi Etesha:
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What scriptures describe the love story of the sage Shyavashva Atreya?
As you can see in the Rig Veda Anukramani in my answer here, the sage who heard Rig Veda Book 5 Hymn 61 from the gods is Shyavashva Atreya. Here is what the hymn says in part:
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How do the Vedas sing, at the beginning middle and end, of Brahman?
(At least read the main Question portion, the explanation before it and the note below it are very long)
One has to understand a scripture gets its sanctity when it is attributed to wholly to Brahman. ...
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How is Aryama linked to the Pitrs, and how is his role different from Yama's?
It is said that the Vedic god Aryama, the son of Aditi, is the foremost among the Pitrs or manes. This has also been stated by Lord Vasudeva in the 10th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita:
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Is there any online Anukramanika (Index of Sages and deities) for Krishna Yajurveda?
Is there a list of seers and devatas of the mantras of krishna yajurveda?
Is there any online reference which details the chapters of Krishna Yajurveda and its related rishis and devatas?
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Who are these deities mentioned in the Shatapatha Brahmana?
Shatapatha Brahmana 2.3.2 while talking about the Agnihotra fire-sacrifice mentions the following verses:
Verily, in him that exists, these deities reside, to wit, Indra, king Yama, Nada the ...
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Do any other scriptures tell the story of Goddess Aranyani mentioned in Vedas?
Rig Veda Book 10 Verse 146 is dedicated to the forest goddess called Aranyani:
1 GODDESS of wild and forest who seemest to vanish from the sight.
How is it that thou seekest not the village? Art ...
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Which of Shiva's Rudras was Kripacharya an incarnation of?
As I discuss in this answer, the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata describes exactly who incarnated as each of the major characters in the Mahabharata. Concerning Kripacharya, guru of the Pandavas and ...
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Why are vedic chants used to propitiate puranic deities?
Sama Veda for instance mostly has hymns to Indra, Agni, and Varuna, and yet we use these very hymns nowadays to worship Ganesha, Skanda, Shiva, and others. Where is the scriptural basis for doing so?
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Is the Hinduism we follow today baseless from a Vedic Perspective?
The Vedic (Rgvedic primarily) texts are quite different from the Puranic stories we know (and love) today. Does this mean the Puranic deities* we worship and stories we read are false from a Vedic ...
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What is the procedure for Agnishtoma ritual that leads to Heaven?
Agnishtoma is a Vedic ritual that takes its name from three hymns to Agni recited in it and was performed by those who want to ascend to heaven. This Hindupedia page - Agniṣṭoma gives the basic steps ...
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Why is the divine architect Vishwakarma considered a descendant of Bhrigu?
Every Brahmin is a descendant of sages, which is why every Gotra or clan of Brahmins has an associated list of Pravaras, a list of the sages they're descended from. For instance, I am a Brahmana ...
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What can we expect from god?
Can we expect help from god? What exactly can we expect because I see some people praying but not all their prayers are getting fulfilled therefore I conclude god doesn't work like that, I see people ...
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What is the scripture verificiton of the sine-wave based seven vedic gods concept?
some of These picture everyone can see flying around the net, tellings about 7 modes of the supreme bhrahman realities.
i thinks , There is some of the peculiar answers in several platforms regarding ...
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Who is Vena, the possible inspiration for Phoenix?
While researching about the phoenix I came across this interesting website that says:
The Phoenix is a unique bird, there may only exist one at a time, which ... legend of Phoenix, the same bird is ...
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Who are the Rashmi gods worshiped before a Yagna?
In this excerpt from the Baudhayana Shrauta Sutras, a text associated with the Yajur Veda, a ritual is described where a person who wants to perform a Yagna (fire ritual) begs the priests to give him ...
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nyAsa on murti during prANa pratishthA
This wikipedia article says that during prANa pratishthA, nyAsa is done ON THE MURTI where various deities are installed in various parts of murti.
The ritual typically involves a Puja, chanting ...
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What are 8 sacrificial cups with a vedic deity
While reading Brahma Upanishad I encountered following line from verse 2
And that state which he does not give up for a next one is called the waking state. (He carries all these states within ...
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Which scriptures discuss using vedic hymns to propitiate puranic deities?
Vedic hymns are mostly dedicated to Indra, Agni, and Varuna (and other gods in the Vedic pantheon) and the injunctions to use these hymns prescribed their use in fire sacrifices. Yet today these hymns ...
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Equivalent of Seven Archangels of Zorastrianism in Vedic Religion?
Zorastrianism and Early Vedic religion ar every similar, scholars even opine that they were one religion and got split into two, or one originated from the other.
Now in Zorastrianism there are seven ...
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When did lord Vishnu kill sage Bhrigus wife?Was it after Samudramanthan? And when did Sage Bhrigu kick Lord Vishnu?Please Explain chronological order
What is the story of Sage Bhrigu testing Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva?
What is the story of Vishnu killing sage Bhrighu's wife Kavyamata?
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How Vedic philosophy and Puranic philosophy related with each other?
Aditi (Vedas) referred to Shakti (Puranas) :
Aditi is mentioned as Devamata (Mother of all God's) and Adi Parashakti is mentioned as Mahadevi (Mother/Goddess of all God's)
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Do aliens exist as per hindu sacred texts?
I've heard that there are Quantum Multiverse.
I wanted to know in other universe is there any mention that someone (aliens) exist on another planet
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Is lord Dattatreya a Chiranjeevi?
I have read somewhere that guru Dattatreya still resides in the Sahyadri mountains. Is this true
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What are the Stotras to worship Indra, Agni, Vayu, Soma, and Yama?
What are the Mantras in Epics, Puranas and Agamas and also, other Stotras to worship Indra, Agni, Vayu, Soma, and Yama?
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The eighteen faced goddess
I was drawing a comparison between a local goddess from Kullu in Himalaya, one from mainstream Hinduism. Could you help me with it? Here's the information the temple priest gave me, and here I quote,
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What is the story of Janaka meeting with the gods of the Days and Nights?
This excerpt from the Taittiriya Brahmana of the Yajur Veda describes the building of the Savitra altar, during which the names of the days and nights of the Hindu calendar are recited. The ...
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Curse(s) on Gayatri
In some sandhyavandan books, there is a procedure known as Gayatri shrapvimochan (गायत्री श्रप्विमोचन or Gayatri curse removal) and it has the following 4 curse removal steps:
Brahma Shrapvimochan (...
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Which distant country/s in Europe have had Hindu Gods?
Apart from inscription on tablet in Turkey at Boghazkoye, traces of the great Arya or Vedic gods exist in which other countries? What were their names? What was their character? Vedic civilisation ...
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What is brukta rahita taraka raja yoga
I have come to know about it a few days ago. But I’m kinda surprised that we haven’t heard anything about that philosophy in any scriptures. Do any scriptures mention details of shambhala or brukta ...
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How Guru decides his Shishya and chose for preachings?
This question is beyond what we all think as per my knowledge. The ultimate Guru, Shishya relationship was Vivekananda and Ramakrishna Paramahamsa as per the story i have read.
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Did Lord Vishnu fight battles in the company of Indra Deva?
Rig veda describes Lord Vishnu as an ally of Indra dev, so is there any story where they have fought battles together or is it an indication to Vamana avatar?
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how long will the fight between kalki and kali purush will last?
like how would a fight between kalki and kali purush look like? what kinds of attacks and technique they would use? and how long it will last? for days? for years? like for example the fight between ...
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Are any Rishis of Rig Vedic verses Gods also?
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Jamadagni Bhārgava or Rāma Jāmadagnya
Rig Veda X 110 has Jamadagni Bhārgava or Rāma Jāmadagnya as the Rishi - who seems to be the same as the Itihasa-Puranic Parashurama, who is a ...
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When I see around no one is aiming for moksha?
Some come to temples for asking for protection, gifts, etc. The shrewd are harassing the innocents, I see no good here sir. I used to see god more as a wish fulfiller but after coming here i get to ...
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When we worship a deva, what are we worshipping?
When we perform a ritual invoking the name of a deva, are we worshipping the person holding the office of the deva, or the office itself?
For example, when we invoke Chandra in a ritual, are we ...
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Do devas have physical bodies?
Do devas have bodies? Or are they purely spiritual beings?
If they do have bodies, what type of matter is it made out of?
If they don’t have bodies, then do they have physical location? Do they have ...
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Who is the god of soil?
Who is the god of soil in Hinduism? What is the name of the god of soil in Vedas or Puranas or in any other Hindu scriptures?
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Can asuras be born as humans like how devas are born as avadhutas
Do asuras have the power to manifest as humans like how hanuman is a manifestation of shiva.
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What is the difference between Brahman,ParaBrahman,Bhagvan,Ishvara and ParamAtma?
What are the differences between the various terms. I assume Ishvara might be Sagun Rupa of Brahman but so is Isvara? Are they all same?
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