Questions tagged [vedic-rituals]
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Regarding meat eating
Is there any process or procedure available in Hinduism before eating meat like halal in Islam or some other process in Christianity? Any prayer or deity to be remembered before eating meat? Please ...
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Does naming a person according to vedic astrology have any benefits
I have seen so many astrology sites suggesting names for specific kundali. Does naming someone according to vedic astrology hold any specific benefits according to the so called swara siddhantha.
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Women, Agnihotra and the Manusmriti
The Agnihotra is an essential Vedic ritual that a householder must practice. In practise we see both husband and wife sitting together to do it. For example here.
Further the dharmashastras prescribe ...
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In which book are the hand movements written while recting vedic mantras?
While reciting vedic mantras I witnessed some people making some actions with hand.
I want to learn them. Where can I learn them from. Is there a refrence book for it ?
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Are there any stotras for curing baldness or enhancing physical beauty
Yes I do know that this is a materialistic request but honestly some of us can’t shed the materialistic part of life that easily and I believe that our ancient yogis had an answer for everything in ...
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What are the fruits received by performing an Ashwamedha?
Ashwamedha is a Vedic yajna done mainly by Kshatriyas and is supposed to have wondrous benefits including getting rid of Brahmahatya and attaining the post of Indra, if 100 of them are performed.
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What is the difference between pronounciation of alphabets श and ष in mantras [closed]
There are many mantras with the above two alphabets. Obviously both of them cannot have the same sound. What is the exact difference in their pronounciation. Official references are welcome.
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Can anyone please provide me with a link or pdf of rig veda khilani for reading online.?
I have been searching rig veda Khilani or khila (which are later additional hymns to rig veda including shri suktam) for so many days, but I couldn't find it. So can anyone please provide me with the ...
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Five sacrifices of domesticity
The pigeon in Sibi's story says
one is especially bound to do so if one happens to lead a life of domesticity that consists of the five sacrifices. If one, while leading a life of domesticity, does ...
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Do idols/deities in the temple have soul and consciousness or only prana
I have read about what happens exactly during a prana prathista ritual. I understand that certain procedure is followed for instilling prana in an idol. But I want to know if the idol does have any ...
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Are there any other vedic ritual other than yajnas?
Samhita is the ritualistic part of the Vedas. There must be many rituals in the Samhita.
So are there any other vedic ritual other than yajnas
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What's the alternative to fire used in Yajna or homa?
Sometimes, especially in foreign countries maybe, due to fire alarms or similar state laws governing the infrastructure, which might forbid fire lighting inside home, it might not be possible at all, ...
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Giving Arghya to Surya even when not visible?
I have watched several people giving arghya to Surya, even before sunrise (when sun is even not visible ).
Sometimes, people give arghya when sun in above the head. They'll just point to the east ...
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On amavasai day, When is Sandhayandam to be performed
On Ammavasi day, when is the Sandyavandanam t be performed. Whether after Tharpanam or before Tharpanam
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Can one do deeparadhana and pooja after 12pm? If not, why?
Is daily worship and deeparadhan after 12pm okay? Please give appropriate reasoning
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What do Shastra say about building Temples outside of India?
I want to build a Temple in Europe. Which Shastra would I refer to? Vastu, Agama or something else?
Moreover I want to know what every geographical places carry as Karma Veda and if and how that ...
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What are the meal timings according to Smritis?
While there is Intermittent Fasting and Time Restricted Feeding buzz going on in the fitness community, I want to know what is the take of Smritis regarding
Time of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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What is panchagni?
I have seen mentioning of panchagni several places; especially in Chhandogya Upanishad. There one sadhana is referred as "panchagni sadhna". Literal meaning of panchagni would be pancha + ...
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What are the correct mantras while giving arghya to Surya?
I only chant om suryay namah but now I want to learn complete mantras while giving arghya to Surya and should we also chant the Gayatri mantra? As a Brahmana (Brahmin) what else should I do beside ...
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Was there any form of discrimination in the yajurveda?
Since the Purusha Sukta of RigVeda is open to interpretations, I have read in certain places of various passages of YajurVeda having some passages that pertain to discrimination of some form in ...
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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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How to practise fire worship in modern times?
Is there a simple way to practise fire worship more suited to modern times and not too complex and time-taking?
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What is the prayashchit for late Yagyopaveet for a 20 year old Bramhin putra?
What is the prayashchit for late Yagyopaveet for a 20 year old Bramhin putra ?
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Ancient texts on Karnavedha
Are there any quotes from ancient texts that talk about Karnavedha?
Although there are various reasons that are cited to justify it as in it helps regulate menstruation in women, or that it helps in ...
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What do the Devas do with offerings of sacrificial blood in Yajnas?
It is known that whatever is offered to the Devas in Yajnas is consumed by them. So things like milk, butter, ghee, soma, meat, liquor etc are all eaten and drank by the Devas.
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Why was Vali doing Vedic rituals?
At the time of Vali's death, there was an question and answer exchange between him and Lord Ram. One of the points raised by Vali was that as he is a forest dweller, and living like animal (eat and ...
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Can I do Pitru Paksha rituals while my parents are still alive?
I would like to do Pitru Paksha rituals, such as offering black til seeds and water to my ancestors, like my grandfather and great grandfather and maternal grandmother. My paternal grandmother and my ...
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Can we use conch shell (shankh) during the worship of Lord Shiva?
I know that as per the story (like found in Shiva Purana: Rudra-saṃhitā: Yuddha-khaṇḍa: Chapter 40) of Shankhchud killed by Shiva, it was banned from his worship.
But still I have seen many people, ...
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Are the rituals, puja methods, dieties artis mentioned anywhere in Hindu scriptures? [closed]
Do these things exist anywhere in Hindu scriptures (Vedas, upnishads, Geeta etc.)?
Or are they later created by Brahmins?
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Every Brahmin does aachman (purification) in the name of Vishnu. Then on whose name shukracharya will do so (aachman)?
Is shukracharya does aachman in the name of Vishnu or any other way? Because every Brahmin does aachman in the name of Vishnu. So what about shukracharya who hates Vishnu.
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Where in the Vedas do we find : 'aharahah sandhyAm upAsita'?
In Ahnik-Krutya, Shyamacharana Kaviratna Vidyavaridhi mentions that 'aharahah sandhyAm upAsita' (Sandhya should be worshipped everyday) is a Vedic instruction. But he did not mention where exactly in ...
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Is there any mention of Swastika in Vedic mathematics? [closed]
Is Swastika possibly a physics or mathematics symbol, like ohm or pi?
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Is there any scriptural injuctions that says leaving 'Agni-seva' is a sin in kaliyuga?
Agni-seva was treated as a noble virtue in the Vedic ages.
Is there any scriptural injuctions that says leaving 'Agni-seva' is a sin in kaliyuga?
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Is changing or altering rituals allowed in Hinduism?
I hear some people say as time changes rituals need to change in order to make them compatible with the modern world.
Is it possible to change or alter rituals that are found in scriptures followed ...
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Which deity is to be invoked (or appeased) first in a Vedic ritual?
In today's time most of the worship/rituals that are done are done based on the injunctions of the Tantras. Sometimes the Puranic methods are also followed ( for e.g. Durga Puja in Bengal). Sometimes ...
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Is sannyasa a Vedic way of life? Is it recommended by the Vedas, the ten authentic Upanishads or Grhyasutras?
Sannyasa is BELIEVED to be the so called "fourth stage" of life, i.e after brahmacharya, grihastha, and vAnaprastha. However, when one has ALREADY moved to the forest in seclusion after retiring from ...
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Who has the authority to change the procedure for vedic rituals and under what circumstances?
Being born in a smartha brahmana family, I have had the chance to observe and also perform many vedic rituals at home and other places, starting with nitya karmas like sandhyavandanam to major homams/...
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What is pancha angni yajna in agnihotra?
What is pancha kunda in agnihotra?
anvahrya, grahapathy, dakshinaagni and uttravedhi in agnihotra
what is their respective meaning with short description of the offerings made?
Is Vaishwadeva homa a ...
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Does Vedic karma yield fruit in foreign countries? Will it give adverse results?
Do religious rituals bear effect in other countries like America, UK, mleccha deshas? Do vedic rites like sandhya-vandana, tarpana, shraddha give phala in countries other than India (Bharata varsha / ...
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Which scripture talks about killing baby cows in sacrifices?
Manusmriti verses 5.41-42 say this:
madhuparke ca yajñe ca pitṛdaivatakarmaṇi | atraiva paśavo hiṃsyā
nānyatraityabravīn manuḥ || 41 || eṣvartheṣu paśūn hiṃsan
vedatattvārthavid dvijaḥ | ...
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How are animals killed in the Soma Yajna?
In the Soma yajna, a few animals are killed (I think 3 different animals are killed). My question is, how are they killed? Through beheading, strangulation, etc?
This answer says that the horse is ...
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What is the difference between Yajna and Havana?
While reading Rigveda, I often encounter these two closely related words, so often that the entire scripture seems to depend on these two words only. The problem is that I can't point out the actual ...
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What is the proper procedure to light the puja lamp in the altar?
What is the proper procedure to light the puja lamp (Kamakshi vilakku) in the puja altar?
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Does kanyadaan have a Vedic sanction?
In a traditional Hindu marriage, the bride is 'gifted' to the groom by her father Like Godaan (gifting of cow) bhudaan (gifting of land) etc women are treated as objects that can be gifted away !
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What is the mudra to be used when performing Achamanam?
What is the mudra to be used when performing Achamanam? How should our fingers be positioned when sipping the water?
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Which mimAmsa texts consider looking at sanyasins as sinful?
Quoting from the chapter "Mimangsa beliefs" of the book Hindu Dharma:
The sannyasin deprives himself of karma ('karma- bhrashta'). To look
at him is sinful and you must atone for it. To look at ...
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Which verse of taittiriya brAhmana talks of extinguishing agnihotra fire as sinful?
The book Hindu Dharma (comprised of speeches given by Chandrashekarendra Saraswati) states in this chapter that:
The Taittiriya Brahmana has it that to extinguish the agnihotra fire
is to earn ...
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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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Can a person before upanayana perform anga nyasa and kara nyasa?
When I read kavachams, sahasranamamas and ashtothrams, there is mention of anga nyasa and kara nyasa.
I am yet to be initiated into gayathri.
Can I do anga and kara nyasa?
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Which direction should one face while doing Sayam Sandhyavandanam?
Some people say it is not advisable to do achamana facing west, so one should face north while doing evening Sandhyavandanam up to Navagruha Tarpanam and after that one should do facing west till ...
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