Questions tagged [women]
For questions about issues in Hinduism that specifically affect or concern women.
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Which scripture says, "Where Women are Worshiped, Devtas reside there"?
In which scripture it is written that "यत्र नार्यस्तु पूज्यन्ते, रमन्ते तत्र देवताः" (yatra naryastu pujyante tatra devta ramante), which means - "Where women are worshiped , Devatas ...
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Can women in their menstruation cycle fast?
Women can't (during their menstrual cycle) worship God because of them being impure, so does that also follow for fasting?
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Why are pregnant women are prohibited from performing house warming in their 7th month?
Why is it that pregnant women are prohibited from performing housewarming rituals during their 7th month of pregnancy? I’ve heard they are not supposed to listen to the mantras. Can someone please ...
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Should a woman do everything for her husband , and not for herself?
Is it true that a woman should everything for her husband , whatever her husband orders , do seva of her husband. She shouldn't be having any life of her own.
Doing any other thing is useless for her.
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Is Brahmacharya biggest virtue in a man?
In case of women , being Pativrata is considered as biggest virtue. Just by being Pativrata , she not only reserves her place in heaven (with her husband) for crores of years but also protects her ...
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Can anyone give me reference from where this thing is written? (Statement from Mohini Murti)
Can anyone give me reference to where this thing is written ? (The one referenced to Mohini Murti) (I got this from twitter)
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Can anyone give me the reference of this? (Women being arranged according to number of men she is "addicted" to)
Can anyone give me reference where this thing is written? (I found this on Twitter.)
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Why a person get birth as a woman?
Why a person take birth as a woman ? What is the reason behind it ? What sin a person commit in their previous lives to take birth as a woman ?
Can someone cite the scriptures regarding it ?
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What happens to a woman devotee who views Krishna as her husband/lover?
It is not uncommon for a female devotee to see Krishna as her lover/husband. (Mira bai was one example).
Theoretically, what happens to them if their devotion is true? Do they get merged with Radha/...
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Can a woman attend marriage ceremony during menstrual cycle?
Suppose a woman gets her menstrual cycle during the marriage day of her sibling, can she attend the marriage ceremony?
It is well known that she should not touch and involve in work related to ...
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What does Hinduism say about romantic love between man and woman?
What does Hinduism say about romantic love between man and woman ? Is it some illusion(maya) or Is it divine ?
Even Vishnu , Shiva and Krishna have spouses and romance certainly exists between them.
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Does a man who don't conquer his sexual desires born as a woman in his next human birth?
Is it true that if a man doesn't conquer his Kaam or desires for a women , he is born as a woman in his next birth.
I have heard a story about a King who always used to think about his wife , due to ...
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What were the instances, when the devatas had bestowed daughter instead of a son, even though the tapasya was done for getting son only?
I know two to three instances where a sadhaka asks for a male child and the devatas offered a female child as a result of tapas.
#1: Manifestation of Draupadi
Although Drupada asked for only a son
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What does padma purana say about women?
I need to know how are women portrayed, treated and what does padma purana say about women?
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Are husbands required to give up their lives to save their wives?
Is a husband required to sacrifice his own life, if needed, to save his wife's life?
Are there any scriptures commanding this, or any scholars dealing with this question?
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Can women venture outside of the house?
I remember reading one conversation between I think between Draupdi and Rukmini in which one of them was telling the other that women shouldn't be standing on the door or windows of the house. I ...
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Is it true that women have not been given freedom in Kaliyuga?
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Brahmapurāṇa (Aparārka, p. 97).—‘On the death of her husband, or on her having abandoned her husband, a woman may beget a son from a man of her caste. If she is a child-widow or has been ...
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Are interpolated scriptures like Vishudh Manusmriti sacred?
There has been trend of interpolating scriptures since late-19th century to support feminism/women's equality. The largest example I can think of this is Vishudh Manusmriti by Arya Samaj.
Can such ...
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How can a man kill his sexual desires or desires towards women?
How can a man kill his sexual desires or desires towards women ?
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What are the attributes of pativrata stree?
What are the attributes of patrivrata stree? How can we identify a pativrata stree?
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"Women are gateway to hell" . From which scripture this quote come from?
There is old saying in hindi "स्त्री नर्क का द्वार है" which translates to "Women are gateways to hell".
From which scripture this quote comes from ?
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How do modern acharyas interpret unrealistic scriptural verses?
There are certain scriptural verses on the nature of women that do not reflect observed, perceived reality. Verses such as:
For women there is no dealing with the sacred texts; such is the rule of ...
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From which shastra is the story of a wife and her husband Kaushik who was visiting prostitutes?
The story is mentioned here in wikipedia:
A Brahmin named Kaushik from Pratishthan used to visit a prostitute, despite being a Brahmin and having a devoted wife.
It's also mentioned on other sites ...
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Is there a reason for modern wives to submit to their husbands? [closed]
Is there a reason for wives in modern times to submit to their husbands? Women are becoming more and more equal with men in all categories:
They are becoming more and more educated through getting ...
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Did parents ever force a girl to marry against her will?
I know several instances in the scriptures in which women marry according to their choice. In some cases, parents entirely leave to the will of the girl, and in other cases, a girl marries the loved ...
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Did any king perform tapasya for a female child?
Did any king perform tapasya for a female child?
For example - like King Dasaratha performed the putrakamesthi yajña.
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What do the Vedas/shastras and Hindu Texts say about the attitude of Children towards his/her Mother
We all know that the worship to God only comes after Mother, Father and Teacher.
I've also heard that even if the Mother is not right and causes trouble, we should learn to adjust with her?
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What does Hinduism say about married women taking care of her parents? [duplicate]
Traditionally in society, married women are expected to "take care" of their husband, in-laws and husband's family.
What does Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) say about women taking care of her ...
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women dying during menstraution cycle
I have heard that women and girls who die during their mentruation periods are considered to gotten bad death?
is shastras saying that death during menses cycle is bad and leads to bad birth next time?...
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Are women superior or inferior to men?
There are contradictory opinions regarding whether women are spritually inferior to men or superior.
Some verses tell us that women are inferior while others tell us that women are superior.
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Why does this verse of Satapatha Brahmana call women and Shudras as untruth?
This verse of the Satapatha Brahmana calls Shudras and women as untruth .
The part from where it is taken deals with the pravargya ceremony.
14.1.1.31
aśūdrociṣṭī eṣa vai dharmo ya eṣa tapati saiṣā ...
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Do goddesses and wives of any rishis wear the Yajñopaveetam (sacred thread)?
Male gods and other devas and sages, are all depicted wearing the sacred thread in their images or murtis.
And, the scriptures too describe their form (in the dhyana-shlokas) with a sacred thread.
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Is it forbidden to have sexual intercourse with one's wife after menopause?
It is stated in the Shastras that having sex with a women older than oneself results in depreciation of life.
But, does anywhere in the scriptures it says that after menopause, a man must avoid sexual ...
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Which Hindu book talks about how women behave compared to men?
I'm looking for any book from the Hindu tradition that explains how and why women differ in their natural behaviour from that of men. I'm not talking about what is forbidden to women, nor about how ...
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Are sannyasins/sadhvis allowed to give advice on marriage and kids?
According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadhvi_Rithambara):
"She got her diksha from Swami Paramanand, at the age of sixteen and having become his disciple, followed him to his ...
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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.
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How to select girl for marriage ? Which qualities should we look in a girl whom we want to marry? [duplicate]
How should we select a girl for getting married ? What qualities should we look in girl whom we want to marry .
What does scriptures and wise men of Hinduism say about this ?
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Is a woman required to be chaste even before being married and during marriage?
A widow is required to be chaste after the death of her husband to attain heaven.
Is a woman required to be chaste even before being married? Or can a woman have affairs with other men and then get ...
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Can women work to earn a living?
Can women work to earn a living or do they have to be dependent on their husbands for their sustenance ?
Since women are considered as Grih-Laxmi , I think working for them is sinful.
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Does even a single sacred scripture sanction or even mention a "patnivrata dharma"?
Pativrata dharma is mentioned everywhere. As per this every wife has to obey, worship and serve her husband. She can even be beaten by him if required.
But some feminists and apologists are saying ...
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What's the tAtparya of न वै योषा कंचन हिनस्ति in Shatapatha Brahmana?
न वै योषा कंचन हिनस्ति appears in SB 6.3.1.39
The weapon/spade is personified as a female and these lines are spoken to it. What's the tAtparya behind such a reference?
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Does Shiva Puran support Wife beating?
This is the verse as give in Shiva Puran. Is it true because vedas are against Wife beating
The brahmin lady said:
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A chaste lady shall never mention her husband’s name. If the husband scolds or ...
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Women and Hinduism
It's traditionally believed that some hymns of Vedas have been authored by women. How does one reconcile this with the fact that women are not allowed to recite vedas? (Are those author women ...
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What do Hindu scriptures say about female rulers?
In Jātaka 13, Buddha condemned female rulers:
Cursed be the dart of love that works men pain! Cursed be the land where women rule supreme! And cursed the fool that bows to woman’s sway!
The Bible ...
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After marriage why do papa and punya not come to women?
Why does paapa go to the husband if a wife commits paapa after marriage? Why does it not go to the wife?
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What's the implication on gender dynamics of Bhagavat Gita 9.32 interpreted according to Dvaita in Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya by Shri Madhwacharya?
Here's the 32nd verse, from chapter 9 of Shrimat Bhagavat gita.
मां हि पार्थ व्यपाश्रित्य येऽपि स्यु: पापयोनय: | स्त्रियो वैश्यास्तथा
शूद्रास्तेऽपि यान्ति परां गतिम् || 9.32
TRANSLATION (Bhagavat ...
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Who are eligible to perform Ekadashi vrata?
Are women (married and unmarried) eligible to perform Ekadashi vrata?
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Notion of "Patni Parameshvari (Wife is the Supreme Goddess)" - found in scriptures?
Similar to this question where I ask: Is notion of Pati - Parameśvara (husband is the Supreme Lord) based on scriptures?
Does canonical texts enjoin: Patnī Parameśvarī (पत्नी परमेश्वरी) - i.e., A Wife ...
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Is notion of Pati - Parameśvara (husband is the Supreme Lord) based on scriptures?
In this question: Why a husband is called पतीपरमेश्वर (Pati Parmeshwar)? Whom should a wife devote to at time of death?, one of the answer gives reasons why husband might be considered like the Lord, ...
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Is any variant of Sati prescribed for men in scriptures?
It well-known that the primary purpose of marriage is to begot children.
Since humans begets children through sexual reproduction. The role of men is very limited. He needs to contribute his tejas, ...
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