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What is the story of Kakabhusundi [duplicate]
When I searched for Kakabhusundi on wikipedia, it was written that -----
The conversations happen between Shiva and Parvati, Sages Bharadwaj
and Yajnavalkya and finally Kakbhushundi and the king of ...
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In which Yuga did Shiva destroy Tripura?
In two days we will be celebrating Dev Deepawali. I want to know in which Yuga and which Manvantar did Shiva destroy the three citadels of Tripura? Is the information mentioned in any Puranas?
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Did the destruction of Daksha's sacrifice also happen in present Vaivasvata Manvantara?
It is a well-known event that Mahadeva destroys the sacrifice of Daksha when Devi Sati destroys herself in the sacrifice. But it happened in the Pitri Kalpa.
Destruction of Yajna of Daksha is the ...
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Why is present Kalpa named as Sweta-Varaha Kalpa?
Sweta-Varaha as the name refers White-Boar. But the Varaha avatar of Lord Vishnu which lifted the earth from waters was of dark-blue complexion. Varaha avatar which killed Hiranyaksha was also dark ...
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Are there any stories related to Lord Shiva from the Kaliyuga?
All stories related to Lord Shiva I have read till now seem to be in the Satyayuga, Treta or Dwapara. The last one I heard is I think in Dwapara, when Lord Shiva was testing Arjuna. I want to know ...
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Is there any reference in Hindu or ancient texts to the Deccan Trap volcano eruptions which wiped out life on Earth?
This article states that gigantic volcano eruptions in the area of Deccan in modern India were the cause of life extinction on Earth 66 million years ago. About 4 subsequent volcano eruptions spewed ...
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