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Why didn't Bali get Moksha upon being killed by Ram?
Bali was killed by Ram. Why didn't he get Moksha ? He was born again as Jara and killed Krishna in his next birth.
Is there anything mentioned about why didn't he get Moksha ? Was it because he hold ...
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About Brahmacharya starting age
Can I start Akanda brahmacharya at the of 36?
Being unmarried I'm willing to complete 12 years of Brahmacharya.
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Vedavati and Vaishno Devi question
Questions about Vedavati and Vaishno Devi?
A) Is Vedavati mentioned in the Valmiki/original Ramayan? Not in Uttar Kanda but his original work which ends after the return to Ayodhya.
B) Is her story in ...
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Primary source for Ambedkar's claims on Veda Vyas Smriti
I'm looking for the primary source for the following claim made by Ambedkar (link).
I tried finding the text here but I am not able to find it. Does someone know the exact verse of this text in the ...
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The incarnation of deity (avatars)
Is it possible transfer human soul into deity's avatar or incarnated deity or switch body or soul with them?....to have new body and new appearance
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Does Vishwaksena, the army-chief of Vishnu, appear only in Puranas?
I don't think he is mentioned in the Ramayana. In the Mahabharata, Vishwaksena is a name of Krishna/Vishnu. Before his final defeat, Bhishma says
In the battle, the brave and intelligent one, the ...
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Why is Gayatri Devi called Chaturanana (4-headed) when She's considered to be Panchamukhi (5-faced)?
I'm doing Gayatri Sadhana by Om Swami and I've come across this shloka: "Om balam vidyam tu gayatrim lohitam chaturananam, raktambaradwayopetam..." and the translation says four-faced.
But ...
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What was the body of Kama made of?
Kāmadeva is perhaps the only deva who was resurrected from the dead. Generally, resurrection of the dead occurs in the same body. But in the case of Kāmadeva, his original body was burnt down by ...
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What events will happen in past and future Kalpas and all Manus from current Kalpa are remain in all Kalpas?
I know we're currently live in Sveta Varaha Kalpa. I had confusion with Manus, if they remain in all Kalpas or any other diffrent Manus?
And, I know Sati was born in the past Pitru Kalpa. Like this, ...
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Does any Hindu scripture tell us to never consider our enemy (or for that matter any other person) as weak or foolish?
It is common wisdom that one should never underestimate his enemy under any circumstance.
I want to know if there is any such thing written in scriptures like - We should never view others as foolish ...
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Did Shisupala's soul get merged with Krishna upon being slain?
Shisupala was slain by Krishna. Is it true that when he died, his atma merged with Krishna (indicating that he got Moksha)?
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What is the meaning of Sachidanand?
What is the meaning of Sachidanand? What does the word "Sachidanand mean?
I think the word can be broken into - Sat + Chit + Anand.
Does it have some relation with Brahmha (Sat) , Chit (Vishnu) ...
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Is it true that Brahma , Vishnu and Shiva denote Satva , Rajas and Tamas Gunas respectively?
Is it true that
Brahma denotes Satva Guna
Vishnu denotes Rajas Guna
Shiva denotes Tamas Guna ?
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Should we pray/worship to God only in Sanskrit language?
Should we pray to gods only in the Sanskrit language and using proper mantras only? Should using other languages be avoided?
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What is meaning of these verses from Harivamsha?
What is meaning of all verses from this chapter of Harivamsha?
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What is the difference between Bhaava Lagna, Hora lagna, and Ghati lagna?
What is the difference between Bhaava Lagna, Hora lagna, and Ghati lagna?
I am confused about the concepts of Bhaava Lagna, Hora lagna, and Ghati lagna, and I am not sure what their respective ...
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What is the best day in the year to take a bath in Ganga river?
Bathing in Ganga is considered as extremely auspicious.
I want to know What is the best time to take Ganga-Snan ( bath in the Ganga river) ?
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Can anybody tell me more about Gandabherunda?
Gandabherunda was a form of Narasimha. I want to learn more about him, can't find any info on the internet apart from Wikipedia.
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What other scriptures created by other Vyasas?
I know Krishna Dvaipayana (present Veda Vyasa) wrote Puranas, Mahabharata and also Valmiki (24th Vyasa) wrote Ramayana.
Like this, I want to know about other scriptures created by other previous ...
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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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Does canonical Sanskrit scripture contain rejections of caste that go beyond the birth vs qualities dichotomy?
Starting from the Purusha Sukta - there is the birth-based four-fold division of humanity - Brahmins,kshatriyas,Vaishyas and Sudras.
https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/a/52131/12489
refers to an ...
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Should prospective husband and wife have mutually compatible names?
Without having to hurt or offend any sentiments, I would like to know if the names of prospective husband and wife are taken in account before marriage.
What if the names are incompatible from the ...
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Moksha According to Shiva and Vasihnav agamas
I have heard that the Vaishnava and Shaivite Agamas mention that the Jiva is different from the Param Atma and that during moksha, the Jivas main their individual personality. Can anyone provide these ...
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Was Buddha reincarnation of Agni?
Was buddha the reincarnation of vedic god agni?
āga means fire.
the pali way is tathāgata.
the jain way is tathāgaya.
blue_ego's way is tathajāta.
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Can a person do bhakti of god in Narak (or Swarg)?
Suppose a person goes to Narark after death , can he do Bhakti of god there ? And Can he do bhakti of god in Swarg lok ?
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Does Vrindavaan have some connection with Goloka? Are these two places physically connected?
Does the place Vrindavan located in Uttar Pradesh, the place Krishna spent his childhood have some connection with Go-Loka, the place where Krishna resides at present?
Are these two places physically ...
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the ishvara paradox
If buddha is the incarnation of Visnu, like sanatana (hindu) religion believe, do we have something of a dilemma? what are we to say, he was just fake suffering before his enlightenment? c'mon, that ...
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Did the Narayani Sena actually fight for the Kauravas since Krishna had given them to Duryodhana?
Were they free to choose which side they fought on?
Kritavarma obeyed Krishna's promise, but Satyaki directly disobeyed it.
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What is the source of the verse "Sam no Varunah" on the emblem of Indian navy?
The invocation to Lord Varuna (The Sea God) in the Vedas was adopted by Indian Navy for its emblem, with the Motto: “Sam no Varunah”, meaning: “Be auspicious unto us Oh Varuna” Source: Indian Navy ...
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Is there a tradition that one shouldn't prostrate to humans within the premises of a temple?
I have heard this from temple priests. Is that considered disrespect to the deities consecrated at the temple?
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Getting pain while concentrating on Ajna Chakra
I've been trying to concentrate on my ajna chakra while meditating. I'm doing Sri Ram naama japa with one hand while holding chinmudra with the other. I had a sensation suddenly to concentrate on Ajna ...
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Can anyone ennumerate the differences between the four Yugas?
Can anyone ennumerate the difference between the four Yugas ? Particularly with respect to quality and attributes of people who live in these Yugas ?
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Do all people upto Dwaparyuga believed in god ? What is the difference between Kaliyuga and other Yugas with regards to belief in god?
In Kaliyuga , there are many people who don't believe in god and his power.
Was it true for other previous Yugas as well ?
Do all people in Satyuga, Treta Yuga and Dwaparyug believed in god and his ...
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Was noted karnataka music scholar and composer Purandaradasa an avatara of Narada?
according to
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purandara_Dasa#cite_note-7
Purandara Dasa (IAST: Purandara dāsa)[2] (c. 1470 – c. 1565) was a Haridasa philosopher from present-day Karnataka, India. He was ...
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To attain moksha, must you be born as a Hindu?
Imagine that a person is living in the USA or anywhere in the world like Africa is peaceful, loving, and worships God but does not know anything about moksha. Will he get moksha or he will again be ...
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Any evidence that Garga Samhita is not authentic?
An eminent Madhwist scholar says it is not authentic.
https://sites.google.com/site/madhwaprameyaqa/home/isckon-qa---hsvj
Garga Samhita is a spurious work, very likely the creation of either Gaudiyas,...
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Is this verse present in the Māitrāyaṇa-saṁhitā́ found in the Tāittirīya-saṁhitā́?
I vaguely remember this hymn in the Tāittirīya-saṁhitā́, I'd like if anyone could tell me where.
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Can a human be born again as animal in next life if he lives materialistic life?
I want to know if a human can go back in evolution if he doesn't live spiritually and commit thefts and sins throughout his life
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Did Madhwa declare the Mahabharata to be a highly corrupt text?
Did Madhwa declare the Mahabharata to be a highly corrupt text?
According to this article, he said so:
If for the sake of discussion we assume that the Kurus did attempt to disrobe Draupadi, then why ...
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Are there any general tithis considered auspicious for buying any materialistic item?
My friend says krishna paksha is not desirable to buy a new item like a phone or car or laptop. Rather shukla paksha is better.
Further, new moon is to be avoided as friend say.
Is this true as per ...
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Are there any rules for a Snataka?
Every ashram has its own rules and duties what are the duties of a Snataka?Just finding a job?
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Is the vahana (mount) of Lord Ganesha a shrew or a mouse?
Is the vahana (mount) of Lord Ganesha a shrew or a mouse?
The internet is ambiguous about this. Some sources say that mooshika is a shrew 1 while others say that it is a mouse 2; both of which are ...
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why does visnu change lineage?
does visnu change his lineage? assuming rama and krsna are both avatars of visnu, and rama belongs to the solar (ikshvaku) and krsna to the lunar. why is there a change of lineage? does the change of ...
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How did the jamádagni-s, a fairly small and late clan in the R̥g-vedá, rise to such prominence in sū́tra-s?
How did the Jamádagni-s, a fairly small and late clan in the R̥g-vedá, rise to such prominence in sū́tra-s?
Below I give an explanation as to why the Jamádagni-s were considered to be a minor clan in ...
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In advaita, does the drop (atman) transmigrate?
In Advaita tradition, the word "soul" is rightly used by some advaitins to refer to the mortal jiva or sookshma sharira that transmigrates to heaven, hell, various lokas or other physical ...
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What is the period between brahmachari ashram and grihasti ashram called?
What would you call a pass out in which ashram he is ?
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Ancient lost civilization description?
Descriptions or list the names of ancient lost civilization of the world and specially of india?
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Who is the wife of Karanodakshayi Vishnu and Garbhodakshayi Vishnu in the Gaudiya Vaishnava sect?
Gaudiya Vaishnava or specially it's offshoot ISKCON has this unique three tier classification of different levels of Vishnu.
Topmost is Karanodakshayi Vishnu from whom different universes comes out of ...
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Are there any smart tradition dasa?
The Madhwa Sampradaya, subscribing to the Dvaita philosophy, has a renowned tradition of Haridasas. Their primary aim is to sing praises I.e. do Kirtana of Lord Vishnu. The tradition includes famous ...
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Why are 'HUMAN BEINGS' different, according to Hindu Philosophy?
All of us inherently recognise the concept of fundamental human dignity - that human beings are BORN FREE and EQUAL. But why are they, what is its philosophical basis in HINDUISM?
What is the basis of ...
