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Puranas (Sanskrit: पुराण) are ancient Hindu texts eulogizing various deities, primarily the divine Trimurti God in Hinduism through divine stories. Questions pertaining to the 18 mahapuranas can use this tag.
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What does the expression "kalpa bheda" mean?
What does the expression “kalpa bheda” mean?
Kalpa Bheda means differences due to Kalpa or cycle (in Hinduism, a kalpa is equal to 4.32 billion years, a "day of Brahma" or one thousand chaturyugas).
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Is Nala and Damayanti story mentioned in Puranas?
The story of Nala and Damayanti is given in Shiva Purana: Śatarudra-saṃhitā: Chapter 28 - Śiva’s incarnation as Yatinātha haṃsa (swan). In previous birth Nala was a hunter named Āhuka of Bhilla tribe. …
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What is the location of Bharata Varsha (khanda)?
Bharata Varsha
उत्तरं यत्समुद्रस्य हिमाद्रेश्चैव दक्षिणम् ।
वर्षं तद् भारतं नाम भारती यत्र संततिः ।।
-Vishnu Purana
The country/khand/region (varṣam) that lies north of the ocean and south of the sn …
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What scriptures other than Dharma Sindhu say sins are stored in hair?
Chapter 29, Prabhas Khanda of Skand Puran says so...
Iswara said:
O Daughter Of the Mountain, whatever sin a man commits when in straitened circumstances due to want Of Sustenance, all that sin
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How are the lunar race and solar race originated?
The Solar and Lunar dynasties of Vaivasvata Manavantra (7th Manavantra) are given in
Kurma Purana
Brahma Purana
Agni Purana
Valmiki Ramayana
Mahabharata
some other Puranas too
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Who were the kings (other than Kartavirya Arjuna) killed by Lord Parashurama?
Arjuna (son of Kritavirya hence, famously known as Kartavirya Arjuna) was king of Maheshmati. He was from Yadavas or Haihayas (a branch of Yadavas). He is believed to be an incarnation of Sudarshana C …
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How were Rakshas created?
As per Valmiki Ramayana: UTTARA KANDA: Sarga 4, Lord Brahama created creatures to protect water and those creatures came to be known as Rakshasas and Yakshas:
The lord of creatures sprung from water, …
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Where Epics and Puranas are mentioned as 5th Veda?
-SB 1.4.20
Similarly, I heard that Epics (Ramayana and Mahabharata) are called as 5th Veda or sometimes Epics and Puranas collectively called as 5th Veda. …
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Did Lord Vishnu gave Lord Shiva his trident.? Isn’t this the opposite way around.?
As per Abridged version of Vamana Purana by International Gita Society (IGS), Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu had to exchange their weapons to kill a demon named Jalodbhav. Here is the complete story (the …
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Which scriptures mention the Garbhodakshayi and Karanodakshayi forms of Lord Vishnu?
Sri Satvata Tantra: Patala One: Avatara - nimitta - kathana mentions these forms:
[Sri Siva said to Sri Narada]:
Visnu has three forms called purusas. The first, Maha-Visnu, is the creator of the to …
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Mahavishnu's Avataaras
Lord's incarnations are infinite. Among all the Avataaras, 10 (or Dashavatara) and 24 (Chaubis Avtar) Avataaras are more famous. The list of these famous 10 and 24 incarnation varies from one text to …
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Remarriage in Sanātana Dharma
Answering this part of your Question,
Is remarriage for the innocents (man or woman) allowed as per Hindu scriptures?
Yes, as per Agni Purana: Chapter 154:
A woman can marry again provided that her …
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Is catur vyuha mentioned in puranas?
Yes, chatur vyuhas are mentioned in Mahabharata: Santi Parva:
He who is the eternal Supreme Soul and is known by the name of Vasudeva. ... There is nothing among mobile and immobile things in the uni …
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How many puranas are there and is there any full list mentioned in any of the scriptures
Maha Puranas
As discussed in " Are the Mahapuranas 18 in number? … Matsya
Garuda
Brahmanda
Upa Puranas
As per Kurma Puraana: Purvardha: Chapter 1, list of Upa Puranas is
Sanatkumura
Nirasimha
Skanda
Siva-Dharma
Durvasas
Naradiya
Kapila
Vamana
Usanas
Brahmada
Varuna …
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Which puran describes about the curse of kashyap rishi by which Shiva had to behead his son?
You can find that in Brahmavaivarta Purana: Ganapati Khanada: Chapter 18:
[Kashayapa] Finding his son falling pronounced a curse on Shiva that the way in which you have killed my son similarly the …
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