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Why is Brahma depicted as old in pictures?

We live in Second half of Brahma i.e, we live in 51st Year of Brahma. Srimad Bhagavatam says yad ardham āyuṣas tasya  parārdham abhidhīyate pūrvaḥ parārdho ’pakrānto  hy aparo ’dya pravartate The …
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What's the proof that God exists?

my question is how do you prove his existence? Swami krishnananda logically proves (mostly from Advaitic perspective) God/Brahman exists in his book Lessons on the Upanishads. Swamiji proves there …
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Is Kamadeva (Manmatha) still alive or dead?

The gods too will rejoice. तदीयं चैव यद्द्रव्यं नीत्वा स नगरं पुनः। गमिष्यति तया सार्द्धं देवाः सत्यं वचो मम।।४४।। … O Gods, carrying the riches of Sambhasura and his wife, Pradyumna shall return to his abode, My words are true.” …
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Is Lord Bhairava same as Lord Shiva, or are they a little different? Is Bhairava a part inca...

Disgrace to the position of the gods, who have not seen lord Shankara (Siva) so far, who bestows salvation, and who is the remover of all the miseries. देवात्वादशुभ किञ्चिद्देवलोके न विद्यते। …
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Does Krishna really love any one?

You can read Bhagavad Gita in Telugu here. The translation in Telugu is same as the translation in English. Here is the meaning of verse 4.11 in Telugu:
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What is the origin of twelve Surya namaskar mantra?

Sri Swami Satyanada in his book Surya Namaskar - A technique of Solar Visualization says that Sun has different name in each Rashi and these names are chosen for Surya Namaskara Mantras. Sri Swami Sat …
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Why people are named after Shantanu?

According to Devi Bhagavata, THE NINTH BOOK, Chapter VI, On the coming in this world of Laksmî, Gangâ and Sarasvatî , Shantanu was avatar of Lord Vishnu. This could be the reason for naming people af …
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Do animals know God exists?

I remember a scene from the Telugu movie Sri Ramadasu in which animals such as elephants, deer and peacocks are filled with ecstasy when Lord Vishnu descends to earth as Lord Rama, and welcomed Him. N …
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Do the Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) cleanly map onto the 3 gunas (sattva, rajas, tamas)?

Vishnu and Rudra are Satvic and Tamasic respectively only in view of activities and in nature they are inverse to this. Brahma is always Rajasic. This is explained in Chapter Sixteen: Description of c …
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How Universe has No beginning?

Vedas say time is cyclic. So, there is no first creation. Even we can comprehend it logically. If we assume there was first creation of Universe and other living beings (jivas), why some Atmans aquir …
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Is Lord Shiva dark in complexion?

(Page 18) She saw the three-eyed Mahadeva, the eternal, being served devotedly by Brahma,Vishnu and other gods. …
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What bodies (Koshas or layers) do Devas, Trimurthis and their Shaktis (consorts) have?

The two questions What are Five Layers (Pancha Kosha) of Human? and Where does a Soul attached to the Body? explain various koshas (Sheaths) of human body. Trimurthi and their respective Shaktis are b …
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According to Bhagvad Gita, Lord Krishna is the ultimate God. So why are there other beliefs ...

It was Supreme Brahman (through Krishna) who said Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna. In Anugita Parva of Aswamedha Parva, Arjuna asked Krishna to repeat Bhagavadgita but Krishna said it was not possible to him …
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