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Use this tag for questions regarding story identification, verse identification from scriptures and image identification of Hindu God, goddesses and characters from Hindu mythology.

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Who is this Devi?

She is Sri Saradamba of Sringeri. Dhyana Sloka of Saradamba: (which resembles Dhyana Sloka of Dakshinamurthy as Saradamba is feminine form of Dakshinamurthy) मुद्रामक्षगुणं सुधाढ्यकलशं विद्यां …
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Where is the verse ''sahasra-namnam punyanam... prayacchati'' found?

It is 19th verse in Chapter 36 Upodhgatapada of Brahmanda Purana. Sesha says this to Dharani (Goddess Earth) (Translated by GV Tagore) सहस्रनाम्नां पुण्यानां त्रिरावृत्त्या तु यत्फलम् एकावृत्त …
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In which scripture originally 'ahiṃsā sarvathā sarvadā sarvabhutānāḥ manabhīdroha' sentence ...

Vyasa Bhashya of Patanjali Yoga Sutras has this verse. Vyasa Muni starts commentary on Sutra 30 of Sadhana Padha with this sentence. अहिंसासयास्तेयब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहा यमाः ॥ ३० ॥ (Sutra) तत्राहिंसा …
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Source of Sanskrit shloka - Avidyayamantare Vartamanah Svayam Dhirah Panditam-manyamanah

It's from Mundaka Upanishad 1.2.8. अविद्यायामन्तरे वर्तमानाः स्वयं धीराः पण्डितंमन्यमानाः । दन्द्रम्यमाणाः परियन्ति मूढा अन्धेनैव नीयमाना यथाऽन्धाः || ८ ॥ avidyāyāmantare vartamānāḥ svay …
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Source of the Sanskrit shloka- Om Sarva Mangala Mangalye

It is from Devi Mahatyam which is part of Markandeya Purana. When Goddess killed two demons Sumbha and Nisumbha, Devas eulogized Devi with their hymns. This hymn is part of their eulogy to Divine Moth …
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What does Padma Purana I.43.128b-133b say?

Verses 128b - 133b of Chapter 43, Sristi Khanda, Padma Purana describes conversation of Narada with Himavat, Mena and Goddess Parvati and Indra was also present with them. When Narada was talking to …
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Need help identifying Hindu Goddess

She is Radharani, Shakthi of Sri Krishna. This image could be taken from ISKCON. Another similar image of Radha and Krishna from ISKCON London. Another similar alankara of Radha Krishna can be see …
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Looking for Sri Kalki's stotram to Lord Shiva in Sanskrit

Chapter 3 of Kalki Purana (unabridged version) has this sloka. Here is complete sloka (from verse 14 to verse 20) in Devanagari and IAST. Sanskrit verses taken from here. You can also read complete K …
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