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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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Is there any mention of a fountain of youth in the Purans?
The concept of the fountain of youth is common in many other religions. Are there any similar mentions in Hindu purans? (I searched quite a lot, but I did not find any. Perhaps it is known by a differ …
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What are some of major Shiva temples in Karnataka?
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Gokarna in Uttar Kannada district is one of the very famous temples which is mentioned in the Puranas. The main deity of Mahabaleshwara is said to be an atma linga of Lord Shiva. … Mention in the Puranas
Gokarna has been mentioned quite a lot of times in the Puranas, few of the references in Puranas are:
In the story of Binduga (Chapter 3 in the Glory of Shiv Purana), Binduga's …
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What is the legend behind Siddhivinayak? [duplicate]
The Siddhivinayak temple at Siddatek, is one of the Ashtavinayak temples. The linked wikipedia page mentions that
God Vishnu is supposed to have vanquished the asuras Madhu and Kaitabh after prop …
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What is the legend behind Mayureshwara?
Mayureshwara is an incarnation of Lord Ganesha in the Treta Yuga. Mayureshwara's vehicle is a peacock (and hence the name, Mayura which means "peacock" in Sanskrit), unlike Ganesha's usual vehicle, th …
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Lord Shiva as Hatkeshwara in Hinduism scriptures?
Is this Hatkeshwara form of Lord Shiva and any story related this form mentioned in Hinduism scriptures or in other Puranas?
Yes, it is mentioned in many puranas. …
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