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For questions about the holy texts of Hinduism. Please also use a more specific tag (e.g. [vishnu-purana]) if possible.
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Is the concept/phenomenon of eka santha grahi mentioned in scriptures?
In general, people who can understand any concept from any branch of knowledge after listening or reading or analyzing a single time are called eka santha grahi.
Is there any mention or details of th …
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Position of statements by unprophesied famous/great people of kaliyuga in the hierarchy of a...
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Many of them were considered great, but does not have any explicit mention in any of the scripture. This question is about these sort of people. …
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Can married couples climb hills in first six months after marriage?
Is there any restriction in Hinduism that newly married couples should not climb hills for the first six months after their marriage?
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Indra turning to female due to the curse of Trnabindu
Story of Indra turning into female, due to the curse, has been mentioned in the CHAPTER 63: Indra's rescue from the female sex of Narasimha purana.
Indra once abducted the Citrasena, the wife of Kuber …
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Are all ways to attain moksha pair wise compatible at implementation level?
It is true that all valid ways to attain moksha converges at the end. It means that they have same end result namely moksha. But the inner details (or) tasks to perform can be totally different for ea …
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Decreased sleep time for Yogis
We generally hear that yogis need less time for sleep compared to others.
Are there any scriptural statements that validate this statement?
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Who exactly are Charanas?
In Mahabharata and many other scriptures, there is a class of elite people called Charanas.
For example, consider the following excerpt from Mahabharata
The men carried the message in a trice to the …
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According to scriptures is it allowed to keep Tulasi inside home?
Tulasi is considered to be sacred. Is it allowed to keep it inside the home as per the scriptures?
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Is akshaya(अक्षय) used as substitute of thousands (numbers) any where?
Akshaya in Hindu texts is generally translated as everlasting, forever etc.,
Does Akshaya is used anywhere in the scriptures as a substitute for large numbers (hundreds, thousands etc.,)?
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Did Swami Vivekananda talk about errors or inconsitencies or prakshiptas in Hindu scriptures?
I came to know that Swami Vivekananda told that there are some inconsistencies or prakshiptas(later insertions) or errors in Hindu scriptures but he did not rectify them intentionally.
Is it true? Wh …
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Do the days of forbidding non vegetarian food depends on the time of birth?
It is well known from scriptures that one should avoid non vegetarian foods on the festivals, special days such as Sunday, full moon, new moon etc.,
But other than those that are common to everyone, …
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Timelessness in scriptures
Is there any mention in any scripture about the existence of timelessness. I mean where kAla does not exist. …
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Life on other planets in our solar system
Do Hindu scriptures mention anything about life on other planets of our solar system?
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Is there any recommended asana for a student studying any branch of knowledge from a book?
It is customary to study from a book for gaining knowledge.
Is there any asana recommended by Hindu scriptures in this context?
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Scriptures that are explicitly dedicated for mantras
In Hinduism, there are different types of scriptures based on their nature.
Most of the scriptures consist of more about a particular aspect and cover other aspects of Hinduism partially.
Suppose if …
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