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Were Caṇḍālas untouchables purely because they disposed corpses?
I doubt the claim that Chandalas were untouchables because they handled corpses. The more plausible reason is that they were considered as sinners.
Contact with a sinner
The sin resulting from ...
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Is their story inverse to Matanga based on illegitimate birth?
A similar inverse story is found in vana parva CCXIV & CCXV :
vana parva CCXIV
"The fowler replied, 'O good Brahmana, Brahmanas are worthy of all respect from me. Listen, O sinless one, to ...
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Can Shudras and Chandalas eat meat?
1. Atonements for Twice-Born Consuming Eggs
For the Dvija (twice-born), dietary rules are stricter, and eating eggs—knowingly or unknowingly—requires specific atonements, which are outlined in various ...
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