Questions tagged [puranas]
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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Namimg of Karan in the Mahabarath?
In the Hindu epic of Mahabharat, Karan (Karna) is described as a great warrior. In accordance with the Sanskrit grammar, is the name 'Dhanveera Radheya Karna correct'? Or, if not, how should it be ...
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Are puranas, radha rani and sai baba fictional or real? [closed]
arya samaj says that puranas are manipulated after bhakti moment in 12th century.
And many serials use sources from purans to write their imaginary stories.
-Historical manipulation in purans ?
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Importance of parents in value education - shlokas and instances
What are some shlokas and incidents from scriptures that show the importance of mother and father in value education of child?
For example, I can faintly recall one incident about a mother who sang to ...
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Are Bibek Debroy's translations of Puranas, Mahabharata reliable?
Are Bibek Debroy's translations of Puranas, Mahabharata reliable?
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Did Varuna rape Bhadra?
According to the Mahabharata 13.154, Varuna raped Bhadra. Critics of Hinduism use this passage to prove that Hinduism is a rapist religion. Is this story actually true?
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Are there restrictions or procedure to follow while reading scriptures?
If I read holy scriptures like Puranas or Itihasas as hobby on my laptop do I need to follow specific procedures.
Point to be noted here is that I am not narrating it like it it is mentioned in ...
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Etymology of word and Phrase [closed]
I'd like to understand the origin and Etymology of certain words and phrases mentioned as I could find any authentic answers anywhere.
Pillaiyar - One of the names of Lord Ganesha
Relation: Or-pidi (...
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Barbarism , what's the great difference in slaughtering lakhs of animals in factories vs yajurvedic pashubandha?
In communicating Ramakrishna and Hinduism to the west, Vivekananda was cornered into possibly saying animal sacrifice is barbaric? Hunters, Mansaharis, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists and Hindus all ...
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Who is a true Brahmin?
What do the Puranas say about moral decay in all castes?
Here is a link from Kamakoti org
https://www.kamakoti.org/hindudharma/part3/chap6.htm
What are the quotes of proper behaviours of sections of ...
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Is Aham Brahmasmi the embodiment principle of seeing the veda by the Maharshis?
Since source of divine knowledge is impersonal Brahman, through the Maharshi's, which principle, statement or shloka from Vedas, Puranas and Bhagavatam elucidates this, or supports it? All ultimate ...
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Shiv Puran Section 4 Chapter 12 ( Kotirudra Samhita Adhyay 12) states Shiv ling is Penis and Yoni is Vagina
In the mentioned Chapter, Rishi Suta explains the story behind Shivling. In the translations it states that Shivji appeared in front of wives of Sages holding his penis in his hand and sages curse him ...
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How grave a crime is it to do ritual without perfect purification and observance?
In Kaliyuga and now it is impossible to as perfect ly ritually pure as in the past. Does this mean that sitting with or entering places where non- vegetarian food is served makes them impure? How does ...
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Where do the scriptures mention Ashtvinayak temples?
Ashtvinayak are eight holy self made (Swayambhu) idols of Lord Ganesh. All of them are in Maharashtra, namely Chintamani, Siddhivinayak, Vigneshwar, Ballaleshwar, Varad vinayaq, Mahaganpati, ...
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Are there any special kind of rituals mentioned for saptami of bhadrapad?
In gujarat, people completely shuts off their stoves where they cook their food daily and install a plant over it(forgot the name). Then, in that day and later in janmashtami they don't cook food but ...
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What is told about the Mahāmrityuñjaya mantra in the Purānas?
Which Purānas mention the Mahāmṛtyuñjaya Mantra? And what is told about it?
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Does the Moon cause rain according to Brahmanda Purana I.2.22.13-21?
Critics of Hinduism use this passage to prove that the Brahmanda Purana says the Moon causes rain. Is this true?
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Name of the lion vahana of Maa Kamakhya or Maa Durga
What is the name of the lion vahana of Maa Kamakhya or Maa Durga? I have heard the name of the vahana is Mahasingha or Dawon, but is there any scriptural reference that gives the accurate name of the ...
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Is Narakasura death is celebrated as Diwali?
The day before Diwali is Naraka Chaturdashi, which is believed to be the day when Krishna killed the demon Narakasura. Some believe that Diwali is celebrated to commemorate this event, as it ...
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Remedy for Varna Sankar वर्ण संकर?
Gita (1.40 - 1.42) talks about varna shankar, can not perform shraddha/tarpan, hence his ptiris fall to hell along with him.
सङ्करो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च |
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रि...
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Is Karma applicable outside of karmabhumi?
In Skanda Purana Bharat desh has been referred to as Karmabhumi which means place where noble deeds are rewarded. So does it mean karmaphala is not reaped outside of Bharat desha ? If it is reaped ...
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Are there evidences in Vedas or real proofs that prove that gotra is NOT a Biological concept in Brahmins?
Generally gotra is passed on to biological son. But is it possible that there are people (Brahmins) who are of same gotra but don't share a common ancestor?
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Who were some of the most powerful asuras? [closed]
Powerful here is defined in terms of "who could only be subdued with the greatest effort by Devas and Gods."
In your answer- please reference ashtadasha purana, vedas, any popular hindu epic,...
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What are the seven Moksha granting cities?
In India A Sacred Geography by Diana Eck - it says (p 408)
The great city of the Rama legend is Ayodhya, known to the Puranas as one of the seven moksha-granting cities of India.
I know Varanasi is ...
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Reference to Sri Anjaneya holding gadha (mace / club)
In many Hindu temples and pictures, Sri Anjaneya Swami is portrayed with gadha (mace / club) on one of his hands. I am seeking to understand the origin of this depiction.
As far as I know nowhere in ...
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Why was Rudrani born as Devi Sati and Parvati?
I’m assuming Rudrani=Sati/Parvati for the purposes of the question.
Lord Rudra emerges from the forehead of Brahmaji and takes on 11 names and places (Ekadasha Rudra). Here Brahmaji also gives these ...
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A user has commented "According to Mahabharata all 18 puranas are sattvik and leads to moksha" is there a citation for this?
here is the comment:
According to Mahabharata all 18 puranas are sattvik and leads to moksha. Even padma puran says the same and thus contradicting its own verses. Skanda puran says all vaishnava ...
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Are there additional Puranas besides the 18 Mahapuranas and 18 Upapuranas?
I read about something called Agneya Puranam that is said to glorify the Kaveri river. Are there others?
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It is said that we all are descendants of Rishi Kashyap.How is it possible if there were total 7 distinct rishis?
It is generally accepted that people who don't know their gotra can take Kashyap as their gotra. The reason being that kashap is the progenitor of all beings. Is it true?
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Is dakhsa daughter lakshmi mata the same mata lakshmi who is lord vishnu wife
The daughter of dakhsha lakshmi maa who is married to dharma.Is she the same lakshmi maa who is Lord vishnu wife?
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Devi ganga journey
Hey guys I'm looking for information on devi ganga whole journey from her creation in Goloka and breakdown of the journey to earth.
What purana or scriptures will be good. And even better if there is ...
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The origin of the Puranas
I am interested to study the origin of the Puranas and the relationship they share with the Vedas. Any incident, for example, the origin of Maa Ganga on earth, has been variously described in the ...
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What happened to Lord Ganesha's original head?
The story of Lord Ganesha getting an elephant head is well known. I am interested in knowing what happened to the original head.
According to this site, the head is in a cave:
The head is in a cave ...
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Can someone refute or clarify the claims that these verses are Sciencetifcally Inaccurate?
Can someone refute or clarify the claims made by Ved ka bhed regarding
Linga Purana I.61.28-29,
Matsya Purana 123.57-58,
Vayu Purana I.50.63,
Brahmanda Purana I.2.21.8,
Vayu Purana I.53.61-62?
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Do any of the Puranas praise Advaita?
The Puranas are very dualistic in nature, so do any of them praise Advaita Vedanta? And if they do praise Advaita please put up the verses in which Advaita is being praised.
Note: I only want praising ...
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Is there any mention of Shiva agrees to take Ganga into his hair in Shiva Purana?
Is there any mention of Shiva agrees to take Ganga into his hair so as to prevent her mighty flow from destroying the Earth in shiva purana.
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What is Hinduism's view on racism?
Does Hinduism uplift racism or does it condemn it, according to the Vedas Dharma Shastras Puranas and others?
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Are there any details of past life of Rukmini Devi?
Here, there is a question regarding the past life of Satyabhama Devi.
Is there a similar narration of the past life of Rukmini Devi?
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Any examples of human cloning in the Puranas?
Is there any example of human cloning in Puranas, i.e. where the child born had only one parent?
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Are the Itihasa superior to the Puranas?
We know the Puranas are less in authority to the Smritis (i.e. Dharma Shastras) as this is according to Vyasa Smriti,Chapter 1,Verse 4. So if Puranas are below Dharma Shastras then where are the ...
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Varaha avatar is confusing!
So the common perception is that Narakasura was born of Bhu Devi and Varaha but it doesn’t say that in Vishnu Puran or in Bhagawat Puran.
Actually it does not even say that Varaha and Bhu Devi married!...
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What is the origin of Air?
When there is a cool breeze, we assume it's all because of the trees and green. But the same trees and green will not give cool breeze in summer. When the tree gets affected by air from another tree ...
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Naming humans after Gods/Devas
At the present time, large numbers of Hindus are named after Gods - Rama,Krishna,Lakshmi,Parvati et al.
But in scripture - the practice seems to have only barely begun in the Puranas - the famous ...
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What was the origin of mlecchas according to Hindu scriptures
Hinduism scriptures describe to origin of people of India as they were born out of rishis but how do they describe about the origin o people of other countries which are called as mlecchas and ...
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Can a human be born again as animal in next life if he lives materialistic life?
I want to know if a human can go back in evolution if he doesn't live spiritually and commit thefts and sins throughout his life
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Are any of the Upapuranas translated into English or published in Sanskrit?
I know that the 18 Mahapuranas are translated into English. But, Is any Upa Purana translated in English or published in Sanskrit?
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What sort of creatures are the Vinayakas?
As stated here, there are a number of different creatures mentioned in scriptures, one of them being the Vinayakas. As per the answer, they are described as:
Vinâyâka(विनायक): Malefic spirits ruled ...
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Signs of Kali Yuga
Just a question.
I have heard that an onset of certain things would indicate that Kali Yuga is getting increasing worse.
Just recently, I have seen a lot of friends and family get daughters rather ...
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Where does it say that Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, etc are smritis?
The Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranas are often said to be smriti. But I have seen several lists of smritis given in various Hindu texts and none of them include these Itihasa texts, they only include ...
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How Vishnu created these rituals?
In this chapter of Brahmanda Purana says:-
24-29a. It was the lord who created all types of sacrifices and the necessary adjuncts thereof. He duly created the sacred fires of Gārhapatya and Āhavanīya ...
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What is the best detailed commentary in English on Shri Narada Purana?
I research Motilal Banarsidass edition 1995 and struggle to find the origin of GauriPati Shatanama Stotra गौरीपतिशतनामस्तोत्रम्.
Please, help to locate a pdf or document that can be searched for the ...
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