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Are there any scriptures available (or mention) that are related to GyanVapi mandir?
Description of Jñānavāpī (Gyanvapi) or Jñānodatīrtha, and its mahatmya is extensively mentioned in many chapters of Kāśī Khanda of Skanda Purana.
In one of the early Satya Yugas, Īśāna was roaming on ...
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Are there any scriptures available (or mention) that are related to GyanVapi mandir?
@TheDestroyer has already given a detailed answer from Skandha Purana. I just want to focus on two aspects:
1) The name GyanaVapi (JnanaVapi / ज्ञानवापी):
Skandha Purana Kashi Khanda Purvardha chapter ...
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What is the source of "Japatho nasthi pathakam"?
It seems the phrase "Japato Nasti Patakam" occurs in many places:
- Maya Tantra:
As discussed in this answer, 5th patala of Maya Tantra contains Durga Nama Japa Mahima which says:
दुर्गेति ...
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What do the Vedas/shastras and Hindu Texts say about the attitude of Children towards his/her Mother
Not only just the mother, in general, Hindu scriptures state that one should always behave in a way which is agreeable to one's parents.
See the verses given below:
Manu Smriti 2.227. That trouble (...
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Are there any scriptures available (or mention) that are related to GyanVapi mandir?
It is mentioned in guru charitra by Shri Saraswati Gangadhar.
ज्ञानवापीं करी स्नान । नंदिकेश्वर अर्चोन ।
तारकेश्वर पूजोन । पुढें जावें मग तुवां ॥५७॥
Below verse is from padma purana uttara khanda ...
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Is it prohibited in scriptures to sleep at the sandhya time?
Yes it is prohibited ..
I am giving below some relevant verses from Manu Smriti and a couple of other scriptures.
Manu smriti 2.219. A (student) may either shave his head, or wear his
hair in braids, ...
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Is any god name eligible for nama japa?
From Third Samas-Fourth Dashak of Shree Dasbodh by Samartha Ramdas,
Majority of the part explains the benefits and importance of "Rama-nama", but the following two verses are more generally ...
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What is the source of "VishvAdhiko Rudro Maharshi" (विश्वाधिको रुद्रो महर्षिः)?
Taittariya Aranyaka of Krishna Yajurveda (10.12) contains this mantra:
यो देवानां प्रथमं पुरस्ताद्विश्वाधिको रुद्रो महर्षिः ।
हिरण्यगर्भं पश्यत जायमानꣳ स नो देवः शुभयास्मृत्या संयुनक्तु ॥ (...
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Looking for scriptural reference of Shanta Durga
Is this form of mother mentioned in any scripture?
Yes
Shanta Durga form of the mother is mentioned in Sahyadri Khanda of the Skanda Purana. Its English translation is unavailable.
इति श्रीस्कादे ...
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How is the name Shiva connected with the ruling aspect of the Supreme Lord?
Yes, the name Shiva itself also denotes that Lord is the Ruler also. If we reverse the word Shiva (शिव) we get the word Vashi (वशी) which means 'who is the controller of all' which has a similar ...
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What is the source of "Japatho nasthi pathakam"?
Ashta Vimshati Vishnu Namastotram (28 names of Vishnu), 4th shloka:
Anantham Krishna gopalam japatho nasthi pathakam. 4
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Do scriptures say to take sannyas only after permission from wife or mother?
Yes, there are some scriptures which state that before renouncing one must first take approval of the family.
[31] "He who renounces in the proper order1 becomes a renunciant."
"What ...
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Is Kundalini Concept alien to Vaishnavism?
No, The concept of Kundalini is not at all alien to Vaishnavism.
Narada Pancharatra, A highly respected text in Vaishnavism, has chapters dedicated to the very concept. Some relevant excerpts are ...
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does any authentic vedic scriptures depict Sri Ram alone as the ultimate parabrahman
Yes,Very much. Sri Adi Ramayana 1.9.18 says:-
एते चांशकलाश्चैव रामस्तु भगवान् स्वयम् । ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च रुद्रश्च महेन्द्रः श्रीस्तथैव च ||
All the above mentioned incarnations are Portions or Kalā ...
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What are all the rupas of devi to manifest in us according to devi stotra?
This is the part of famous Tantrokta Devi Suktam that is part of Durga Saptasati that is part of Devi Mahatmya of Markandeya Purana. This suktam was sung by Devas when they were defeated by Shumbha ...
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Can one study and keep tantra texts at home?
यद्गृहे निवसेत्तन्त्रं तत्र लक्ष्मी स्थिरायते । राजद्वारे श्मशाने च सभायां रणमध्यतः । निर्जने च जले घोरे श्वापदैः परिभूषिते । माहात्म्यात्तस्य देवेशि चमत्कारो भवेत् प्रिये । तस्मात् सर्वप्रयत्नेन गोपनी...
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Does any scripture other than Mahabharatha has the story of Savitri and Satyavan?
The Devi Bhagavata Purana also has the story.
The chaste Sâvitrî, too, followed him. Unfortunately Satyavâna fell
down from a tree and died. Yama, the God of Death, saw his soul as a
Purusa of the ...
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Can we have a vision of 'any' god with 13 crore nama japa?
Quoting from Swami Sivananda's Mantra Yoga Sadhana:
METHOD OF MANTRA PURASCHARANA
The repetition of a Mantra with rigid spiritual observances a fixed
number of times to obtain quick spiritual ...
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"Women are gateway to hell" . From which scripture this quote come from?
ŚB 3.31.39
सङ्गं न कुर्यात्प्रमदासु जातु
योगस्य पारं परमारुरुक्षु: ।
मत्सेवया प्रतिलब्धात्मलाभो
वदन्ति या निरयद्वारमस्य ॥ ३९ ॥
One who aspires to reach the culmination of yoga and has realized his ...
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What is the proper procedure of celebrating new year?
New Year according to the Hindu lunar calendar, falls on Caitra śuklā pratipada.
Viṣṇudharmottara Purāṇa prescibes the worship Brahmā in the morning on that day after keeping a fast on the previous ...
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Original sanskrit e-book of 'Tripura Rahasya'
According to the introduction of the book Tripura Rahasya, the book has three kandas: The Maahaatmya Khanda (6,687), Jnaana Khanda (2,163) and Charyaa Khanda (3150?).
The work was thus written by ...
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Which verses of the Sama Veda are not taken from the Rig Veda?
I found this question through searching while I myself was looking for the answer. Since then I found a book with an index of Samaveda mantras not found in the Rigveda so I came back and made an ...
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Does the Adiyogi of Sadhguru have a scriptural basis
Sadhguru's background seems to be based on various Shaivite sects across Yoga and Tantra. In my answer, I am not confirming Sadhguru's view (version of AdiYogi) exactly as he tells, but only providing ...
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Is eating meat allowed if the animal died naturally?
As per baudhayana dharma shastra PRASNA III, ADHYÂYA 3 , a hermit can only eat meat obtained meat of animals killed by carnivorous animals (i.e. without slaughtering or hunting the animal himself/...
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does any authentic vedic scriptures depict Sri Ram alone as the ultimate parabrahman
यद् ब्रह्मेमहिमाऽपेक्ष्यः तद् रामेति न संशयः।
ब्रह्म की महिमा देखकर ये निश्चित होता है कि श्री राम ही ब्रह्म है,
इसमें कोई संशय नहीं है।
(Anand Ramayan Manohar khand sarg 4.196)
Again in same sarg ...
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Benefits of devi 'Durga' naam jap with proofs scriptural reference from sāshtras
The mahima of Durga naam can't even be told by Shiv in tantras. He says thus,
दुर्गानाम जपो यस्य किं तस्य कथयामि ते।
अहम् पंचैननह् कांते तज्जपादेवसुव्रते।।
Oh, devi how could I narate he glory of the ...
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Is it prohibited in scriptures to sleep at the sandhya time?
Yes, sleep at sandhya time is prohibited as per Mahabharata: Anusasana Parva: Section CIV because this time is prescribed for meditation, if people sleep at this time then, they have their lives ...
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Is there any relation between (nama) Japa and breath?
Indeed they r related, but the relation can't be merely understood from a layman's perspective.
Let's take the example of Ràm Naam.
Shastra says-
राशब्दोच्चारणादेव मुखन्नीर्यन्ति पातकाह्।
पुनः ...
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