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Is there any significace of twitching of eyes?
Twitching of eyes have great significance in our scriptures. There are various description of auspicious and inauspicious omens in our scriptures and eye twitching is one of them.
Twitching of Sita's ...
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Why it is considered good to see ones own palms after waking up in the morning?
It has actually nothing to do with astrology (you originally tagged your question with it).
At various portions of our palms are present various Hindu Gods. That's why it's auspicious to see our ...
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What has Virāṭa Parva pārāyaṇa got to do with rains?
This web page says that the chanting of the Virata Parva of the Mahabharata was once done by Chandrashekhara Bharati II, a former Sharankaracharya of Sringeri Mutt, in order to produce rain. And his ...
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Why is it said that we shouldn't keep a copy of Mahabharata at home?
Gita Press Gorakhpur has published Mahabharata (with Hindi Translation) in 6 volumes. In its last volume (6th vol) p. 6595, shloka 89 reads as
"Bharatam Bhavane Yasya tasya hastagato Jayah"
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What has Virāṭa Parva pārāyaṇa got to do with rains?
The preface of the book "ESSENCE OF VIRAT PARVA OF MAHA BHARATA" states that it is believed that recitation of the Durga Stuti done by Yudhishthira just before entering the Virata Kingdom is capable ...
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Is there any significace of twitching of eyes?
Yes , Puranas also do talk about eye-twitching. There is a discussion mentioned in Shreemad Bhagvat purana between Yudhishthira and Bhima , ( Skanda 1 ,Chapter 14 ,Shloka 12) --the background of which ...
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Why it is said if a black cat crosses your path you should not move ahead?
As per this Agni Purana chapter, a cat crossing one's path (from right to left) is in fact considered a good omen.
Good Omens: Good omens while leaving house are facing white flowers, full vessels, ...
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Significance of lizard falls on our Human Body
I'm not sure if Puranas say such. But Gauli Sastra mentions the different omens or sakunas in detail. Gauli Sastra is prominent Sakuna system published with Panchangams or Astrology books in Andhra ...
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Playing flute in night is prohibited?
Lord Krishna was a Cowherd "Gaupal", he used to en·tice the animals and humans by his flute playing in vrudavana. This custom were followed since ancient times by most Cowherd, of playing flute to ...
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Is marijuana still sacred?
Marijuana or any other drug is not considered sacred by Hindus. There might be some exceptions where people justify it. The usual argument these people give in favour of drugs is a misleading argument ...
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Is marijuana still sacred?
Before I answer this question I must make it absolutely clear that there are no references to lord Shiva smoking weed in any Hindu scriptures and even though I once came across a particular version of ...
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Should we study or not study on Saraswati Puja?
You should be following the customs that are traditionally followed in your own region since ages and you're not required to follow those of others, certainly not by discarding your own family\...
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What has Virāṭa Parva pārāyaṇa got to do with rains?
Dr. Garikipati Narasimha Rao in his discourse on Mahābhārata in this YouTube video (Telugu) says that the custom of reciting Virāṭa Parva for rains has originated because Bhīṣma describes the 18 signs ...
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Is flower falling from photo towards left side a bad omen?
Flower falling while you pray itself is a good indication! Flowers are always considered very sacred, Goddess Laxmi is shown sitting on a lotus and her Favorite flowers are Lotus and any kind of Red ...
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Hindu astrology and the timing of birth
The first breathe coming out of the body is the one we must look for because breathe is a unit of time measure as per the Rishis.
The below is from Surya Siddhanth : Chapter 1 verse 12 in Phanindra ...
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What's the importance of Turmeric in Indian Marriage and Husband in context?
The following informations are obtained from the book called Dharma Bindu(which is the essence or Sara of all Dharma Shastras) regarding the importance of Turmeric(Haridra/Haldi) in a married Hindu ...
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Is there any significace of twitching of eyes?
It is one of the Eye Twisting astrology followed in India
In India, the superstition of eye twitching is reverse to the Chinese. Also, the eye twitching superstition in India is based on the eye that ...
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Why we are not allowed to touch anything after having haircut?
For the time being I'm only able to cite something relevant from the "Neeti Shastras" (NS) by Chanakya. This book is of course not a scripture.
But in the 1st Chapter only the author says:
I ...
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Will a person get moksha or not when he/she donates body after death?
I am posting an excerpt from Mahabharata that supports organ donation:
The Deities said,-…The Asuras are being aggrandised, while we are
being weakened. It behoveth thee, therefore, to ordain what is ...
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Is it true that cow has 33 crores god in it?
The Vedas refer to not millions of deities but 33 supreme deities.
33 divinities are mentioned in the Yajur-veda, Atharva-veda, Satapatha-brahmana, and in several other Vedic and later texts. The ...
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Does Hinduism define superstition?
Hinduism doesn't define superstition per se. People define supersttion. Just like people, communities, etc. change, so do their beliefs. Superstitons, at least the ones that you have mentioned have ...
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Significance of lizard falls on our Human Body
Its has deep meaning. Its not limited to just body, i mean if lizard falls on your right hand, mouth, toes, everything has different meaning.
Also, different meaning for different gender. For example ...
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Why should a person sprinkle water on himself, if he sneezes at a door entrance (Gadapa)?
As per my knowledge.. We have to sprinkle that water on door entrance instead of ourselves.
The 'maybe' reason behind that -
According to Hindus, there is laxmi at door entrance, and as sneezing ...
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Evil eyesight or dṛṣṭidōṣa
It is possible but it is peripheral:
"Many times, I have been asked, what to do if someone has cast an “evil
eye” on me.
The first thing to do is to not bother about it. Gurudev had once
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Following the exact Religious facts
One of the most popular bengali panchangam is called the "Phool Panjika".The following information are taken from a hard copy of that book.
Shuvaashuva Vara(weekday) Phala for shaving & nail/hair ...
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Is there any significance of flying Eagle touching head?
From 2 answers mentioned in below thread, it appears to be a bad omen! So time to be careful!
How do you know death is near for a person as per scriptures? Is there any reference?
VAyu PurAna
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Is it necessary to practice rituals to attain God?
No rituals are needed to attain God. What is required in a pure heart and yearning. But that does not mean that all rites should be abandoned. In the Gita, Krishna says (Swami Nikhilananda translator):...
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Following the exact Religious facts
Recently somebody told me that clean shaving is done only when elder
brother is passed away, Is it true.
The direct answer is NO.
See we all the enlightened people or Sikh people they usually keep ...
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Hindu marriage in regards to the new moon
There is no truth in it.
Amavasya is condition of Chandra yuti Surya in Jyotish. This means that the Moon and the Sun are at the same degrees.
This also implies that, in the person's chart, Sun and ...
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