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Why can we eat 'living' plants but not 'living' animals?

Why doesn't Shiva worship anybody where as Vishnu worships him in all his incarnations?

What is the reason to touch the elder person's feet for blessing?

Why Holika died inside fire, in spite of a boon?

Where do Vaishnava Scriptures declare Shiva as supreme god?

What is the connection between Vidura from Mahabharata & Rishi Atri?

What is the punishment for consensual sex in Hinduism?

What is the source of “Bootha hitha yathartha bashanameva satyam”?

Which scriptures are available for Artha and Kama?

What was the age of Sita in chronological order?

Who were the kings (other than Arjuna) killed by Lord Parashurama?

What was the opinion of Kumarila and Prabhakara about the Puranas?

Reason for friendship between Indra and Takshaka

Details about the deity Bhairava with reference to the scripture

Why did Sita had to end her life in the way she did?

Do the demons ever try to conquer Brahma loka or Shiva loka?

What do these Mahabharatha shlokas mean and which part of the epic do they come from?

Who was the guru of Vibhishana?

What does Lord Rama wear?

Where is the full story of Radha Krishna?

Where or Which Vedic Text's says “Vikriti Evam Prakriti”?

Which scriptures say that Tulsi leaves should not be chewed?

What is the complete shloka on marriage ages written in new Vishvnath temple, Varanasi

Are some richas in Rigveda dedicated to Vishnu from Adityas and not from Trinity?

Is it true that two thousand years ago Makar Sankranti used to be celebrated in December and would be celebrated in April after seven thousand years?

Why are Hindus not allowed to eat beef when scriptures seem to indicate otherwise? [duplicate]