User Keshav Srinivasan

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Is the Anukramani index of sages and deities of the Rig Veda available online?

asked Jul 29, 2014 at 4:52

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Who is Govindaraja and how is he related to Venkateshwara?

asked Jun 19, 2014 at 21:31

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What is the story of Nara and Narayana's brothers Hari and Krishna?

asked Dec 8, 2014 at 5:21

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Why do the Vedas need to be recompiled every Dvāpara Yuga?

asked Aug 18, 2014 at 4:56

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What percentage of Hindus belong to a sect that subscribes to the Vedanta school?

asked Sep 24, 2014 at 4:03

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When was Ravana hit by the Sudarshana Chakra?

asked Jul 20, 2014 at 6:14

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Why does each incarnation of Vishnu need an "officiating priest"?

asked May 5, 2015 at 16:58

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What is the story of Alambusha, demon son of sage Rishyasringa?

asked Aug 10, 2014 at 4:05

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How did Dasharatha become friends with Jatayu?

asked Sep 8, 2014 at 6:14

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What are the Avatarams of Vishnu described in the Yuddha Kanda of the Ramayana?

asked Jun 18, 2014 at 23:14

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What scriptures describe Shanta as Dasharatha's daughter?

asked Jun 27, 2014 at 4:00

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What is the story of Mahabali's sister's attempt to destroy the world?

asked Oct 6, 2014 at 6:57

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How did Varaha's son Narakasura become evil?

asked Aug 13, 2015 at 17:33

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What do we know about the future Mahayugas?

asked Nov 13, 2015 at 4:25

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Do any commentators of Brahmasūtras other than Ādi Śaṅkarācārya disagree with both Pañcarātra and Śaiva Āgamas?

asked Feb 14, 2016 at 23:04

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How did Krishna get Vishnu's Sharanga Bow?

asked Nov 9, 2014 at 7:20

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Who is the Samaveda-singing Brahmin incarnation of Vishnu prophesied in the Skanda Purana?

asked Mar 5, 2015 at 6:12

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When did Dvivida the ape try to kidnap Krishna?

asked Oct 27, 2014 at 2:00

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What did Kashyapa do with the Earth after he received it from Parashurama?

asked Jun 24, 2014 at 1:17

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Does the Jataka account of Krishna have any basis in Hindu scripture?

asked Jun 19, 2014 at 6:56

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Is the complete English translation of the Padma Purana available online?

asked Jul 5, 2014 at 20:12

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What form did Vishnu take in the Battle of Ten Kings?

asked Jul 7, 2014 at 7:40

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What did the Pandavas do with the oldest sword in the world?

asked Sep 28, 2014 at 3:41

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What is the story of Vamana's wife Kirti and son Brihatshloka?

asked Jun 28, 2014 at 19:51

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What is the story of Hiranyakashipu's son Mandara?

asked Jun 19, 2014 at 3:42

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What scriptures discuss Ghandaberunda, the bird beast created by Narasimha?

asked Jun 20, 2014 at 0:51

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What is the story of Yashoda's daughter fighting the rebirths of the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha?

asked Apr 10, 2015 at 6:12

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How did the Advaita Acharya Gaudapada meet Vyasa's son Shuka?

asked Apr 22, 2015 at 5:45

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What is the earliest Hindu work refuting Mleccha religions or philosophies?

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What does it mean to say that Vishnu worships those who worship him?

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Is the Anukramani index of sages and deities of the Rig Veda available online?

Who is Govindaraja and how is he related to Venkateshwara?

What is the story of Nara and Narayana's brothers Hari and Krishna?

Why do the Vedas need to be recompiled every Dvāpara Yuga?

What percentage of Hindus belong to a sect that subscribes to the Vedanta school?

When was Ravana hit by the Sudarshana Chakra?

Why does each incarnation of Vishnu need an "officiating priest"?

What is the story of Alambusha, demon son of sage Rishyasringa?

How did Dasharatha become friends with Jatayu?

What are the Avatarams of Vishnu described in the Yuddha Kanda of the Ramayana?

What scriptures describe Shanta as Dasharatha's daughter?

What is the story of Mahabali's sister's attempt to destroy the world?

How did Varaha's son Narakasura become evil?

What do we know about the future Mahayugas?

Do any commentators of Brahmasūtras other than Ādi Śaṅkarācārya disagree with both Pañcarātra and Śaiva Āgamas?

How did Krishna get Vishnu's Sharanga Bow?

Who is the Samaveda-singing Brahmin incarnation of Vishnu prophesied in the Skanda Purana?

When did Dvivida the ape try to kidnap Krishna?

What did Kashyapa do with the Earth after he received it from Parashurama?

Does the Jataka account of Krishna have any basis in Hindu scripture?

Is the complete English translation of the Padma Purana available online?

What form did Vishnu take in the Battle of Ten Kings?

What did the Pandavas do with the oldest sword in the world?

What is the story of Vamana's wife Kirti and son Brihatshloka?

What is the story of Hiranyakashipu's son Mandara?

What scriptures discuss Ghandaberunda, the bird beast created by Narasimha?

What is the story of Yashoda's daughter fighting the rebirths of the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha?

How did the Advaita Acharya Gaudapada meet Vyasa's son Shuka?

What is the earliest Hindu work refuting Mleccha religions or philosophies?

What does it mean to say that Vishnu worships those who worship him?