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139 Questions

Which scripture is the source of the verse "janmana jayate shudrah.. " (everyone is born a shudra)?

Do any Deities, other than the Pancha Mahadevatas, have Swayambhu representations?

Which scripture contains the famous Ganesha Sloka "Vakratunda Mahakaya..."?

Are curses(saapa) effective in Kali Yuga?

Why is madhu (honey) considered a prohibited food in brahmacharya?

Can it be precisely known exactly how much amount of Vedas has been lost?

Why is the Sloka "Suklambaradharam Vishnum..." used as Ganapaty Dhyanam when it is clearly a Dhyana Sloka for Lord Vishnu?

Does nAma-japa also require dikshA (initiation)?

Are married women allowed to fast religiously(vrata)?

How do the scriptures describe some of the key features of Avataras?

What are the permissible numbers for japa count that are less than 108?

What is the scriptural definition of scripture (shAshtra)?

Which Scriptures say that by chanting Lord's name during the time of one's death one can attain "Moksha"?

What are the valid and foolproof methods of determining whether a certain scripture is interpolated or not?

Which Shastras are more authoritative,the Smritis(Dharma Shastras) or the Puranas?

What are the various etymological derivations for the word "Upanishad"?

Which scripture says that during eclipse all water become pure like Ganges water?

What are the three Shivalingas ( Itara, Bana and Swayambhu) mentioned in some Agama texts?

"Cows are sacred" & at the same time "It's only a sinful soul which gets born as an animal" - How to deal with this apparent contradiction?

Which deity is to be invoked (or appeased) first in a Vedic ritual?

Are there any other Puranas that predict Adi Shanakaracharya besides the Bhavishya Purana?

Does not performing the Garbhadana samskara result in Sudra progeny?

Which scriptures say that the Kings and Kshatriyas are allowed to hunt animals?

Which Tantric scripture classifies the Agamas into SAttvic, RAjasic and TAmasic categories?

What does it mean when it's said that an entire Vedic Sukta was revealed to the Saptarishis?

What kind of position (importance) does Chaitanya Mahaprabhu enjoy in the sect called Gaudiya Vaishnavism?

Is an Upapurana less authoritative than a Mahapurana?

Does a Sannyasi have a caste? Or it gets dissolved upon taking Sannyasa?

Is reciting Vedic Mantras without being preceded by "Om" condemned somewhere in Vedas or in other scriptures?

Can women do Pitru Tarpanam?