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What does Lord Shiva mean by saying that in Shaiva traditions Gurus are three?

As per which scriptures worshiping two Shiva Lingas in one house is not considered good?

How to find one's Istha Devata from his horoscope? [duplicate]

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

Are the one lakh+ slokas of the KulArnava Tantram really lost or are they still extant under some other titles?

A question regarding the positions of Agni and Sowmya Tirthas on our palms

Can we wear Banalinga as pendant around our neck?

Who was the Yoga Guru of Swami Vivekananda?

What are the age limits for an Agamic initiation? Can a very old person be initiated as well?

Why “Nama:” is pronounced as “Namaha” when it appears at the end of a Mantra?

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

Are married women allowed to fast religiously(vrata)?

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

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

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

What is Hinduism's stand on bestiality?

What is the context of Adi Shankara's statement “Woman is the gateway to hell” found in his work Prashnottari?

Why is the Sloka “Suklambaradharam Vishnum…” used as Ganapaty Dhyanam when it is clearly a Dhyana Sloka for Lord Vishnu?

Are there any mantra or mantras in Veda Samhitas that confirm that Vedas are apaurusheya?

Are curses(saapa) effective in Kali Yuga?

Why does the Mahabharata mention Lakshmi as the consort of Dharma?

Was the Vedic commentator Sayana a Vaishnava?

What are the various etymological derivations for the word “Upanishad”?

Who decided to include only three particular texts in the group called “Prasthanatrayi”? [duplicate]

“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?

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

What is the significance of Lord Ayyappa's sitting posture?

Which are these so-called Garuda scriptures, by mastering which, one can digest even poison?

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

Is an Upapurana less authoritative than a Mahapurana?