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Who was the Yoga Guru of Swami Vivekananda?

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

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

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

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Which saints or Yogis from history are recorded to have done Parakaya Pravesha successfully?

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How do we know whether the BORI people are qualified (to do what they do) and what are their methods?

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Is an Upapurana less authoritative than a Mahapurana?

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“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?

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Are dogs allowed in Lokas like Kailasha and Vaikuntha?

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Which is the Shaiva Itihasa that Linga Purana is talking about?

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Why water is considered as an indispensable commodity in a charity ritual?

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How is bodily complexion determined from the horoscope of the native?

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How is birth time rectification done in astrology?

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Why the act of accepting gifts at sacred places (Tirthas) is considered a bad Karma?

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If some of the early Alwars used to consider Venkateswara as Shiva and Vishnu both then what's the proof of it?

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Is “Vishishtadvaita” a scriptural term? Is there any instance where it is used in scriptures?

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What is the consequence of performing deity worship using stale flowers?

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

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Was the Vedic commentator Sayana a Vaishnava?

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

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In which scriptures are found the rituals for Sannyasa initiation?

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

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Can an astrologer himself cast the Prasna Kundali for one of his own questions?

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Looking for Sri Kalki's stotram to Lord Shiva in Sanskrit

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

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Why certain impurities (related to birth/death) are considered to be as ever lasting in a Sannyasi's life?

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

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

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What scriptural verse proves (or disproves) that water is as pure as the container in which it's stored?

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Who was the Yoga Guru of Swami Vivekananda?

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

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

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

Which saints or Yogis from history are recorded to have done Parakaya Pravesha successfully?

How do we know whether the BORI people are qualified (to do what they do) and what are their methods?

Is an Upapurana less authoritative than a Mahapurana?

“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?

Are dogs allowed in Lokas like Kailasha and Vaikuntha?

Which is the Shaiva Itihasa that Linga Purana is talking about?

Why water is considered as an indispensable commodity in a charity ritual?

How is bodily complexion determined from the horoscope of the native?

How is birth time rectification done in astrology?

Why the act of accepting gifts at sacred places (Tirthas) is considered a bad Karma?

If some of the early Alwars used to consider Venkateswara as Shiva and Vishnu both then what's the proof of it?

Is “Vishishtadvaita” a scriptural term? Is there any instance where it is used in scriptures?

What is the consequence of performing deity worship using stale flowers?

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

Was the Vedic commentator Sayana a Vaishnava?

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

In which scriptures are found the rituals for Sannyasa initiation?

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

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

Can an astrologer himself cast the Prasna Kundali for one of his own questions?

Looking for Sri Kalki's stotram to Lord Shiva in Sanskrit

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

Why certain impurities (related to birth/death) are considered to be as ever lasting in a Sannyasi's life?

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

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

What scriptural verse proves (or disproves) that water is as pure as the container in which it's stored?