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Rakesh Joshi
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Do followers of dvaita really believe that advaitins are "deceitful demons"?

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Why Gayatri mantra is widely recited by non-bramhins nowadays which was once the stronghold of only the brahmins?

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Are there any verses which pray for the birth of daughter in Vedas?

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How to increase one's ojas capacity ?

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Why are there religious restrictions on women?

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What is the theory of creation of the universe as per agama/tantra section of Hinduism

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Can a Sudra become a Brahmin in 'this' birth?

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What is the philosophical comparison between non-dualism of Vedanta and Agama?

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Awakening of Kundalini is possible without mentor/guru?

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In which verse of Shukla YajurVeda is Om Namah Shivaya mantra present?

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Book recommendation for Mahabharata in Hindi

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Which rituals need Soma? If the Soma plant is extinct, is there any substitute for it?

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What is the overall take of Hinduism on menstruation?

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Are women forbidden to recite the Chandipath?

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Can I have more than one Guru?

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Why is lord Vishnu taking many avatars while Parashurama is presnt?

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Worshipping Lord Sharabha in Tantra

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Why is lord Ganesh also called Ekdant, Char Bhuja Dhari?

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Rules for wearing yagyopavit by women (yes it is possible)

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Who are all the Gurus of Abhinavagupta and what Paramparas did they come from?

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Meaning of the " tri " in trishulam - Is it english or sanskrit?

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

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Does not performing the Garbhadana samskara result in Sudra progeny?

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Questions about the image of goddess Chhinnamasta?

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What are the Twelve Hymns beginning with 'Aashu' whose Lord is Indra?

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Who was Srividya upasaka Sri Bhuvanananda Natha?

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Why casteism (varṇa system) is based on birth instead of present guṇa-s & karma-s?

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What are the letter of alphabets (varnas) associated with each of the Seven Chakras?

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What are the beeja mantras and what is their significance in meditation?

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Why do North Indian Brahmins pronounce ‘ṣa’ (ष) as ‘kha’ (ख) while chanting mantras?

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