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Why did Goddess Lakshmi choose Lord Vishnu as her consort?

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

How could Valmiki write the Ramayana?

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

How has Lord Vishnu's understanding developed and what was his role initially?

Do any commentators other than Adi Shankaracharya disagree with both Pancharatra and Shaiva Agamas?

How is 'Vishwa Virat Swaroop' of Lord Krishna described in Mahabharata?

What is the difference between Bhakti Yoga & Sharanagati?

Why did Sri Krishna say he was VAJRA among weapons?

What is the means of attaining Moksha according to the different Astika schools?

Why did Goddess Lakshmi choose Lord Vishnu as her consort?

How can one increase bhakti?

Where is this Srimad Bhagavatam verse about the different forms of Moksha?

Does Veda has more than one Samhita regarding to Shakha?

I want to learn Sanskrit. Can anybody guide me how to start? [closed]

Who are the Vajin gods?

Which Alwars mention the gods whom they're incarnations of?

What scriptures describe Shiva whispering Rama's name to those who die in Kashi?

Whose avatara is Sri Ramanujacharya?

Who is the current moon god, Soma son of Atri or Tvisiman son of Dharma?

Has anyone responded to Ramanujacharya's refutation of the Cosmological Argument for the existence of God?

What is the context of an important Sutra from Sankarsha Kanda manuscripts?

How do Vaishnavas interpret the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra?

How do different Astika schools prove the existence of God?

Different types of sacred fires from Vedic Period?

What is the story of Dattatreya defending the Vedas?

What scriptures describe Lakshmi’s serpent Kalyana?

Why did Drona and Kripa, who were Brahmanas, fight in the Mahabharata war? [duplicate]

Why are there no more Alwars?

Why do Vadakalai Sri Vaishnavas believe that Advaita liberation is not eternal?

What is the Agni Savitra Vidya that Indra taught to sage Bharadvaja?