For use in questions involving reason behind names of people, Devas, places and just about anything related to Hindu mythology, scripture, culture, etc.
Examples:
Why was Lord Krishna named "Krishna?"
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Why is Swaminarayan called Nilkanth?
Swaminarayan's birth name was Ghanshyam. So why he is called Nilkanth?
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Which form of God is referred to as 'Hari'?
Which Form of God is referred to as 'Hari' in our scriptures? Does 'Hari' mean the Formless Brahman also?
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Are there rules how Hindus should be named?
Many non-Hindus on conversion take on Sanskrit-based names connected with Hinduism. On the other hand I know of at least one gentleman who has converted to Sri Vaishnavism and has kept his Christian name. Do scriptures say anything about this?
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Name of Ballia on Raja Bali and his yagna
I am a resident of Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh . I have read somewhere that it has been named after Raja Bali the demon king who was sent to Hell by Vaman avatar of Lord Vishnu. It is said that the original name was Baliyag "the place where…
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How do I form an alternate name for myself rooted to my mother's name (Meena)?
In ancient times children were given names derived from their parents' name. For example, Arjun was Kaunteya (from Kunti) and Karn was Radheya (from Radha).
Similarly, how would I form an alternate name for myself rooted to my mother's name, which…
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Why are there multiple names of the same person?
In hindu texts, the same person typically has multiple names.
The Vishnu Sahastranamam is the biggest example.
Shiva has many names such as Rudra, Neelkanth, Manjunath, etc.
Mahadevi has many names including Parvati, Durga, Kaali, etc.
Why are…
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What are some examples of genuine Hindu names that include the alphabets X and Z?
I am working on an ML algorithm to predict the most likely religion of a person based on the names. For example the algorithm would predict Deepika Patel as a Hindu/Jain, Deepika Kaur as a Sikh, Deepika Geroge as a Christian and Daleela Patel as a…
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Is the order of names of deities important?
A diety has several names. Ashtottara shatanamavali, Sahasranama etc.,
Do the order of names in such collection has any importance?
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Bharatas in Hinduism scriptures
I do know about three prominent Bharatas from Hindu scriptures namely Mahabharata, Ramayana and Srimad Bhagavatam.
Bharata from Mahabharata was a son of Dushyanta and Sakunthala.
Bharata from Ramayana was a brother of Rama.
Bharata from Srimad…
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Who is Hiranygarbha and what is the meaning of it?
Who is Hiranygarbha?
Is it a name of god? If yes, to which god it refers to?
What is the meaning of the word Hiranygarbha?
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What does "Baba" (बाबा) in the "Baba Nam Kevalam" mantra mean?
Many sources translate "Baba" as "beloved". For instance, Yogapedia said
This mantra is used for practice of kirtan in Ananda Marga
Baba means "beloved," nam means "name" and kevalam means "only." Therefore, the mantra may be translated as "only…
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What did Hindu's call themselves before 'Hindu'?
What did Hindu's call themselves before they were referred to as 'Hindu' from other cultures?
I read that it was foreigners that referred to people from India or near the Indus river as 'Hindi' or Hindu.
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