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Is Hanuman going to be future Brahma?
I have read in multiple forums, which talks about Hanumana being rewarded as future Brahma.
Can anyone point out, where exactly it is mentioned that he is going to be future Brahma?
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Is there any scripture that tells story about Lord Vishnu and MahaVishnu?
As per the Shiva Purana, there is a main God Shiva who is Nirakara and thereafter his physical manifestation who is known as Shankara. I know that different Hindu texts about different Gods treat their God as the Supreme nirakaar God, e.g.…
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Ages of Ramayana's characters
I have not found any specific reference in the Ramayana about:
What was the age of Dasharatha when Lord Rama was born?
What was the age difference amongst the four brothers (Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna)?
What were the ages of Lord Rama…
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What are the Avatarams of Vishnu described in the Yuddha Kanda of the Ramayana?
In the Yuddha Kanda of the Ramayana, after Rama kills Ravana and rescues his wife Sita, he tells Sita to walk through fire to (to others) prove that she is still faithful to him. She walks through the fire and emerges unharmed, demonstrating her…
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Why did Balarama favor Duryodhana?
In the Mahabharata, Duryodhana has been depicted with a wide range of characteristics - in some versions as the pure embodiment of evil and in others as a highly virtuous person fighting for his rightful place as the king.
We know that Krishna…
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What scriptures describe Shanta as Dasharatha's daughter?
Most people are only familiar with Dasharatha's four sons - Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna. But there is a common story that Dasharatha also had a daughter. The story as I understand it goes roughly as follows: before the birth of Rama…
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When did Hinduism begin?
It is known that Hinduism is one of the oldest religions.
But why is it so difficult to date the beginning of Hinduism. We have a lot of scriptures and texts which give us a lot of information but why are scholars still debating as to when Hinduism…
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Why is Krishna portrayed to be blue?
Humans (at least Asians) are wheatish-brown in color. Why was Krishna portrayed as blue? Is it just to show his purity, or is there some story background of it (e.g. is it based in reality)?
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Are we really God?
If we are God, then why are we, the human race, so corrupt, violent and confused?
It seems that, if we all were God, we would not be so destructive and brute beings such as you see on this planet.
If we are all God, then why are we not perfect in…
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Why do we need Yamalokam?
Given that Karma and punarjanma (rebirth) are the prime beliefs of Hinduism, why do we need Yamalokam and punishment in it?
I mean, through Karma, the fruits of both good and bad deeds are obtained either in the same birth or the next one. Then why…
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Is there a list of the 8800 difficult verses of the Mahabharat?
Mahabharat is the world's largest poem containing around one lakh (100000) verses composed by Vedavyasa. Because writing such a large text is a difficult task Vedavyasa took the help of lord Ganesha who wrote it for Him.
However, Ganesha put the…
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What is the difference between dharma and religion?
Hinduism is called "Dharma" unlike Christianity or Islam, which are called "religions".
My question is: What is the difference between Dharma and Religion?
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Why does Lord Ganesha have an elephant head?
A lot of Hindu gods have human heads. However, this is not the case with Lord Ganesha, who has an elephant head. Why does he have an elephant head?
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Do Gods die in Hinduism?
In Christianity, God dies. Something similar concept is there in Norse mythology. Are there any stories in Hinduism about the death of Gods?
P.S. I am not talking about avatars.
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"Once Yogi, Twice Bhogi, Thrice Rogi" -- What should be the number of meals per day?
There is a famous saying in Hindi, which translates to:
"In a day -- A person in Yoga (Yogi - SAtvika) eats 1 time, A Consumer (Bhogi - RAjasika) eats 2 times and and a Sick (Rogi - TAmasika) person eats 3 times [or more]".
Probably this is a…
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