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Why does the Rig Veda call Vishnu a mountain-roaming bull?
As you can see in the Rig Veda Anukramani I provided in my answer here, Book 1 Hymn 154 of the Rig Veda is addressed to Vishnu. Here is one of the verses from that hymn:
Let the hymn lift itself as strength to Viṣṇu, the Bull far-striding,…
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Who is this Devi?
Who is this Devi holding parrot in one hand? Kindly provide the authentic dhyana sloka.
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Who is this God in the picture?
I found the below pic in a Facebook post. I know the middle one is Kartikeya and right end one Lord Ganesha. But who is the God in the picture who is seated on the lap of Lord Shiva at the left end ?
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Can a brahmin eat meat according to shastras
I had posted the following in an answer but was urged to post it as a question.
I thought brahmins were not supposed to eat meat but I was reading MahAbhArata when I came across the following in sabhA parva.
भक्ष्यैर्मूलैैः फलैश्चैव…
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Does ISKCON identify itself as a Hindu organization?
Koenraad Elst in Who is a Hindu? claims the following:
6.7. Are travelling gurus Hindus?
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The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) generally denies that it is Hindu, in spite of practising purely Hindu rituals and a purely…
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Why the name 'Salagrama' shila?
Why are the Vishnu Silas found from Gandaki river called 'Salagrama' Silas?
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Did Max Müller actually distort Hindu scriptures in his translations?
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It is also said that Müller was hired by the British East Indian Company only to distort Hindu scriptures.
But did Müller actually distort Hindu scriptures? If yes, how exactly did he do it? Are there any examples where the…
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What is the relation of Vasant Panchami with Goddess Saraswati?
Tomorrow is Vasant Panchami and my Bengali friends shall be celebrating Saraswati Puja. I wanted to know if the worship of Saraswati is mentioned in any scripture on this particular day.
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Is dark skin considered beautiful in Hindu scriptures?
Many Indians today think that fair/white skin is beautiful while dark/black skin is ugly.
Is dark skin considered beautiful in Hindu scriptures, and by extension, in ancient India before European colonization?
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Which deity is to be invoked (or appeased) first in a Vedic ritual?
In today's time most of the worship/rituals that are done are done based on the injunctions of the Tantras. Sometimes the Puranic methods are also followed ( for e.g. Durga Puja in Bengal). Sometimes a mixture of methods.
And, in this style of…
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Where exactly is Ashtavakra Gita found?
I have been trying to find information on Ashtavakra gita but in vain.
Where is the text Ashtavakra Gita found? Is it part of any purana/itihasa? If so, which purana/itihasa and which canto and chapter?
Who is the first one to comment on this text?…
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Is an Upapurana less authoritative than a Mahapurana?
We have lists of 18 Mahapuranas (the major Puranas) and we also have lists of 18 Upapuranas (the minor ones).
Brihannandikeswara, Samba, Brihannaradiya etc are the names of few such Upapuranas.
My question is just because they are minor Puranas are…
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Who was the author of the Manusmriti?
Who was the author of the Manusmriti?
Now many of you might say "Manu", but it's actually not quite clear from the text itself.
First of all, the word "Manusmriti" means "recollection of Manu", where "smriti" means "recollection."
And second, the…
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What is Turīyasandhyā mentioned in Devi Atharvashirsha?
Yesterday, there was Amrit-Siddhi yoga, also called Bhaumāśvini yoga. Chanting of Devi Atharvashirsha on this day has great significance as mentioned in the text itself: "Bhaumāśvinyāṃ mahādevīsannidhau japtvā mahāmṛtyuṃ tarati". While chanting Devi…
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Recommend me a mantra to overcome fear and nervousness
Often I get nervous and I want to overcome the same. I know for sure that some Sanskrit mantra can help me to overcome this problem.
So can you recommend me a mantra to overcome fear and nervousness?
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