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Where does Yajurveda have "karpūragauraṁ karuṇāvatāraṁ....bhavaṁ bhavānīsahitaṁ namāmi" verse?
One of the most famous slokas used for Lord Shiva (Rudra) during arti or prayer is
कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारम्
संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम् |
सदा वसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे
भवं भवानीसहितं नमामि ||
karpūragauraṁ karuṇāvatāraṁ
sansārsāram…
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Why casteism (varṇa system) is based on birth instead of present guṇa-s & karma-s?
I've witnessed many Dwija-s behaving in lowly manner resorting to material pleasures, cruelty, ignorance, etc. & bereft of dhārmic conscience. On the other hand, I have witnessed many Śūdra-s behaving in nobler ways. How to explain this anomaly if…
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What attributes of Hinduism allowed it to survive centuries of proselytisation by Muslims and Christians?
To start with, no hard feelings against anyone who subscribes to Islam or
Christianity.
When the Muslims invaded 'Iran' or 'Egypt' they were able to convert the whole population to Islam in a few decades e.g., the present day Iran was largely…
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Do any commentators of Brahmasūtras other than Ādi Śaṅkarācārya disagree with both Pañcarātra and Śaiva Āgamas?
As I discuss in this question, by far the most popular school of Hindu philosophy is the Vedānta school, which bases its tenets on the doctrines laid out in the Brahma Sūtras, a work by the sage Vyāsa which summarizes and systematizes the…
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Does the Jataka account of Krishna have any basis in Hindu scripture?
The Ghata Jataka, one of the Jataka Tales that form part of Buddhist scripture, recounts the life of Krishna in a way that mostly parallels conventional Hindu accounts, except for one notable incident that would be quite unfamiliar to most Hindus. …
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'Playing football takes us nearer to heaven rather than reading Bhagavad Gita' but how and why?
That famous line above was uttered by none other than Swami Vivekananda. I admit that I haven't gone through the complete speech yet, but I am curious to know what he meant by that.
Did he mean that being a karmayogi in the path of salvation is more…
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Why did Lord Shiva take 44 avatars if his primary role is to be the destroyer?
Lord Maha Vishnu is the protector of whole universe and he said that he will take avatars whenever there is degradation of righteousness on this planet.
Famous dashavatars are the avatars of Lord Maha Vishnu.
But this article lists about 19 avatars…
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Why is Saraswati shown with Ganesha and Lakshmi?
Picture frames, especially the one in Diwali, Lord Ganesha is shown with Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi.
Why is that so? I know the story of Lakshmi adopting Ganesha as his son from Parvati.
So that make sense for Lakshmi portrayed with…
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Why are brahmins represented by names of Vedas?
Why are brahmins represented by names of Vedas?
For example, a person x is a brahmin of some y class (Kanyakubja/ Kokanstha/Deshastha etc.) Then person x will be introduced or called as x person is a y class - Sama, Yajur or Rig - vedi brahmin e.g.,…
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What did Kashyapa do with the Earth after he received it from Parashurama?
Parashurama is a famous avatara (incarnation) of Vishnu who killed the Kshatriyas (kings) of the world twenty-one times. Since he had defeated all the rulers of the world, he obtained control of the entire Earth. But I'm interested in what…
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Which form of Shiva is in the attached picture?
Which form of Shiva is it in this picture? Why did he take this form?
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When did Dvivida the ape try to kidnap Krishna?
As I discuss in this question, the Udyoga Parva of the Mahabharata describes how Krishna goes to Duryodhana on behalf of the Pandavas in order to try to negotiate peace and avert the Mahabharata war. When he hears that Krishna is coming, Duryodhana…
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Why do some temples require men not to wear shirts?
Some Hindu temples require men to remove their shirts before they enter. I don't remember the names of any temples off the top of my head, but I do believe that a few temples in and around Thanjavur had this policy, and I remember hearing that this…
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What did the Pandavas do with the oldest sword in the world?
In the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata, Bhishma gives advice to Yudishtra and the Pandavas concerning how to be a good king and how to be good person, while he's lying on a bed of arrows after the end of the Kurukshetra war. At one point,…
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What is Dharma according to the Bhagavad Gita?
What is Dharma according to the Bhagavad Gita? Are hymns and worship of God compulsory in the Bhagavad Gita ?
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