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How is evolution portrayed?
In Hinduism, is there a concept of evolution? If so, how it it portrayed? I seen a YouTube video that I am unable to find again that says that the Vedic text says that beings evolve from most complex being to the simplest being(backwards from…
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Which all early Hindu scriptures contain references about Shri Radha?
I recently read an article on the internet claiming that Shri Radha might not be real but an imaginary character and the reason they gave was that although Shri Radha has been given much preference than Rukmini, Her reference is not found in any…
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What is the need of creation?
Questions How was the Universe created? and What is the source of creation according to Upanishads? talk about many aspects of creation. But my questions are:
What is the need of creation? Why Brahma wants to become many?
What will happen if…
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Why eating rice is prohibited on Ekadashi?
Why eating rice is prohibited on Ekadashi? It is practiced in some parts of India (I am not sure about this practice in all parts of India).
Is there any story or scriptural basis for this belief available?
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What names of Lord Shiva used today are from Vedas?
Generally people have a severe misconception that Shiva is represented by the name 'Rudra' only in Vedas. Various names used today used for Lord Shiva are from Vedas.
Some names are only in Puranas and Mahabharat whereas some names are directly…
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Why is Lord Surya also called Suryanarayana?
Narayana (Nara+Aayna) is the one who rests on water. But why is this Narayana, epithet of Lord Vishnu, used as suffix for Lord Surya, the Sun God? Is there any story behind this name?
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Authenticity of Sanskrit Verses containing the word "HINDU"
We all know that the word Hindu is a Persian word for the Sindu river and was later used to refer to the region to other side of the Sindu river as Hindustan which then became India. But this page says there are some people who try to justify the…
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Have there ever been Hindu atheist/agnostic communities?
While there is a history of atheist/agnostic thought within the Hindu philosophical tradition, have there ever been actual communities of atheist/agnostic Hindus?
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How many people listened to the Bhagavad Gita in the Mahabharata along with Arjuna?
I have listened to various version of the Mahabharata where various people are said to be listening to the Bhagavad Gita along with Arjuna, like Hanuman, Barbarika, etc. But this count varies. So what is the real count? How many people listen to it…
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What form did Vishnu take in the Battle of Ten Kings?
According to the Rig Veda Anukramani, the seer of Mandala 7 of the Rig Veda is the sage Vashishta, and in the following verse from Mandala 7, Vasishta addresses Vishnu:
What was there to be blamed in thee, O Viṣṇu, when thou declaredst, I am…
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Is the complete English translation of the Padma Purana available online?
The Padma Purana is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, and it includes many important things, including a retelling of the Ramayana, a religious dialogue between Shiva and Parvati known the Shiva Gita, and several Sahasranamams (lists of 1000 names of…
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How did the Advaita Acharya Gaudapada meet Vyasa's son Shuka?
The most prominent thinker of the Advaita Vedanta school is Adi Shankaracharaya, but he wasn't the founder of Advaita; Adi Shankaracharaya's guru Govinda and Govinda's guru Gaudapada were also Advaitins. As I discuss in this question, Gaudapada is…
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As a Hindu, can I feed other people beef?
I am a volunteer who helps feed elderly and disabled people. They choose their meal from the cafeteria, and I feed it to them.
My role (which I recently began) has led me to a dilemma. As a Hindu, I do not consume beef. However, some of the people…
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What is the significance of pouring milk on the Shivling?
I have seen people pouring milk on the Shivling.
What is the significance of this?
Image taken from shivmandirsarthali.com
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What language did people at the time of Ramayana and Mahabharata use to communicate? Sanskrit?
What was the mode of communication among the people at the time of Ramayana and Mahabharata? Was it Sanskrit?
Did Krishna, Pandavas and Kauravas (who I think had origins near the state of Bihar, where Maithili, Magahi, Angika, Bhojpuri are popular)…
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