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What is the recommended age for marriage for girls as per Shastra?
I remember reading that girls should be married within the age of 12. The intention of the question is not to incite a debate on the ideal age for marriage in today's world, but to know what our scriptures recommend.
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Help me to find out the verse : "Brahma satyam jagat mithya, jivo brahmaiva naparah"
According to wikipedia, The Famous verse from Vivek Chudamani (विवेकचूडामणि) is:
Brahma satyam jagat mithya, jivo brahmaiva naparah
Translation: Brahman is the only truth, the world is unreal, and there is ultimately no difference between Brahman…
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A wish to see Lord Shiva
I have a wish. I want Lord Shiva to appear before me.
Would you please tell me what should I do to attain this?
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What are the exact ten avatars of Vishnu?
I know that there are many avatars of Vishnu but some say that the famous Dashavatar include lord Buddha (Wiki) and some say as Balarama (hinduism.about.com). but Mohini avatar is not considered as part of Ten avatars.
What are the exact famous…
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Why are women not allowed to chant the Gayatri mantra?
Many say that girls/women are not supposed to chant the Gayatri mantra. Is there any specific reason for this? Since it is one of the most powerful mantras, would it be good if women also chant the Gayatri mantra?
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How many sons did Kesari have, other than Sri Hanuman?
Shuka, Ravana's aide, describes the individual strengths of the various commanders in the army of monkeys, mentioning their names one by one, in detail, in Yuddha Kanda of Srimad Ramayana.
While describing Sri Hanuman, Shuka says that Sri Hanuman…
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Was the story of adultery of Indra in the story of Ahalya a PRAKSHIPTA?
If Lord Indra is a "womaniser" as described as in the Puranic Literature, can anyone tell as to how many women fall prey to him?
Only Ahalya's story occurs to me. So we have to closely examine the only story available about Lord Indra's…
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What is the meaning of the word "Shiva"?
Is "Shiva" just a name of a God or does the word actually denote something?
In other words, what is the real meaning of the word "Shiva" (also spelled as Śiva or शिव)?
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Brahmins used to eat Five-nailed animals?
पंच पंच नखा भक्ष्या ब्रह्म क्षत्रेण राघव |
शल्यकः श्वाविधो गोधा शशः कूर्मः च पंचमः ||
(Kishkinda Kanda 17th Sarga 39th Shloka)
Meaning
Raghava, five kinds of five-nailed animals, viz., a kind of wild
rodent, a kind of wild-boar, a kind of lizard,…
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Why Lord Shiva is depicted as Lord of Time?
Kali Mata was named as Kaali because she is wife of Lord Shiva, who is said to be Lord of time. As He is Lord of time, few avatars or Amsas of Him are named after him such as KaalaBhairava. What is Lord Shiva's association with Kaala (Time)?.
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How can one know about their previous births?
How do I know what I was in my previous births?
There are many stories in Hindu mythology that mention the previous births of people. But my question is, even in those earlier times and in this current age, how can one know the previous birth of…
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What is "Moksha" in Hinduism?
I have heard the word "Moksha" in Hinduism. I know it is related to death and birth. What exactly it is?
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Relevance of "Dhol Ganwar Shudra Pashu Nari, Sakal Taadana Ke Adhikari"
प्रभु भल कीन्ह मोहि सिख दीन्हीं।
मरजादा पुनि तुम्हरी कीन्हीं॥
ढोल गवाँर शूद्र पशु नारी।
सकल ताड़ना के अधिकारी॥
Drums, the illiterate, lower caste, animals and women deserve a beating to straighten up and get the acts together.
This is…
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What is the story of Brahma forgetting his knowledge after teaching Indra?
The Rahasyatraya Sara is a work by the Sri Vaishnava Acharya Vedanta Desikan, concerning the meaning of the Rahasya Traya or three secrets of the Sri Vaishnava sect (of which I'm a member). (One of the secrets is the Dvaya mantra used to surrender…
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Should a Brahmin be vegetarian?
Is there something in scriptures which compels a Brahmin to be a pure vegetarian or can he eat non-vegetarian food if his health forces him to do so?
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