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What scriptures describe the story of Krishna killing Ekalavya?
Most people only know about how Ekalavya, the Nishada prince, was rejected by the Pandavas' teacher Dronacharya and then willingly cut off his own thumb at Dronacharya's request. What's not as well-known, however, is how Ekalavya died. The story…
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Do we have any record of events in any previous Kaliyuga?
We know that at the end of every Dwapara yuga, Vyasa compiles the events of the yugas into various puranas. These puranas sometimes contains stories and other details about Kritayuga, Dwapara Yuga and Treta Yuga of different Mahayugas also. But I…
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What are 16 shastras?
I learned from internet that there are 16 shastras, But I didn't find valid source for list of those shastras.
Can you tell me please the what are those 16 shastras?
Are there any upa-shastras (sub-shastras) like upavedas and upapuranas?
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What does it mean to say that Vishnu worships those who worship him?
In this chapter of the Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata, Shiva extols the great qualities of Vishnu. In particular, he says this:
The illustrious Hari, the puissant Narayana, is verily, the foremost of all beings in Heaven. Adored, he adores,…
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Are women allowed to be Hindu sanyasis/monks?
Many religions have a history of disallowing women (or men, in some cases) from being religious leaders.
What level of leadership are women allowed to hold in Hinduism?
Is there anything significant about the history of women in Hinduism?
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Did lord Hanuman have a son?
As per a previous question asked on this site, we know that Lord Hanuman was a bachelor,
Surya grants him a boon that he will still be a bachelor even after
marriage as a Prajapatya Brahmachari and will maintain his celibacy.
But stories claim…
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Was Polyandry allowed prior to Mahabharata?
I read in ACK Mahabharata-3 that Pandu convinces Kunti to have sons with Gods by giving reason that Polyandry was allowed in earlier times and it was Rishi Shwetaketu (son of Rishi Uddhalak) who has made rule for a women to not follow polyandry. He…
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Were there any incarnations of Lord Brahma?
We hear a lot about incarnations of Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva and other Gods, but were there any incarnations of Lord Bramha too?
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Who were the previous Indras that incarnated as the Pandavas?
It's well-known that the Pandavas were all sons of gods: Yudhishthira was the son of Yama god of death, Bhima was the son of Vayu the wind god, Arjuna was the son of Indra king of the gods, and Nakula and Sahadeva were sons of the twin Ashwini…
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Is it possible to separate Soul from the body through Yoga
I have heard that through Yoga a person can achieve inner peace and happiness. I know that It requires lots of practice to take actual benefits from yoga. I have also heard from plenty of sources (Osho also says) that, through Yoga, a person can…
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Who all changed sides in the Mahabharata battle?
I have heard that there were some people who changed sides from the Pandavas' army to the Kauravas' army and vice versa during or just before the battle. Can anyone please name all such people and also the reason for the change?
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Do we have any details about the oldest idol of any Hindu God found anywhere in the world?
What is the oldest idol of any Hindu God being found anywhere in the world?
If possible provide some details about how much old it was.
How did it look like? And what material was it made of?
Please provide any image of the same if possible.
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Reason behind asking Ekalavya's thumb as Guru dakshina?
I read that Ekalavya was a great archer similar to Arjuna and Karan (Karna). He made himself believe that Dronacharya is his Guru (Teacher) by keeping a statue of Dronacharya.
One day Dronacharya saw Ekalavya and understood the situation that…
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Why did Daksha Prajapathi (father of Sati) hate Lord Shiva?
Why did Daksha hate Shiva, though Shiva is his son-in-law and one of Trimurti?
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Is Hinduism a culture of living more than just a religion?
Nowadays most of the people are just considering Hinduism or Sanathana Dharma as a religion. But actually Hinduism touches almost every aspect of a human life. It clearly defines what to do in a particular stage of life. Human life is divided into…
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