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Why didn't Lord Krishna marry Radha?
As I have read, Lord Krishna's love for Radha was eternal. Then, why didn't he marry Radha?
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Is the Anukramani index of sages and deities of the Rig Veda available online?
As I discuss in this answer, how the Vedas originated is that from time immemorial, sages known as Dhristas have heard mantras (sacred verses) directly from the gods during a state of Tapasya (deep meditation). And then in the Dwapara Yuga, a sage…
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Reference to the 7 chakras in Hinduism
Where are the details about the 7 chakras mentioned in Hindu scriptures?
What is their significance?
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How do I find the right Guru?
How can we trust someone and accept him as Guru? Can we know or assess the spiritual level of a person? Are there any references for choosing one?
What should we do if we realize that the guru we chose wasn't the right one in terms of knowledge?
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Are there any temples for Matsya, Kurma, and Varaha avatars?
Are there any temples for the following three avatars of Vishnu?
Matsya
Kurma
Varaha
If yes, please share some information about some popular temples for them.
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Is Hinduism strictly polytheistic or are the gods considered to be eventually one entity?
In Hinduism we have the "main" three gods, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. We also have many, many, more devas, each with his or her own dominion.
Of course, the devas may appear in various avatars, in which case many entities are actually one.
However,…
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Why do Hindus remove their footwear before entering temples?
Why is it that people don't wear shoes and sandals when they visit a temple? Sometimes they remove them outside of temple premises and sometimes outside of the temple steps...
It's a common practice amongst Hindu people whenever they visit a dharmik…
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What exactly was the Chakra-Vyuha or Padma-Vyuha in the Mahabharata, and why did Abhimanyu fail to break it?
Given that the great Abhimanyu was an expert at Chakra-Vyuha (a.k.a Padma-Vyuha), why couldn’t he manage to come out of it?
Krishna was also an expert in Chakra-Vyuha at that time, so why didn't he rescue Abhimanyu?
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How did Goddess Sita protect herself in Ravana's palace?
Ravana abducted Goddess Sita with evil intentions to marry her. But he didn't step forward to do so. What protected Goddess Sita from Ravana for more than six months (as far as I know) in Ravana's palace?
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Vedas and Vedic dharma on homosexuality
This link describes that the Vedas have no problem with homosexuality:
In contemporary India LGBT people face discrimination and marginalization. This results from cultural attitudes imposed by the British during their long occupation of India.…
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What is the basis for worshipping Sai Baba? Are there are references to him in the Vedas or other Vedic literature?
Recently, Dwarka Shankaracharya, Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati stirred controversy by claiming that since Shirdi Sai was a human and that there are no mention of him any Hindu scripture, he shouldn't be worshipped.
Is there any basis for his…
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Why did Vyasa depict different Supreme Gods in different Puranas?
I see that many people (including me) remain confused about who is the Supreme God. The main reason for confusion is that in different Puranas, different Gods are shown as Supreme God, e.g., in Shiva Purana, Shiva is said to be the starter of…
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Does Science contradict Hinduism? How to deal with scientific discoveries that don't line up with Vedas?
I would like to know if Hinduism and science contradict each other. This is an issue that arises in many religions, the most prominent example being Christianity and its disagreement with evolution. So how does Hinduism deal with this?
If I am a…
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What happens after death?
Does a human being have a soul after death?
What will happen after death according to Hinduism?
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How do I control and slay indriyas (senses)?
I've recently read the 3rd chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. At the end, the following is said to get control over the indriyas (senses):
इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते ।
एतैर्विमोहयत्येष ज्ञानमावृत्य देहिनम् ॥ ३-४०॥
The senses, the mind and…
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