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Which scriptures state Vishnu teaching principles of Vaishnavism to his four disciples?
In many questions asked on this site, I frequently see a line about Vishnu teaching principles of Vaishnavism to his four disciples:
Vishnu is said to have taught the principles of Vaishnavism to four disciples: Lakshmi, Brahma, Shiva and…
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How to increase one's ojas capacity ?
The Yogis claim that of all the energies that are in the human body
the highest is what they call "Ojas". Now this Ojas is stored up in
the brain, and the more Ojas is in a man's head, the more powerful he
is, the more intellectual, the more…
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Is Atma the same as the body?
What logical arguments do our scriptures advance to show that Atma is not something material like the body?
How do the six astika schools of Hindu Philosophy(Mimamsa, Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika and Vedanta) deal with this question?
Do the…
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What scriptures other than Dharma Sindhu say sins are stored in hair?
This answer says sins are attached to hair and devotees tonsure their hair when they visit temples to get rid of sins. It says Dharma Sindhu mentions the verse.
तीर्थोपवास कर्तव्य सिरसोमुन्दनानिच सिरोगतानि पापानि यान्तिमन्दनथो यतह्
tīrthopavāsa…
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When did Mainda and Dvivida drink Amrita with the permission of Brahma?
Mainda and Dvivida are the valiant lieutenants in the army of Vānara. They are the sons of Ashwini Kumaras. Hanuman describes the plight of Lanka to his fellow vānaras and praises every Vānara including Angada, Jambavan, Neela etc., When it comes to…
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Why self realization doesn't imply omniscience?
Why one is not omniscient even after self realization as in self realization one knows he is no other than Brahm. But Brahm is omniscient as well, then why one is not omniscient even after self realization?
Does it mean one is realized not being…
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When did Vibhishana stop being king of Lanka?
In this chapter of the Yuddha Kanda of the Ramayana, after Ravana's death his brother Vibhishana is coronated as the king of Lanka:
Hearing the words of the great soled Rama, Lakshmana replied, 'so it be' and rejoicingly procured a golden pot. That…
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Why didn't Ravana use the Chandrahasa sword against Lord Rama?
From http://ramayana.tigercoder.com/07uttara/uttara_016.html:
“After being spoken to in this way by Lord Shiva, Ravana, the lord of Lanka replied: ‘O Lord Shiva, if you are pleased with me, grant me a boon which I am eager for. I am already…
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Which Scriptures contain the verse "Arogyam bhaskarad ichcheth"?
First line of the following verse is used in Ayurveda and Surya Namaskaras to substantiate significance of Lord Surya as bestower of good health.
Arogyam bhaskarad ichcheth Sriyam ichcheth uthasanath
Iswarath jnana manvichcheth Moksham…
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Why do we perform pradakshinam (circumambulation) clockwise?
When circumambulating a temple or an idol (i.e. perform pradakshinam), we do so clockwise. Now, it's obvious that we need to have everybody circumambulating in the same direction, or else people would run into each other. But why do we specifically…
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How Rudra became Shiva in Vedas?
There are four parts of Vedas; Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Upanishads. Among these Samhita are those parts which are directly revealed to the seers. ie. They are always eternal syllable by syllable.
So, if a name or a deed is spoken in a…
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Why didn't Lord Shiva realize that he was beheading his own son?
As Lord Shiva is himself one of the Trimurti, he must be a त्रिकालज्ञ (trikālajña) i.e., knower of past, present and future.
If he's a trikālajña, why didn't he know that he was going to behead his own son, Vināyaka (Ganesha)?
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Sequential Order of Puranas
We all know that there are 18 puranas in the Hindu mythology. The puranas were composed one after the another. What is the sequential order of the puranas, from the first to the last?
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Did the Churning of the Ocean happen again in the Vaivasvata Manvantara?
One of the most famous incarnations of Vishnu is Kurma the tortoise, who helped the gods during the Churning of the Ocean. Now I had always assumed that the story of the churning of the ocean only took place in the Chakshusha Manvantara. For those…
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What is the significance of applying Vibuthi?
Why do we apply Vibuthi (in 3 horizontal lines)? What does it signify?
Does it deal with more than religious beliefs?
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