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Does Ramanujacharya believe that inhabitants of Brahmaloka attain Moksha when they die?
As I discuss in the this question, by far the most popular school of Hindu philosophy is the Vedanta school, which bases its tenets on the doctrines laid out in the Brahma Sutras, a work by the sage Vyasa which summarizes and systematizes the…
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When was Mahabali (Asura King Bali) booned about being the next Indra?
I read in a question about the fact that the Asura King Bali will be the next Indra and that he is still alive. Untill now, I have only heard of the story of the Vamana incarnation of Lord Vishnu taking the 3 worlds from him but I didn't know of…
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Why does lord Shiva have three eyes?
How did lord Shiva of the Thrimoorthi get three eyes? Who gave him the third eye?
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Why is Bhagavad Gita of Lord Krishna considered as the ultimate Gita?
There are various Gitas described in scriptures like Bhagavad Gita (revealed by Lord Krishna to Arjuna), Astavakkra Gita, Rudra Gita, Uddhava Gita ( again revealed by Lord Krishna to Uddhava) devi gita? and may be many more.
My question is why…
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What scriptures describe Krishna's lover Nappinnai?
Most people know about Radha, who is said to be Krishna's lover and his favorite among the Gopis, whom Krishna spent time with during his childhood in Vrindavan and Gokulam. She's revered by many Vaishnavas, particularly those of the Gaudiya and…
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Do the Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) cleanly map onto the 3 gunas (sattva, rajas, tamas)?
I've read Shiva referred to as "tamasic", and Brahma seems to be a suitable embodiment of sattva. However, rajas doesn't fit very well here. I'm not sure how to match the energy/activity aspects of rajas with Vishnu as "the preserver", but rajas…
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Should Krishna be considered good or bad?
I have read the Mahabharata and it seems that unrighteous behaviour or adharma is followed by Krishna in many places, but most people do not care about Krishna's character/behaviour and righteousness, because he is a god. I know that Duryodhana and…
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Is Parvati mentioned in the Vedas?
The pretext of this question is Sati(from Swayambhuva Manvantra) is mentioned in the Vedas, but Parvati(of the current Vaivasvata Manvantra) is not. Correlating the absence of characters who come in the later Manvantra(after Swayambhuva manvantra)…
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Does every mantra begin with/contain ॐ(Aum)?
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Every mantra begins with the word ॐ (Aum/Om).
Is that true? Are there any mantras that don't have ॐ in them?
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What is Shakti Visishtadvaita philosophy?
Does any one know what this(Shakti Visishtadvaita) philosophy is all about? I know what are dvaita, advaita philosophies but this is new one.
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What is the story of Vishnu's incarnation Hari, who rescued the elephant Gajendra?
One of the most famous stories of Vishnu is the Gajendra Moksham episode, described the Eighth Skanda of the Srimad Bhagavatam. For those who don't know, once a king named Indradyumna, who was a great devotee of Vishnu, was cursed to be born as an…
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What is the significance of Kundali in Hindu Family
When a baby is born in Hindu family the very first thing they do is prepare a Kundali of that child.
In that Kundali they draw a chart like
From this Kundali the future of that guy is predicted. It is also used
to match with the Kundali of the…
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What does Hinduism say about polygamy (multiple marriages)?
Are there any references to polygamy (multiple marriages) and whether they are allowed or prohibited in Hinduism?
At least in the Indian law, multiple marriages are banned for Hindus. But what do the sacred books say?
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What is the story of surya's wives?
I know Surya is associated with Sanjana and Chayya but I have known so many variations of the story from local books.
So I want to know what is the story of Surya's wife from scriptures, are Sanjana and Chayya sisters or Chayya is created by…
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Why "GURU" is equal to "supreme GODS"?
"Gurur brahmaa gurur vishnuh
gurur devo maheshvarah
gurur saakshaat parabrahma
tasmai shree gurave namah."
Translation: Know the Guru to be Brahma himself. He is Vishnu. He is also Shiva. Know Him to be the Supreme Brahman, and offer the…
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