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What are the various forms of Vishnu according to Pancharatra?
Recently while reading Prasthana Bheda of Madhusudan Sarasvati, I found he mentioned four forms of Vishnu according to Pancharatra:
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एवं वैष्णवं नारदादिभिः कृतं पञ्चरात्रम् । तत्र
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Why Dattatreya is shown surrounded by 4 dogs and cow?
Simple google search with word "Dattatreya" shows many images of lord Dattatreya. but 1 important point to note is in most of those images, lord Dattatreya is shown surrounded by 4 dogs and cow.
And below,
As per Wikipedia Article on lord…
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What are the eight forms (Ashtamurti) of Lord Shiva?
Lord Shiva pervades the entire universe through various forms like that of Ekadasha Rudra, or PanchaBrahma and also through Ashtamurti form. Lord Shiva is also called by the name Ashta Murti, for eg. In Narada Purana chapter 79, Hanuman prays Lord…
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What is the means of attaining Moksha according to the different Astika schools?
There are two kinds of schools of Indian philosophy, Astika and Nastika. Astikas accept the authority of the Vedas, whereas Nastikas reject the authority of the Vedas. The Astika schools are part of Hinduism, while the Nastika schools fall under…
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Is reincarnation or rebirth mentioned in the Vedas (Samhitas)?
Reincarnation is a concept of Hinduism mentioned in the Upanishads, Puranas, Bhagavad Gita, but I could not find its mention in the Veda Samhitas.
Is it mentioned in the four Vedas, that is in the Vedic Samhitas: Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda or…
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How do I know what is the right kind of work for me?
I'm reading the Bhagavad Gita.
As far as I understand, in chapter 3, the importance of right action / good work is highlighted.
Krishna says something along the lines of, whatever great people do, others will follow them, so, one ought to work in…
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Why is Lord Hanuman also referred as "Bajaranga Bali"?
The name "Bajaranga Bali" is quite famous especially in the northern parts of India. There are popular movies made with this name, such as Bajrangbali and Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
However these names are not found [easily] in the Ramayana or Mahabharata…
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What scriptures describe Parashurama as an Avesha Avatara of Vishnu?
Most people only about how Vishnu's Avataras or incarnations are classified into two categories: Purna Avataras who have all six Kalyana Gunas of Vishnu, and Amsha Avataras who only have some of his Kalyana Gunas. But there's another way to…
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Why does Lord Ganesha have a mouse as his vehicle?
How did Lord Ganesha get a mouse as his vehicle? Is there a story behind this?
And what does the mouse signify?
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To whom the Durga suktam Of Rig veda is addressed To?
The Durga or Agni Suktam is an ancient hymn Of Rig Veda. So is this hymn addressed to Agni deva or Durga maa? If it is addressed to Agni deva then why it calls Agni as destroyer of hurdle as Durga maa?
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What is the origin of Raksha Bandhan?
Raksha Bandhan is a festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu calendar month of Shravana. But what is the origin/story behind this festival? (Please quote from the scriptures…
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Are there any Mantras to bring rain?
We are suffering from water problem without rain. Any suggestions about rain generating Mantras are welcomed. This question may appear as a primarily-opinion based, but actually it is not. So, please don't close it.
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Why is the idol of Lord Ganesha immersed in water (visarjana)?
At the end of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, the idol of Lord Ganesha is usually immersed (referred to as visarjana) in a water body, as the concluding rite.
What is the reason behind this?
Also, why is visarjana (immersion) only done on certain…
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Why did Lord Hanuman forget that he has special powers?
Somehow Lord Hanuman forgets that he could fly, and has other special powers until Jaambavant reminds him of them. How and why did this happen?
I've also heard that Lord Hanuman wasn't actually capable of flying but of jumping to high distances. Is…
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How was lord Dattatreya born?
Lord Dattatreya is supposed to be the form of the trinity gods born on Earth and I saw that he has three faces, each of which resembles one god of the trinity (i.e lord Shiva, lord Vishnu, and lord Brahma).
How was lord Dattatreya born on Earth?
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