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Can a younger sibling marry before elder sibling in Hinduism?
Can a younger sibling marry before elder sibling in Hinduism?(Especially girls)What do sastras say about this?
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Are there any verses which pray for the birth of daughter in Vedas?
Prajāpati, Anumati, Sinivāli have ordered it. Elsewhere may he effect
the birth of maids, but here prepare a boy.-Atharva Veda 6.11.3
There are especial hymns and verses in Vedas which pray for the birth of a son like Atharva Veda 3.23.
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Can it be precisely known exactly how much amount of Vedas has been lost?
We all know that we have lost a huge volume of our Scriptures including the Vedas.A huge amount of Agama Texts are also lost.
For example ,AFAIK,Rig Veda itself originally contained 8 Shakhas but of them currently only one is extant(the Sakala…
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What are some scientific facts described in Hindu scriptures?
Bṛhat samhita- chapter 35 (6th century CE) describes the formation of a rainbow. This was later proposed by Sir Issac Newton nearly after 11 centuries. The verse is as follows.
सूर्यस्य विवधवर्णाः पवनेन
विघट्टिताः कराः साभ्रे ।
वियति धनुः संस्थानाः…
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What is the origin of Kumbha Mela?
Once every 12 years, the Maha Kumbh is celebrated at Haridwar, Prayag, Nasik and Ujjain. It is generally believed that the reason for celebrating Maha Kumbh at those 4 places is because the Amrita (Nectar) at the time of Samudra Manthan has fallen…
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Why did Goddess Lakshmi choose Lord Vishnu as her consort?
Lakshmi is also called Sri. Lakshmi personifies wealth, riches, beauty, happiness,
grace, charm and splendour. She was born from the churning of the primordial ocean
(Samudra manthan) and she chose Vishnu as her eternal consort and is the divine…
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Were Radha and Rukmini the same person?
I saw several videos on YouTube saying that Radha and Rukmini were the same person, but from what I have read, I wasn't able to find any references about the same.
Links to YouTube videos:
क्या राधा और रुक्मिणी एक थी? (Were Radha and Rukmini the…
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Is there any hierarchy for Devi's incarnations?
In this question's answer, the hierarchies of Lord Vishnu's incarnations are listed.
Is there a similar hierarchy for Devi's incarnations? If yes, what is that hierarchy?
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Do generational curses exist in Hinduism?
The Bible talks about generational curses. Does Hinduism have generational curses? If so, please include some verses describing them.
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What is Rama Rajya?
From childhood till now we all hear about Rama Rajya. But what exactly is Rama Rajya? What is its description? I have asked so many times to sants but they are also not giving me a satisfied answer. If any one who knows it better please tell me.
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Are married women allowed to fast religiously(vrata)?
In India a lot of women(both married & unmarried) fast for religious purposes.
Many Vratas are there all throughout the year viz:- Varalakshmi Vrata,Mangala Gowri Vrata,Rishi Panchami Vrata(specifically done by ladies)etc.
But I found the following…
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What are the different branches of Shaktism?
There are many different sects in Hinduism,like Vaishnavism,Shaivaism and Shaktism.Some sects,like Vaishnavism and Shaivaism,have different branches like Gaudiya Vaishnavism,which glorifies Krishna and not Vishnu as the supreme lord, and Pasupata…
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Are there any other Puranas that predict Adi Shanakaracharya besides the Bhavishya Purana?
Adi Shankaracharya is predicted in the Bhavisya Purana. What about the other Puranas?
Do any other Puranas predict his birth and exploits or make mention of him?
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Sahasra Mukhi (Thousand Faced) Raavana Killed by Sita
Siya Ke Ram is an Indian historical epic TV series on Star Plus produced by Nikhil Sinha. I'm talking about the episode telecast on 30 Aug 2016, which you can watch here
Here you can see how Sita takes Bhadra Kali Avatar.
Sahasra Mukha Raavana…
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What scriptures describe the origin of Arjuna's monkey flag?
In the Mahabharata, Arjuna is frequently described as Kadipdhvaja, or the one who has a monkey flag. In the popular imagination, this flag is associated with Hanuman. And this association does have a scriptural basis; in Bhima's encounter with…
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