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What is the story of Nara and Narayana's brothers Hari and Krishna?
As I discuss in this question, one of the most prominent incarnations of Vishnu in ancient times was the sage Narayana, twin brother of the sage Nara and son of Yama god of death. Nara and Narayana were famous for engaging in Tapasya (deep…
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Repetition of Time and Yugas in Hinduism
The following is the time span of yugas. Now we are in kaliyuga.
Will these yugas repeat?
If the same yugas repeat, then what about the incidents happening in the universe? Will they also repeat? E.g., I'm typing this question now; will it occur…
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What is the story behind the Brahmasthra? Was it actually ever fired?
In different Puranas there are mentions of the Brahmasthra which is one of the powerful weapons capable of destroying the whole world. I have seen usually in Purana TV serials, these astras (arrows) are portrayed with some sparks, glitters and smoke…
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Did mountains use to have wings?
I heard that in Ramayana it is stated that mountains used to have wings at one point, then somehow all the mountains lost their wings, except for one mountain which was between India and Sri Lanka.
This mountain helped Lord Hanuman by letting him…
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Who is Govindaraja and how is he related to Venkateshwara?
Tirupati is most commonly associated with the world-renowned Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple. But there is another Vishnu temple in Tirupati, the Govindaraja Swami Temple. (This isn't the only Govindaraja temple; there's also one in Chidambaram.) …
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What is Hinduism's view on porn?
What is Hinduism's view on porn?
Please include verses to back it up.
If there are no verses than what are the opinions of general public or people known in the research area?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_views_on_pornography#Hinduism
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If Aryabhata invented zero in Kaliyuga, how could Hindus of earlier yugas describe Ravana as having 10 heads and Kauravas were 100 in number?
Since long time I've heard that the number zero was invented by the great Indian mathematician Aryabhata.
Now I have two examples from Ramayana and Mahabharata:
In Ramayana, Ravana had 10 heads.
Similarly, in Mahabharata, we have the 100…
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What are the after-effects of insulting gods or goddesses?
I'm witnessing upsurge in sacrileges, such as—
Demolishing idols of devatā-s or devī-s.
Profane acts targeting iconography of devatā-s or devī-s.
Making abusive versions of epics, purāṇa-s, etc.
I wonder, what are the consequences of such actions?…
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Why Shiva (an asectic god) has family while most other Gods don't?
Shiva or Mahadev is generally considered a deity of Sanyasi/yogis. Shiva himself is the greatest yogi and lives in Smashan. But unlike most other Hindu gods, he has a proper family. Parvati is his wife, and he has two sons (Kartikeya and Ganesha)…
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What is the significance of the janeva (sacred thread)?
In Hinduism, all male brahmins are required to go through an initiation called thread ceremony (upanayanam or yagnopachhedan) in which their heads are shaved before they are given the sacred thread (janeva, yajñopavītam (यज्ञोपवीतम्) or upavīta), to…
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Why didn't Krishna ever visit Vrindavan after leaving?
After leaving Vrindavan for killing Kansa in Mathura, why didn't Krishna ever go back to Vrindavan, where he was brought up, again? Why didn't he ever go to meet Sri Radha again?
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Is organ donation allowed? Have any Hindu acharyas commented on this practice?
According to some religions, donating the human organs (especially after one's death) is considered a good practice.
So is it a good thing to do according to Hindu scripture?
Have any Hindu acharyas commented on this practice one way or other?
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Why is "Chandra" added in the name of Lord Rama?
Why is "Chandra" added to the name of Lord Rama even though he is from the "Suryavanshi" (solar) clan? Also, this title was not added to any of his brothers or his father - only to Rama himself.
What is the reason we add "Chandra" to Lord Rama's…
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How the universe was created?
I always think what was the start.
How it started?
Who was the creator?
Who created god?
Who created the creator?
Where did the solid material, to create planets, came from?
Can anybody explain me the above points in detail?
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What were the previous births of the characters of Mahabharata?
There is a very interesting story about Karna being an Asura named as Dambhodbhava.
Quora: Who was Karna in his previous birth?. Arjuna-Krishna being Nara-Narayana kids, who fought with Dambhodbhava.
There is also a story about Draupadi's previous…
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