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What is the mystery of ayOnija (अयोनिज) births?
We will come across Sita in Valmiki Ramayana, as ayOnija - अयोनिज, a non-uterine birth. Similarly, in Mahabharata, we read about Draupadi and Dhristadyumna, who are also ayOnijas, borne out of fire.
Human body consists of 5 elements, i.e.,…
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In which veda(s) is Ayurveda included?
Ayurveda is the Sub-Veda among four Veda(s). My question is which Veda is the primary Veda of Ayurveda? Please explain!
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What is the source of this (Kayena vacha...) text? or Where does it come from?
I am talking about the following shloka (posting it in Sanskrit and English):
कायेन वाचा मनसेन्द्रियैर्वा
बुद्ध्यात्मना वा प्रकृतेः स्वभावात् ।
करोमि यद्यद् सकलं परस्मै
नारायणायेति समर्पयामि ॥
Kayena Vacha Mana-Sendriyair Va
Budhyaatmana Va…
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Is it possible to read and understand Vedas without guru?
As per my knowledge there are four Vedas and Upanishads are the gist of Vedas and the different Vedanta schools of thought are commentary on Vedas.
Is it possible to understand Vedas without the help of another person like a guru? Is there any such…
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Is Bhagavad Gita text Shruti or Smriti?
We know that Hindu Scriptures are classified as:
Shruti: "Which is heard", divine origin, authored by God.
Smriti: "Which is remembered", attributed to an author, derivative work.
Now I am confused: Is Bhagvad Gita considered Shruti or Smriti?…
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Is it true that thieves kidnapped some of Krishna's wives?
I heard that, after the Kurukshetra war, some of Krishna's wives were kidnapped by thieves.
If true, what are the reasons behind this?
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Can one be a Hindu that worships through Christ?
I see strong connections between Hinduism and Christianity.
Would I be wrong to be a Hindu who has a Hindu approach to spirituality but I hail Christ as the supreme personality of the Godhead and believe that I receive liberation in his name?
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Did Lord Vishnu incarnate as Kalki in any of the previous Yugas?
Lots of Vishnu avatars have repeated during the previous Chaturyugas.
Are there any references citing the Kalki avatar in previous Yugas?
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Why did Lord Rama ask mother Sita for Agni Pariksha?
What is the reason for Lord Rama to ask Mother Sita to give Agni Pariksha? What do the scriptures say about this?
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Why did Sri Ramanuja refuse to hail Shiva? What was the need to prove that Vishnu is the one true God?
I was reading the history of Sri Ramanuja, the Vaishnava saint. Apparently, he was in hiding in fear of a Chola King. The Chola king was a worshiper of Shiva as opposed to Ramanuja who is a Vishnu devotee. The king forces Ramanuja to convert as a…
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How can one achieve "siddhi" in Hinduism?
I have heard recently about Guru Siyag who chanted 3 lac Gayatri Mantra(I don't know exact number) and attained "siddhi" according to him and his followers. Check out any youtube video of Guru siyag. He says he removes cancer from people who follows…
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Why did Lord Krishna attack Bhishma?
Why did Lord Krishna attack Bhishma (Bhishma Pitamaha), in spite of vowing that he would not pick up a weapon in the Kurukshetra war?
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Which rituals need Soma? If the Soma plant is extinct, is there any substitute for it?
Importance of Soma
An entire vedaic mandal is named after soma (a special type of drink), the soma mandal of Rigveda. Now my question is why is soma given so much importance why in vedic suktas like Shri Suktam, Shri Rudram, etc. Soma is mentioned…
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What are the Kashmir Agamas defended in Yamunacharya's lost work?
As I discuss in this answer, one of the early movements that was important to the development of Vaishnavism was the ancient Pancharatra movement, whose sacred texts or Agamas consisted of detailed procedures to worship the sage Narayana, an ancient…
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Did Valmiki - Ramayana author, write about Lord Krishna?
As all of you know, Valmiki is the author of Ramayana which depicts the life of SriRama. The epic Mahabharata was written by Vyasa and Krishna plays the important role in there. As per the Puranas both of these stories happened in two different…
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