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Where can I find the Gayatri mantra commonly used?
Where can I find the Gayatri mantras for deities commonly worshipped like Lord Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma etc?
I found some video from YouTube but not sure if its safe to chant.
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Why does Hindus add "Darbha Grass" to every food during moon eclipse?
Today is Moon Eclipse, so my mother added "Darbha Grass" to every food. Why so?
Why Hindus add "Darbha Grass" to every food during moon eclipse?
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Do birth marks signify anything?
I understand that it may sound little absurd but I have noticed that some people have birth marks and some have none, some birth marks are pretty prominent ones.
My question: Do birth marks tell something about the previous birth or reveal any…
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Is Hanuman really 'Hanumat' in Sanskrit Ramayana?
Bibek Debroy says in his Ramayana translation, 'Hanumat is a case in point, where Hanuman seemed to be too contrary to grammatical principles'.
What grammatical principle is that? Is it really Hanumat in the Sanskrit original?
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What is the importance of Goddess Radha in Shaktism?
The 39th Chapter of the 9th Book of Devi Bhagavatam mentions the following about the origin of both Radha and Lakshmi from Krishna:
4-33. Nârâyana said :-- Of old, in the beginning of the Prâkritik Creation, from the left side of Krisna, the…
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How do the scriptures describe some of the key features of Avataras?
We know that Hindu scriptures contain many stories about Avataras (or incarnations). Lord Vishnu's 10 incarnations (Dashavatara) are well-known, for example.
Few questions on Avataras are given below:
What are some key features of an (human)…
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What happened to the Akshaya Patra after the exile?
In Mahabharata when five Pandavas & their wife went into forest for 12 years they lost the game of Chopat with Duryodhana, that time Draupadi used to cook food in a patra ( dish/bowl ) named Akshaya Patra ( Akshaya meaning never finishing ). She can…
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What is the duration (Timeline) of the four "Yugas"?
What is the duration (timeline) of the four Yugas in Hindu cosmology?
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When did the Mahabharata war take place?
Has anyone made a thorough research of the Mahabharata and figured out when this war actually took place with exact astronomical evidence? Are there dates in any other text for the Mahabharata war?
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Do Saptarishi exist in today's time?
We heard about saptarishi in almost every purana. They are always present in every story. As per my knowledge Saptarishi is a kind of post/designation in which candidates change from time to time.
In this page of wiki different saptarishis at…
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Why did Lord Rama and Lakshmana separate?
I know at the end of Ramayana, Lord Rama and Lakshmana separated. But what is the reason for that?
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Is Vishnu the incarnation of Krishna or the other way around, according to the Geetha?
ISKCON seminars taught me that Krishna was the first form of God and then came Brahma and Vishnu etc.
But I grew up with the knowledge that the trimurthis are the primary Gods of the universe. Hence Krishna is an incarnation of Vishnu and not the…
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How to wash away sin after unconsciously consuming non-vegetarian food?
If any person unconsciously consumed non-vegetarian food and later learned that he/she has done so, is there any provision in Hindu religion to wash that sin?
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What is the definition of sin according to Hinduism?
What is a definition of a sin? What are the criteria by which an act becomes sinful?
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Who is a Shaivite or Shaiva? What are his/her supposed qualities?
Like in this thread we find the definition & qualities of a Vaishnava, I would like to know the same for the Shaiva as well. What is the definition or qualities of a Shaiva or Shaivite.
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