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How is Akshaya Tritiya celebrated?
Akshaya Tritiya is an important Hindu festival and I have seen people buying jewellery and other items on this "auspicious day".
How is Akshaya Tritiya celebrated in the world? To be more specific, I am concerned with celebrations inside India as…
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Which scriptures mention about Sutak dosha (various prohibitions on child birth)?
Generally there are various prohibitions when a child is born in a family. It goes upto several days like 11 days which is called Sutak period. There are also various community rules regarding no. of days.
So, I want to know which scriptures mention…
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Do any Acharyas support a return to Hindu monarchy?
Throughout most of its history, the system of government in India was Vedic monarchy (the claims of P.C. Dharma notwithstanding). But in modern times, India has turned into a democracy. My question is, are there any Acharyas living today who…
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Om symbol ॐ and Devanagari script
I learned the Devanagari script and couldn't help but notice the similarity of the Om symbol ॐ to the symbols of the Devanagari writing system, like अं (never mind that this is pronounced aṃ).
My teacher, maybe simply as pedagogical eccentricity,…
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Is the Uttara Kanda of the Srimad Valmiki Ramayana interpolated?
The Valmiki Ramayana consists of 7 Kandas. The last chapter called the Uttara Kanda is considered an interpolation, added in later time? Does the the Uttara Kanda mentions about sakas or Greeks? Is it really an interpolation or not?
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Who are the Vishwedevas?
This particular passage from the Mahabharat pertaining to the Shraadh ritual mentions the names of gods called Vishwedevas:
Those names at Vala, Dhriti, Vipapa, Punyakrit, Pavana, Parshni, Kshemak, Divysanu, Vivaswat, Viryavat, Hrimat, Kirtimat,…
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Why there are numerous contradictions about origin of universe and other creations in Hinduism?
Rig Veda 10.90 says Earth, Sky, heaven, and other creatures were created from Purusha's body.
Yajur Veda 14.28 says something different.
With one they praised; creatures were produced…With five they praised;
beings were created.
Rig Veda 10.72…
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Who was sage Harita, the son of Bhṛgu?
I came across a text similar to the Smṛtis or Law Books which is called the Harita Samhita.
He seems to be somebody of significance because his laws are repeated by Ṛṣi Markandeya in the book. The Ṛṣis also refer to him as the son of Bhṛgu:
This…
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How difficult or rare is it to get human life?
According to scripture(s), how difficult or rare is it to get human life?
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Who is vAk (the speech) in Rig Veda 10:125?
The Rig Veda hymn 10:125 tells about the supreme Goddess. So is this hymn addressed to Goddess DurgA or the female power Of Universe (Shakti) Or vAk (वाक्), the speech? Who is vAk Goddess described in Rig Veda?
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What are the names of the Kalpas as mentioned in Srimad Bhagavat Mahapurana or in any other scriptures?
Kalpa is a period of time as per Hindu scriptures - each Brahma Rules over various Kalpas, each Kalpa consisting of 14 Manvantaras.
Can I have the names of all the Kalpas?
NOTE: I want the names of the Kalpas from any authentic source like Puranas…
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Why are the names of Lord Krishna and Lord Rama superior to the name of Lord Vishnu?
Though Krishna and Rama are said to be incarnations of Vishnu, many scriptures tell us that names of Krishna and Rama are superior to the name of Lord Vishnu. In the Padma Purana Lord Shiva tells Mata Parvati the following:
Ishwara uvacha, ''rama…
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What do Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva do after 1 Kalpa when Brahmadev goes to sleep?
What do Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva do after 1 Kalpa when Brahmadev goes to sleep ?
As per this answer a day of Lord Brahma is
4(yuga)*1000.
4,320,000 years * 1000 = 4,32,00,00,000 years is 1 day of Brahma (1 Kalpa).
After which Lord Brahma…
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What script did Ganesha write the Mahabharata in?
The first chapter of the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata describes how Vyasa dictated the Mahabharata to Ganesha, who wrote it down:
Brahma said. 'I esteem thee for thy knowledge of divine mysteries, before the whole body of celebrated Munis…
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What is the difference between sacrifice (yajna) and charity (dana)?
Bhagavad-gita 18.3 and 18.5 specifically mentions them as separate.
In Christianity they are understood as giving something up and giving something to others, which is quite similar, and these terms are sometimes used interchangeably. Could we also…
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