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Why we see Goddess Durga sometimes sitting on a tiger and sometimes on a lion?
I don't know why we see Goddess Durga sometimes sitting on a lion and sometimes on a tiger? Which animal was actually Durga's mount (vahana)? Is it Tiger or Lion?
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Is it true that more than half of the knowledge of the Atharva Veda was lost or went missing?
I have often read that the Atharva Veda was a combined composition of both Atharvans and Bhrigus.
However the Atharva Veda consists of only the Atharvans part of the knowledge.
Is this true and described anywhere in later texts?
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If Radha and Krishna aren't married, why do we worship Them together, like Sita-Rama?
We all know that Lord Krishna didn't marry his lover Radha, but we still consider her as the consort of Lord Krishna. My question is why do we worship them together?
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Does Law of Karma apply to Trimurtis and their Shaktis only when they are present in Lokas other than Vaikunta and Kailasa?
I read from Shiva Purana that Kailasa and Vaikunta are free from KARMA. But when Vishnu incarnated on Earth he suffered his karma (Vali as hunter killed Krishna in next birth).
Though I am not sure about this, I saw this in a Telugu Movie. In that…
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K.S. Bhagavan's critique of Adi Shankara
An Indian writer named K.S. Bhagavan published in 1982 a book entitled
Shankaracharya and Reactionary Philosophy = ಶಂಕರಾಚಾರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಗಾಮಿತನ.
I heard that Bhagavan criticized Adi Shankara in his book.
Because I cannot get this book via Amazon,…
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Which all Gods and Goddesses are being referred in Vedas?
I found that many people get confused between Vedas and Puranas due to the reason that a certain deity is being referred in Puranas/other books but there is no reference of him/her in Vedas. So, I want to know which all Gods/Demi-Gods/Goddesses,etc…
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Did Sri Krishna really show Viswarupa Darshan to Arjuna or was it merely a projection of Arjuna's mind?
Majority of the people misunderstood the Vishwarupa Darshanam, as narrated in Srimad Bhagavad Gita.
When Arjuna asked Sri Krishna to show his Divine form (द्रष्टुमिच्छामि ते रूपमैश्वरं पुरुषोत्तम), Sri Krishna says as follows:
पश्य मे पार्थ रूपाणि…
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Feminist's claim that the Vedas, Ramayana and Mahabharata were written by male writers
How do you go about refuting a feminist's (male or female) claim that the Vedas, epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata were authored by male persons, so no wonder some of the principles, ideologies and ways of life prescribed are…
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Why are Navagraha idols present only in Shiva temples?
I saw idols of Navagraha (nine planets) in many Shiva temples, but I haven't seen them in Vishnu temples like Krishna, Venkateshwara, or Rama. Also, Rahu and Ketu pooja is done only in some Shiva temples e.g., Srikalahasti Temple, A.P.
What's the…
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Will Brahmacharis (life long bachelors) get moksha?
It is said that we have to clear our debts towards parents and ancestors (Pitru Runa) by begetting children before we can attain moksha. But people who take Brahmacharya don't marry. Will these Brahmacharis get moksha?
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Does Shakuntala's son Bharata have a role in the naming of Bharatavarsha?
As is stated in Srimad Bhagavatam, Fifth Canto, 3rd sloka,
Formerly this planet was known as Ajanābha-varṣa, but since Mahārāja Bharata’s reign it has become known as Bhārata-varṣa.
(Reference)
Unlike common belief, this Bharata is the son of…
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What are the 16 qualities of Sri Rama?
What are the 16 qualities of Sri Rama? Are all of them humanly possible to achieve?
Was Rama born with those qualities or is there any evidence of him striving to acquire those qualities and get better at them through practice?
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Who divided Vedas?
According to the Vishnu Purana the original Veda was divided into four parts, and further fragmented into numerous shakhas, by Vishnu in the form of Vyasa, in the Dvapara Yuga; the Vayu Purana recounts a similar division by Vyasa, at the urging of…
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Who was the sage who witnessed Mahabharata and Ramayana multiple times?
I recently heard about time travel and am curious to know about the sage who had seen Mahabharat and Ramayan multiple times.
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Is Hanuman an avatar of Lord Shiva?
I grew up watching Ramayana and Mahabharata TV series which was telecasted on Dhoordharshan channel. I vaguely remember my grandma say that Hanuman is an avatar of Shiva to help Vishnu (Ram) to destroy the evil. Is this true? Is Lord Hanuman a form…
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