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Why the names of yugas are satya, treta, dwapara and kali?
I want to know what are the meanings of yugas' names.
Why are they called satya , treta , dwapara and kali ? Are there any reasons for such names of the yugas ?
What do our scriptures say about the names of yugas ?
And also I want to know that if…
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Bhagavad Gita and views on other religions?
I love the Bhagavad Gita's take on everything and I am very pro-Krishnaism, however I am slightly confused on the Gita's view on other religions. Does the Gita claim that the "god" described in Christianity, Islam, etc. is ultimately the same in the…
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What scriptures mention Shiva's Dakshinamurthi form?
One of the most popular forms of Shiva worshipped in South India is the sage Dakshinamurthi, whose name literally means "the South-facing form". Dakshinamurthi is the subject of the famous Dakshinamurthu Stotram, a hymn commonly attributed to Adi…
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If God exists why doesn't he want to be seen?
It is a question which has bothered me for a while. If we know that God exists why doesn't he want to be seen? Why is it that no human being has a true description of the God?
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Is the length of a man's life predetermined?
Has the length of a man's life already been determined in advance, even before a person is born?
To answer this question, please be sure to furnish quotations from the scriptures and explain how you see your quotes give the answer to this question.
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How do Dvaitins interpret the Advaita-sounding prayer of Prahlada?
In this chapter of the Vishnu Purana, Prahlada is thrown off a cliff and into the sea by Hiranyakashipu's men. Unfazed by this, he prays to Vishnu:
I glorify the supreme deity Vishńu, the universal witness, who seated internally, beholds the good…
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Was Krishna a non-vegetarian?
We know Sri Krishna was a Kshatriya. Besides He had weapons with Him which were used to hunt animals.
Can we hence categorically state that he was a non-vegetarian? If so, why do we offer vegetarian food to Him at home (like butter and seedai)? Do…
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Why do some of the Hindu "Brahmins" wear a sacred thread?
I've seen my friends who are Brahmin(Hindu sub-caste) wearing a janoi (Gujarati for "sacred thread").
Also, when they go to the washroom, they wear that thread on their ears.
Why do they wear that thread?
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Story of a rishi converting a dog to a dragon that tries to eat the same rishi
I remember having heard the story in my childhood days. The basic plot of the story goes something like this: there is a poor dog which comes near a meditating rishi who takes pity and converts it into a lion. After some time, the rishi converts the…
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Did Vasishta's brother sage Agastya have a previous birth?
Most people only know about the fact the famous sage Vasishta, guru of Rama, was one of the mind-born sons of Brahma. What's not as well-known, however, is the fact that Vasishta is no longer the son of Brahma! In fact if you look at the…
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Weapon with which Rama killed Ravana
In the Ramayana war, Rama killed Ravana with a weapon given to him by sage Vasishtha. What was the name of the weapon?
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Was Ubhaya Bharati right in asking a question related to Kama Sutra?
I would like to split question into two parts:
1) Ubhaya Bharati was appointed the judge between Adi Shankaracharya and Mandana Mishra. After Mandana accepts defeat from Shankaracharya, why was Ubhaya Bharati allowed to ask question?
Example: An…
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Why can't we walk full clockwise in shiva temple?
While on Shiva Temple, we does not walk full clockwise around the temple, why? What is the reason behind it?
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Upapandavas: Why were they killed?
Why were all the Upapandavas killed the same day?
Why was no one, including Lord Krishna, able to save them?
Why was only Parikshit saved by Krishna from Uttara's womb?
Was there any story behind their short lifespan?
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Who is Saraswati's guru "Ambhini"?
As I discuss in this answer, each of the four Vedas consists of four portions: Samhitas, the core part of the Vedas consisting of verses heard from the gods; Brahmanas, which provide instructions on the proper performance of important rituals;…
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