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Why not sleep with your head facing North direction?
People usually avoid sleeping with head facing to the North. What I heard is that doing so will bring death. Is this true?
What is the reason behind this?
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What are Tamasic, Rajasic and Sattvic foods?
In Hinduism, food is categorized into Tamasic, Rajasic, Sattvic, or combination of them. What does these categories signify? Can anyone consume food from any of these categories?
Are there any restrictions on which types of food to be used in…
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What is the significance of Murthi pooja (idol worship)?
Hindus believe in Murthi pooja or idol worship. What is the reason behind this?
Since my childhood, I believed that God does exist in an idol but I don't have the exact clarification or history behind it.
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Why did Lord Shiva fight with Lord Vishnu?
What were the reason(s) behind the fight between Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu? I think the Harivamsa Parva of the Mahabharata narrates this incident.
The story goes like this:
Mahadev makes Goddess Lakshmi realise that she has done a mistake by
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Are there any scriptures that portray Lord Rama to be the source of all incarnations including Lord Vishnu?
There are many verses in the Srimad Bhagavatam and the Brahma-Vaivarta Purana which are used by Krishna-centric Vaishnava traditions to show that Lord Krishna is the source of all incarnations, including of Lord Vishnu. Some of such verses are:…
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When was Ravana hit by the Sudarshana Chakra?
[Note: To be clear, I am not asking why Ravana wouldn't be harmed or killed by the Sudarshana Chakra; that's obvious. I'm asking why and under what circumstances Vishnu launched the Sudarshana Chakra at Ravana.]
In the Sundara Kanda of the Valmiki…
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What is the story of the "Sudarśana Chakra"?
How did Lord Mahavishnu get the Sudarśana Chakra? Why is it called the ultimate weapon among other weapons?
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What happened to Pandavas and Shri Krishna after Mahabharata?
After Mahabharata, there is no major presence mark made by Pandava and Krishna. What happened to them after that?
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When will the Kalki avatar be born?
Kalki avataar is the avatar of lord Vishnu. It is said that Kalki Avatar will born in Kaliyug.
Is there any specific date or time which describes Kalki's birth?
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Who made Lord Hanuman immortal?
From what I've read, I've concluded that Lord Hanuman is one of the seven * Chiranjeevis.* (Immortals). But I am not sure who made Lord Hanuman immortal, and why?
I've heard many rumours that Lord Rama made Lord Hanuman immortal and told Him to wait…
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Did ancient Yogis float in the air and what is the method to do it?
"In Ancient India Yogis used to float in the Air" I am not sure about this statement but I heard people who have more concentration (possibly through Yoga) floated wherever they wanted.
My question is, is it true that ancient Yogis floated in the…
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Procedures used for preserving the integrity of the Vedas
It is said that the metering of the sanskrit verses in Vedas and process of recitation imbue certain qualities to the scripture that make it inimitable(if I may use the word) or easy to identify errors and corruptions introduced over time - a kind…
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Supreme Brahman in Hinduism
Here is What i understood after reading various stories from Puranas and Mahabharatha and theories of Creationism.
Vishnu Purana states Vishnu is Supreme God or Supreme Brahman. Also
I read Narayana as an aspect or amsa living in Vaikunta and…
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Why is there a Damaru attached to Lord Shiva's trishul?
Why is a Damaru attached to the Trishul that Lord Shiva carries? What does that Damaru signify?
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Anshavatar and Purnavatar - are there different types of avatars?
Are there different types of avatars: anshavatar (partial incarnation), purnavatar (complete incarnation) etc.?
One of my friends told me sage Bharadwaja and Parashurama were anshavatars of Vishnu but Krishna and Rama are purnavatars.
Hanuman is…
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