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Do any scriptures apart fom Sabarimala Sthala Purana foretell the birth of Ayyappa?
One of the most popular religious destinations in the world is the Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala; it gets far more visitors per year than Tirupati and the Vatican combined! The story of the temple begins with the birth of Dharma Shasta, the son of…
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Where is it mentioned that Krishna and Rama Worshipped Shiva Lingam?
My Guruji Sri Sri Ravi Shankar claims that Krishna worshipped the Shiva Lingam, and so did Rama. Does anyone know if this is recorded in the shastras? I have not seen it.
Sri Sri Ravishankar Said:
"You will not find anything related to practice of…
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Did Goddess Lakshmi or Goddess Saraswati (not Adishakthi or Durga) kill any demons?
I know Parvati Devi killed Demon Mahishasura with help of other Shaktis by manifesting into Goddess Durga. So, Adishakti killed Mahishasura through Parvathi Devi. I think same is the case with Goddess Kaali. But on the contrary, did Lakshmi Devi or…
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What is the purpose of Venkateshwar incarnation?
Generally, Gods incarnate for some specific reasons like, destruction of some evil forces, to enlighten people with knowledge, establish dharma, etc. We have seen the same in case of most of Lord Vishnu's incarnations like Lord Rama, Lord Krishna,…
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Stages of life for a Hindu female?
Following are the four stages of life described for a Hindu male:
Brahmachari
Grihastha
Vanaprastha
Sanyasa
Does this only apply to males?
If so, what about females?
Do females have a different (if any) description of life stages like this?
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What is reverse chanting?
Someone told a priest that he wants to pray in reverse and the priest told him this:
You are praying like Om Namah Shivay currently. So you need to pray now Shivay Namah Om.
So my question is what is reverse chanting and what does it signify?
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Do Shaivites believe in something greater than Sadashiva?
In this excerpt from the Vayaviya Samhita of the Shiva Purana, various time scales are described:
Brahma's one day is equivalent to a kalpa. He is of unmanifest origin. A thousand kalpas make a year of Brahma. A Brahma's yuga comprises of eight…
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Cow and position of Devas
The picture shows the sacred cow, Gomata, and the position of Devas (Gods) in Gomata.
How was the position of Gods determined? For example, why is Shiva shown between the eyebrows? Why are Bhairava and Hanuman shown in the legs?
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How qualities of humans change drastically from Kali Yuga to Satya Yuga?
How People change their behavior to good and virtuous from evil, greedy and lewd within less time at the dawn of Satya Yuga? How can humans who are evil and bad change immediately?
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Why was Sundara Kanda named as such?
I have come across the following verse in one website.
sundare sundaro ramah sundare sundari katha
sundare sundari sita sundare sundaram vanam,
sundare sundaram kavyam sundare sundarah kapih
sundare sundaram mantram sundare kim na sundaram.
In the…
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Was Goddess Durga really an avatar of Shiva's wife Goddess Parvati?
When Goddess Durga comes out from Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva & other goddesses, where was Goddess Parvati then? I am asking this question because Parvati was an avatar of Goddess Adi Parashakti and Durga too.
Does the later appearance of Durga mean she…
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References of Radha in the Itihasas?
Ok, this might be a little weird question, but are there any sort of references to Srimati Radharani INDIRECTLY in the two epics we have (viz. Ramayana and Mahabharata)? Just like Brahma extols Rama as Krsna in the Yuddha Kanda and Rama himself…
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Was Rishabha, the first tirthankar of Jainism, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu or Lord Shiva?
Rishabha, the first tirthankar of Jainism, is known to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He is mentioned in the Bhagavat Purana and the Vedas. Jain Acharya Jinasena also confirmed that Rishabha was an avatar of Vishnu.
But Rishabha shares a lot of…
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What is the Pashupatastra? Did Arjuna use it in the Kurukshetra war?
What is the Pashupatastra?
Why did Lord Shiva get it in first place?
Did Arjuna really use it in the Kurukshetra war? If he didn't, why did he get it from Lord Shiva?
Was it the all-knowing Krishna who urged Arjuna to acquire this astra?
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Say No To Censorship
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Yuga changes and age difference
I have kind of a stupid question, but I believe it's valid.
What exactly happens when a Yuga changes from Satya Yuga -> Treta Yuga -> Dwapar Yuga -> Kali Yuga?
I don't have any reference to cite, but it says that in Kali Yuga, the average age of a…
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