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What are the "Three Worlds" referred to in the Bhagavad Gita 3.22?
What are the "three worlds" being referred to in this shloka of the Bhagavad Gita?
न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किञ्चन |
नानवाप्तमवाप्तव्यं वर्त एव च कर्मणि || 3.22||
na me pārthāsti kartavyaṁ triṣhu lokeṣhu kiñchana
nānavāptam avāptavyaṁ…
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What is a difference between Lord Hanuman and Lord Panchmukhi Hanuman? Are they same?
While going through some discussions, I found that Panchmukhi Hanuman was altogether a different person but not Lord Hanuman and took birth a long time before Ramayan Time.
But a recent chit-chat with a friend who revealed me about Panchmukhi…
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Why did lord Shiva choose Mount Kailash (earth) as his abode?
Neither Vishnu nor Brahma stay on the earth but why did lord Shiva choose Mount Kailash ( which is on earth) as his abode?
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What is the story of Kalanemi who was reborn as Kamsa?
The Sambhava Parva of Mahabharat mentions that Kamsa was a rebirth of the demon Kalanemi:
"There was also born on earth a mighty Asura known amongst the Danavas by the name of Kalanemi, endued with great strength, of grand achievements, and blessed…
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Who is devi in devi suktam?
Is the goddess of devi suktam Durga? is she same as adi shakti, or is adi shakti the goddess of devi suktam different from Durga.
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In brahmachayra what do I do with pent up sexual energy?
When I have a lot of sexual excitement and sexual energy in my lower chakra, what do I need to do to stop this? Do I channel the energy to higher chakra?
Isn't the goal to not get sexually excited in order for the semen to get transmuted into Ojas?
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Is it possible for us to see the subtle body?
Majority of you might know the three bodies doctrine in Indian philosophies, i.e., Gross body, subtle body and casual body. We can see gross body with our two eyes. But is it possible to see subtle body?
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What was the name of the Sage in the story narrated by Sita?
Sita narrated an old episode about a Sage(Rishi) to Sri Rama, in the Dandaka forest.The narration is as under:-
Once upon a time, oh, dexterous one, there was a pious and true worded hermit in some merited forest that was inhabited by animals and…
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Why is Indra known as Vaikuntha in some Rigvedic verses?
Rig Veda Book 10 Verse 48 refers to Indra as Indra Vaikuntha. From what I understand, Vaikuntha was also the name of an incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the Raivat Manvantar though the Indra then was someone else.
SO my question is - Is there a…
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How is the all pervading God said to reside in the Daharakasha?
It is understood that the space within the heart, which is the corresponding microscopic form of the macroscopic form of Space, is known in metaphysical terms as Daharakasha(tiniest cosmos).
The all pervading God is said to reside in the…
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Was Seeta ji born as a blessing from Shiva?
We know that Shri Rama took birth to rid the three worlds of the tyranny of Ravana. But I recently came across a verse in the Valmiki Ramayan that says that Seeta was also born for the same purpose!
Valmiki Ramayan Yuddha Kanda Sarga 94…
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When did Vishnu destroy trident of Shiva?
Vishnu Sahasranama stotram consist of thousand names of Lord Vishnu. The most popular one is from Anushasana parva of Mahabharata which was said by Bhishma to Yudhishtira. But there are other versions of Vishnu Sahasranamam i.e., there are other…
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About age restrictions on marriage in Hinduism
Is there any restriction in Hinduism that female partner must be younger than the corresponding male partner for marriage? If it is there, why?
According to Hindu texts, is there any restriction on the maximum and minimum age gap between the…
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Why did Krishna steal butter and milk?
In the Bhagvad, Lord Krishna is portrayed stealing butter and milk from the Gopis. He teased them, broke their dahi handis, etc.
Why did he do so?
Why are the acts of stealing and teasing women allowed for him but not for other men?
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Is human the ultimate species according to Hinduism?
Is human the ultimate species according to Hinduism? This is somewhat related to karma, hence is it considered ultimate to be reborn as a human?
An individual can be reborn as any species based on karma of his past life. So can we say that a person…
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