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Do Vedas or Shruti describe Lord Shiva as Sattva (सत्व)?
There are many misconceptions that Lord Shiva is Tamasic God and scriptures of Him are Tamasic Scriptures. Some people even suggest not to read His stories as they are ostensibly believed to be tamasic puranas. This concept of Tamasic Puranas can be…
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What is the Advaita argument for why causes can't have real existence?
The Khandana Khanda Khadya is a work by the 12th century Advaitin philosopher Shri Harsha which seeks to demonstrate that all supposed means of knowledge are invalid. As I discuss in this question, in Hindu philosophy there are three main Pramanas…
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The speed of light - Taittirya Brahmana of the Yajurveda
This research paper, The Speed of Light and Puranic Cosmology, by Subash Kak discusses the various notions of distance between places and also the speed of Sun, light etc.
It mentions that the speed of light is mentioned in the Taittiriya Brahmana…
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Where does Rig Veda say that Shiva is the God who grants Moksha?
Me and my friend had a debate on whether Vedas talks about Moksha or not. My friend told me that there is a verse in Rigveda which tells Shiva grants Moksha.
Is it true? Does Rigveda really mention that Shiva grants Moksha ?
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I want scripture-based explanation for "God is Everywhere"
Most dominant philosophy in Hinduism is that God is everywhere and in everything. I want to understand this in more detail. As per science we know that around us there are two distinct things: Space-Time and matter-energy (or simply stuff).
The…
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Where is the account of Shishupala's atrocities in Dvaraka?
In Chapter 44 of the Sabha Parva of Mahabharata, during the Rajasuya Yajna of Yudhishthira, Shishupala criticises Krishna using many insults, and then Krishna retorts to Shishupala's insults directed at him. He talks about how Shishupala committed…
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Why using left hand is forbidden?
This question may seem silly. I want to know the reason why using a left hand during our daily life and in rituals. I have even seen some people who say not to accept anything with left hand. Some also say while you are wearing something new like a…
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Why is Brahma depicted as old in pictures?
I have seen many pictures and photos (such as above) of Chaturmukha Brahma with white hair and white beard. Why is Brahma shown as an old person? All the devatas are known to be drinking elixir (amruth). It is said that those who drink it do not…
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Why is Moon on Lord Shiva's head only shown as crescent?
The story that of, how the Moon god ended up in Lord Shiva's hair, goes like this:
Moon god had to get relief from the disease that he got by his own fault. He came to know that the only remedy for his disease is to be in Lord Shiva's hair. So he…
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Black Magic/Kala Jadu/ Pilli Soonyam are real?
As I know, due to jealousy, or some base cause, the Tantriks use cheap tactics to overcome the adversaries, which can ruins one's life .
Also I heard that if someone is affected by Black Magic then they should under go Parikaram to remove the Black…
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Why Bharata Varsha (India) alone is called Karma Bhoomi?
According to Vishnu Purana,
In Jambu-dwípa, Vishnu, consisting of sacrifice, is worshipped, as
the male of sacrificial rites, with sacrificial ceremonies: he is
adored under other forms elsewhere. Bhárata is therefore the best of
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Who is the eldest son of Lord Shiva?
In South India, people worship Lord Ganesh and consider him to be Lord Shiva's first son and elder to Lord Kartikeya.
In the North and remaining parts of India however, people have a faith that Lord Kartikeya is Shiva's eldest son.
So, who is the…
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What is Turiya and how can we realize it?
While reading Vivekachudamani, commentaries on some of the Mukhya Upanishads, (Jnaneshwari) Bhagavad Gita & Yoga Vasistha, I found that they are talking about the different state of Chitt viz. Jagrat (जाग्रत), Swapna (स्वप्न), Sushupti (सुषुप्ति) &…
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Which Yuga are we currently in? Numbers don't add up
I am interested in learning about Yugas.
According to this Wikipedia article, Kali Yuga started around 3201 BCE, or BC.
Same Wikipedia article also mentions:
Acording to the Laws of Manu, one of the earliest known texts
describing the yugas, the…
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Who was the god of death before yama?
Yama is a post created for specific jeevatamans to take charge of Judgement of Jeevatmas and their karma in Bhuloka/Mrityuloka. Before Yama or Dharmaraja who was the king of Yamaloka ? Also, in which Manvantara and Maha Yuga he was appointed as the…
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