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Is Taj Mahal really a Shiva Temple in the past?
I have seen many blogs which claims that Taj Mahal was a Shiva temple in the past.
Links for few those blogs are
1. The Tajmahal is Tejomahalay, A Hindu Temple
2. Taj Mahal A Shiv Temple
Is there any scripture/text or evidence available in our…
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How did Vali defeat Ravana? What's the story?
There is a mention in the Ramayana that Vali defeated Ravana badly. When and how did it happen? During the duel, why didn't Ravana use any of his divine weapons? I think Vali did not possess any divine weapon.
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Why was Shakuni cursed by the gods to be evil?
In this chapter of the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata, the births of various notable characters are described. Here is what it says about Duryodhana's uncle Shakuni:
Then was born the disciple of Prahlada, viz., Nagnajit, and also Suvala. And from…
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Did the divine architect Vishwakarma cause the Earth to submerge?
Vishwakarma, AKA Tvashta, is the architect of the gods. He built, among other things, Indra's city of Amaravati, Krishna's city of Dwaraka, and Ravana's city of Lanka. His daughter Sanjana married Surya the sun god, as I discuss here, and his son…
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Why do Hindus follow the quote "Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam"?
I often hear about "Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam" which means "The whole world is one family".
What is the story behind this quote?
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What is the story of tortoise which is just in front of Nandi in Lord Shiva Temple?
I have seen in many temples there are Nandi and tortoise facing the Shiva linga. what is the story of being tortoise facing the Shiva linga?
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Where are Heaven and Hell?
Although it might look a bit kiddish I am curious to know is there any description present in any of the Hindu scriptures that tells us about where the heaven and hell actually are. I have heard sometime that it's closer to Himalayas, or it's just a…
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What was the purpose of Vishnu's incarnation as Rama's ancestor Mandhata?
Most people only know about Vishnu's incarnation Rama, who was a king of the solar dynasty. But many generations before Rama, Vishnu incarnated as another solar dynasty king, known as Mandhata (AKA Mandhatri). The story of Mandhata's birth is told…
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What is the Nyaya argument for Karma being the instrumental cause of the Universe?
The Agama Pramanya is a work by the famous Sri Vaishnava Acharya Yamunacharya arguing that the Pancharatra texts, which are foundational to mainstream Vaishnavism as I discuss here, are legitimate Hindu scriptures. (He also composed another work on…
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How can the ideology of Cārvāka exist within Hinduism?
Cārvāka (or charvak), which is a sub-ideology within Hinduism, contains highly conflicting ideals with the core religious views. For example, it's dominantly atheistic (and that sort of defeats the purpose of a religion).
Moreover, according to this…
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What is the origin of Brahma's four heads?
Brahma, the creator of the universe, is depicted as having four heads. Is there a story behind it?
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Differences between "Ishwar" and "Bhagvan"?
We Hindus often hear the words "ishwar" and "bhagvan" . What are the differences between these two words?
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Rules for wearing yagyopavit by women (yes it is possible)
I was going through this post answered by @Keshav Srinivasan , the following photograph (2nd in the answer)
Depicts Shriman Narayana with his two wives, now begins my question is the goddess are wearing a Yagyopavit (yes look closely near…
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Debate between Maṇḍana Miśra and Ādi Śankara
I have read that there was a debate between Maṇḍana Miśra, an exponent of Mīmāmsā, and Ādi Śankara, an exponent of Advaita, in which Maṇḍana Miśra's wife was the judge. Ādi Śankara won the debate and Maṇḍana became an Advaitin and a disciple of Ādi…
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Why does only Uppiliappan have "Mam Ekam Saranam Vraja" written on his hand?
Most people only know about the Venkateshwara form of Vishnu (AKA Balaji or Srinivasa) in connection to the deity of the world-renowned Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple in Tirupati. But that is not the first time that Vishnu has come to earth in his…
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