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What is the significance of frogs in the Vedas?
Rigveda 7.103 is a hymn dedicated to frogs.
1 They who lay quiet for a year, the Brahmans who fulfil their vows,
The Frogs have lifted up their voice, the voice Parjanya hath inspired.
2 What time on these, as on a dry skin lying in the pool's…
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What is the significance of "Akhanda Deepak" while doing puja?
It is considered very good to have the lamp that we light be lit through out the prayer. During Navratra, the lamp if lit till the end of the 9th day is considered to bring lot of luck, happiness, prosperity etc.
The "akhanda deepak" should not be…
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Was a Brahmastra ever fired on Vishnu, Shiva or Brahma? If not, what would happen if fired on them?
I have read many incidents in which the Brahmastra was invoked and then later revoked.
But was a Brahmastra ever fired on Vishnu, Shiva or Brahma or it came close to being fired on one of them?
If it was never fired, what would happen if it's fired…
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Which Hindu texts contains the story of Santoshi Mata and about her other legends?
I checked wikipedia and according to it there is no scriptual reference of Santoshi Mata in Hindu texts and she just gained popularity after 1960 movie 'Jai Santoshi Maa'. After reading the wiki article it seems as if she is a self created new…
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What is the significance of facing East?
When I was brought up, I was told to face East when starting some new task or while doing prayers or chanting mantras.
My guess is that it might have come out of ancient sun (Surya) worship as sun rises in the east.
Is there any real significance…
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Death in family - does a marriage need to be postponed?
I recently had a death in the family. My paternal grandmother (father's side) died at the ripe old age of 87 after a short battle with cancer. We are Hindu/Iyengaars. I am supposed to marry my fiance (who is American and non-hindu) in June but this…
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What is the story of Vishnu appearing to sage Markandeya in Thiruvidanthai?
The Alwars (also spelled Azhwars) are a group of 12 ancient Vaishnava saints who lived in Tamil Nadu and are famous for their poetry in praise of Vishnu. The Alwars are crucially important figures in the development of Vaishnavism; it is the…
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What do the Vedas/shastras and Hindu Texts say about the attitude of Children towards his/her Mother
We all know that the worship to God only comes after Mother, Father and Teacher.
I've also heard that even if the Mother is not right and causes trouble, we should learn to adjust with her?
Are there any quoted texts from our Puranas which say that…
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What is the meaning of Om Tat Sat?
At the end of each chapter of Bhagwat gita, I found "Om Tat Sat".
My questions are:
What Is the meaning of Om Tat sat Or Hari Om Tat Sat?
What is the significance of writting this at the end?
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Is it prohibited in scriptures to sleep at the sandhya time?
Is there any scripture asking not to sleep at sandhya time or giving reasons about why to not sleep at sandhya time?
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Gods and respective Chakra
Which Chakra is associated with which Hindu God?
Please use the current Hindu Gods, and not only the Vedic ones.
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Why Hindus worship Peepal Trees? (Ficus religiosa)
I've often seen people, women especially, worship Peepal Trees (Ficus religiosa)
Why they do so? Is there any reason from Hindu scriptures behind doing that? As far as I know, people say that our ancestors' souls stay on those peepal trees, and…
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Is there a Puranic basis for Graha relationships in Jyotisha? Else what is their basis as is traditionally taught?
Below is a tabulated form of the friends, the neutrals and the enemies of each graha as per Jyotisha. (Source):
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Enemy
Surya
Chandra, Mangala, Guru
Budha
Shukra, Shani
Chandra
Surya, Guru
Mangala, Budha, Shukra,…
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Scriptural reference for Navadurga
Navarātri is popularly considered to be 9 days dedicated to the worship of Navadurgā i.e 9 forms of Bhagavatī Durgā. However the Devi-Bhāgavata Purāna, which describes the procedure of Navarātri vrata, has no mention of Navadurgā. The only mention…
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When and why did Lord Shiva punish Vedavyasa?
Shiva Purana Rudra Samhita says Lord Shiva expelled Vedavyasa from Kashi and got him punished through Nandi.
O goddess, for the sake of a devotee, I angrily expelled Vyāsa when he
had a vicious thought, from Kāśī after punishing him duly…
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