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Does Kalki appear at the end of every Kali Yuga, or just the current one?
We currently live in the Kali Yuga, at least according to the Hindu conception of time. At the end of it, Kalki is supposed to descend, destroy evil, and bring an end to this mahayuga.
But there are many Kali Yugas - one for each mahayuga. Does…
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What is the origin of the worship or deification of cows in India?
Too far back to remember, the deification of cows in India seems to have existed. Are there some possible events in history which would explain this?
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Why there are graphic depictions of sexual acts in some Hindu temples?
Google Khajuraho and you will come upon one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. The Khajuraho temples feature a variety of art work, of which 10% is sexual or erotic art outside and inside the temples. People describe it as "the apogee of…
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How did the Trimurti come into power?
How did Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva come to replace Indra as the Chief of the Hindu pantheon? Was there a war (e.g. Titans vs Olympians)? Or were they consumed (e.g. Amun + Ra = Amun-Ra)? What changed and was the cause of the change in the Hindu…
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Maruti, is this the name of Lord Hanuman or his mother Or both?
I have heard so many times that Maruti is the other name of Lord Hanuman. Also heard that Maruti Nandan (The son of Maruti)
Hey dukh bhanjan Maruti nandan Sunlo meri pukar..
Which one is correct? Or Lord Hanuman is named as though his mother is…
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Is Ravana's true intent to be slain by Rama?
In the William Buck's English translation I recall a note left by Ravana indicating he was aware of his impending demise at the hands of Rama, and got the impression that being slain by Rama was something of an honor, possibly an enlightening…
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Dating the Battle of Ten Kings relative to the Ramayana and Mahabharata
(cross posting from hinduism.SE. Hope this is OK)
Related to this question though much more specific: are there any clues we can glean about the historical situation of the Battle of Ten Kings relative to the Ramayana or other well known events?…
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Where has ancient Hindu technology knowledge gone?
As we know in Hindu mythology there were so many powerful Weapons like the Shudarshan, Brhmastra, Shabdavedi Ban etc and an air vehicle like Pushpak Viman, and vast technologies like nano technology comparable to today's technology. Also, they know…
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Who is Kali and where did he come from?
We all know that on the era of king Parikshita, Kali came. When the king has gone for hunting he saw a person hitting a one legged cow...
But from where did he come from and who are his parents? When was he born? Has he come from any Deva or…
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Language spoken during times of Ramayana and Mahabharata
What was the day-to-day spoken language during the times of Ramayana (reign of Lord Rama) and Mahabharata?
If I'm right both of these books were written in Sanskrit, and then were translated thousands of times in different languages but was Sanskrit…
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In the Ramakien (Thai version of the Ramayana) how was it that Thotsakan was able to conquer all three realms of the universe?
I know that Phra Narai (Narayana) declared that he will reincarnate as a human (Phra Ram/Rama) and kill Thotsakan but when Thotsakan was reborn as the demon king of Lanka and started conquering the three realms, wouldn’t Phra In and Phra Isuan have…
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In the Ramakien, why did Phra Narai declare that when both him and Nontuk reincarnate they’ll fight each other again?
When Phra Narai caught Nontuk off guard and forced him onto the ground (where he proceeded to act like a whiny little bitch to Phra Narai) and made the absolutely absurd statement that he could’ve easily defeated Phra Narai but Phra Narai was being…
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Vishwamitra common link Ramayan and Mahabharata
As per Ramayan, Ram and Laxman helped Vishwamitra to kill Tataka yakshi. Viswamitra was a sage by then, that means he had already met Menaka, and Shakuntala was born.
As per Mahabharata Shakuntala was married to Dushmanta and gave birth to Bharat.…
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Books on Hinduism, with an eye on art
I have read Zimmer's Myths And Symbols In Indian Art And Civilization, and loved it.
I would like to find some other books along those lines (attention to the beauty of the narration, the ideas more than their history, their expression in art), and…
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Why did Vishnu violate Vrinda, to defeat Jalandhar?
I personaly don't think he violated Vrinda as per current violation defination. I believe he violated her per ancient defination by siting with her.
