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A Character of Hindu epic Mahabharata Who was Son of Kunti and Lord Surya.
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India, officially the Republic of India,also called as Bhārat (भारत) in Sanskrit, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 …
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Surya is the chief of the Navagraha, the nine Classical planets and important elements of Hindu astrology.
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can be used for questions regarding the stories of itihasas i.e.,Ramayana and Mahabharata. These two are classified as Itihasas.
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For the question that deals with creation or manifestation of Universe.
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Visnu-Purana (Sanskrit) One of the most celebrated of the 18 principal Puranas, conforming more than any other to the definition of pancha-lakshana (five distinguishing marks) assigned as being the ch…
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For questions on book suggestions for various topics in Hinduism.
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An image or representation of a god used as an object of worship.
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For questions about how Buddhism relates to Hinduism. See also Buddhism.SE.
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Māyā is a spiritual concept connoting "that which exists, but is constantly changing and thus is spiritually unreal", and the "power or the principle that conceals the true character of spiritual real…
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for questions regarding other gitas like Shiva Gita, Rama Gita, etc., For bhagavad Gita, use [bhagavad-gita]
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disciplined and dedicated practice or learning, especially in religion or music.
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loka, (Sanskrit: "world"; "realm"; "abode"; "dimension"; or "plane of existence") from loc, "to shine, be bright, visible." — the universe or any particular division of it. A dimension of manifest exi…
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Guna appears in many ancient and medieval era Indian texts. Depending on the context and according to various Hinduism philosophies like Nyaya , Vaisheshika ,Bhagavad Gita ,cosmology etc.
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Gayatri mantra is a highly revered mantra cognized by Brahmarshi Vishwamitra, as mentioned in the Rig Veda.
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Bhishma (or Bheeshma or Devavrata or Bhishma Pitamah) was the eighth son of Kuru King Shantanu and grand uncle of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
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siddhi or siddhiḥ (Sanskrit:सिद्धि; "perfection", "accomplishment", "attainment", or "success") — extraordinary powers of the atma (Self), developed through consistent meditation and deliberate, gruel…
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Parshuram (Parashurama, Parashuraman) is the sixth avatar of Vishnu, He is son of Renuka and the saptarishi Jamadagni. He lived during the last Treta Yuga, and is one of the seven immortals or Chiranj…
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Questions about Sandhyavandana (Sanskrit:संध्यावन्दन), a ritual performed three times in a day, as instructed by Guru to Dvija whose Upanayanam is done and Yajnopavita is received.
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Tantra, Tantrika Shaivism, Non-Dualist Tantrika Shaivism, Shiva, Shaivism, Kashmir, Abinavagupta, Trika school
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For questions about ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness), the religious organisation, the Hare Krishna movement or its followers (Hare Krishnas).
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Valmiki (Sanskrit: वाल्मीकि Vālmīki) is the harbinger-poet and author of epic Ramayana.
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Questions about Purva Mimamsa (पूर्व मीमांसा) or Mimamsa, one of the six Hindu schools of philosophy, based on "Purva Mimamsa Sutra" composed by Rishi Jaimini. The word 'Purva' stands for 'earlier/pri…
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The continuous repeated chanting of mantras, stotras or even just holy names of Gods.
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The Skanda Purāṇa is the largest Mahāpurāṇa, a genre of eighteen Hindu religious texts.It also contains a number of legends about Shiva.
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