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Padma Purana is the second among the major eighteen major Puranas and the second longest Purana encompassing 55,000 verses. The extant version contains five parts- Srishtikhanda, Bhumikhanda, Svargakh…
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Kshatriya (from kshatra, "rule, authority") is one of the four varna (social orders) of the Hindu society.
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Also known as jivatma(Sanskrit: "the embodied atman") or the Individual Self. Jiva, denotes an atma when it becomes conditioned under the influence of avidya-maya or karma and falsely identifies itsel…
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The Devi Bhagavata is the fifth in the list of the eighteen Mahapuranas and is dedicated mainly to Shakti.
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Also known as Ananda Tirtha, he was the chief proponent of the Dvaita (dualism) school of Vedanta.
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Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is none other than the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna, who appeared in this Kali-yuga to inaugurate the yuga dharma for this age - Sankirtana, the congregational chanting of the Hol…
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Radha also called Radhika, Radharani and Radhikarani, is a Hindu goddess who is almost always depicted alongside Krishna and features prominently within the theology of today's Vallabha and Gaudiya Va…
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Questions that deals with Shankhya or Shamkhya (Sanskrit : सांख्य), one of the six darshan/philosophy founded by sage Kapila.
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Fasting is primarily an act of willing abstinence or reduction from certain or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. Some Hindus fast on certain days such as Ekadasi, Pradosha kalam, Purnima…
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Agni (Sanskrit: अग्नि), is a Hindu deity, one of the most important of the Vedic gods. He is also known as God of Fire.
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Ayurveda is a Sanskrit term, made up of the words "ayus" and "veda." "Ayus" means life and "Veda" means knowledge or science. The term "ayurveda" thus means 'the knowledge of life' or 'the science of …
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One of the category of Asuras descended from Kashyapa and Khasha, others being Daityas and Dānavas. Rakshasas were born in the lineage of Heti, Vidyutkesa, Sukesa, Malyavana, Sumali, and Mali.
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Shad-darshana refers to the six prominent schools of thoughts in Hinduism.
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Kartikeya, also known as Skanda, Murugan and Subramaniyan, is the Hindu god of war. He is the commander-in-chief of the army of the devas (gods) and the son of Shiva and Parvati.
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The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali are 196 Indian sutras. The Yoga Sutras were compiled around 400 CE by Sage Patanjali, taking materials about yoga from older traditions. Together with his commentary they …
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The process of initiating a person with a mantra by a guru is called initiation. This is called Deeksha in common usage.
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It is the dharma propagated by Shastras involving 4 Varnas viz. Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudra; and 4 ashramas or stages of life viz. Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, Sannyasa.
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Questions related to Brahmacharya or Celibacy, first of the Ashrama.
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Questions regarding the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
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The alwar or azhwars were 12 Tamil poet-saints of south India who espoused ‘emotional devotion’ or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in their songs of longing, ecstasy and service.
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Narasimha, the man-lion form of Lord Vishnu is typically counted as the fourth avatar of Lord Vishnu's Dashavatara.
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The Vishnu deity worshipped in the Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple in Tirupati, also known as Balaji or Srinivasa
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The Garuda Purāṇa is one of the eighteen major Puranas. It is essentially a dialogue between Lord Vishnu and Garuda. This Purana did famous for dealing with issues of Hindu philosophy connected with d…
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For the questions about Brahmanas (Sanskrit ब्राह्मणम्) or Brahmana Grantha, commentaries on Vedic Samhita/hymns. Also known as Karmakanda (कर्मकांड) part of Veda.
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