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I've once heard the claim that certain ekākśarī bījās are permissable without initiation, such as hrīm. Is this claim true? I've also read that those who are uninitiated/of lower caste must replace ...
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In some threads on HSE, the term Sadasiva occasionally comes up in ways that seem to conflate Shaiva and Vaishnava ideas. I want to clarify: Are there deities or celestial beings explicitly called ...
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I’m seeking help in understanding the meaning and possible Sanskrit origin of the word “Nidvi” Based on my own interpretation (and limited understanding), I associate Nidvi with the idea of uniqueness ...
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I came across a claim by Puttur Krishnaswami Iyengar, a relentless Srivaishnava polemicist who takes sharp, extreme sectarian positions on Ganesha in early literature, regarding early Tamil and ...
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I was reading another question that affirms the impurity inherent in the practice of medicine and how this makes it unfit for a brāhmaṇa to practice, which is understandable from the standpoint of ...
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How Mānasika snana to be performed.Can it be a replacement for achamana where achamana is not possible for purification like during travel ,in long temple queues for sudras who has no practice of ...
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I came across the goddess name Tvarita.i find attracted to the name.Can I name my kid as Tvarita..can anyone provide their suggestions. As it is mentioned as Tantric goddess.
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In Sri Vaishnava texts, the term "lila vibhuti" appears repeatedly. Both "lila" (divine play) and "vibhuti" (manifestation, glory, or power) are familiar religious ...
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I was doing my school homework, I was drawing a portrait of The photograph, while drawing the pics of three girls, I was having kaam vasna, does it break my brahmacharya? And later today I was reading ...
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We all are always told our main goal of existence is moksha, if so then at end of mahabharata war why did pandavas choose svarga? they could have got moksha if they wanted due to their karma?
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Is it true that sun is related to male sexuality/sexual desires (कामवासना) while moon is related to female sexuality?
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Some scriptures say eating non-veg is sin. Some scriptures say that eating non-veg is allowed. Traditionally, Vaishnavas were vegetarians while Shaiva and Shaktas were not. How to address this ...
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Any story in scriptures about someone getting rebirth in Mleccha yoni /foreign land outside of India (भारतवर्ष) ?
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According to Hindu traditions, ritual purity (śauca) is required before performing worshi. I have a few general questions regarding how these rules are understood and applied in daily life today, ...
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According to Hindu Dharma , what are the exact steps which needs to be performed after urination? Furthermore, what are the scriptural consequences of not performing these actions, Like Whatever ...
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