As I discussed previously in this answer, this excerpt from the Uttara Kanda of the Ramayana recounts how a king named Marutha once had a Maheswara Yagna (Shiva ritual) performed, conducted by the sage Samvartha, brother of Brihaspati the guru of the gods. The demon Ravana came there, and he "de...
Is there any research going on to prove that Hindu mythology is not fiction but rather historic facts?
If there are evidences to prove that Mahabharatha/Ramayana happened in real, why is it not accepted universally?
Many answers are quoted from Wikipedia. Is that a good resource to depend on? In other words, is wikipedia entries on Hinduism without any distortions and biases? Would citing books and other material be better?
This question might look stupid to many but I am one of those people who are skepti...
I would like more scientific reason for the same. All that is said here is mainly about beliefs. But in the modern world people would like to know how these are connected scientifically. Talking to God -- by lighting a ghee deepak does not really convince ones who do not believe in these system. Looking for scientific reasons. — pritywiz18 hours ago
no science in the answer, he didn't asked scientific reasons for
The oil lamp activates the Surya nadi of the person while ghee lamp activates only that nadi which is essential to the worshipper in a particular action.
and he replies that am content with your answer
I think people who are quoting things suffice users requirements rather than writing their own explanations
@Mr_Green I deleted my answer on stories question of yours as I gave another read and it was fine according to me, but again, asking that nandi question was lil weird :)
As we know that lord Hanuman was a bachelor,
Surya grants him a boon that he will still be a bachelor even after
marriage as a Prajapatya Brahmachari and will maintain his celibacy.
But the story says that Makardhwaja is lord Hanumans son so how he is a son of lord Hanuman when Hanuman w...
Why did Krishna not take an active part in Battle of Kurukshetra in Mahabharat?
Krishna was the Saarthi of Arjun & rode his rath around during battle & was a valuable adviser to Pandavas but why didnt he fight the battle with his weapon?
@Mr.Alien any suggestion for feed name.......on Pets.se....for main site there feed name is "celing cat" and for meta post there name is something like moose.
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Agni Varsha is a 2002 critically acclaimed epic Hindi film directed by Arjun Sajnani. The film is a silver screen adaptation of Girish Karnad's Mahabharat play "The Fire and The Rain". The film's art directio...
This question has different headline question and then OP asks two questions and one of them is different from headline.
Also, the answer given by Vineet Menon is totaly baseless and wrong. Please read the fact that Krishna was telling about chakravyhu and on top that a personal commentary is a...
@Mr.Alien I am happy you are NOT mod and I wish you never be then if that's the case. — vedicd1 min ago
Seems like he is going to delete his profile, check out the profile description
@jabahar has already given the answer and this is non-answer. As a community member its my right to choose the flag which I feel right. I chose it for deletion and I would have serious objection if its NOT deleted. — vedicd33 secs ago
According to Shiva purana,
"Brahma desired Sarasvati and went to her, asking her to stay with him. She, being his daughter, was furious at this and said, 'Your mouth speaks inauspiciously and so you will always speak in a contrary way.' From that day, Brahma's fifth head always spoke evilly ...
I just love God and God is my Guru
My belief is just reading scriptures alone doesnot give you knowledge. First you have to immerse yourself in the ocean of god's love and understand His ways in heart and then you start to follow your heart and you will learn what He teaches.
Because when you t...
How many white horses were there in the chariot of Arjuna in Mahabharatha ? 4 or 5 ? Some pictures showing 5 and some others showing 4 ? What is the exact number? It will be great if you add some pictures/quotes ?
Semetic religions such as Islam and Christianity considered masturbation as a sin . What is about Hinduism? Please give some authentic quotes for the answers .
Today while traveling i heard conversation between two people about Pitru Dosh. There is a disbelief regarding the actual meaning of Pitru Dosh that as our forefathers are not happy and they are having haterate feelings for us. But actually thats not the actual reasone behing the Pitru Dosh. Can ...
While reading an article i got this line,
The references to Murugan can be traced back to the first millennium BCE.
There are references to Murugan in Kautilya's Arthashastra, in the works of Patanjali, in Kalidasa's epic poem the Kumarasambhavam.
The Kushanas, who governed from what is ...
I've heard about Pitra Dosh. There is a disbelief regarding the actual meaning of Pitra Dosh that it arises as our forefathers are not happy with us and they have feelings of hatred for us. But that is not the actual reason behind Pitra Dosh.
Can anyone please let me know about the Pitra Dosh an...
I've seen at many of the devotees bathe in river Ganges at sacred places.
This is often seen when people are celebrating Kumbh Mela as well, so why do they bathe in river Ganges (Ganga)?
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Many religions have a history of disallowing women (or men, in some cases) from being religious leaders. What level of leadership are women allowed to hold in Hinduism? Is there anything significant about the history of women in Hinduism?
It is often seen that people who worship gods at temple rung bells when they enter the temple.
These bells are hung generally near the idols or at the entrance of the temples. They are also rung while the devotees are performing Aarti.
Even at homes, people have small bells which they ring bef...
@Mr_Green I agree with Awal Garg the question should specifically indicate the religious nature of bath unlike that of bathing in Mississippi or Thames. — MKaama1 min ago
In India we consider rivers to be holy and respect them. Sometimes swearing by them to prove a point. But in Namastey London, Bebo Malhotra (an UK based NRI) swears by river Thames to vouch for her daughter's virginity and even compares Thames to Ganga. Is Thames in UK considered to be holy or au...
Ahimsa is not just non-violence or not resorting to arms, but it is also the feeling that tries to reduce harm to all living creatures. Sometimes, force or violence may in fact be necessary to prevent harm. Howw is it possible inline with the concept of Ahimsa?
We know if our nearest relatives are passed away we can't enter temple for 16 days and also if there were any childbirth is happen , there is also a 11 days ban in temples.
I have three questions,
1.What is the reason(s) behind this belief?
2.What are the other occasions like this, except death...