The purposez of Shiva's Pancha Bramha Avatars are stated here. However, what are the purposes of [Vishnu's Vyuha avatars].(Is there any scripture that tells story about Lord Vishnu and MahaVishnu?) and Devi's five forms?On a side note,waht are the need for five devis when there already are the Tr...

I was just wondering there were any of such avatars.

In Shaivaism, the practice of meditation for liberation. What are the other ways to achieve liberation recommended by the other sects? I'm aware that there are different denominations in every sect. What are the methods of liberation they reccomend and do they differ from the other denominations ...

There are several texts in Hinduism which flirts with the idea of morality and ethics. Itihiasa texts like Mahabharata and Ramayana gives a subjective aura around the subject of morality, notably the conversation between Yudhisthira and the Yaksha and the conversation between Rama and Vashishta i...

Have gods stopped sexually reproducing? Why no more sons and daughters of dieties come in circulation? PS: I don't wish to offend others by using above words. I am just curious to know why.

Various colors like red, orange, white, black and yellow exist in the section of sacred threads. Not all threads can be worn by anyone nor for any purpose. They have their own specific reasons and persons. What are the importance and significance of these colored sacred threads?

My name is Jean-Christophe Bachmann. I am french. I am looking for an appropriate English translation of ancient Sanskrit texts on yoga, in which the Ashta-Siddhis are described and written word for word exactly as for the version below or about the same as the version Below. Would you please kin...

Hindus believe in lord brahma predestines the life of every creature in the world.. every thing happens by his cause he is actually the director of our life.. it's all Because of his predictions... then why a man has to be blamed for being good or bad..

As I discuss in this question, by far the most popular school of Hindu philosophy is the Vedanta school, which bases its tenets on the doctrines laid out in the Brahma Sutras, a work by the sage Vyasa that summarizes and systematizes the philosophical teachings of the Upanishads. (You can read th...