Bhishma is a well-known person from Mahabharata. He is a grand father of both Kauravas and Pandavas. Almost everyone respect him. Consider the following slokha from Mahabharata and its translation अयं बरह्मविदां शरेष्ठॊ अयं बरह्मविदां गतिः इत्य अभाषन्त भूतानि शयानं भरतर्षभम [12, 115, 6, The Maha...

i was wondering that hinduism had so many different sects for different dieties, was this belief followed by vaishnavism, also lord shiva has been called the destroyer in many stories and texts , could he destroy human soul or atman

I have read the word 'Jati' used in Nirukta XII,13 Krishna Jatiya (Black by birth) in the later Vedic literature. And also Dr. Ambedkar pointed out the word Jati has used even in Atharva Veda by quoting a western scholar. Can we find the term Jati used as in any such meaning even in Atharva Veda?

can lord shiva destroy everything, can he destroy atman/soul ? i heard a story he destroys the universe at end of this yuga does that mean destroys all souls too or has he ever destroyed soul of rakshasha/asura?

Who was Sankhyanasa rishi? Who were his forefathers and what was is his lineage? What is his gotra pravara? There is some info that his gotra is a sublineage of Vasishta gotra, very similar to Upamanyu pravara(Vasishta, Aindrapramada, Bhadravasavya) Please add sources and references if you can.

I have come across some hear say versions like Shurpanaka took revenge on Ravana using Sita, for the killing of her husband Vidyutjihva.. We have the description of killing of shurpanaka husband in Valmiki Ramayana. But such an explanation of Shurpanaka taking revenge on Ravana for killing of her...

From the scriptures, we know that Jarasandha attacked Mathura 17 times and was defeated each time. Finally, on the 18th attack (along with Kalayavana), Lord Krishna moved the Yadavas to the island city of Dwarka. My question is what is the significance of the 17 attacks ? Why did either side wait...

i know of shaivism , vaishnvism , shaktism only please increase my knowledge by listing all the sects which existed and who were the chief god/goddess ,i am aware that these sects have now almost vanished but i still want to know more about them

What verse is most similar to the following verse in Hinduism? ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Mark 12:31

A verse from the gita : Having come to Me and having reached the highest perfection, these great souls are no more subject to rebirth, which is transitory and an abode of pain. So a great should that reaches the highest state is never born again? Bg 7.3 — Out of many thousands among men, one may ...

Vedas are highest in hierarchy of Sanathan dharma. Most celebrated avatars never deny Vedas and in fact followed and authorised Vedas. Is there any possibility of an anti-Vedic avatar?