There are many stories of people doing Tapasya for getting boon from god or just to meet god . Many normal human beings also did Tapasya. People would usually go to forest or at some place where there is no human habitation so that they can't be disturbed . So, My question is Can Penance (Tapasya...

When someone converts to hinduism, how is his Gotra determined? (asking for a friend) This is important in matters of marriage or puja (Pujaris always ask for your gotra) or Shraadh kriya. Is there a default Gotra one can take or change it later? Taking example of an inter faith marriage and assu...