Is it true that we cannot change the minds of the Gods, and that we cannot change their plans? I assume it is true that we cannot change them, but I'm asking to see if there are any scriptures or scholars stating this. It is not sufficient to show a story where a God changed his mind, since it co...

Can anyone pronounce sahasranama strotam Is it OK if I mispronounced some names

Although I do not know all the forms of Saraswathi that are explained in the Scriptures, I heard about Swetha Saraswathi, Neela Saraswathi, and some others. I think that these forms are cryptic/implicit in well-known scriptures such as puranas, ithihasas, etc., but are explicit in the scriptures...

Bhagwat Gita chapter 2 verse 39, It is written as: एषा तेऽभिहिता साङ्ख्ये बुद्धिर्योगे त्विमां शृणु | बुद्ध्या युक्तो यया पार्थ कर्मबन्धं प्रहास्यसि || 39|| which is often translated as: Arjuna, this attitude of mind has been presented to you from the point of view of Jñāna yoga. Now hear the s...

Many people in this current world are not able to do Trikala Sandhyavandanam. In that case, I have heard people saying the Prata Sandhyavandanam and Maadhiyanikam can be done together. Is it allowed or mentioned like that anywhere? How come? Can someone please tell me? Because, the mantras are di...

I know two to three instances where a sadhaka asks for a male child and the devatas offered a female child as a result of tapas. #1: Manifestation of Draupadi Although Drupada asked for only a son O Yaja, perform that sacrifice by means of which I may obtain a son invincible in battle and capabl...