I couldn't help but notice but all tales are about the victors. They are always about how the good one, a subjective entity, won over the bad one, again a subjective entity. The voice of the vanquished seldom noted in a sense of appraisal, it almost always describes why they are bad. When Hanum...

Did Hinduism ever supported "sati daho pratha" (Burning of a chaste wife on the funeral pile of her husband)? Or was it the fruit of fanatics minds of Brahmins?

I know staying virgin whole-life really need good discipline, strong will power etc. But what are Spiritual & Material benefits of being Virgin whole life? i.e, die as a virgin? Do Hindu scriptures have opinions on this matter?

I am seeing lord Narayana in everything in my daily life. In every particle, in every tree , in every person who I see, in every animal, in every leaf, in every flower, in every food dish, in every computer in my office, in every building, on every road, in every vehicle, everywhere its as if Lor...

Banalingas or Narmada lingas are considered as Swayambhu Shiva Lingams which are found on the river beds of Narmada river. There are many shops which sell them online as wearable pendants. Like this: So, there must be many people who wear them on their body. But is it allowed in scriptures? ...

12 Jyotirlingas are shown in the pic. I'm interested to sort these Jyotirlingas based on the time of their appearance. ( To analyze the pattern they form once joined based on chronological order of their appearance) Can anyone give me chronological order of their appearances?

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Prana is said to be an energy and is said to be universal. Akasha is said to be very subtle form of energy. Both of these two are subtle to see and are present in all places. MY QUESTION : How do we find the difference between Akasha and Prana ? Is Akasha is Essential to live as like Prana i...

People doing Penance are in meditation posture. Meditating people are also in same posture. Penance have goals to achieve and Meditators have goals like controlling mind and thoughts,etc,... Both of them have Motives and Benefits so i cannot experience the difference. MY QUESTION : What is t...

According to what I know, Hindu texts have always focused on cyclic nature of universe. But have only mentioned this one universe only and that it will be created and get destroyed over and over again. Is there any mention of other universes or multiverse or of the word infinite in terms of num...

Is it permissible in Hinduism to donate blood? I have no idea whether Hinduism ever talk about blood donation! Are there any slokas regarding this?

A Rajasthan judge recently made the following statement: Peacock is a Bramhachari and it does not have sex with a peahen. The peahen gets pregnant drinking the tears of the peacock. Even lord Krishna carried the feather of a peacock on his head. The judge was roundly mocked for this, but I ...

It is said that if refuse to donate someone who has come to ask for donations, then our Punya is lost. What are other ways, as per Scriptures, which make us loose Good Virtues?