Hinduism

3:30 AM

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Q: how many different names of Karna are mentioned in Mahabharata?

I listen total 10 or 13 names are there but not knowing the names. I listen one or two like Radheya,Vashusena. So I want to know how many different names of Karna are mentioned in Mahabharata? Is there any story for each of them?

Hinduism bot

4:41 AM

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Q: What is the source of this mantra- "Achyutananda Govindaya Namaha"?

Please provide name of the scripture, author and link to download the scripture.

scripture vishnu krishna mantras identification-request

Bhargav Rao

@Hinduismbot @SuryaKantaBoseChowdhury, while editing, always make sure that the post of the body contains the question as well, not just the title.

@NogShine Yeah, that's one nice place. Stayed there for a week, people spoke in clear English. (Secunderabad was weird, as in people didn't know much English/Hindi).

@TheLittleNaruto Shivaji received his sword from Ambabhavani, in Tuljapur, Maharashtra. Ask Swift, he'll be knowing more about it.

@NogShine I last visited that place when I was 8 years old. I liked that place because they gave Ice Cream as prasad. :p

@TheLittleNaruto No wonder you edited my answer to change it from Bihar to Jharkhand :p (J/K)

TheLittleNaruto

5:06 AM

@BhargavRao :D

@BhargavRao Ok cc @SwiftPushkar

Bhargav Rao

That's one place where I want to visit again and again.

You kinda get that peace of mind which you're searching.

TheLittleNaruto

Which place ?

Sri Sailam ?

Bhargav Rao

Tuljapur

TheLittleNaruto

Never visited

Bhargav Rao

I visited SriSailam when I was 1 year old. Don't remember much. :/

SwiftPushkar

5:13 AM

@TheLittleNaruto - Yes 😀

TheLittleNaruto

@BhargavRao If you can, visit again. You'll forever remember.

Bhargav Rao

Yup, I'll certainly visit.

I need to visit 6 more Jyothirlingas.

@SwiftPushkar, btw, any news about where that sword is, now? I think it's with the British.

SwiftPushkar

@BhargavRao - yes , that's what we know abt. the sword ,and also his Simhasana (seat) was were full of precious gems , I think its in queens museum in uk .:-)

Bhargav Rao

Yeah, I want to visit UK only to see that Victoria and Albert museum.

Have you gone to Shivaji Museum in Mumbai?

SwiftPushkar

@BhargavRao No unfortunately no , but will plan it , Mumbai is just 130 from my place , a weekend trip . Also have to visit elephanta caves and will take ferry to alibaug . :-)

@TheDestroyer - namaskaram 🙏🏻

The Destroyer

5:28 AM

@SwiftPushkar Vandanam.

SwiftPushkar

@TheLittleNaruto - yes 👌🏻

@TheDestroyer - Yes is planning to give some more pending answers today,

Hinduism bot

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Q: According to Shri Krishna, who can be trusted as our true friend?

What is a True Friendship according to Shri Krishna? How can someone identify his true friends?

identification-request

The Destroyer

@SwiftPushkar Ok.

Bhargav Rao

SwiftPushkar

@BhargavRao - Yes excellent image

Bhargav Rao

5:31 AM

Had to spend some 30 minutes holding my camera near my eyes, waiting for people to clear.

SwiftPushkar

@TheDestroyer Can you read full hindi ?

@BhargavRao oh you clicked it GRt. Superb 👌🏼

The Destroyer

@SwiftPushkar Yes. I can read and write Hindi. I can even speak basic phrases. But if it has lots of urdu words, i find it difficult to understand. I can understand TV shows like Mahadev.

SwiftPushkar

@TheDestroyer - ok wait ..

The Destroyer

@BhargavRao There are some good Twitter handles which post about Architecture of Temples and Statues.

Bhargav Rao

@SwiftPushkar When you visit Mumbai, don't forget to go to Khaneri caves. It's in Borivali.

@TheDestroyer Ooh, nice. Do share them!

Any idea what that symbol means? (It was from a Buddhist stupa in Khaneri)

SwiftPushkar

5:36 AM

The Destroyer

Adivaraha

@vajrayudha11

Interested in Indian History, Art and Architecture.

5.7k tweets, 11.4k followers, following 174 users

@BhargavRao but most of these accounts have RW inclination.

SwiftPushkar

@TheDestroyer @Pandya - see above and @BhargavRao you too :-)

Bhargav Rao

@SwiftPushkar I can't read Hindi. :(

The Destroyer

@BhargavRao

https://twitter.com/wiavastukala

Bhargav Rao

@TheDestroyer meh, tis fine, I'll just see the pics.

SwiftPushkar

5:38 AM

@BhargavRao ohh ok

The Destroyer

@BhargavRao Twitter Handle Bharatiya vastu Kala is good. (Amazing Indian Architecture)

Bhargav Rao

@TheDestroyer Hey, I know the header photo of that account:

SwiftPushkar

@BhargavRao Hindu Architecture is one of my fav. subject , i simply love it .

Bhargav Rao

There's a temple just next to it.

The Destroyer

@BhargavRao Where is it?

Bhargav Rao

5:42 AM

@TheDestroyer Karla caves, some 50 kms from @SwiftPushkar's house.

The Destroyer

@BhargavRao ohh ok. Buddhist caves??

Bhargav Rao

Yeah.

The Destroyer

ok.

Bhargav Rao

There's Ekavira temple just next to it.

SwiftPushkar

@BhargavRao - haha yes i was just abt. to say that , visited at least 50 times , also bhaje near it. :-) very nice , i too clicked some photos of that cave .

Bhargav Rao

5:43 AM

The sad thing is, people have sacrificed animals inside the caves and the walls have turned black. :/

SwiftPushkar

@BhargavRao - Even lenyadri ashtavinayak cave similar stupa is there .

Bhargav Rao

Lenyadri was also quite good.

Girijatmaka Ganesha is present there.

The Destroyer

@BhargavRao ohh.. Even near Srisailam there are some caves and recently Narabali was performed there. Saddest news. Those caves are for Yoga.

SwiftPushkar

@BhargavRao Yeah

Hinduism bot

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Q: if mantra is misspell (wrong pronunciation )then it will turn into bad effect?

One of my relatives told me do not listen to unknown mantra showing on you-tube since do not know the actual meaning of the mantra and not surely correct pronunciation. How to identify the real good mantra from bad one ? can I chat the mantra appear in the google search engine? is there any books...

mantras

Bhargav Rao

5:46 AM

@TheDestroyer Srisailam is still in AP, right? Or has it gone to Telangana?

There's this place called Lepakshi on K'taka AP border. That's another awesome place to visit.

The Destroyer

@BhargavRao No. AP only. Krishna river is border.

Bhargav Rao

Ah, cool. I don't need to edit my answer. :p

The Destroyer

Kandariya Mahadev Temple at Khajuraho

Bhargav Rao

@SwiftPushkar I like all kinda architecture. I've spent 14 days in Delhi, roamed around all the Mughal buildings, they were also magnificent.

@TheDestroyer Madhya Pradesh is another nice place. Khajuraho, Ujjain and Omkar.

The Destroyer

@BhargavRao Yes.

SwiftPushkar

5:54 AM

@BhargavRao Yes , Bibi Ka Maqbara - aurangabad is replica of Taj

The Destroyer

@SwiftPushkar I have visited this place.

Aurangabad. Ellora and Grishneswara Jyotirlinga.

Bhargav Rao

@SwiftPushkar Yup, I've visited that place as well, and ofc Kailashnath ;)

SwiftPushkar

@TheDestroyer oh grt. i think while u visited Ajintha -Verul caves :-)

Bhargav Rao

The entrance of Grishneshwara Temple is just 4ft.

The Destroyer

@BhargavRao Yes. Kailashanatha temple is amazing. There are speculations by westerners that Aliens built Kailasanatha temple.

Bhargav Rao

5:56 AM

Yup. They don't know that it's actually the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I who built it. :D

I've not seen Ajanta, I need to go there.

SwiftPushkar

@TheDestroyer Yes , it perfectly looks alien work .

@BhargavRao When your study program is going to end ?

Bhargav Rao

I visited Bhimashankar (another place near @Swift), in 2004, and then again in 2014. Felt sad the second time.

People had cut down almost 90% of the trees.

TheLittleNaruto

@SwiftPushkar Morning!

SwiftPushkar

@TheLittleNaruto yes Hii , How are you :-)

Bhargav Rao

@SwiftPushkar June 2019.

TheLittleNaruto

5:58 AM

@SwiftPushkar Good so far, How about you ?

SwiftPushkar

@BhargavRao haha yes , Shekaru is famous there.

@TheLittleNaruto Yes me too , today is bt free , will try to post some answers .

Bhargav Rao

There, they were selling some kinda weird flowers from the forest (in 2004). They remained fresh for some 2 months.

I searched everywhere for that in the 2014 trip, but I didn't find any.

SwiftPushkar

@BhargavRao At Bhimashankar ? Do tell me its description , i will try to find more abt. it , like color etc. I am planing to go over there on 13 Maha-Shivaratri .

TheLittleNaruto

@SwiftPushkar Great. Answer my question then :P

SwiftPushkar

@TheLittleNaruto Yes please .

TheLittleNaruto

6:02 AM

@SwiftPushkar Check my profile, only one question is unanswered.

The Destroyer

@SwiftPushkar Alien is Vishwakarma. 😀😀

@SwiftPushkar Wow! great bro. Do they allow to touch Shiva Linga there on Mahashivaratri?

Bhargav Rao

@SwiftPushkar I would, if I remembered that. I searched almost everywhere, asked the people there, the flower vendors, tempo drivers, everyone, but I didn't find it. The flower was bright, but it was dry and the petals were a bit thick. I searched online as well, I didn't find them.

SwiftPushkar

@TheDestroyer No , no time for that , and they do not allow because of grt. rush but may in Shravan Somawara.

@BhargavRao Ok but what was its color ? itt will be easy for us to identify on the basis of such factors .

Bhargav Rao

Orangish.

SwiftPushkar

@TheLittleNaruto Yes , i will check itt and will try :-)

@BhargavRao Single color or multicolor , may be a seasonal orchid .

Bhargav Rao

6:07 AM

Btw, @SwiftPushkar, do you know that the trees in Bhimashankar forests have bioluminescent fungi? So many research teams had come to study those.

TheLittleNaruto

@SwiftPushkar Thanks :-)

Bhargav Rao

@SwiftPushkar multicolor, but shades of orange.

SwiftPushkar

@BhargavRao Yes , heard abt. that Maruti Chitampalli in his books describing some of them , He is head of MH Forest department . And a grt. expertise in forests of MH . I am having his books , i will update you aft. reading it again later on.

Hinduism bot

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Q: What are some most good verses of lord rudra from taittiriya aranyaka of yajurveda?

What are some most good verses of lord rudra from taittiriya aranyaka of yajurveda? I have seen that the place where lord rudra and lord narayana was first identified with purusha is taittiriya aranyaka of yajurveda so i want to know some other verses in praise of lord rudra as it is not availab...

scripture vedas shiva identification-request aranyaka

The Destroyer

@SwiftPushkar ok.

SwiftPushkar

6:10 AM

@TheLittleNaruto Yes , butt probably not possible today ,but in time .

TheLittleNaruto

@SwiftPushkar but*

@SwiftPushkar Yeah! Take your time. No hurry!

Bhargav Rao

@SwiftPushkar, BTW, I dunno if they've banned cameras now, but if they haven't, do share some photos. (in 2014, they hadn't, but that's 4 years back)

SwiftPushkar

@TheLittleNaruto haha , ok will try today itself , but currently working on 4 . So u are in Q .😀

@BhargavRao Yeah , photography is not allowed inside or near to linga , but will send you some photos of outside , But expect lot of people in photos 😀

The Destroyer

@SwiftPushkar 😀

Bhargav Rao

I miss that 2004 trip, I was 10 years old, had just then bought a Konica camera, each click was so damn precious. Now, when I visited Mumbai last year, I clicked some 300 pictures in Elephanta. :D

The Destroyer

6:14 AM

@SwiftPushkar Maharastra tops the list with 4 (or 3) Jyotirlingas

Bhargav Rao

@TheDestroyer 5

The Destroyer

@BhargavRao Yes. Bhimashankar, Triyambakeswara, grishneswara, Vaidyanath and Nageswara

if Nageswar is in Gujarat, 4

Bhargav Rao

Triambak (Nashik), Grishneshwar (Aurangabad), Aundha (Hingoli), Parli (Beed) and Bhimashankar (Khed).

Kinda remember that whole trip, along with the district names. xD

The Destroyer

@BhargavRao Generally it is believed here, Nagnatheswar is in Gujarat Darukavana near Dwaraka.

Bhargav Rao

Vaidyanath is also believed to be in Jharkhand.

Grishneshwar is also believed to be in Rajasthan.

I double count all of them.

TheLittleNaruto

6:17 AM

#Triggered

The Destroyer

@BhargavRao Yes. As per telugu Bhakti channels, Parli has Vaidyanath. Haha.

@BhargavRao Yes.

Bhimashankara, Bhimpur - near Puri

Vaidyanatha in Dharmasthala Himalayas

Less known.

Bhargav Rao

Ooh, even that's also not confirmed. :|

@SwiftPushkar Found this article. bbc.com/travel/story/20150709-indias-mysterious-glowing-forests

Btw, is there a question on who the Dakinis are?

> ..... Dakinyam Bhimashankara ....

The Destroyer

@BhargavRao Forest i think.

SwiftPushkar

@BhargavRao Haha yes , its one among Unesco World Heritage Site and one of the world’s eight biodiversity hotspots, but unfortunately fastly becoming endangered , cities are growing at high and coming near to the forest.

Bhargav Rao

@TheDestroyer then what about this line in Khadgamala:

> .... Dakini puthanayaksharaksha kushmanadaje bhaye ....

The Destroyer

6:23 AM

@BhargavRao There are also some creatures called Dakinis.

Bhargav Rao

I'm not quite convinced that it's just a forest. Even the priests there tell that it's just the name of the forest, but I think it's connected to the Dakinis.

@TheDestroyer yup, that's my question ---^^

The Destroyer

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Q: What is the story of Bheemshankar Jyotirlinga?

Lord Shiva has been worshipped in Linga form from time beginning as described in answer here. Among the Lingas there are 12 Jyotirlingas which are of special importance. Mahatmya of 12 Jyotirlingas is described in Koti Rudra Samhita of Shiva Purana in the chapter "Dwadash Jyotirlinga Mahatmya". ...

shiva scripture temple shiva-lingam jyotirlinga

As per Shiva Purana, Bhima lived in Daakini forest. But legend behind that forest might have some connection to Dakinis.

Bhargav Rao

Hmm, not sure when I have upvoted that answer. I don't even remember reading it.

Hinduism bot

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Q: What is the story and significance of Dashashwamedh Ghat?

Dashashwamedh Ghat is one of the famous Ghats of of river Ganga in Varanasi (Kashi). It is mentioned on the official site of Varanasi that Lord Brahma has performed ten horse sacrifices their. This is the most busiest and the ancient most referred ghat. According to the myth related to Divoda...

brahma ganga pilgrimage

Bhargav Rao

> Bholenath listened to the devotees and stayed there as a JyotirLinga forever.That's why the JyotirLinga is called Daakine

Still not convinced.

The Destroyer

6:32 AM

@BhargavRao Actually Shiva Purana doesn't mention details about names. For example, Mallikarjuna is named after Arjuna tree.

Devi as Mallika climbs Arjuna tree.

Bhargav Rao

Yeah, which is why I think, many of these questions can never be answered.

The Destroyer

Hence, Mallikarjuna.

Skanda Purana answers these questions.

Bhargav Rao

Huh, then can you let me know if you find an answer? I'll ask a question on the main site, as well. Thanks!

The Destroyer

But South Indians versions of Puranas are somewhat different. What we have on this site are Bombay manuscripts and Bengal editions.

Bhargav Rao

Ah, k.

@NogShine ^^^

wrt hinduism.stackexchange.com/q/24014/4459

Nog Shine

6:36 AM

@BhargavRao Good where is it?

Bhargav Rao

In the 2004 rewrite of Mahabharata. (So I can't add it as an answer :p)

Nog Shine

@BhargavRao I searched the Ganguli edition. I found no mention of it.

Bhargav Rao

From the book "The Mahabharata: A Modern Rendering - By Ramesh Menon"

Nog Shine

Is it an addition by the author?

Bhargav Rao

Might be. I don't know if I can add that as an answer.

Nog Shine

6:39 AM

You are free to do so.

At least which parva is it present?

Bhargav Rao

Ok, I'll add it, but I still think that your answer is correct.

@NogShine it's divided into chapters, in his book. The 9th chapter.

Nog Shine

Shall this be flagged as Not an Answer?

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A: Were there toilets in ancient India i.e., during times of Ramayana and Mahabharata?

In ancient Indus valley' cities Harappa and Mohenjo Daro, there seems to be toilets, even sewers, as you can se here https://www.harappa.com/indus6/latrineHRarea47.html Toilets would have been an essential feature in Mohenjo-daro, but the early excavators identified most toilets as post-cre...

Bhargav Rao

@NogShine Nope, vote to delete.

Needs two more 4k users. @Swift and one more.

Nog Shine

@BhargavRao why not a flag?

Bhargav Rao

NAA is not for wrong answers, it is for non answers.

Nog Shine

6:48 AM

@SwiftPushkar and @AnkitSharma Delete

@BhargavRao for irrelevant answers?

SwiftPushkar

@BhargavRao Lets wait for some time , and lets see OP is editing or not , and then will decide. Its just 10 hours , lets wait say for 14 more .

Bhargav Rao

The OP can still edit after you have deleted it.

Ah, ok.

Nog Shine

@BhargavRao Yes.

SwiftPushkar

@BhargavRao Yes but it will be again difficult since it will require reopen votes .

Bhargav Rao

You three can undelete again. ;)

Nog Shine

6:50 AM

@SwiftPushkar We will do it again. What is the problem?

SwiftPushkar

7:02 AM

was posting writing answer

Bhargav Rao

I added an answer hinduism.stackexchange.com/a/24080/4459.

Nog Shine

Everyone's posting an answer. ;) So did I

Triyugi Narayan Mani

7:24 AM

@NogShine Good one.

Nog Shine

@TriyugiNarayanMani Thanks.

Triyugi Narayan Mani

But I am asking questions now.

Nog Shine

You will also answer something. ;)

Triyugi Narayan Mani

@NogShine You are welcome.

@NogShine I don't think so, because I will not be available for more time in this week.

Nog Shine

@TheLittleNaruto I like your attitude.

Triyugi Narayan Mani

7:27 AM

I will be visiting Varanasi and Vindhyachala in coming days.

Nog Shine

Very Nice. Is it for Shiva Ratri?

Everyone's visiting Varanasi :)

Triyugi Narayan Mani

No, because of Mundana of my niece.

@NogShine Great

Bhargav Rao

Bah, I'll have my exams at that time. :D

Triyugi Narayan Mani

But I will ask questions on Varanasi in coming days. :)

Bhargav Rao

This still needs delete votes hinduism.stackexchange.com/questions/16758/…

Nog Shine

7:32 AM

I have a question why is Varanasi named such and also called as Kashi.

@BhargavRao Also the recent answer.

47 mins ago, by Nog Shine

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A: Were there toilets in ancient India i.e., during times of Ramayana and Mahabharata?

In ancient Indus valley' cities Harappa and Mohenjo Daro, there seems to be toilets, even sewers, as you can se here https://www.harappa.com/indus6/latrineHRarea47.html Toilets would have been an essential feature in Mohenjo-daro, but the early excavators identified most toilets as post-cre...

@TriyugiNarayanMani , @SwiftPushkar and @AnkitSharma can delete the answer. ^

Bhargav Rao

Swift will vote tomorrow.

Triyugi Narayan Mani

@NogShine Done on both

Nog Shine

@BhargavRao Did you ~~get freedom from edit reviews~~ reach 1k?

Bhargav Rao

No, just 30 points away. I'll soon reach.

SwiftPushkar

@BhargavRao haha , its not like that i can still do right now , but writing ans. pls. wait 😀

Bhargav Rao

7:34 AM

lol, ok.

Nog Shine

Summons my sock puppets to vote @BhargavRao 's questions and answers ;P

Bhargav Rao

@TriyugiNarayanMani, nice work on that jyotirlinga series of questions.

Triyugi Narayan Mani

@NogShine It is good question.

Bhargav Rao

Has helped me quite a lot of times.

Triyugi Narayan Mani

@BhargavRao Thanks.

Bhargav Rao

7:35 AM

@NogShine lol, no need. :p

Nog Shine

@TriyugiNarayanMani This question will get into HNQ. There is another answer now.

@BhargavRao Hahaha

btw, many thought I'm a sock of mighty @Shog9

Triyugi Narayan Mani

@NogShine My last question was in HNQ

*also

Nog Shine

Is Nog Shine really your sock puppet? — Donald Duck Oct 20 '17 at 19:20

@TriyugiNarayanMani Nice

SwiftPushkar

@NogShine Yes especially answers from two mods :-)

Nog Shine

That's a good POV.

I didn't see like that.

It is in HNQ now.

with 31.118 points

Hinduism bot

7:48 AM

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Q: Which scriptures describe Abhimanyu's marriage?

The plot of the very popular Telugu film Mayabazaar, revolves around the marriage of Abhimanyu. The brief story is: Balarama wanted to marry his daughter Sashirekha to Lakshmana Kumara, who was the son of Duryodhana. However Abhimanyu falls in love with her and seeks Krishna's help to get marrie...

mahabharata identification-request

Nog Shine

Ah! you asked it finally.

Bhargav Rao

Yup.

Nog Shine

She is known as Vatsala in TN

boloji.com/…

Bhargav Rao

Oh nice, I did not know that.

Nog Shine

In the Tamil version of the movie, the character name is Vatsala

You can also add mythology as it is a story or might be a folklore

Bhargav Rao

7:58 AM

Ironic stuff, Krishna prevented his niece from marrying a Kaurava, but did not prevent his own son from marrying one.

Done

Nog Shine

Another reason they say that Balarama is more fond of Duryodhana because he is his student.

Bhargav Rao

Time to sleep, it's 12 here.

Nog Shine

but lesser known fact is Bhima is also a student of Balarama and learnt mace fighting and chariot driving skills.

@BhargavRao Good night!

Bhargav Rao

Yeah, Balarama in the end tells to Bhima that he's using underhand tactics by fighting below the waist.

@NogShine Ah, I did not know that as well.

The Destroyer

@TriyugiNarayanMani Even I have a question about significance of tirthas located on banks of North flowing rivers. At Kashi, Ganga flows in northern direction.

Places located on North flowing rivers are very sacred.

TheLittleNaruto

8:14 AM

@NogShine Thanks

You all are into Softwares ?

Triyugi Narayan Mani

8:26 AM

@TheDestroyer Great. BTW when are you visiting Kashi?

The Destroyer

@TriyugiNarayanMani 12, 13 and 14. 10th train.

Triyugi Narayan Mani

@TheDestroyer Ok. I will be there tomorrow.

The Destroyer

@TriyugiNarayanMani ohh.. Till?

Triyugi Narayan Mani

@TheDestroyer 8th only.

The Destroyer

@TriyugiNarayanMani ohh.. ok. I thought we could meet.

Triyugi Narayan Mani

8:30 AM

@TheDestroyer I was writing the same :)

The Destroyer

@TriyugiNarayanMani :)

Triyugi Narayan Mani

I will also be visiting Vindhyavasini devi

The Destroyer

@TriyugiNarayanMani Where is it located?

Near kashi?

Triyugi Narayan Mani

yes 60km away from Kashi

The Destroyer

@TriyugiNarayanMani Ok.

I think i can add this place. But i'm in dilemma to visit Prayag or not.

Triyugi Narayan Mani

8:33 AM

Prayaga is awesome

But visiting Vindhyavasini will hardly take 4-5 hours

You can see iff you have time.

The Destroyer

@TriyugiNarayanMani Yes. But train is at 2 AM in Allahabad and my mother might feel uncomfortable. metaphorically, Triveni Sangamam denotes three Nadis.

Triyugi Narayan Mani

@TheDestroyer 2AM at Varanasi?

oh. allahabad

The Destroyer

@TriyugiNarayanMani 11 i think at Mughlasarai. But Ganga Kaveri is at 4:00 clock. Allahabad

Ganga Kaveri comes to Kashi at 1.10

It shouldn't matter much, But will try to go to Prayag.

Triyugi Narayan Mani

@TheDestroyer Great.

The Destroyer

@TriyugiNarayanMani Mirzapur?

Triyugi Narayan Mani

8:38 AM

@TheDestroyer Yes

The Destroyer

tripadvisor.in/…

Triyugi Narayan Mani

@TheDestroyer Yes

She is the sister of Lord Krishna

Nog Shine

@TheDestroyer Did you get Tatkaal tickets?

Triyugi Narayan Mani

@TheDestroyer BTW which places of Kashi you will visit?

The Destroyer

@TriyugiNarayanMani Ok. Will do consider this place.

@TriyugiNarayanMani Temples mostly. Vishwanath, Annapurana, Vishalakshi, Kala Bhairava temples. Will see what other places i can visit. Will stay at manikarnika at lingodbava time.

Triyugi Narayan Mani

8:43 AM

@TheDestroyer That will be great. I would suggest you to visit both Vishwanatha temples old and new.

The Destroyer

@TriyugiNarayanMani New temple BHU?

Triyugi Narayan Mani

There is also a beautiful temple Tulsi Manas Mandir you may want to add in your wishlist.

@TheDestroyer yes

The Destroyer

@TriyugiNarayanMani Yes. Also, Durga Mata temple. Sankat Mochan hanuma temple.

Triyugi Narayan Mani

@TheDestroyer yes

The Destroyer

@TriyugiNarayanMani Do they allow us to Jnanavapi well? Water of Jnanavapi well is more sacred than Ganga

Triyugi Narayan Mani

8:47 AM

@TheDestroyer When I last visited, it was not allowed.

varanasi.nic.in

The Destroyer

Ok. Skanda Purana says Iswara created well and Visheswara Linga is anointed with Jnanawapi well waters and Ganga came to Kashi later when Bhagiratha did Tapasya to liberate his ancestors.

Triyugi Narayan Mani

@TheDestroyer OK. Didn't knew that.

Hinduism bot

9:40 AM

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Q: What is the story of the Lakshmi Narayana statue in Srivilliputhur?

I'm currently visiting India, and I just went to Srivilliputhur, which is the birthplace of two of the 12 Alwars, namely Periyalwar and his daughter Andal. Srivilliputhur has two Vishnu temples: the Andal temple, where Andal was born, and the Vadapatrasayee temple, which is the actual Divya Desa...

mythology vishnu temple sri-vaishnava alwar

SwiftPushkar

10:05 AM

@BhargavRao see the answer :-)

TheLittleNaruto

11:13 AM

Hi @Nog Do you have time to answer my question ? :)

lol He left...

Pandya

11:25 AM

@DroidDev Hi

DroidDev

hey

Pandya

You reminded me of the Shadow's Den! Thanks

DroidDev

haha, anytime

Pandya

@TheLittleNaruto which question?

TheLittleNaruto

11:44 AM

@Pandya This one: hinduism.stackexchange.com/q/23981/647

Yo @Dro I hope you remember me.

Pandya

11:57 AM

@TheLittleNaruto ok.

DroidDev

12:08 PM

@TheLittleNaruto sorry man....who are you again?

TheLittleNaruto

@DroidDev lol

@DroidDev Dafuq!

DroidDev

well....that was my reaction too, but...

TheLittleNaruto

I mentioned him in my first company itself I worked on more than 16 apps

DroidDev

something was off, I don't think that was the real reason. He actually didni't give me a clear reason, but just said this on sidelines

I think he didn't like you because of something else, not sure what tho

TheLittleNaruto

Either that guy gone mad or he didn't like to hire anyone

DroidDev

12:18 PM

he said you are good technically also

@TheLittleNaruto no clue what he wants. He is always absent minded

TheLittleNaruto

@DroidDev What ?

Hinduism bot

12:42 PM

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Q: How do Advaitins counter the rebuttal of Ramanujacharya on Advaita Vedanta in His commentary on Bhagavad Gita 2.12?

Shree Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita 2.12 states: "There never was a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor any of these temporal kings. Nor will there be any time in future when all of us shall cease to be." And the following is the commentary of Ramanujacharya on this ve...

bhagavad-gita advaita ramanuja

Pandya

3:00 PM

@BhargavRao Do you know why the review meta post is still not filtered at right side bar?:

Hinduism bot

3:21 PM

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Q: for gods that are worshiped in both north and south india are their faces depicted similarly in the two areas?

do scriptures like agamas prescribe how different deities should look? to me except siva,durga/kali and ganesa all other gods look quite dissimilar in north and south india.

idols north south

Hinduism bot

3:38 PM

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Q: Goddess Parvathi hiding the sun

Is there a story where Goddess Parvathi hides the sun when Shiva is talking to her? A friend of mine insists that there is such a story.

shiva parvati surya

Bhargav Rao

@Pandya Dunno, need to check with the guide on MSE.

@SwiftPushkar Perfect! Thanks. :)

Pandya

4:05 PM

@BhargavRao Congratulations for 1k!

Nog Shine

5:00 PM

@TheLittleNaruto Sure. Give me 6-8 hours

@BhargavRao Congratulations for freedom from edit reviews!!

Hinduism bot

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Q: Is Advaita's Nirguna Brahman same as Madhyamaka's "emptiness of emptiness"?

In Adi Shankaracharya's Advaita Vedanta, Nirguna Brahman (Brahman without form or qualities) is the Para Brahman (Supreme Brahman) according to this Wikipedia article. This is the Ultimate Reality of Advaita. Meanwhile in Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna's Madhyamaka, the Ultimate Reality is descr...

philosophy brahman advaita buddhism

Bhargav Rao

5:24 PM

Thanks @Pandya and @NogShine.

Can finally edit stuff.

Nog Shine

@Pandya I think only five posts can be featured at a time with the space provided.

@BhargavRao I enjoyed suggesting edits. Got easy rep. :D

Hinduism bot

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Q: Varaha Avatar and Swetha Varaha

it is still not clear whether the Varaha Avatar is the same as Swetha Varaha that is related to Swetha varaha kalpam. Can some one be decisive in their answer?

vishnu

Nog Shine

I hope you're prepared for one of the SE staff to come round your door armed with a giant S. — Rand al'Thor 2 hours ago

Hinduism bot

5:46 PM

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Q: How many sages are referred to in the badrayana vyasa's Brahma sutras?

I know badrayana at more than one place cites jaiminis view in Brahma sutras, but there were other sages who wrote sutras and smritis after the culmination of Mahabharata, like deval, kapila etc how many of them have been mentioned in Brahma sutras?

vedanta brahma-sutras vyasa

Bhargav Rao

6:04 PM

Mid term Exams start from next week, after that I have project submissions and then a final exam. So I'll not be that frequent here, for the next few weeks. :)

Hinduism bot

10:04 PM

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Q: Does God really exist or Its just psychological concept

Does God really exists physically, virtually or in any form? or Is God just a term intelligently used for psychological satisfaction and for making our life easy?

gods philosophy

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