What is the difference between Panchami and Panchali two names of Draupadi? Or both are same? Did Draupadi had other names also?

Koormayoga refers to the practice of withdrawing the senses like a 'Koorma' aka tortoise withdraw its legs into the shell. This withdrawing of senses is very important for a yoga sadhak at least in the initial stage. Koorma avatara reminds us that ones journey for moksha (amrutha) starts with thi...

As it is commonly believed in our country that bathing at pilgrimages like in ganges at haridwar, etc is good , or at yamuna or sometimes at ponds of important temples .

Vratyasoma is a ritual performed by Vratyas (people who have failed to perform Upanayana in time) to readmit themselves to the fold of Varnashrama Dharma. Many Westerners who convert into Hinduism are said to perform this ritual. However, according to Sri Sri Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Maha...

Is it mandatory to have Mantra Diskha or Mantra Daan in Hinduism to get Moksha as per Hindu scriptures? Is Mantra Diskha is mentioned in Vedas or Darshan?

that which is manifested and is running is called prarabdha and it cannot be changed so it is said but that which is to be manifested in future lives can be changed by meditation on gods name ? one can avoid all that suffering

Rig Veda Book 10, Hymn 21 is dedicated to Agni and mentions the following: 4 O Agni, what thou deemest wealth, Victorious and Immortal One! Bring thou to give us vigour,—at your glad carouse -splendid at sacrifices. Thou art waxing great. 5 Skilled in all lore is Agni, he whom erst Ath...

Maha Shivratri Date and Puja Muhurat timings.

Sorry this is a tabooed topic but I have 2 questions i) what are some examples of bad karm that result in a birth as a homosexual ? it seems it can only be a bad karm as good karm can't possibly result in a sexual deviance birth. someone told me being a cause in separation of a husband and wife ...

The story of Brahma creating saraswati, is it given in bhagvatam?

How is it different from advaita and vishistadvaita, and how does it reconcile yoga and Sankhya with vedanta?

What are some stotrams/mantras (that don't require initiation) that are said to overcome lust if recited? P.S. I'm preferably looking for stotrams dedicated to Vishnu.

I seriously want to know, how are Brahma and saraswati related, is she brahma's consort, daughter, wife? I know that all of the child of Brahma are mind born and he doesn't have any genertic/human kind of kids his children are either spiritual gods or material humans, he doesn't have any sexual ...

I know there are multiple rudras, the rudra born from brahma is said to be red and blue in colour, but sankar or ShiVa are said to be karpur gauram and nila kantham, what's the difference between the two?

Have any gurus or acharyas commented on the practice of taking plunge in sacred rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, etc. when the waters are known to be infected? Do they recommend taking a dip in the waters despite the risk that devotees may contract various diseases? From an article by an Au...

Padma puran classifies purans according to gunas, but is this classification mentioned by shankara or ramanuja?

As given in puranic stories, Indra shared His guilt of killing a Brahmana among Women, Trees, Water and Earth. The below verse tells the guilt shared by trees: तुर्यं छेदविरोहेण वरेण जगृहुर्द्रुमाः तेषां निर्यासरूपेण ब्रह्महत्या प्रदृश्यते ॥ ६.९.८ ॥ In return for Indra’s benediction tha...