Bhagavadpad Adi Shankaracharya commentary on Upanishads is no doubt a masterpiece, but it is very detailed, sometimes so much detailed that a beginner like me feel completely lost in a completely different subject matter than what is being discussed in the Upanishad. Same happened to me when I wa...

In this question: Why a husband is called पतीपरमेश्वर (Pati Parmeshwar)? Whom should a wife devote to at time of death?, one of the answer gives reasons why husband might be considered like the Lord, by citing a conversation between devī Kauśalyā & Mātā Sītā, before the three, leave for the vanav...

Where is this prayer mentioned? I checked in Shanti Mantras of Upanishads but couldn't find reference Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah Sarve Santu Niramayah Sarve Bhadrani Pasyantu Ma Kaschid-Duhkha-Bhag-Bhavet May all be happy; May all be free from disabilities; May all behold what is auspicious; May no...

I had watched a video of Jaipur Dialogues on YouTube some time back. It is difficult for me to go through all the videos again. In that video it was mentioned that - w number of Brahmins x number of Kshatriyas y number of Vaishyas z number of Shudras are mentioned as the ideal set of people to fo...

I read a post which said the reason to be that from numbers 1-9 only number by which 360 cannot be divided is 7 so they go 7 rounds which symbolises that their bond is un breakable, but I read something related to saptapadi.

Similar to this question where I ask: Is notion of Pati - Parameśvara (husband is the Supreme Lord) based on scriptures? Does canonical texts enjoin: Patnī Parameśvarī (पत्नी परमेश्वरी) - i.e., A Wife is equivalent to the Supreme Goddess to her Husband? Which scriptures have the notion of Wife be...

I heard from all that its all interpolations and he is not really mentioned in shastras. Today, i come across someone who said he is mentioned in some tantras.

I heard this description of Drona: He that pleased Lord Shiva using a shower of arrows Is this true?Please give scriptural references.

As all shaktas know that the Deity of Devi Bhagavatam is Adya shakti Bhuvaneshwari. But there are some confusions though. In devi bhagvatam devi Bhuvaneshwari is called as Moolprakriti from whom 5 devis appeared named- Durga,Radha,Lakshmi,Saraswati and Savitri. So,my doubt is that among Mahavidya...

We've heard of the RgVedic ' Navagraha ' that includes the sun but excludes the earth. Nevertheless, we know the sun is Not a ' graha '(meaning planet) but the earth is. This moves me to wonder whether the sages of the RgVedic times Really meant a planet by the term ' graha ', and whether they we...

Namo vah My maatulah (maama, mother's brother) is performing annual Shraddha of my maternal grand father and he invited me to take part in the Shraddha as a bhokta. Am I allowed to take part this way? Any Shastra pramana will be hugely helpful. Added to this My mother will also be there at the ce...