Brahmacharya … means to stay in conduct within one's own Self. … brahmacharya implies, among other things, the mandatory renunciation of sex and marriage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmacharya … Brahmacarya (celibacy) … – these are roots of Dharma … Vayu Purana I.57.116 In the Shastri...

I read somewhere that Chinnamasta Prayogas are so powerful that they can even counteract and nullify powerful prayogas of Dhumavati and Griddhakarni. Is it true and could you share some more info that u may have on the topic?

I've read that the witchcraft tales that we often hear about is dakini siddhi....could some of u kindly elaborate. Here in nepal we hear that witches(dakinis) gather at astamatrika pithas(especially kaumari pithas and chinnamasta pitha of Patan) to perform their midnight worship on amavasya and t...

In puranas and tantras, is there any information about Grama Devathas?

It is said that Adi Shankara was 8 year old when he first recited Nirvana Shatakam, I'd like to know the sequence for his other works.

There is a debate going on between the followers of school Shri Satchidanandendra Saraswati and Bhamati Vivarana schools of Advaita. Whether humans temporarily achieve the state if Moksha during sleep or not. The school of Shri Satchidanandendra Saraswati argues, as there is nothing to behold in ...