I am new to learning the RigVeda and have some formal education in Samskrita. While going through the Veda, I could not comprehend the Chandas cited there. The significant difference is that non-Vedic literature does not have Udatta, Anudatta, and Svarita. Also, is there any online/offline tool t...

This photo has been in our house for 3 generations. I have been trying to find a soft copy to print for my new house. There are lots of photos online for ram darbar, but the face shape and the aesthetics are way off. Can someone help? I am happy to pay royalties for stock photos. Thanks in advanc...

Recently I happened to visit the Shri Kashi Vishwanatha temple. There the priest gave a single Rudraksha bead. I would like to know about the rules that are required to be followed to keep/ maintain the bead? Be it sourced from Puranas or Shaivagamas. For example, where must it be kept in the ope...

I know about Patanjali's Mahabhasya.Are there more than one commentaries?

The original Kashi Vishwanatha temple is thought to have been at the place that the Gyanvapi mosque stands, the original temple having been razed by Aurangzeb. However I came across two articles (article 1 and article 2) which are based on the book, ‘Varanasi Vaibhav’, by one Pt. Kubernath Sukul ...

Who is greater Vishnu, Ram or Krishna?

Am often coming across this advice from Hindu texts in different stories. Like if you want be very strong body, meditate on Hanuman. He was strongest. If you want to be very smart, meditate on Maa Saraswati. Does a person take on the qualities of the God/Goddess they meditate on ?

I am very fascinated towards Maa chinnamasta! But after searching about her,I found out that she is the most terrible deity to invoke without a Guru I came across a mantra on youtube 'Chinnamasta Gaytri Mantra' The mantra gave me immense happiness after chanting it! and now I am in this dilemma t...

There is an order of things in nature. Plants are above inanimate objects, animals are above plants, humans are above animals, the devas are above humans, and God is above the devas. What class of beings are above the devas but below God?

There are only 33 devas. Since there are so few devas, I presume there are a great many other beings which are on their level but are not called devas. Which beings are of a similar nature to, and on the same level as devas without actually being devas?