Who are Maruts and how were they born ?
Maruts and their birth
This story is mentioned in Valmiki Ramayan - Balakanda - chapter 46 , after...
How many parvas are in Mahabharata ?
How many parvas are in Mahabharata ?
Mahabharata consists of eighteen parvas.
Following is the list of 18 parvas :
No. of Parva
Parva...
How Lord Shiva got his bow Pinaka ?
How Lord Shiva got his bow called Pinaka (पिनाक) ?
There are many stories surrounding this claim. In Mahabharata...
Do we take rebirth after death and pass through the cycle of 8.4 million...
Rebirth belong to whom ?
Rebirth does it belong to soul or the physical body. All major philosophies point...
What according to Hinduism, is the purpose of life?
Purpose of life in Hinduism
Understand current birth
Lets consider these scenario’s, before answering the...
What is the Maya in Hinduism ?
Maya
Maya (माया) is one of the most important and profound concepts in Hinduism, especially in Vedanta philosophy.
What are fourteen Manvantara and who is the assigned Manu ?
Manvantara
Manvantara (मन्वन्तर) means मनोरन्तरमस्मिन्निति ( time period of a Manu).
Fourteen Manvantara makes...
What is a Manvantara?
Manvantara (मन्वन्तर)
Manvantara or age of a Manu (मनु), is a period of time measurement.
Each...
What differentiate between bad deed (paap) and good deed (punya) ?
If this question is asked to Vedanta follower, than the answer is that there is no good or no bad.
What is the significance of Makar Sankranti?
Makar Sankranti (मकर-सङ्क्रान्ति)
Sankramanam (सङ्क्रमणम्) means movement.
Makara (मकर) means the zodiac Capricorn.