The Puranas aren't to be taken TOO literally. After some research of our scriptures, I've got some clarity which a lot of Hindus lack. The Puranas were written after the Vedas and Itihasas (Valmiki Ramayan and Mahabharat). And they do a fantastic job of portraying a singular Ishwar in different forms and personalities interconnected by a family tree. They help evoke a lot of bhakti in their readers. They wonderfully reveal vedic knowledge in the form of interesting stories. They also symbolically describe celestial phenomena that science has discovered over the years. However, taking the Puranas too... 2 0 replies
Does anyone know about aghor mantra and the real one, and also does anyone know about the bhramani type of chanting. 3 0 replies
Navaran mantra pronunciation confusion? Hi Seekers, Is it aim hrim klim chamudaye vichee or aim hrim klin chamundaye vichee. Asking this because heard on swami saying that sound of anuswar changes on "k" i.e. it becomes n. Thanks for any help 5 1 replies
Please help me interpret this statue (central India) This is Shiva, isn't it? Nandi appears behind his legs, and I suppose he is holding the snake Vasuki? And Ganesha sitting below him. Isn't it unusual for Shiva to have this many arms (eight pairs!)? Does that make the second character Kartikeya? And is the wavy bundle atop his head the Ganges, or something else? https://preview.redd.it/e1yhmdlsn5ie1.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5afa6f4d0d53a91ba232ae5ba27f8d04985a72e0 2 1 replies
The Illiad and Odyssey compared to Hindu Texts (Size of the spheres signify length of the text) 5 8 replies
Family trying to manipulate me into being a Christian. As the title says, my family are constantly trying to undermine my desire for Hinduism, make me feel stupid, gaslight me, and pretty much use any narcissistic tendency you can find to control my faith in God. I love, Krishna, Vishnu, Shakti, and all the Hindu Gods. I am deeply in love with Kali, she is so beautiful to my eyes. Every opportunity I have I share my love for Hinduism. Hinduism is so beautiful to me. As an artist, I take a great appreciation in beauty, Hinduism is... 1 2 replies
Shree Hanuman Chalisa video uploaded by T Series crosses 4 billion views on YouTube. Jai Jai Bajrangbali https://preview.redd.it/te79rwbi65ie1.png?width=1759&format=png&auto=webp&s=b1faa3ae2ea16d3a2176f0b4bec85868af322103 The Shree Hanuman Chalisa video uploaded by T Series has crossed over 4 billion views (around half the human population) on YouTube recently. In light of this occassion, sharing the news snippet from when it had crossed 3 billion views in 2023: Music label T-Series' Hanuman Chalisa has become the first video from India to cross three billion views on YouTube. The popular rendition of the devotional music recital has been sung by veteran singer Hariharan and features T-Series founder Gulshan Kumar in the video. The achievement was... 2 0 replies
Cried in front of Maa Kali I visited Kolkata after 9-10 yrs today. The first time I visited I was pretty young(13-14yrs old). In the morning I visited Dakshineshwar Kaali Mandir and later in the evening visited Kaali Ghat. And as soon as I saw her, I was kind of mesmerised and kept looking at her for good 15 secs. And then I realised I was crying actual tears??? I don’t even consider myself to be very spiritual or anything of the sorts. Not pretty sure what happened. I just couldn’t stop crying for a... 2 0 replies
Can I keep both Lalita idol and Shree yantra? Can I keep both Lalita idol and Shree yantra? 3 1 replies
If you worship or do pooja to the Shree Yantra are you worshiping also Lalita tripura Sundari? And is Shree Yantra considered as an idol of Lalita Tripura Sundari ? If you worship or do pooja to the Shree Yantra are you worshiping also Lalita tripura Sundari? And is Shree Yantra considered as an idol of Lalita Tripura Sundari ? 3 1 replies
Can you worship more intense forms of Devi (but also any more intense Devatas) with offerings that are more like flowers and honey , milk or water instead of more aggressive practises? Can you worship more intense forms of Devi (but also any more intense Devatas) with offerings that are more like flowers and honey , milk or water instead of more aggressive practises? 4 1 replies
Please stay away from this so called Sri Hanuman bhakt. He milks views on his show in the name of Hinduism 3 2 replies
Hindu funeral prayer Can anyone help to recommend a Hindu prayer translated into English to be read at a funeral please. A relative of mine who has passed, was a Hindu although had become westernised living in the UK, his family would like to honour his religion with a Hindu prayer at his funeral. We’ve looked online but there seems to be lots of different translations of the same prayers so not sure which is right and what would be the most appropriate to read at a funeral. Has anyone had a... 2 3 replies
