Questions tagged [earth]
For questions about earth (i.e. [bhumi] or [Prithvi]).
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Is desert usually a place where lots of paap/adharm has happened?
In Hinduism, is this a thing ? In many texts I’m trying to read, this seem to be implied. Not sure though. That desert type region occurs where tons of sins have taken place ?
Because desert can’t ...
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Creation of the universe then earth
Does Hinduism state that the universe, stars and the sun were created first then the earth second with a continuous process of creation of stars and planets?
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Which Gods and other immortals are living on the Earth today?
Lord Shiva is said to live on Mount Kailash which is said to be in Tibet.
People claim to have sighted Ashwatthama in northern India.
Any others?
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Do pre-modern depictions of Varaha show him lifting a flat Earth?
This site claims that pre-modern paintings and sculptures of Varaha show him lifting a flat earth as opposed to a round earth.
My question is, are there any pre-modern depictions of Varaha that show ...
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Who were the parents of Bhumi Devi(Prithvi)?
Who were the parents of Bhumi Devi,the Goddess of Earth? (If any) Can someone say in which purana her origin is mentioned?
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Was the creation of Earth story has roots in the Rig Veda or somewhere else?
Harivamsha in the mahAbharata - bhaviShyaparva Chapter 34 describes as to how viShNu takes varAha avatAra to lift the Earth from Netherworld
There is a legend of creation in the Taittiriya Brahmana.
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In which scripture is the earth first personified as a female deity?
Bhūmi, Bhudevi represents Mother Earth in Hinduism.
As far as I know, she had been personified as such in the Varaha Purana .
Any earlier references?
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is the notion of the earth asking for the burden of humans to be reduced found in scripture?
I have heard of the earth complaining to the Gods about "bhubhara" - the weight of living things carried by her. The Gods then make tremendously destructive wars happen to reduce the earth's burden. ...
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Are there any statements in Mahabharata that confirm that the shape of earth is not flat?
It is well known that several scriptures in Hinduism declare that the shape of earth is not flat.
So Hindu scriptures refute the idea of a flat earth.
Are there any statements explicitly from ...
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What is Hinduism's View on extraterrestrials? [duplicate]
Different Religions have surprisingly diverse approaches to the issue of possible extraterrestrial life. What is Hindu scripture's view on existence of extraterrestrial life?
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What are the names of four oceans according to Hinduism scriptures?
Vaisampayana in his conversation with Janamejaya told that there are four oceans on earth
"Vaisampayana said, 'Asked by thee, I shall tell thee all about the
heroic-kings in Puru's line, all ...
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Who is responsible for the creation of Earth, Lord Shiva or Adhishakti?
Who is responsible for the creation of Earth, Lord Shiva or Adhishakti?
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Is Karma done in swarga valid?
As per Hinduism we have 6 lokas above us Bhuloka (Earth):
Bhuvar Loka
Swarga Loka
Mahar Loka
Jana Loka
Tapa Loka
Satya Loka
There is wide spread belief that those who reach Swarga Loka will return.
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Does earth have chakras as well?
I read in an article somewhere that as our body have 7 major Chakras, so does the Earth. Energy flows through each of Earth’s main Chakra and makes up the spiritual body that is our world.
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Distance from earth to heaven
We are living in the earth and there exists heaven (Swarga) according to the Hinduism.
How much is the distance from the earth to heaven according to the Hindu scriptures?
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