Questions tagged [identification-request]
Use this tag for questions regarding story identification, verse identification from scriptures and image identification of Hindu God, goddesses and characters from Hindu mythology.
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original sanskrit verse from Jñānārṇava
I have come across a text from Jñānārṇava, it is a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra. The meaning of the verse is
Fool, there is no embodied soul in the ...
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What the Ganesha/Mudgala Puranas mention about Ganesha's eight forms?
I am aware of Ganesha's eight forms, Vaktratunda, Ekadanta, Lambodara, Mahodara, Gajanana, Vikata, Vighnaraja and Dhurmavarna and they are incarnated to save everyone from the demons that embodies ...
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About the appearance of Dharma and Adharma
Well, most of us know Dharma and Adharma, the embodients of good and evil and also the mind-born sons of Brahma.
Some people know that Dharma is assumes the form of Lord Shiva's Ox.
But, what is his ...
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Who is this Mahavidya in the picture?
I have recently noticed in the picture of Jagadhatri, that there are 11 Mahavidyas.
Most of us have already know about the 10 Mahavidyas (expect the circled one). But, who is that that circled ...
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Why Goddess Jagadhatri's lion holding down an elephant on it's leg?
I saw many times that Goddess Jagadhatri's lion is holds an elephant in it's leg.
It is unknown to me that what is the reason behind that. So, my question is, Why Goddess Jagadhatri's lion is hold an ...
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Who is the Kiratarupi Maharudra Rishi mentioned in the Dattatreya Vajra Kavacham?
The seer for the Dattatreya Vajra Kavacham is identified as 'Kirātarūpī Mahārudrṛṣiḥ'. This is inferred from the lines in the kavacham, as taken from the Himavath kanda of Sri Rudrayamala:
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Is the Gita Saar (summary of Bhagavad Gita) an authentic scripture?
You will find so many hits if you type Gita Saar in Google. You will find it in English, Hindi, Bengali, and probably in other languages as well. There are 10-15 lines. As a sample, I attached this ...
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Who are Sumukhi and Vidalakshi?
In this chapter of Agni Purana, it is mentiones about Kartikeya's image:-
(The image of) Skanda, the lord (of the universe) also known as Śākha and Viśākha, (is represented) as a boy possessing two ...
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Why do Hindu Gods and Goddess have navel?
I know its a weird question but it came to my mind today. Whenever we see an image or idol of any Devi-Devta , we can see that they have navel or belly button. Biologically, Navel is associated with ...
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Is there any deity for conclusion, like Ganesha is for beginning?
Most of us know about Ganesha is the god of beginning. But, Is there any specfic deity for conclusion?
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Who is the celestial being appears at Dasaratha's Putra Kameshti Yagna?
Most of us know that a celestial being appears at Dasaratha's Putra Kameshti Yagna. But, Who actually he is?
(Note: For help, you can find is if any deity's appearance is totally same as this guy and ...
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identification request: who is this female devi, sitting on the back of a crocodile.?
I saw an identification request here but this is clearly a different one.
I saw this female devi - on the picture below - and from my wisdom I can't figure out who she might be.
Is it something backed ...
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Who is Samvartsara, the deity of Mathematics?
Some times ago, In this question, i have learned that Prajapati made Samvartsara as the lord of mathemathics.
I'm want to know about this deity, so my question is, Who is Samvartsara and What is his ...
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Info about Goddess Rikshakarni
In the comment of this question, i have heard that there was a goddess called Rikshakarni, who was one of Astha Sakthis. I want to know more about this goddess,
So my question is, is there any other ...
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About the bear-headed goddess
I have recently saw the bear-headed goddess. The picture is shown in below:
Who is this goddess? Is any scriptures mention her?
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