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Brahman, karma, rebirth, moksha, why we light a diya and chant 108 times — answered from the scriptures, with every interpretation.

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About God

Who created the universe?The Nasadiya Sukta's question, and the answers of different Hindu philosophiesIf God is one, why are there so many Gods?"Truth is one; the wise call it by many names"What is Brahman?Being, consciousness, bliss — the reality behind everythingWhat is the difference between Paramatma and Jivatma?The supreme Self and the individual soul — one, or two?What is the meaning of the Trimurti?Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva — creation, preservation, dissolutionWhy do scriptures describe the divine differently?Why one Purana says Shiva is supreme and another says VishnuWhat is the difference between Advaita and Dvaita?Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhva — three great readings of the Upanishads

About life

What is the purpose of human life?The four purusharthas — dharma, artha, kama and mokshaWhat is karma?Action, its fruits, and the freedom to chooseWhat is rebirth?"As a person casts off worn-out clothes…"What is moksha?Liberation — what it is, and the paths that lead thereWhat happens after death according to Hindu traditions?Antyeshti, the journey of the soul, and why we perform shraddhaWhat is the difference between dharma and karma?What is right to do, and what we do

About traditions

Why do we light a diya?From darkness to light — the meaning of the lampWhy do we ring bells in temples?The sound that announces, awakens and focusesWhy do we apply tilak?The marks on the forehead, and what each tradition's mark meansWhy do we use turmeric and kumkum?Haldi and kumkum — auspicious colours of every ceremonyWhy do we perform pradakshina?Walking around the sacred, always keeping it on the rightWhy do we chant mantras 108 times?The sacred number in malas, names and pilgrimagesWhy are there different versions of the Ramayana?Valmiki, Kamban, Tulsidas — and three hundred more

About the universe

What are Yugas, Kalpas and Manvantaras?Hindu time — vast, cyclical and breathtakingWhat is the relationship between Prakriti and Purusha?Nature and consciousness in Samkhya and the GitaHow do Hindu philosophies describe consciousness?Waking, dreaming, deep sleep — and the fourth

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Checked by Stuti Mandir pandits · updated 2026-11-01