What is difference between Shrimad Bhagwat puran and Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta?

In Hinduism, always a mythological book name is being to be heard as "Shrimad Bhagwat". Many of us don't know that it is not a single book, this is the name of two book. One is called aa Shrimad Bhagwat puran and another one is called as Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta. Yes, Bhagwat geeta is the part of Shrimad Bhagwat puran. Then, a question arises in mind, what is Bhagwat puran. Shrimad Bhagwat puran is the complete Biography of Lord Krishna. From his previous incarnation to life story of Lord Krishna comes under Shrimad Bhagwat puran. And Shrimad Bhagwat geeta is the preaching of knowledge to Arjuna during Kurukshetra war. Shrimad Bhagawat geeta having 18 lessons. In shrimad bhagwat puran, two time lord krishna has preached. First time, he had preached to Udhav about Bhakti yoga, later which is known as Udhav Geeta. In second time, Lord krishna had preached to Arjun for various kind of knowledge about karma, Bhakti, sanyas and gyan yoga. Actual meaning of Bhagwat geeta is " Song from Supreme almighty". 

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Why five prime deities are considered as significance to worship?

In Hinduism, five deities like Lord Ganesh, Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Lord Surya (Sun) and Goddess Durga are considered as Panch dev or Panchaitan. According to Hindu scripture, only these God and Goddess or sub form of these God and Godesses are capable to provide liberation from Birth and Death cycle (Moksha). These five deities are considered as chief among God and Goddesses.
First four Gods are male power and last one is female power. These five deities are the controller to five materials called Panmahabhut. Through which this universe is consist of. Those five Panchamahabhutas are Vayu (Air), Jal (Water), Agni (Fire), Prithvi (Earth) and Akash (Space).
As we know that Lord Vishnu ride on Garuda (Eagle bird), which indicate the material of Air. Lord Shiva ride on Nandi (Bull) which indicate the material of earth, Lord Surya (Sun) is the indication of fire. Godess Parvati or Durga is the master of water. Lord Ganesh ride on mouse means indicate speed means mind of any person represent the material of sky or space. Mind of some one is very unstable and agile, as similar to Mouse. Lord Ganesh is the master of mind power and intelligence. Lord Vishnu is the controller of wind power means lungs and air in bloods. Lord Shiva is the controller of earth power means muscular strength of body. Lord Surya (Sun) is the controller of fire power who regulate body temperature and bones. Lord Parvati is the controller of fluid power in human body like all blood, lymph and other fluids. Therefore, all these five chief deities are related to five materials of universe. Thousand year ago, rishi munis were more intelligent and they were knowing it's secrets. 

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Why sex is considered as biggest obstacles for spritual growth in Hindu vedic tradition?

In this world, various kind of feelings and thoughts a human being can have. But sexual feeling is very much stronger feeling than any other feeling. In ancient time, sex was considered as biggest hurdle for spritual upliftment or for attaining siddhis from sadhana. Behind this consideration, various reasons are there. That's why sages, saints and spritual master were not marrying and keeping thereself away from female gesture. They alway avoid to meet Femine gender peoples and even not touching them. As mixing of any other color with black color, alway it results as black. Similarly, if there is sexual desire or feeling in mind, no any other feeling can replace it easily. Mantra has a particular meaning, on repeatation of which creat feeling in mind and on practicing slowly of that mantra siddhi (Success) is attained. In yogic practice, a yogi should have to concentrate on a single point, subject or portrait of god or goddess. But if any part of mind, sexual desire is there, then definitely that desire will disturbed practitioner mind and divert him from his spritul path. Whereever a practitioner's mind will go, their feeling will be generated and energy of human body will flow toward that and be applied to make truth of that feeling called as siddhis. In another way, it can be said, due to sexual feeling loss of energy will be caused. The sadhak should store energy and not to loss downward. Tantrik sadhak somehow uses strong sexual feeling during tantrik sadhanas and prevent to flow energy downward and use to press those energy to their spritual chakras to attained siddhis. But it is only for Tantrik sadhanas and not for vedic / satvik sadhanas. For Vedic and Satvik sadhanas Sexual desire and feeling must be prevented to get success in sadhana.

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Why it was mandatory to make Tatoo on body for Hindu Maratha Ladies?

Most of women from Maharashtra state of India are observed with some black tattoos on their face or on other parts of their body. Almost all women are seen having these tattoos on their body. Even in this 20th century, it is being followed by Maratha women as tradition of their culture. Then a question come to our mind, what could be a reason behind this tradition in past that Marathi peoples are still following this. In my contacts, I asked to many Marathi peoples about it, but they couldn't answered me properly. But i think my mom answered me properly. The answer of this question is not found from Maharashtra a south western state of India. But I got the answer from Odisha a South eastern State of India, means my mom is from typical Odiya culture. She told me that during Mughal era of India, Muslim intruders were ruling in India. Hindu Maratha women were kidnapped and rapped by Muslims. Some time they get married to those women and using them like sex slaves. Many stories that i have listen from my mom about Mughal emperor. She had heard those stories from her grandmother. Recently once, I was seeing tattoo in my mom’s hand written as "HARE KRISHNA" and i ask her about that tattoos. She explain me as below.

Mughal emperors were trying to spread Islam by converting Hindus to Islam in ancient India. As per the Islamic law, making tattoos on human body is considered as anti-Islamic. In Islam, it is a kind of taboo. From such persons, Muslims stay away and don’t keep any relations with that person and even they don’t do sexual relation with them. It was the biggest reason for Maratha warriors to challenge and defeat most of Mughal emperor in south. In ancient India, Marathas were knowing the weakness of Muslim emperors or can be said anti-Islamic activity that they were following to keep away Muslim peoples. For Maratha emperors, it was their prime responsibility to safe their women from being raped by Muslims. Hence, making tattoos on face and other part of body becomes a tradition to follow in Marathi cultures. Not only in Maharashtra but also other part of India, it is followed. But somewhere it is followed as their culture and somewhere not being followed. In ancient India, wherever Marathas conquered the region from Mughal, basically in south India, influence of this Marathi tradition is observed.

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What is the exact meaning of Moksha (Liberation)?

As we know that Hinduism is the world’s most ancient religion. Here, is a question that how this religion is unique than other religion in the world. Ya, Hinduism is completely unique religion, where other religions like Islam, Christian etc. preaches toward the path or to gain heaven. Here, Hinduism shows path to gain moksha meaning liberation. Hinduism says that there is the presence of heaven in Hindu mythology called as Swarg. It can be gain by doing good deeds in Life. But Hindu Spiritual practitioners doesn’t give much significant to achieve Heaven (Swarga). Because, by doing good deeds in Human life, some will get punya (Outcomes of Good deeds). On getting Sufficient Punya in Human Life, One can reach to Heaven, but on finishing of Punya, that soul will be thrown out from heaven. Hinduism also considers the concept of Heaven (Swarga) and Hell (Narka) on the basis of good and bad deeds in Human Life. When a Soul is get thrown out from heaven or hell, he again took birth on earth for full filling his desire. Again on the basis of deed, that souls achieves Heaven (Swarg) and Hell (Narka). The cycle of birth and death is repeated again and again. The liberation from repeated cycle of birth and death is called as Moskha (The liberation).

Every Hindu has the aim to achieve moksha (Liberation) and they try to achieve it in life. Hindu considers that this living Soul is separated from Supreme Soul (The almighty) and at last, it should be get merged into that supreme soul (Almighty). All living Souls are the pieces of Supreme Soul, so souls shouldn’t be trapped up in birth and death cycle. Undoubtedly, all living souls must do good work and get punya (Outcomes of good deeds). But shouldn’t expect to achieve heaven, because when you having Gold then you will not desire to get copper or any other material. After getting moksha (liberation), no any soul will take rebirth on earth.

The question comes into mind that how to get moksha (liberation) and why living soul take birth and death repeatedly. First, we will discuss why living soul takes birth and death. Due to having many desires in human life, soul has to take birth on earth to fulfill his desire and live all comforts what he has desired. While living soul losses his desires. Then, that soul doesn’t take birth again and get liberated. Living Soul can losses his desire by following the path of spirituality and devotion to supreme soul. Desires of living comfort and facilities can be ended by practicing and mediation. 

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In Hinduism, Why Arghya (Offering Water) is offered to Baal Surya (Red Sun) in the morning?

In Hinduism, All Hindus used to offer water called Arghya to Lord Surya during morning, mostly to Bal Surya also can be said as Red Sun, when sun arises. Most of peoples and modern science thought that such a kind of activities are like a blind faith. Even Some modern educated Hindus also considered it as blind faith. They says that offering water to Lord Sun is a kind of non-sense thing and they questions that by doing water offering to red sun, will that sun will get that water?. May they think right or they may be wrong. But thinking in scientific way, Hindu rishi and saints were so clever that without any reasons they had not started any religious activities in Hinduism.

As that science has revealed that due to the exposure of morning sun rays human body get Vitamin D and prevents various types of diseases from human body. As in western countries, a trend has started to take regular sun bath to make a healthier life style. But western countries only take sun bath and never thank or not having feeling of respect for Sun.

But Hindu Saints and Rishis were clever, so they preach every Hindus to worship morning Red Sun by offering water or some other way to accept sun rays as blessing to prevent various diseases of skin and bones etc. They had started it as Spiritual activities by connecting with divine faith and to get mental peacefulness for all. Hence, for this Surya Puja (Worship of Sun) has started.

In Ayurveda, it is mentioned that by getting correct exposure of Sun rays can prevent thousands of disease. On earth, Sun is the only the prime source of energy, due to which life is exist on earth. Offering water to Red Sun in the morning is a respect for Lord Sun, in many types of worship, Sun is worshiped. Sun ray has abilities to kill various infectious microorganism.

Offering water to Lord Sun in morning was a compulsory duty for all Hindus to take Sun bath. This was the only Scientific Reason behind this activities. Jai Mahakaal.