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    Who is Kalki Avatar

    Kalki is the 10th avatar of Lord Vishnu and said to come at the end of Kali Yuga. With the Kalki Avatar the Kali Yuga will come to an end.
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    Who did Kali kill

    According to Linga Purana Lord Shiva asked his wife Parvati to defeat the demon Daruka, who can only be killed by a female. Goddess Parvati merged with Lord Shiva and reappeared as Kali.
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    What is the meaning of Aditi name

    The word Aditi in Sanskrit means Boundless, Freedom, or entire. Aditi in Hinduism is said to be the goddess of fertility and sky. She is also the mother of all the gods.
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    Are Saturn and Rahu friends

    Yes, both are friends. Nature and results of both are similar. But do note that together they have damaging nature and not a blessing one on humans. Their togetherness is known as Shapit Yoga.
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    How can we reduce the effects of Ketu

    It is said to keep a black dog at home or else feed a black dog daily. This will pacify Ketu.
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    Which planet is Ketu

    Ketu is actually the south lunar node. Rahu is the north node. So Rahu is said as head and Ketu is tail. Both are classified as Chaya Graha or shadow grahas. They are not real grahas.
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    Which planet is Rahu in English

    North node of the moon is called Rahu. The south node is Ketu. Rahu loves all material things like richness. People who are under the influence of Rahu have self-confidence. They are fearless and brave.
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    Who is the mother of Yama

    Saranyu or Sanjna was the mother of Yama, whose brother was Manu and sister was Yami or Yamuna. Yama was the first human being to die and is considered as the father of Yudhisthira. He married Hemamala, Vijaya and Susila.
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    How many wives did Surya Dev have

    Surya Dev had two wives. One was Saranyu or Sanjna. The water was Devi Chaya. She was actually the shadow of Sanjna.
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    Who is the Aditi in Hinduism

    Aditi was the mother of several celestial deities including the Sun, who was later named as Aditya. She is also referred as mother of Lord Vishnu, but only in his dwarf incarnation. The word Aditi in Sanskrit means The Boundness. In Vedic phase she is personification of the infinte.
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    Diti and Aditi husband

    Both Diti and Aditi were married to sage Kashyapa. Diti and Kashyapa parented all the Asuras. Aditi and Kashyapa parented the Devas. Kashyapa was a Saptarishi. The eldest of Devas was the Sun, who later was called as Aditya.
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    Who was the mother of Asuras in Mahabharata

    Diti was the mother of asuras in Mahabharata. She is an earth goddess. With sage Kashyapa she had two sons - Marutas and Asuras.
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    When was the Mahabharata and Ramayana written

    Mahabharata was written between 826 and 824 BCE. It took three years to write. Ramayana was written in the 5th century BCE.
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    Which comes first Mahabharata or Ramayana

    Ramayana took place first. It was in the Treta Yuga. Mahabharata happened in the Dvapara Yuga. Rama in Ramayana was the 7th avatar of Lord Vishnu while Krishna in Mahabharata was the 9th avatar.
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    Who wrote Mahabharata and Ramayana

    Mahabharata was written by Maharshi Ved Vyasa while Ramayana was written by Valmiki. For Mahabharata the story was dictated by Ved Vyasa and documented by Lord Ganesha.
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    What is the name of Ravana wife

    Mandodri was Ravana's wife. She was the daughter of Mayasura, who was king of the Asuras. The two had three sons together - Meghanada, Atikaya, and Akshayakumara. Some also believe she was the mother of Sita too.
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    Was Radha married

    Legend tells that she was married to Ayan before falling in love with Krishna. It is said that after Krishna left Mathura, Radha found anew happiness with her husband Ayan.
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    Who is the husband of Saraswati

    Lord Brahma is the husband of Saraswati. She is the Goddess of wisdom and is said to have helped Brahma in creating the universe.
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    Which is the longest Purana

    The Skanda Purana is the longest Purana with 81,000 couples. Markandeya Purana is the shortest with just 9,000 couples.
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    Who is Lord Jagannath

    Literally Jagannath means Lord of the Universe. He is a non-sectarian deity and considered as a form of Lord Vishnu.
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