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Hi, there is a section in Wikipedia Project Hinduism called "Open Tasks." The subset on Hindu mythology has some articles that are only 1 or 2 paragraphs and some that are literally just one sentence. Would you be interested in going through this list with me and expanding, deleting or merging these articles to cross them off the "Open Tasks" list one by one? Let me know in any case! Hemmingweigh (talk) 23:59, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

:I've edited pages on major figures in Hindu mythology but I can take a look at some of the underdeveloped ones Swirlymarigold (talk) 17:57, 29 June 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you for your time! Could you please add any significant updates to the "Open Tasks" talk page ↗ to better keep track of what needs to get done? Hemmingweigh (talk) 23:24, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

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:Yes I am familiar as I've been editing for a few years now. Is there any specific edit of mine that prompted you to raise this? Swirlymarigold (talk) 16:31, 6 July 2026 (UTC)