Dhantrayodashi (Dhanteras)
As per Hindu calendar, Dhantrayodashi (Dhanatrayodashi) is celebrated on Ashwin Krushna Trayodashi (Thirteenth day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin).
As per Hindu calendar, Dhantrayodashi (Dhanatrayodashi) is celebrated on Ashwin Krushna Trayodashi (Thirteenth day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin).
The word Diwali has originated from Deepavali, which in turn is formed as deep (lamp) + avali (row). Deepavali is thus a row of lamps. During Diwali, lamps are lit everywhere.
Since Hindu festivals have a spiritual & scientific foundation, celebrating them leads to generation of Chaitanya !
In addition to their value as jewellery, corals are also valued in other fields such as astrology, medicine and healing.
Since Hindu festivals have a spiritual & scientific foundation, celebrating them leads to generation of Chaitanya !
Rangoli is an art which precedes sculpture and painting. It is both an auspicious and a preliminary necessity in any religious ritual. All festivals in Hindu Dharma, including religious rituals, are related to Deities.
O Hindus ! Public celebration of Hindu festivals is becoming perverted. Without considering the religious, spiritual and social causes underlying the celebration of festivals, majority of people view it as a mere reason of fun and frolic.
Aparajita is a destroyer form of Goddess Durga. Aparajita manifests from the womb of the earth with the help of the absolute earth element. This manifestation of Goddess Aparajita is for the sake of souls on the Earth.
Invariably offering Her a sari and a blouse-piece concludes the ritualistic worship of a Goddess. Offering this to a Goddess is akin to praying to Her attributeless form to work for one’s spiritual progress and welfare through the medium of ‘with attribute’ form.
One prominent objective of worshipping a Deity is that the devotee should derive optimum benefit for his spiritual progress from the chaitanya (Divine consciousness) in the idol of the Deity.