Lakshmi-puja
A legend has it that on this day Shri Vishnu alongwith Devi Lakshmi liberated all Deities from Bali’s captivity.
A legend has it that on this day Shri Vishnu alongwith Devi Lakshmi liberated all Deities from Bali’s captivity.
Sabhyang snan should be taken at an auspicious time at dawn, when the stars are still visible. Water should be sprinkled from head to toe and back till the head, with a branch of a plant named Aghada (Prickly Chaff Plant). For this purpose, Aghada plant with roots is used.
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 !
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.