हिन्दू नव वर्ष कथाएं व् महत्त्व – Hindu Festivals of New Year

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Subject: — हिन्दू नव वर्ष Hinduu New Year and How Old is Hinduu Religion हिन्दू–धर्म —

———-   samvat =  year    ——–

  WRITTEN ON 2011 Christian year [  samvat   ]  ;  5113   Kal Yug Samvat [ year ]  and  218,146,603, 111 Sanaatan Samvat [   year  ]                 

   —–   नववर्षकीशुभकामनाएं—-

—- हिन्दूनववर्ष   कितनापुरानाहै —

—- Hinduu New Year  How Old is It  —-

—————-  हिन्दूनववर्ष  Hinduu New Year   —————

 नववर्षसबकेलिए——- NEW YEAR MUST BRING TO ALL — 

 मंगलमय—————————————- BLISS 

 आन्नदमय————————————– HAPPINESS

 वैभवमय—————————————–PROSPERITY

 औरशांतिमय   हो —————————– AND  PEACE

1. Vasant Nav Ratre    वसंतनवरात्रे —- Cosmic New Year  =

 आदिनववर्ष = आदि संवत;

 Vasant Nav Raatres falls in March – April.— On the first day of Vasant  Nav Raatre””” The divine – universal – cosmic energy – Aadi Shakti  जगदम्बा [ mother of the universe ] created the three divine  couples

Sarasvatii – Brahmaa ; 

सरस्वतीब्रह्मा ; 

Lakshmii – Vishnu ; 

लक्ष्मीविष्णु 

Parvatii – Shankar  ;

 पार्वतीशंकर

It is the time to worship  The divine – universal – cosmic energy MOTHER JAGADAMBAA/ THE  AADHII SHAKTII FOR NINE DAYS by puujaas , devotional songs and dances like  garabaa , dandiaa ,   reading and reciting of  BHAAGAVAT PURAAN  etc.etc.

and it is also the time to worship  —–

Sarasvatii – Brahmaa ; 

सरस्वतीब्रह्मा ; 

Lakshmii – Vishnu ; 

लक्ष्मीविष्णु 

Parvatii – Shankar  ;

 पार्वतीशंकर

2 . Makar Sankraanti  मकर संक्रान्ति —-—  Creation  ofthe  universe by BRAHMAA=

The universe New Year  सृष्टि  नव वर्ष 

=  सृष्टि संवत ;  

Brahmaa started creating  THE UNIVERSE on the day  of Makar Sankraanti   मकर  संक्रान्ति which always falls on January  14 the Hinduu month of  Maagh. —-

 Makar Sankraanti   मकर  संक्रान्ति, is celebrated for three days on  January 13 , 14 , 15

It is the beginning of the harvest  season

It is the beginning of warmer and  longer days

It is the festival of Sun God and Srasvatii  puujaaCelebrations ——

  • Millions of people take a dip in   places like Gangaa   Saagar (the point where the river Gangaa meets the Bay of Bangaal) and    Prayaag and pray to the Sun God  सूर्य  (Sury) by flying thousands and thousands of   beautiful kites thinking they are reaching SUN GOD by their   kites  
  • At night bone fires are   lit by getting rid of useless house hold things and people sing and dance   around the bone fire and wish good luck by distributing sweets to each   other
  • Ugandi  =     “Yug  Aadi”    in Andhra Pradesh and Karnaatak,
  •  Gudi Padvaa  in    Maahaaraashtr ,
  • Cheiraoba  in Manipur.
  • Cheti Chaand  in  Sindhi   
  •  Maghi Sankraanti – In Nepal–
  •   Sonkraant     सोनक्रांत  – In Thailand 
  •   Pi Ma Lao – पि   माँ   लाओ  In Laos
  •  Thingyan –    तीन     ज्ञान  In Myanmar  
  • Moha Sangkraan – In Cambodia   etc. etc.
  • Thousands   and thousands of years after —– In Sat Yug —- on this day Lord Vishnu ended   the  terror of many  Asuras (Demons) .   
  • This is the time when CHURNING OF   OCEAN TOOK PLACE and came out one after the other : ——-   
  • 1. Haalaa Hal the poison  which   BAGAVAAN SHIV DRANK to save the human race from  poisonous    atmosphere  of earth —————–
  • 2. The sacred COW  —-    SURBHI
  • 3. A steed   —-    UCHHAI SHARAV
  • 4. A white  ELEPHANT    —-   AIRAAVAT
  • 5. A tree  —–     PARIJAAT
  • 6. AN APASARAA  —-    URVASHII
  • 7. Seated on a lotus    —-   LAKSHMII
  • 8. DHANVANTRY the physician  with a   pot of  NECTAR which was given to DEVATAAS by VISHNU by taking the form   of MOHINII  to make DEVATAAS immortal   ————
  • Again Thousands and   thousands of years after—– In Sat Yug On this day Maahaaraajaa Bhaagirath , brought Gangaa down to the earth and   
  • Again Thousands and   thousands of years after—– In TretaaYug On this day    Shrii Raam with Sitaa ,   Lakshman , Hanumaan and many more people came to Ayodhyaa   after    defeating  RAAVAN the KING OF LANKAA
  • Again Thousands and   thousands of years after—– In Dvaapar Yug Bhishm,Pitaa Maye declared to leave his mortal body and   also on this day Shrii Krishn defeated Narkaasur to end   his terror .

Again Thousands and thousands of years after—–In Kali  Yug  A few hundred years ago Mugal king Ourang Jeb released guru Teg Bahaadur with 52 kings from jail  ——

and many many more events also happened on this day in  due course of time but its  origin is millions of years ago  ———

3 .  Vaisaakhii — 

 HUMAN SAMVAT मानवसंवत; It is

Hinduu Solar New Year

—–

After creating every thing in the universe and on the  earth then in the end BRAHMAA created HUMANS —-

7 Rishis and their wives; many many Munis and their  wives;

4 Manus and their wives;

14 Svaa Yambhuu Manus and their wives  —-

[ some of these people did not marry but majority of  them marry ] —— it is the start of  HUMAN SAMVAT मानवसंवत 

 4. a. Divaalii —–   

— Millions of years ago there was a war between  Devataas [ good people ] and Raakshas [ bad people ] .  In this war  devataas were loosing . The devataas told their wives ” we are loosing , what  to do ? ” The wives of devataas told ”go to war  with our blessings and  we all will pray for your victory” Next day  devataas came home with  victory ; which means victory  of DHARM OVER ADHARM ;  in other  words VICTORY OF GOOD OVER BAD and every one celebrated the victory by  Lakshmii  Pujaa and lighting their homes with Diiyaas the earthen lamps and  distributing sweets to each others in happiness . Since then this day is known  as Divaalii which is also known as

 DHARM SAMVAT धर्मसंवत; because on this day

 HINDUU RI`SHI`S   ऋषि   and  MUNIS   मुनि   finished the hard work of making Niyams and Dands [  rules , regulations ,  laws and punishments ] to have smooth human – life on earth —–after putting  down all the NIYAMAS  नियम rules ,  regulations and laws then RI`SHI`S  and  MUNIS prescribed DANDS   दंड   punishments for humans if any  NIYAMAS  नियम , rules , regulations and laws are broken then these  are the punishments . After making all the rules and punishments all the  RI`SHI`S  and  MUNIS and the whole human race celebrated DIVAALII by  LAKSHMII PUUJAA to relax and to celebrate of finishing of such a hard work of  Niyams and Dands and to show that such a hard work is done and now lets  enjoy  ——

Divaalii  दिवाली  is Hinduu lunar New  Year . AS IN CANADA  APRIL IS TAX-MONTH . PEOPLE CLOSE THEIR BUSINESS-BOOKS AND OPEN THEIR NEW  BUSINESS BOOKS FOR THE NEXT YEAR FOR TAX-PURPOSES.In the same way this happens  IN INDIA ON DIVAALII-DAY .  People close old  books and open new books  on Divaalii दिवाली day by worship of LAKSHMI THE GODDESS OF WEALTH SO THAT  THE NEXT YEAR SHOULD BE PROSPEROUS  . On Divaali day after closing the old  books and opening the new books of  hard work people celebrate DIVAALII at  night . Next day to Divaali Gujaraati people celebrate NEW YEAR .  Closing of the old books and Opening of the new books  means OLD IS CLOSED AND NEW IS OPENED means NEW START ——– 

Bangaalii people do DURGAA puujaa on  this day

 Divaalii  दिवाली Preparations begin well ahead of the  festival. Houses are given a thorough cleaning, people  buy new clothes .  Special dishes are prepared. Designs called Rangolis are drawn on doorsteps to welcome guests and Lakshmi  .  On this day, people do LAKSHMII PUUJAA  and go to temples, the  elders of the  house give out money to the children, servants and tenants. 

Houses , offices , shops , buildings , temples etc.  etc. all are lit with diiyaas the clay lamps , candles and electric lights and  the sky is lit with fire works .

PEOPLE EXCHANGE GIFTS OF SWEETS BY  WISHING GOOD LUCK  TO EACH OTHER   

 AADHI

  SAMVAT आदि  संवत  IS MUCH OLDER THAN SRISHTI SAMVAT सृष्टि   संवत;

SRISHTI SAMVAT सृष्टि  संवत IS MUCH OLDER THAN HUMAN SAMVAT मानव संवत ;

HUMAN SAMVAT IS MUCH OLDER THAN DHARM SAMVAT धर्म संवत ; ——-

HOW OLD IS DHARM SAMVAT धर्म संवत ; ——

1.      Sat Yug [  सत–युग ]  Duration  —————————————- =   1,728,000  yrs–

with Durgaa and  Narsingh Avtaar [ दुर्गा–अवतार   नरसिंह–अवतार   ]
2.      Tretaa  Yug  त्रेता–युग Duretion  —————————————-  =  1,296,000  yrs–

with  Parashu-raam [ परशु–राम ]and Raam  Avtaar[ राम–अवतार ]
3.      Dvaapar  Yug  द्वापर–युग Duration  ————————————- =     864,000  yrs–

with  Balaraam  [ बलराम  ]  and Krishn Avtaar [ कृश्ण–अवतार ]
4.      Kali Yug [  कलि–युग  ]  Duration —————————————– =  432,000  yrs—     

Kalki Avtaar [  कल्कि–अवतार ]   will come                                                          

****    All four Yugs   ————————————————————— = 4,320,000  yrs   ———   [sat yug + tretaa yug + dvaapar yug + kali  yugs]    ——-

 

WHICH IS one MAHAA YUG  महा–युग    

  ———-   AND 50497  MAHAA YUG ARE GONE BY —-

 THEN  50497 MAHAA YUGS ARE =  4, 320, 000 years x   50497 mahaa yug  = 218,147,040,000 years  ———————————-     while JEWS SAMVAT IS ABOUT 3 THOUSAND YEARS OLD 

Christian samvat is 2011 years old and ISLAAMIC SAMVAT  IS ABOUT 1400 YEARS OLD 

       5.      January 1st is  a Christian New Year and not a Hinduu New Year.         6. December 25 is Christ’s birthday which is a  Christian celebration and it is called Christmas. IT IS NOT A  HINDUU-FESTIVAL. Raam Navamii  राम–नवमी   is Bhagvaan Raam’s  भगवान–राम  birthday.  Krishn-Janm- Ashtamii  कृष्णजन्मअष्टमी   is Baghvaan  Krishn’s birthday. No Christian celebrates Raam’s  birthday nor Krishn’s birthday while Hinduus celebrate Christ’s birthday on 25th  January which is called Christmas.—-
No christian celebrates——-HINDUU NEW YEAR —-1  .

Vasant Nav Raatre  वसंतनवरात्रे   —–

2 . Makar Sankraanti   मकर संक्रान्ति—– 

3  . Hinduu  SOLAR New year ,  VASAAKHI वसाखी  —- 

4  .  Divaalii

 दिवाली 

— HINDUU Lunar New Year

and Hinduu Dharm Samvat while Hinduus celebrate  Christian New Year, January 1st.—-

EVEN SOME HINDUU-MANDIRS and AASHRMAS CELEBRATE  –CHRISTMAS –Christ’s birthday on 25th Dec.  AND CHRISTIANS-NEW-YEAR   January 1st WHILE NO CHRISTIAN , NO CHRISTIAN CHURCH CELEBRATE ANY HINDUU  FESTIVAL .

Hinduus also celebrate many Christian festivals AS  CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE like:- April fools day, Christmas, New Years, Valentines  Day, etc. while Christians do not celebrate HINDU FESTIVALS like :– Raam  -Navamii, Krishn -Janm -Ashtami, Divaalii, Dusaharaa, Durgaa- Puujaa, Shiv  -Raatri, AS HINDUU CELEBRATE  etc. etc.—-             Chinese who are converted into  Christianity still celebrate  ‘”Chinese new year” and all Chinese-Festivals while Hinduus  who are  converted into Christianity never celebrate Hinduu  SOLAR new-year   VASAKHI ; HINDUU LUNAR NEW YEAR DIVAALII ;  Raam -Navamii, Krishn -Janm  -Ashtami, Divaalii, Dusaharaa, Durgaa- Puujaa, Shiv -Raatri, etc. etc.—- but  Hinduus celebrate Christian-new-year  January 1st and Christ’s birthday  25th December called Christmas and many other Christians festivals like —-  April fools, Christmas, New Year , Valentines Day,  etc.—–

HINDUUS also say and write many English and Urdu words  in their HINDII CONVERSATION , in HINDII-PROGRAMS and in HINDII WRITINGS —–  while Hindii words are not used in English Conversation, English programs and  English writings; and  IN URDU Conversation, urdu WRITINGS AND URDU  PROGRAMS. Does not it show Hinduus’ mental-slavery to Christians  and to CHRISTIANITY; to MUSLIMS AND to ISLAAM?  ————–

HINDUUS INSTEAD OF SAYING   शुभदिवाली  “SHUBH DIVAALII” to each other THEY SAY “HAPPY  DIVAALII” AND” DIVAALII MUBAARIK” MUSLIM WILL NEVER SAY “SHUBH EID” OR HAPPY  EID” CHRISTIAN WILL NEVER SAY “SHUBH CHRISTMAS or shubh new year to each other  “ETC. ETC.

A Muslim will never say  ‘bhagavaan’s  kripaa’  भगवान–कृपा even many  Hinduus do not say  bhagavaan’s kripaa  भगवानकृपा ‘but Hinduus say-‘Inshalaah इन्शल्ला, khudaa naa khaastaa खुदानाखासता etc. etc. ;  a muslim will never sing—ईश्वरअल्लातेरोनाम or any Hinduu-bhajans in a mosque and on Islaamic-functions but  Hinduus sing SUFI SONGS and Islaamic-songs in Hinduu-Temples  and  in  Hinduu-aashramas; on Hinduu-Festivals etc. etc. like अलीदमदमदेअन्दर, अलीदापैलानंबर. Does not it show Hinduus’–mental-slavery to Muslims  and to Islam; Christians and to Christianity? ———– HINDUUS WAKE  UP.  FEEL PROUD OF YOURSELF AND CELEBRATE YOUR OWN HINDUU  FESTIVALS.—-             -in 1947 when India got  independence Indian govt. chose shaakaa samvat to please Christians and Muslims  and did not chose Hinduu-Samvat which is little less than  as old as human-race and as old as  Hinduu-religion———– more than 218 billions of years  old———–

 according to Christian – scientists world is 11 to 12 billion years  old according to the evidence available now; after a few years if new evidence would be found then English scientists calculations  would change but according to BIBLE world is only 6 thousand years  old . According to Hinduu scientists [Hindu rishis  ऋषि] world is more than 218 billion years old.                                                                                                 

Why do we believe Christian -scientists  and not Hinduu- scientists {   ऋषि   }?  Is it not a shame  on Hinduus because they believe christian- scientists and not Hinduu  -scientists 

[ Hinduu rishis    ऋषि ] ? Unfortunately, westernized and convent educated HINDUUS have the  tendency to recognize our great people , our  great scientists [ our  rishis   ऋषि  ] etc. etc. only when there is a stamp of approval of the  Western world. —-a true sign of slavery of Indians who ‘believe  christian-scientists and not Hinduu scientists [Hinduu rishis  ऋषि] .    WHAT A  PITY!  HINDUUS!  FEEL PROUD OF YOURSELF!! AND CELEBRATE YOUR FESTIVALS. DO NOT CELEBRATE  CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS FESTIVALS UNLESS CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS CELEBRATE HINDUU  FESTIVALS IN THE SAME WAY AS HINDUUS DO.

A  HAPPY WORLD             It would be so nice if we all  celebrate all the festivals of all religions WITH VEGETARIAN-FOOD WITHOUT  ALCOHOLIC-DRINKS and meat eating. and stop converting humans from one religion  to an other religion by saying — our religion is better than  others BUT BRINGING BACK OR COMING BACK TO  ORIGINAL RELIGION HINDUU IS NOT CONVERSION . we all  should celebrate Hindu new year , christian new year , Muslim new year , Chinese  new year , Jewish new year WITHOUT KILLING ANIMALS FOR FOOD  AND WITHOUT  DESTROYING NATURE’S Trees   for Christmas decorations and killing  millions and millions of Turkeys for Christmas Lunch and Dinner , if those trees  are artificial then   lot of garbage is producing pollution ; killing millions and millions of turkeys  on Thanks Giving Day to thank GOD, by destroying HIS CREATION and destroying  millions and millions of eggs on Ester Day. ALL THIS IS WRONG and is  DESTRUCTION and must be stopped —–Islaamic  Muslims celebrate their Eiths , Ramdan and their festivals by killing millions  of SHE – GOATS , COWS and many other animals —– Christians and Muslims are  people of destruction of GOD’S creations the animals and Mother  Nature  —

 

We all should celebrate Raam’s birth day, Krishn’s birth  day, Christ’s birth day etc.etc. WITHOUT  KILLING ANIMALS FOR FOOD. WE ALL SHOULD  CELEBRATE ALL KIND OF FESTIVALS BY VEGETARIAN-FOOD WITHOUT ALCOHOLIC-DRINKS. we  should leave humans with their religion and let them go back in their original  religion  because conversion was done either by force or by allurement or  under in disguised of help .

 

GOING BACK TO ORIGINAL  RELIGION IS NOT CONVERSION. IT IS HUMAN RACE’S BIRTH RIGHT TO GO BACK TO THEIR  OWN ORIGINAL RELIGION, HINDUISM  —–.

 

9 . RELIGIONS  OF DESTRUCTION —– Christianity and Islaam —– RELIGIONS OF DEVILES  —–

 Christianity  —- on Christmas —-

Billions of  trees are cut to decorate homes with Christmas trees which is destruction of  nature. Billions of Turkeys are killed for Christmas lunch and dinner which is  killing of God’s creation.

 

ON EASTER  —–

Billions of  eggs are painted to please children which is again destruction of birds unborn  children

THANKS GIVING  —- Again Billions of Turkeys are killed for THANKS GIVING LUNCH AND  DINNER  again which is killing of God’s creation . AND MANY MORE EXAMPLE OF  DESTRUCTION —–

AND CHRISTIANS  KILL BILLIONS OF ANIMALS FOR THEIR EVERY DAY MEAT AND FISH FOOD  ——

ISLAAM —- On  every EID Muslims kill Billions and billions of animals and for every day MEAT  EATING food also
HINDUUS NEVER KILL ANY ANIMAL ON THEIR  FESTIVALS AND MOST OF THE HINDUUS ARE VEGETARIANS ——-THOSE HINDUUS WHO EAT  MEAT ARE THE COPY – CATS OF CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS —

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Makar Sankrant       on 14 January 2014 (Pousha Shukla       Chaturdashi) (Australia, Bharat, UK and       USA)
               Almost all Hindu festivals are       dependent on the position of the moon; however, Makar Sankrāntī is       based on the position

               of the sun. The sun enters the       zodiac sign of Makar (Capricorn) on the day of Makar Sankranti. All       the tithis (dates) of

                 Hindu Dharma’s festivals vary       every year; however, Makar Sankranti falls mostly on 14 January       (occasionally on 13th or

              15th January).       Every eighty years, the difference created due to the revolution of the       earth around the sun is made up

                    By  pushing  ahead Makar Sankranti by a day.        Read More >>                  Related Articles

  1. What is Makar         Sankranti?        
  2. Importance of Makar         Sankranti        
  3. How to celebrate Makar         Sankranti?        

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Introduction

Almost all Hindu festivals are dependent on the position  of the moon; however, Makar Sankrāntī is based on the position of the sun. The  sun enters the zodiac sign of Makar (Capricorn) on the day of Makar Sankranti.  All the tithis (dates) of Hindu Dharma’s festivals vary every year; however,  Makar Sankranti falls mostly on 14 January (occasionally on 13th or 15th  January). Every eighty years, the difference created due to the revolution of  the earth around the sun is made up by pushing ahead Makar Sankranti by a  day. Since time immemorial, demons have been troubling humans as well as  Deities. When such situations arise, God incarnates and slays the demons. It is  said that Sankranti, a Deity, slayed a demon, Sankrasur, on this day. Makar  Sankranti is celebrated to let go of our differences with each other and  increase love (prembhav) in us. Spiritually, this day is very conducive for  sadhana and to imbibe the Chaitanya in the environment.

How is Makar Sankranti celebrated?

Different regions in Bharat (India) celebrate Makar  Sankranti in different ways. The following are some examples of the various  rituals that are performed on this day.

1.      The period from sunrise to sunset is  meritorious. A Holy bath at any Holy place on the banks of the rivers Ganga,  Yamuna, Krushna, Godavari, etc., on this day, yields great  merits.

2.      The period from Makar Sankranti (14  January in 2014) to Rathsaptami ( 6 February in 2014) is called a Transition  period (Parvakal or Sandhikal). Any offerings / donations (daan) and meritorious  acts done during this period definitely yield fruit.

3.      White sesame seeds (til) are used  extensively while celebrating Makar Sankranti. People prepare sweets made of  sesame seeds and distribute them to others. Sesame seeds have the ability to  absorb and emit high amounts of Sattva frequencies which in turn facilitate  spiritual practice.

4.      Women celebrate this day with an event  known as ‘Haldi-Kumkum’ or ‘Haldi-Kunku’. They apply turmeric and kumkum  (vermilion) on the forehead of other women at the site of the adnya-chakra,  apply perfume (attar) to hands-forearms-feet, offer 13 types of sattvik gifts  (vaan), sprinkle rose water on them, offer sweets made of sesame seeds and do  the ritual of offering a sāṛī and/or a piece of cloth to a female Deity or to a  married woman (Oti).

People in different regions celebrate Makar Sankranti in  different ways. To read more, please click here.

In 2014, Makar Sankranti falls on 14  January.

 

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Introduction

All religious festivals are intended to be celebrated in  a spiritually correct way so as to derive spiritual benefits from them. However,  over a period of time, the local customs influence the celebrations. According  to the rule that ‘customs have more impact on people than the Scriptures;’  humans emulate others blindly and celebrate festivals in their own way. Thus  Makar Sankranti is celebrated differently in different parts of Bharat  (India). In this article, we will explain the spiritual science underlying  the celebration of Makar Sankranti, which we hope will motivate our readers to  celebrate it in the spiritually correct way.

Importance of Makar Sankranti

1. Worldly importance

In Bharat, Makar Sankranti is celebrated to let go of  our differences with each other and increase love (prembhav) in us. One way  people come close together on this day, is by distributing sweets to each other.  These sweets are typically made of sesame seeds.

2. Spiritual importance

a. On Makar Sankranti  from sunrise to sunset, the environment is full of Chaitanya. Thus, a seeker  doing sadhana (spiritual practice) can derive the maximum benefit of the  increased Chaitanya. Due to the Chaitanya, tejtattva (Absolute Fire Principle)  also increases in seekers.

b. The day of Makar  Sankranti is very conducive for sadhana.

Spiritual significance of sweets made out of sesame  seeds

a. Before distributing  sweets made out of sesame seeds, they should be kept in front of an  idol  or a picture of a Deity on one’s altar. This helps retain the Shakti (Divine  Energy) and Chaitanya (Divine Consciousness) in the  sweets.

b. When distributing  sweets made of sesame seeds,  bhav (spiritual emotion) and Chaitanya is  awakened in us.

c. All the members of  the house derive the benefit of the increased Chaitanya in the  environment.

d. The prembhav (love)  in people increases and they are able to overcome negative thinking and replace  it with positive thinking.

e. According to  Ayurveda, eating sesame seeds in winter is beneficial for our health.  Spiritually, sesame seeds and sesame oil have the ability to absorb and emit  Sattva frequencies more than any other oil. Hence, during Makar Sankranti,  sesame seeds are favorable for good sadhana (spiritual practice) to  happen.

f. Importance of  sesame seed sweets: Sesame seeds have the ability to absorb and emit high  amounts of Sattva frequencies. By consuming sesame seed sweets, inner  purification happens which helps improve one’s sadhana. By distributing these  sweets to each other, there is an exchange of sattvikta, which helps increase  everyone’s sattvikta.

Hindu festivals are great opportunities to imbibe the  increased amount of positive energy and Deities’ principle in the environment.  However this is possible only if one celebrates the festivals as per the  guidance of Hindu Dharma. By adhering to Dharma we can derive the maximum  benefit of each festival thereby purifying ourselves as well as the  environment.

http://forumforhinduawakening.org/dharma/blog/celebrate-makar-sankranti/

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Every eighty years, the difference created due to the  revolution of the Earth around the sun is made up by postponing Makar Sankranti  by a day. In year 2014, Makar Sankranti falls on 14 January. Makar Sankranti is  celebrated differently in different parts of Bharat (India). In this article, we  will explain some ways of celebrating Makar Sankranti. People usually  celebrate Makar Sankranti according to their local customs; however, the  following points can help in celebrating this day in spiritually beneficial  ways.

1.      Increase sattvikta: On this day, there  is increased Chaitanya in the environment. Hence, one should avoid activities  that increase Raja-Tama; for example drinking alcohol, eating meat, etc., and  one should perform activities which will increase sattvikta so as to derive the  benefits of the increased Chaitanya. E.g. visiting a temple, attending a  satsang, reading spiritual books, etc.

2.      Increase sadhana: Makar Sankranti is  very conducive for sadhana; hence one should try to do maximum sadhana on this  day. E.g. chanting the Name of God, performing Satseva,  etc.

3.      Holy bath: On Makar Sankranti, a Holy  bath at any Holy place on the banks of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Krushna,  Godavari, etc. yields great merits. However, in the absence of any such place,  when having a bath at home, one can keep bhav (spiritual emotion) that the water  is from Holy Rivers and one is at a Holy place. A bath with sesame seeds helps  purify our body. (One can put a handful of sesame seeds in a bucket of hot  water, and pour this water on the body).

4.      Donations and offerings: The period  from Makar Sankranti (14 January in 2014) to Rathsaptami (6 February in 2014) is  called a Transition period (Parvakal or Sandhikal). Any offerings / donations  (daan) and meritorious acts done during this period definitely yield fruit. One  can donate items like new utensils, clothes, food, sesame seeds, gold, land,  etc. While giving the donation, one can chant the Name of God. One can also  donate money for spreading Spirituality and Dharma in  society.

5.      Gift spiritual items: In some parts of  Bharat, women organize Haldi-Kumkum. It is a custom to give some offerings known  as ‘vaan’. These days, the ‘vaan’ consists of non-sattvik items such as plastic  items, soaps, etc. Instead, one should give items which will be useful for  spiritual purposes, like incense sticks, Holy Scriptures, books on Spirituality,  pictures of Deities, etc. It will help the person receiving the ‘vaan’, derive  spiritual benefits of Makar Sankranti.

6.      On Makar Sankranti, one should avoid  speaking foul language or words and avoid situations that generate sexual  feelings.

Celebrating festivals in a way that attracts sattvikta  and Chaitanya and reduces Raja-Tama in the environment increases overall  sattvikta in the society. When the sattvikta of the society increases, the  influence of the negative energies on us reduces considerably, thereby reducing  the problems caused by the negative energies. In a way, through these  celebrations, our spiritual practice for the sake of society (samashti sadhana)  happens and our spiritual progress happens rapidly.

From:  Madhusudan H Jhaveri  – mjhaveri@umassd.edu;

Sent:  Tuesday, January 21, 2014

 

ब्रह्माण्डोत्पत्ति वर्ष ==१५५,५२१,९७२,९४९,११५ from  वैदिक सत्संग

PLEASE NOTE HINDII WORDS ARE WRITTEN IN ENGLISH  ACCORDING TO ONE OF THE  HINDII-SANSKRI’T–ENGLISH-GUIDES —- अ = a  , आ =  aa ,  इ = i  ,  ई =  ii ,  उ = u  ,  ऊ =  uu ,  ऋ =  ri’  ([[     रि =  ri ,   री =  rii  ,  ऋ =ri’   )]]     ए =  e  ,  ऐ =  ee  or  ai ,  ओ = o  ,  औ =  oo  or  au ,  अं =  an ,  अ:  = a:  ,
क =  k  ,   ख  = kh ,   ग = g  ,    घ =  gh  ङ =n’  |||    च  = ch ,  छ =  chh    ज = j  ,    झ  =  jh ,  ञ =  n~
ट  = t.  ,   ठ =  th. ,   ड =  d.  ,    ढ =  dh.  ,  ण =  n^|||  त = t  ,   थ  = th ,  द  = d  ,  ध =  dh ,   न =  n प = p  ,   फ =  ph ,   ब  = b ,   भ =  bh ,    म =  m  |||  य = y  ,    र =  r  ,    ल = l  ,    व =  v  ,   श =  sh
ष =  sh’   स  = s ,   ह =  h  ,   क्ष =  ksh   ,   त्र =  tr   |||   ज्ञ  = jn~ ,  श्र =  shr ,   ड़ =  ad ,  ढ़ = ad’  ]  }

PLEASE NOTE  :–हिंदी =  Hindii ; Hindi  =  हिंदि  |||  हिंदू  = Hinduu ;  Hindu =   हिंदु — 

 

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From:  Sudhir-Architect  – ar_sudhirkumar@yahoo.com;

Sent:  Sunday, January 12, 2014

Subject:   Happy Makar Sankrant [What is Makar Sankranti?]

Makar  Sankrant on 14 January 2014 (Pousha Shukla Chaturdashi)

Almost all Hindu festivals are dependent on the position of the  moon; however, Makar Sankrāntī is based on the position of the sun. The sun  enters the zodiac sign of Makar (Capricorn) on the day of Makar Sankranti. All  the tithis (dates) of Hindu Dharma’s festivals vary every year; however, Makar  Sankranti falls mostly on 14 January (occasionally on 13th or 15th January).  Every eighty years, the difference created due to the revolution of the earth  around the sun is made up by pushing ahead Makar Sankranti by a day. Read More >>

 

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