{"id":4421,"date":"2014-01-29T09:06:34","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T03:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/?p=4421"},"modified":"2014-01-29T09:06:34","modified_gmt":"2014-01-29T03:36:34","slug":"%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a6%e0%a5%82-%e0%a4%a8%e0%a4%b5-%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b7-%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%a5%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%8f%e0%a4%82-%e0%a4%b5%e0%a5%8d-%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%b9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/?p=4421","title":{"rendered":"\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0942 \u0928\u0935 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0915\u0925\u093e\u090f\u0902 \u0935\u094d \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0935 &#8211; Hindu Festivals of New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Taken with thanks from E mail of Shri Mohan Lal Gupta<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2537\"><span id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2535\">Subject: &#8212; <\/span><span id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2548\"><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0942<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0928\u0935<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937<\/span> Hinduu New Year and How Old is Hinduu Religion <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0942<\/span>&#8211;<span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e<\/span><\/span><span> &#8212;<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2508\"><span id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2507\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><b id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2545\"><span id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2543\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-\u00a0\u00a0 samvat =\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2505\"><span id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2503\" style=\"color: #40007f;\">year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2542\"><span id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2541\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><b id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2540\"><span id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2538\"> WRITTEN ON 2011 <\/span><\/b><\/span><span id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2552\" style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span>Christian year [\u00a0 samvat\u00a0\u00a0 ]<\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"color: #40007f;\">\u00a0 ;\u00a0 5113\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"color: #40007f;\">Kal Yug Samvat [ year ]\u00a0 and\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2551\"><span id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2549\" style=\"color: #0060bf;\">218,146,603, 111 Sanaatan Samvat [\u00a0\u00a0 year\u00a0 ] <\/span><\/b><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2553\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;&#8211; <\/span><b><span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0928\u0935<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0915\u0940<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0936\u0941\u092d<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0902<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><\/b><span>&#8212;-<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>&#8212;- <\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0942<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0928\u0935<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0939\u0948<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span> &#8212; <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>&#8212;- Hinduu New Year\u00a0 How Old is It\u00a0 &#8212;-<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0942<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0928\u0935<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>\u00a0 Hinduu New Year\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0928\u0935<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0938\u092c<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0915\u0947<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0932\u093f\u090f<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>&#8212;&#8212;- NEW YEAR MUST BRING TO ALL &#8212;\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092e\u0902\u0917\u0932\u092e\u092f<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- BLISS\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0906\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0926\u092e\u092f<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; HAPPINESS<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0935\u0948\u092d\u0935\u092e\u092f<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;PROSPERITY<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0914\u0930<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0936\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f\u092e\u092f<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0939\u094b<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span> &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; AND\u00a0 PEACE<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>1. Vasant Nav Ratre\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0935\u0938\u0902\u0924<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0928\u0935<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u0930\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span> &#8212;- Cosmic New Year\u00a0 =<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u0906\u0926\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0928\u0935<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span> =<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"color: #c00000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #c00000;\"><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0906\u0926\u093f<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924<\/span><\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>;<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #cc33cc;\">\u00a0<\/span><span>Vasant Nav Raatres <\/span><span>falls in March &#8211; April.&#8212; On the first day of Vasant\u00a0 Nav Raatre&#8221;&#8221;&#8221; <\/span><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f;\"><b><span>The divine &#8211;<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span>universal &#8211; cosmic energy &#8211; Aadi Shakti\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f;\"><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u091c\u0917\u0926\u092e\u094d\u092c\u093e<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span> [ mother of the universe ] created the three divine\u00a0 couples<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f;\">Sarasvatii &#8211; Brahmaa ;\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u0938\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u093e<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span> ;\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f;\">Lakshmii &#8211; Vishnu ;\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092e\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0935\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0923\u0941<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f;\">Parvatii &#8211; Shankar\u00a0 ;<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0940<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u0936\u0902\u0915\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f;\"><b><span>It is the time to worship\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>The divine &#8211;<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span>universal &#8211; cosmic energy MOTHER JAGADAMBAA\/ THE\u00a0 AADHII SHAKTII FOR NINE DAYS by puujaas , devotional songs and dances like\u00a0 garabaa , dandiaa ,\u00a0\u00a0 reading and reciting of\u00a0 BHAAGAVAT PURAAN\u00a0 etc.etc.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f;\">and it is also the time to worship\u00a0 &#8212;&#8211;<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f;\">Sarasvatii &#8211; Brahmaa ;\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u0938\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u093e<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span> ;\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f;\">Lakshmii &#8211; Vishnu ;\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092e\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0935\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0923\u0941<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f;\">Parvatii &#8211; Shankar\u00a0 ;<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0940<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u0936\u0902\u0915\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span>2 .<\/span><\/b><b><span> Makar Sankraanti\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092e\u0915\u0930 <\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><b><span>\u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f <\/span><\/b><b><span>&#8212;-<\/span><\/b><span><b>&#8212;\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><\/span><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Creation\u00a0 of<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">the\u00a0 universe by BRAHMAA<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><b><span>=<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span>The<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>universe<\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span> New Year\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0938\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093f<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0928\u0935<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><b><span>\u0935<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0930\u094d\u0937<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span>= <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"color: #c00000;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><span><span style=\"color: #c00000;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0938\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093f<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span> ;\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3f3f3f;\"><b><span>Brahmaa started creating\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>THE UNIVERSE on the day\u00a0 of<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span> Makar Sankraanti\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u092e\u0915\u0930\u00a0 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span> which always falls on January\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">14 <\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span>the <\/span><\/b><span>Hinduu <\/span><span>month of\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span><a title=\"Magha\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><span style=\"color: #0645ad; font-family: Arial;\">Maagh<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>.<\/span><b><span> &#8212;-<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><b><span style=\"color: #407f00;\">Makar Sankraanti\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #407f00;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u092e\u0915\u0930\u00a0 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>, is celebrated for three days on\u00a0 January 13 , 14 , 15<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>It is the beginning of the harvest\u00a0 season <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>It is the beginning of warmer and\u00a0 longer days<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">It is the festival of Sun God and Srasvatii\u00a0 puujaa<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\">Celebrations &#8212;&#8212;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"square\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\"><span>Millions of people take a dip in\u00a0\u00a0 places like <\/span><\/span><span><a title=\"Ganga Sagar\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Gangaa\u00a0\u00a0 Saagar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\"> (the point where the river Gangaa meets the Bay of Bangaal) and\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><a title=\"Prayag\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Prayaag<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\"> and pray to the Sun God\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\"><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0938\u0942\u0930\u094d\u092f<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 (<\/span><\/span><a title=\"Surya\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial;\">Sury<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\">) by flying thousands and thousands of\u00a0\u00a0 beautiful kites thinking they are reaching SUN GOD by their\u00a0\u00a0 kites<\/span><span>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\">At night bone fires are\u00a0\u00a0 lit by getting rid of useless house hold things and people sing and dance\u00a0\u00a0 around the bone fire and wish good luck by distributing sweets to each\u00a0\u00a0 other<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"square\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span>The diffrents name of Makar Sankraantii\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span>Makar Sankraanti<\/span><\/b><span>\u00a0 &#8211; In\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a title=\"Bihar (India)\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Bihar<\/span><\/a>, <a title=\"Goa\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Goa<\/span><\/a>, <a title=\"Sikkim\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Sikkim<\/span><\/a>, <a title=\"Jharkhand\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Jharkhand<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0 <a title=\"Madhya Pradesh\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Madhya Pradesh<\/span><\/a>, <a title=\"Orissa\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Orissa<\/span><\/a>, <a title=\"Uttar Pradesh\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/a>, <a title=\"Uttarakhand\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Uttarakhand<\/span><\/a>, <a title=\"West Bengal\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">West Bengal<\/span><\/a><\/span><span> it is called\u00a0 <b>Makar\u00a0\u00a0 Sankraanti<\/b>\u00a0&#8212;&#8212;-.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<b>Makar Sankraanti<\/b> also is\u00a0\u00a0 called &#8212;&#8212;-.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Uttarayan\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b><span style=\"color: #0645ad; font-family: Arial;\"><span>Uttarayan<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span><b>\u00a0<\/b>&#8211;\u00a0 in <a title=\"Gujarat\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Gujaraat<\/span><\/a> and <a title=\"Rajasthan\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Raajasthaan<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Maghi\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b><span style=\"color: #0645ad; font-family: Arial;\"><span>Maghi<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span> &#8211; in <a title=\"Haryana\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Haryaana<\/span><\/a> and <a title=\"Himachal Pradesh\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Himaachal Pradesh<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"color: #c00000;\"><span>Lodi &#8211; in\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><span><a title=\"Punjab (India)\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Panjaab<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Pongal\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b><span style=\"color: #0645ad; font-family: Arial;\"><span>Pongal<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span> &#8211; in\u00a0 <a title=\"Tamil Nadu\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Taamil Naadu<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Magh Bihu\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b><span style=\"color: #0645ad; font-family: Arial;\"><span>Magh\u00a0\u00a0 Bihu<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span><b>\u00a0 &#8211; in <\/b>\u00a0 <a title=\"Assam Valley\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Assam Valley<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span>Shishur Sankraat<\/span><\/b><span> &#8211; in\u00a0 <a title=\"Kashmir Valley\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Kashmir Valley<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Vishu\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 in <\/span><span><a title=\"Sabarimala\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Sabari maala<\/span><\/a>a (<a title=\"Kerala\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Kerala<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>) <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"square\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Ugandi\u00a0 =<\/span><b><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"color: #bf00bf;\">&#8220;Yug\u00a0 Aadi&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><span>in <\/span><span><a title=\"Andhra Pradesh\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Andhra Pradesh<\/span><\/a> and <a title=\"Karnataka\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Karnaatak<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>,<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><span><a title=\"Gudi Padwa\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Gudi Padvaa<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 in\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a title=\"Maharashtra\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Maahaaraashtr<\/span><\/a><\/span><span> ,<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Cheiraoba\u00a0 in <\/span><span><a title=\"Manipur\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Manipur<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Cheti Chaand\u00a0 in\u00a0 Sindhi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<b>Maghi<\/b><\/span><span><a title=\"Maghe sankranti\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\"> Sankraanti<\/span><\/b><\/a> &#8211; In <a title=\"Nepal\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Nepal<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>&#8211;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span><a title=\"Songkran\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Sonkraan<\/span><\/b><\/a><b>t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><\/span><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0938\u094b\u0928\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span><b>\u00a0 &#8211; <\/b>In <a title=\"Thailand\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Thailand<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0 <b>Pi Ma Lao &#8211; <\/b><\/span><\/span><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092a\u093f<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092e\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0932\u093e\u0913<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span><b>\u00a0 <\/b>In <a title=\"Laos\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Laos<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><span><a title=\"Thingyan\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Thingyan<\/span><\/b><\/a><b> &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><\/span><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0924\u0940\u0928<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span><b>\u00a0 <\/b>In <a title=\"Myanmar\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Myanmar<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Moha Sangkraan &#8211; In <\/span><span><a title=\"Cambodia\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad;\">Cambodia<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>\u00a0\u00a0 etc. etc. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Thousands\u00a0\u00a0 and thousands of years after <\/span><span>&#8212;&#8211; In Sat Yug &#8212;- <\/span><b><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\"><span>on this day Lord Vishnu ended\u00a0\u00a0 the\u00a0 terror of many\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><span><a title=\"Asuras\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b><i><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Asuras<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\">(Demons) .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\"><span>This is the time when CHURNING OF\u00a0\u00a0 OCEAN TOOK PLACE and came out one after the other : &#8212;&#8212;-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\">1. Haalaa Hal the poison\u00a0 which\u00a0\u00a0 BAGAVAAN SHIV DRANK to save the human race from\u00a0 poisonous\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 atmosphere\u00a0 of earth &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\"><span>2. The sacred COW\u00a0 &#8212;-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SURBHI <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\"><span>3. A steed\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UCHHAI SHARAV <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\"><span>4. A white\u00a0 ELEPHANT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;-\u00a0\u00a0 AIRAAVAT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\"><span>5. A tree\u00a0 &#8212;&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PARIJAAT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\"><span>6. AN APASARAA\u00a0 &#8212;-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 URVASHII<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\">7. Seated on a lotus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;-\u00a0\u00a0 LAKSHMII <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\">8. DHANVANTRY the physician\u00a0 with a\u00a0\u00a0 pot of\u00a0 NECTAR which was given to DEVATAAS by VISHNU by taking the form\u00a0\u00a0 of MOHINII\u00a0 to make DEVATAAS immortal\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Again Thousands and\u00a0\u00a0 thousands of years after&#8212;&#8211; In Sat Yug<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\">On this day Maahaaraajaa <\/span><a title=\"Bhagiratha\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bhaagirath<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\"> , brought <\/span><a title=\"Ganga (goddess)\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Ganga<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\">a down to the earth and\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Again Thousands and\u00a0\u00a0 thousands of years after&#8212;&#8211; In TretaaYug <\/span><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\"><span>On this day\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span>Shrii Raam with Sitaa ,\u00a0\u00a0 Lakshman , Hanumaan and many more people came to Ayodhyaa\u00a0\u00a0 after\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\">defeating <\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>RAAVAN the<\/span><span><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span>KING OF LANKAA <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Again Thousands and\u00a0\u00a0 thousands of years after&#8212;&#8211; In Dvaapar Yug <\/span><a title=\"Bhishma\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span>Bhishm<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span style=\"color: #7f007f;\">,Pitaa Maye declared to leave his mortal body and\u00a0\u00a0 also<\/span><\/span><span> on this day Shrii Krishn defeated Narkaasur to end\u00a0\u00a0 his terror .<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Again Thousands and thousands of years after&#8212;&#8211;In Kali\u00a0 Yug<\/span><span>\u00a0 A few hundred years ago<\/span><span> Mugal king Ourang Jeb<\/span><span> released guru Teg Bahaadur with 52 kings from jail\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>and many many more events also happened on this day in\u00a0 due course of time but its\u00a0 origin is millions of years ago\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span>3 .\u00a0 Vaisaakhii <\/span><\/b><b><span>&#8212;\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>HUMAN SAMVAT<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0935<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>; It is<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Hinduu Solar New Year<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>&#8212;&#8211; <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span>After creating every thing in the universe and on the\u00a0 earth then in the end BRAHMAA created HUMANS<\/span><\/b><b><span> &#8212;-<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>7 Rishis and their wives; many many Munis and their\u00a0 wives; <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>4 Manus and their wives; <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>14 Svaa Yambhuu Manus and their wives\u00a0 &#8212;-<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span>[ some of these people did not marry but majority of\u00a0 them marry ] &#8212;&#8212; it is the start of <\/span><\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>HUMAN SAMVAT<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0935<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>4. a. Divaalii &#8212;&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span>&#8212; Millions of years ago there was a war between\u00a0 Devataas [ good people ] and Raakshas [ bad people ] .\u00a0 In this war\u00a0 devataas were loosing . The devataas told their wives &#8221; we are loosing , what\u00a0 to do ? &#8221; The wives of devataas told &#8221;go to war\u00a0 with our blessings and\u00a0 we all will pray for your victory&#8221; Next day\u00a0 devataas came home with\u00a0 victory ; which means<\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"color: #9c005c;\"> victory\u00a0 of DHARM OVER ADHARM ;\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b>in other\u00a0 words<\/b><b><span style=\"color: #9d1811;\"> VICTORY OF GOOD OVER BAD<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span> and every one celebrated the victory by\u00a0 Lakshmii\u00a0 Pujaa and lighting their homes with Diiyaas the earthen lamps and\u00a0 distributing sweets to each others in happiness . Since then this day is known\u00a0 as Divaalii which is also known as<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>DHARM SAMVAT<\/span><b><span style=\"color: #c00000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #c00000;\"><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">;<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span> because on this day <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>HINDUU RI`SHI`S\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u090b\u0937\u093f<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0\u00a0 and\u00a0 MUNIS\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092e\u0941\u0928\u093f<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0\u00a0 finished the hard work of making Niyams and Dands [\u00a0 rules , regulations ,\u00a0 laws and punishments ] to have smooth human &#8211; life on earth &#8212;&#8211;after putting\u00a0 down all the NIYAMAS\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> rules ,\u00a0 regulations and laws then RI`SHI`S\u00a0 and\u00a0 MUNIS prescribed DANDS\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0\u00a0 punishments for humans if any\u00a0 NIYAMAS\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span> , rules , regulations and laws are broken then these\u00a0 are the punishments . After making all the rules and punishments all the\u00a0 RI`SHI`S\u00a0 and\u00a0 MUNIS and the whole human race celebrated DIVAALII by\u00a0 LAKSHMII PUUJAA to relax and to celebrate of finishing of such a hard work of\u00a0 Niyams and Dands and to show that such a hard work is done and now lets\u00a0 enjoy\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>Divaalii\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0926\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>\u00a0 is <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #bf00bf; font-family: Arial;\"><span>Hinduu lunar New\u00a0 Year<\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Times;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #bf00bf; font-family: Arial;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"> AS IN CANADA\u00a0 APRIL IS TAX-MONTH . PEOPLE CLOSE THEIR BUSINESS-BOOKS AND OPEN THEIR NEW\u00a0 BUSINESS BOOKS FOR THE NEXT YEAR FOR TAX-PURPOSES.In the same way this happens\u00a0 IN INDIA ON DIVAALII-DAY .\u00a0 People close old\u00a0 books and open new books\u00a0 on Divaalii <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0926\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span> day by worship of LAKSHMI THE GODDESS OF WEALTH SO THAT\u00a0 THE NEXT YEAR SHOULD BE PROSPEROUS\u00a0 . On Divaali day after closing the old\u00a0 books and opening the new books of\u00a0 hard work people celebrate DIVAALII at\u00a0 night . Next day to Divaali Gujaraati people celebrate NEW YEAR .\u00a0 C<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>losing of the old books and Opening of the new books\u00a0 means OLD IS CLOSED AND NEW IS OPENED means NEW START &#8212;&#8212;&#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Bangaalii people do DURGAA puujaa on\u00a0 this day<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><b><span>Divaalii\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0926\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> P<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">reparations begin well ahead of the\u00a0 festival. Houses are given a thorough cleaning, people\u00a0 buy new clothes .\u00a0 Special dishes are prepared. Designs called <\/span><a title=\"Rangoli\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0645ad; font-family: Arial;\">Rangolis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span> are drawn on doorsteps to welcome guests and Lakshmi\u00a0 .\u00a0 On this day, people do LAKSHMII PUUJAA\u00a0 and go to temples, the\u00a0 elders of the\u00a0 house give out money to the children, servants and tenants.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Houses , offices , shops , buildings , temples etc.\u00a0 etc. all are lit with diiyaas the clay lamps , candles and electric lights and\u00a0 the sky is lit with fire works .<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>PEOPLE EXCHANGE GIFTS OF SWEETS BY\u00a0 <\/span><span>WISHING GOOD LUCK\u00a0 TO EACH OTHER\u00a0 <\/span><b><span style=\"color: #c00000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #407f00;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>AADHI<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span> SAMVAT <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u0906\u0926\u093f<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><b><span> IS MUCH OLDER THAN SRISHTI SAMVAT <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u0938\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093f<\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Times;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924<\/span><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>;<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>SRISHTI SAMVAT <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0938\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093f<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924<\/span> IS MUCH OLDER THAN HUMAN SAMVAT<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0935<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924<\/span><\/span><span> ;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>HUMAN SAMVAT IS MUCH OLDER THAN DHARM SAMVAT <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924<\/span> ; &#8212;&#8212;-<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9c005c;\"><b><span>HOW OLD IS<\/span><\/b><span> DHARM SAMVAT <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0938\u0902\u0935\u0924<\/span><\/span><span> ; &#8212;&#8212;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sat Yug [\u00a0 <\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0938\u0924<\/span>&#8211;<span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092f\u0941\u0917<\/span><\/span><span> ]\u00a0 Duration\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- =\u00a0\u00a0 1,728,000\u00a0 yrs&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>with Durgaa and\u00a0 Narsingh Avtaar [ <\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0926\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0917\u093e<\/span>&#8211;<span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0905\u0935\u0924\u093e\u0930<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0928\u0930\u0938\u093f\u0902\u0939<\/span>&#8211;<span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0905\u0935\u0924\u093e\u0930<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 ]<br \/>\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tretaa\u00a0 Yug\u00a0 <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0924\u093e<\/span>&#8211;<span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092f\u0941\u0917<\/span><\/span><span> Duretion\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-\u00a0 =\u00a0 1,296,000\u00a0 yrs&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>with\u00a0 Parashu-raam [ <\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092a\u0930\u0936\u0941<\/span>&#8211;<span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0930\u093e\u092e<\/span> ]and Raam\u00a0 Avtaar[ <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0930\u093e\u092e<\/span>&#8211;<span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0905\u0935\u0924\u093e\u0930<\/span> ]<br \/>\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dvaapar\u00a0 Yug\u00a0 <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092a\u0930<\/span>&#8211;<span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092f\u0941\u0917<\/span><\/span><span> Duration\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- =\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 864,000\u00a0 yrs&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>with\u00a0 Balaraam\u00a0 [ <\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092c\u0932\u0930\u093e\u092e<\/span>\u00a0 ]\u00a0 and Krishn Avtaar [ <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0915\u0943\u0936\u094d\u0923<\/span>&#8211;<span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0905\u0935\u0924\u093e\u0930<\/span> ]<br \/>\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kali Yug [\u00a0 <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0915\u0932\u093f<\/span>&#8211;<span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092f\u0941\u0917<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0 ]\u00a0 Duration &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; =\u00a0 432,000\u00a0 yrs&#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Kalki Avtaar [\u00a0 <\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0915\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f<\/span>&#8211;<span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0905\u0935\u0924\u093e\u0930<\/span> ]\u00a0\u00a0 will come <\/span><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>****\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All four Yugs\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; = 4,320,000\u00a0 yrs\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><b><span>[sat yug + tretaa yug + dvaapar yug + kali\u00a0 yugs]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;-<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span>WHICH IS one MAHAA YUG\u00a0 <\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092e\u0939\u093e<\/span>&#8211;<span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092f\u0941\u0917<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #40007f;\">\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-\u00a0\u00a0 AND 50497\u00a0 MAHAA YUG ARE GONE BY &#8212;-<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span><b><span style=\"color: #3b5738;\">THEN\u00a0 50497 MAHAA YUGS ARE =\u00a0 4, 320, 000 years x\u00a0\u00a0 50497 mahaa yug\u00a0 = 218,147,040,000 years\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 while JEWS SAMVAT IS ABOUT<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"color: #c00000;\"> 3<\/span><\/b><b><span> THOUSAND YEARS OLD\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span>Christian samvat is <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"color: #c00000;\">2011 <\/span><\/b><b><span>years old <\/span><\/b><b><span>and ISLAAMIC SAMVAT\u00a0 IS ABOUT<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"color: #c00000;\"> 1400<\/span><\/b><b><span> YEARS OLD\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><b><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u00a0 5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 January 1st is\u00a0 a Christian New Year and not a Hinduu New Year.<\/span><\/b><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><b><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>6. December 25 is Christ\u2019s birthday which is a\u00a0 Christian celebration and it is called Christmas. IT IS NOT A\u00a0 HINDUU-FESTIVAL.<\/span><\/b><\/span> <b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>Raam Navamii\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0930\u093e\u092e<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0928\u0935\u092e\u0940<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\">\u00a0\u00a0 is Bhagvaan Raam\u2019s\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092d\u0917\u0935\u093e\u0928<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0930\u093e\u092e<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\">\u00a0 birthday.\u00a0 <\/span><\/b> <b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\">Krishn-Janm- Ashtamii\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0905\u0937\u094d\u091f\u092e\u0940<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\">\u00a0\u00a0 is Baghvaan\u00a0 Krishn\u2019s birthday.<\/span><\/b> <b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\">No Christian celebrates Raam\u2019s\u00a0 birthday nor Krishn\u2019s birthday while Hinduus celebrate Christ\u2019s birthday on 25th\u00a0 January which is called Christmas.&#8212;- <\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><b><span>No christian celebrates&#8212;&#8212;-HINDUU NEW YEAR &#8212;-1\u00a0 .<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>Vasant Nav Raatre\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0935\u0938\u0902\u0924<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0928\u0935<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0930\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0947<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;&#8211;<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>2 . Makar Sankraanti\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u092e\u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f&#8212;&#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>3\u00a0 .<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"> Hinduu\u00a0 SOLAR New year ,\u00a0 VASAAKHI <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0935\u0938\u093e\u0916\u0940<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><b><span>\u00a0 &#8212;-\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>4\u00a0 .\u00a0 Divaalii <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0926\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>&#8212; HINDUU Lunar New Year<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>and Hinduu Dharm Samvat while Hinduus celebrate\u00a0 Christian New Year, January 1st.&#8212;-<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>EVEN SOME HINDUU-MANDIRS and AASHRMAS CELEBRATE\u00a0 &#8211;CHRISTMAS &#8211;Christ\u2019s birthday on 25th Dec.\u00a0 AND CHRISTIANS-NEW-YEAR\u00a0\u00a0 January 1st WHILE NO CHRISTIAN , NO CHRISTIAN CHURCH CELEBRATE ANY HINDUU\u00a0 FESTIVAL .<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>Hinduus also celebrate many Christian festivals AS\u00a0 CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE like:- April fools day, Christmas, New Years, Valentines\u00a0 Day, etc. while Christians do not celebrate HINDU FESTIVALS like :&#8211; Raam\u00a0 -Navamii, Krishn -Janm -Ashtami, Divaalii, Dusaharaa, Durgaa- Puujaa, Shiv\u00a0 -Raatri, AS HINDUU CELEBRATE\u00a0 etc. etc.&#8212;- \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chinese who are converted into\u00a0 Christianity still celebrate\u00a0 &#8216;&#8221;Chinese new year&#8221; and all Chinese-Festivals while Hinduus\u00a0 who are\u00a0 converted into Christianity never celebrate Hinduu\u00a0 SOLAR new-year\u00a0\u00a0 VASAKHI ; HINDUU LUNAR NEW YEAR DIVAALII ;\u00a0 Raam -Navamii, Krishn -Janm\u00a0 -Ashtami, Divaalii, Dusaharaa, Durgaa- Puujaa, Shiv -Raatri, etc. etc.&#8212;- but\u00a0 Hinduus celebrate Christian-new-year\u00a0 January 1st and Christ\u2019s birthday\u00a0 25th December called Christmas and many other Christians festivals like &#8212;-\u00a0 April fools, Christmas, New Year , Valentines Day,\u00a0 etc.&#8212;&#8211;<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><span>HINDUUS also say and write many English and Urdu words\u00a0 in their HINDII CONVERSATION , in HINDII-PROGRAMS and in HINDII WRITINGS &#8212;&#8211;\u00a0 while Hindii words are not used in English Conversation, English programs and\u00a0 English writings; and\u00a0 IN URDU Conversation, urdu WRITINGS AND URDU\u00a0 <\/span><span>PROGRAMS. <\/span><span>Does not it show Hinduus&#8217; mental-slavery to Christians\u00a0 and to CHRISTIANITY; to MUSLIMS AND to ISLAAM?\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>HINDUUS INSTEAD OF SAYING\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>\u0936\u0941\u092d<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0926\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span> &#8220;SHUBH DIVAALII&#8221; to each other THEY SAY &#8220;HAPPY\u00a0 DIVAALII&#8221; AND&#8221; DIVAALII MUBAARIK&#8221; MUSLIM WILL NEVER SAY &#8220;SHUBH EID&#8221; OR HAPPY\u00a0 EID&#8221; CHRISTIAN WILL NEVER SAY &#8220;SHUBH CHRISTMAS or shubh new year to each other\u00a0 &#8220;ETC. ETC.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>A Muslim will never say\u00a0 &#8216;bhagavaan&#8217;s\u00a0 kripaa&#8217;\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092d\u0917\u0935\u093e\u0928<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">&#8211;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0915\u0943\u092a\u093e<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> even many\u00a0 Hinduus do not say\u00a0 bhagavaan&#8217;s kripaa\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092d\u0917\u0935\u093e\u0928<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0915\u0943\u092a\u093e<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &#8216;but Hinduus say-&#8216;Inshalaah <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0907\u0928\u094d\u0936\u0932\u094d\u0932\u093e<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">, khudaa naa khaastaa <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0916\u0941\u0926\u093e<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0928\u093e<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0916\u093e\u0938\u0924\u093e<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> etc. etc. ;\u00a0 a muslim will never sing&#8212;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0908\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0930<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0905\u0932\u094d\u0932\u093e<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0924\u0947\u0930\u094b<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0928\u093e\u092e<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> or any Hinduu-bhajans in a mosque and on Islaamic-functions but\u00a0 Hinduus sing SUFI SONGS and Islaamic-songs in Hinduu-Temples\u00a0 and\u00a0 in\u00a0 Hinduu-aashramas; on Hinduu-Festivals etc. etc. like <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0905\u0932\u0940<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0926\u092e<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0926\u092e<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0926\u0947<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0905\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0930<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0905\u0932\u0940<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0926\u093e<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092a\u0948\u0932\u093e<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0928\u0902\u092c\u0930<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>. Does not it show Hinduus&#8217;&#8211;mental-slavery to Muslims\u00a0 and to Islam; Christians and to Christianity? &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; HINDUUS WAKE\u00a0 UP.\u00a0 FEEL PROUD OF YOURSELF AND CELEBRATE YOUR OWN HINDUU\u00a0 FESTIVALS.&#8212;-<\/span> <span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span>-in 1947 when India got\u00a0 independence Indian govt. chose shaakaa samvat to please Christians and Muslims\u00a0 and did not chose Hinduu-Samvat which is <\/span><span>little<\/span><span> less than\u00a0 as old as human-race and as old as\u00a0 Hinduu-religion&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; more than 218 billions of years\u00a0 old&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\">according to Christian &#8211; scientists world is 11 to 12 billion years\u00a0 old according to the <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">evidence<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"> available now; after a few years if new <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">evidence<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><b><span> would be found then English scientists calculations\u00a0 would change<\/span><\/b><b><span> but according to BIBLE world is only 6 thousand years\u00a0 old . According to Hinduu scientists [Hindu rishis\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><span><b><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u090b\u0937\u093f<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><b><span>] world is more than 218 billion years old.\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Why do we believe Christian -scientists\u00a0 and not Hinduu- scientists {\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u090b\u0937\u093f<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0 }?\u00a0 Is it not a shame\u00a0 on Hinduus because they believe christian- scientists and not Hinduu\u00a0 -scientists\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>[ Hinduu rishis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u090b\u0937\u093f<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> ] ? Unfortunately, westernized and convent educated HINDUUS have the\u00a0 tendency to recognize our great people , our\u00a0 great scientists [ our\u00a0 rishis\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u090b\u0937\u093f<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 ] etc. etc. only when there is a stamp of approval of the\u00a0 Western world. &#8212;-a true sign of slavery of Indians who &#8216;believe\u00a0 christian-scientists and not Hinduu scientists [Hinduu rishis\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u090b\u0937\u093f<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">] .<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WHAT A\u00a0 PITY!\u00a0 HINDUUS!\u00a0 FEEL PROUD OF YOURSELF!! <\/span><span>AND CELEBRATE YOUR FESTIVALS. DO NOT CELEBRATE\u00a0 CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS FESTIVALS UNLESS CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS CELEBRATE HINDUU\u00a0 FESTIVALS IN THE SAME WAY AS HINDUUS DO. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A\u00a0 HAPPY WORLD<\/span> <span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span>It would be so nice if we all\u00a0 celebrate all the festivals of all religions WITH VEGETARIAN-FOOD WITHOUT\u00a0 ALCOHOLIC-DRINKS and meat eating. and stop converting humans from one religion\u00a0 to an other religion by saying &#8212; our religion is better than\u00a0 others<\/span><b><span style=\"color: #c00000;\"> BUT BRINGING BACK OR COMING BACK TO\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #c00000;\"><b><span>ORIGINAL<\/span><\/b><b><span> RELIGION HINDUU IS NOT CONVERSION <\/span><\/b><\/span><span>. we all\u00a0 should celebrate Hindu new year , christian new year , Muslim new year , Chinese\u00a0 new year , Jewish new year WITHOUT KILLING ANIMALS FOR FOOD\u00a0 AND WITHOUT\u00a0 DESTROYING NATURE&#8217;S Trees\u00a0\u00a0 for Christmas decorations and killing\u00a0 millions and millions of Turkeys for Christmas Lunch and Dinner , if those trees\u00a0 are <\/span><span>artificial<\/span><span> then\u00a0\u00a0 lot of garbage is producing pollution ; killing millions and millions of turkeys\u00a0 on Thanks Giving Day to thank GOD, by destroying HIS CREATION and destroying\u00a0 millions and millions of eggs on Ester Day. ALL THIS IS WRONG and is\u00a0 <\/span><span>DESTRUCTION and must be stopped <\/span><span>&#8212;&#8211;Islaamic\u00a0 Muslims celebrate their Eiths , Ramdan and their festivals by killing millions\u00a0 of SHE &#8211; GOATS , COWS and many other animals &#8212;&#8211; Christians and Muslims are\u00a0 people of destruction of GOD&#8217;S creations the animals and Mother\u00a0 Nature\u00a0 &#8212;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span>We all should celebrate Raam&#8217;s birth day, Krishn&#8217;s birth\u00a0 day, Christ&#8217;s birth day etc.etc. WITHOUT \u00a0KILLING ANIMALS FOR FOOD. WE ALL SHOULD\u00a0 CELEBRATE ALL KIND OF FESTIVALS BY VEGETARIAN-FOOD WITHOUT ALCOHOLIC-DRINKS. we\u00a0 should leave humans with their religion and let them go back in their original\u00a0 religion\u00a0 because conversion was done either by force or by allurement or\u00a0 under in disguised of help . <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Times;\"><span style=\"color: #bf00bf;\">GOING BACK TO ORIGINAL\u00a0 RELIGION IS NOT CONVERSION. IT IS HUMAN RACE&#8217;S BIRTH RIGHT TO GO BACK TO THEIR\u00a0 OWN ORIGINAL RELIGION, HINDUISM\u00a0 &#8212;&#8211;. <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span>9 . RELIGIONS\u00a0 OF DESTRUCTION &#8212;&#8211; Christianity and Islaam &#8212;&#8211; RELIGIONS OF DEVILES\u00a0 &#8212;&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Christianity\u00a0 &#8212;- on Christmas &#8212;-<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Billions of\u00a0 trees are cut to decorate homes with Christmas trees which is destruction of\u00a0 nature. Billions of Turkeys are killed for Christmas lunch and dinner which is\u00a0 killing of God&#8217;s creation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span>ON EASTER\u00a0 &#8212;&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Billions of\u00a0 eggs are painted to please children which is again destruction of birds unborn\u00a0 children<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>THANKS GIVING\u00a0 &#8212;- Again Billions of Turkeys are killed for THANKS GIVING LUNCH AND\u00a0 DINNER\u00a0 again which is killing of God&#8217;s creation . AND MANY MORE EXAMPLE OF\u00a0 DESTRUCTION &#8212;&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>AND CHRISTIANS\u00a0 KILL BILLIONS OF ANIMALS FOR THEIR EVERY DAY MEAT AND FISH FOOD\u00a0 &#8212;&#8212;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>ISLAAM &#8212;- On\u00a0 every EID Muslims kill Billions and billions of animals and for every day MEAT\u00a0 EATING food also <br clear=\"all\" \/> HINDUUS NEVER KILL ANY ANIMAL ON THEIR\u00a0 FESTIVALS AND MOST OF THE HINDUUS ARE VEGETARIANS &#8212;&#8212;-THOSE HINDUUS WHO EAT\u00a0 MEAT ARE THE COPY &#8211; CATS OF CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS &#8212;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table width=\"866\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3333fe;\">Makar Sankrant\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 on<i> <\/i>14 January 2014 <i>(Pousha Shukla\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chaturdashi)<\/i> (Australia, Bharat, UK and\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USA)<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3333fe;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span>Almost all Hindu festivals are\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 dependent on the position of the moon; however, <i>Makar Sankr\u0101nt\u012b<\/i> is\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 based on the position <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3333fe;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span>of the sun. The sun enters the\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 zodiac sign of Makar (Capricorn) on the day of <i>Makar Sankranti<\/i>. All\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the <i>tithis<\/i> (dates) of <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3333fe;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span>Hindu Dharma\u2019s festivals vary\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 every year; however, Makar Sankranti falls mostly on 14 January\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (occasionally on 13<sup>th<\/sup> or <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3333fe;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span>15<sup>th<\/sup> January).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Every eighty years, the difference created due to the revolution of the\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 earth around the sun is made up<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3333fe;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span>By\u00a0 pushing\u00a0 ahead Makar Sankranti by a day.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span><a rel=\"nofollow\"><b><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial;\">Read More &gt;&gt;<\/span><\/b><\/a> <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span><span style=\"color: #3333fe;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Related Articles<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><a title=\"What is\n                                                        Makar\n\n                                                        Sankranti?\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">What is Makar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sankranti?<\/span><\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Importance\n                                                        of\n Makar\n                                                        Sankranti\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Importance of Makar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sankranti<\/span><\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to\n\n                                                        celebrate Makar\n\n                                                        Sankranti?\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">How to celebrate Makar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sankranti?<\/span><\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">http:\/\/forumforhinduawakening.org\/dharma\/blog\/what-is-makar-sankranti\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image001\" alt=\"clip_image001\" src=\"https:\/\/us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com\/ya\/download?mid=2%5f0%5f0%5f1%5f8179110%5fAJdUimIAAA00Uug02gAAALGUXcA&amp;pid=2&amp;fid=Inbox&amp;inline=1&amp;appid=yahoomail\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3631ff;\">Introduction<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Almost all Hindu festivals are dependent on the position\u00a0 of the moon; however, Makar Sankr\u0101nt\u012b is based on the position of the sun. The\u00a0 sun enters the zodiac sign of Makar (Capricorn) on the day of Makar Sankranti.\u00a0 All the tithis (dates) of Hindu Dharma\u2019s festivals vary every year; however,\u00a0 Makar Sankranti falls mostly on 14 January (occasionally on 13th or 15th\u00a0 January). Every eighty years, the difference created due to the revolution of\u00a0 the earth around the sun is made up by pushing ahead Makar Sankranti by a\u00a0 day. Since time immemorial, demons have been troubling humans as well as\u00a0 Deities. When such situations arise, God incarnates and slays the demons. It is\u00a0 said that Sankranti, a Deity, slayed a demon, Sankrasur, on this day. Makar\u00a0 Sankranti is celebrated to let go of our differences with each other and\u00a0 increase love (prembhav) in us. Spiritually, this day is very conducive for\u00a0 sadhana and to imbibe the Chaitanya in the environment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3631ff;\">How is Makar Sankranti celebrated?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Different regions in Bharat (India) celebrate Makar\u00a0 Sankranti in different ways. The following are some examples of the various\u00a0 rituals that are performed on this day.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>1.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>The period from sunrise to sunset is\u00a0 meritorious. A Holy bath at any Holy place on the banks of the rivers Ganga,\u00a0 Yamuna, Krushna, Godavari, etc., on this day, yields great\u00a0 merits.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>2.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>The period from Makar Sankranti (14\u00a0 January in 2014) to Rathsaptami ( 6 February in 2014) is called a Transition\u00a0 period (Parvakal or Sandhikal). Any offerings \/ donations (daan) and meritorious\u00a0 acts done during this period definitely yield fruit.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>3.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>White sesame seeds (til) are used\u00a0 extensively while celebrating Makar Sankranti. People prepare sweets made of\u00a0 sesame seeds and distribute them to others. Sesame seeds have the ability to\u00a0 absorb and emit high amounts of Sattva frequencies which in turn facilitate\u00a0 spiritual practice.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>4.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Women celebrate this day with an event\u00a0 known as \u2018Haldi-Kumkum\u2019 or \u2018Haldi-Kunku\u2019. They apply turmeric and kumkum\u00a0 (vermilion) on the forehead of other women at the site of the adnya-chakra,\u00a0 apply perfume (attar) to hands-forearms-feet, offer 13 types of sattvik gifts\u00a0 (vaan), sprinkle rose water on them, offer sweets made of sesame seeds and do\u00a0 the ritual of offering a s\u0101r\u0323\u012b and\/or a piece of cloth to a female Deity or to a\u00a0 married woman (Oti).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>People in different regions celebrate Makar Sankranti in\u00a0 different ways. To read more, please click\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><a title=\"People in different regions celebrate Makar Sankranti in different ways\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #000099; font-family: Arial;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">In 2014, Makar Sankranti falls on 14\u00a0 January.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image002\" alt=\"clip_image002\" src=\"https:\/\/us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com\/ya\/download?mid=2%5f0%5f0%5f1%5f8179110%5fAJdUimIAAA00Uug02gAAALGUXcA&amp;pid=3&amp;fid=Inbox&amp;inline=1&amp;appid=yahoomail\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">http:\/\/forumforhinduawakening.org\/dharma\/blog\/importance-makar-sankranti\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3631ff;\">Introduction<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>All religious festivals are intended to be celebrated in\u00a0 a spiritually correct way so as to derive spiritual benefits from them. However,\u00a0 over a period of time, the local customs influence the celebrations. According\u00a0 to the rule that \u2018customs have more impact on people than the Scriptures;\u2019\u00a0 humans emulate others blindly and celebrate festivals in their own way. Thus\u00a0 Makar Sankranti is celebrated differently in different parts of Bharat\u00a0 (India). In this article, we will explain the spiritual science underlying\u00a0 the celebration of Makar Sankranti, which we hope will motivate our readers to\u00a0 celebrate it in the spiritually correct way.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #3631ff;\">Importance of Makar Sankranti<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>1. Worldly importance<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>In Bharat, Makar Sankranti is celebrated to let go of\u00a0 our differences with each other and increase love (prembhav) in us. One way\u00a0 people come close together on this day, is by distributing sweets to each other.\u00a0 These sweets are typically made of sesame seeds.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>2. Spiritual importance<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><strong><span>a.<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>On Makar Sankranti\u00a0 from sunrise to sunset, the environment is full of Chaitanya. Thus, a seeker\u00a0 doing sadhana (spiritual practice) can derive the maximum benefit of the\u00a0 increased Chaitanya. Due to the Chaitanya, tejtattva (Absolute Fire Principle)\u00a0 also increases in seekers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><strong><span>b.<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>The day of Makar\u00a0 Sankranti is very conducive for sadhana.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Spiritual significance of sweets made out of sesame\u00a0 seeds<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><strong><span>a.<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Before distributing\u00a0 sweets made out of sesame seeds, they should be kept in front of an\u00a0 idol\u00a0 or a picture of a Deity on one\u2019s altar. This helps retain the Shakti (Divine\u00a0 Energy) and Chaitanya (Divine Consciousness) in the\u00a0 sweets.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><strong><span>b.<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>When distributing\u00a0 sweets made of sesame seeds,\u00a0 bhav (spiritual emotion) and Chaitanya is\u00a0 awakened in us.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><strong><span>c.<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>All the members of\u00a0 the house derive the benefit of the increased Chaitanya in the\u00a0 environment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><strong><span>d.<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>The prembhav (love)\u00a0 in people increases and they are able to overcome negative thinking and replace\u00a0 it with positive thinking.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><strong><span>e.<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>According to\u00a0 Ayurveda, eating sesame seeds in winter is beneficial for our health.\u00a0 Spiritually, sesame seeds and sesame oil have the ability to absorb and emit\u00a0 Sattva frequencies more than any other oil. Hence, during Makar Sankranti,\u00a0 sesame seeds are favorable for good sadhana (spiritual practice) to\u00a0 happen.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><strong><span>f.<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Importance of\u00a0 sesame seed sweets: Sesame seeds have the ability to absorb and emit high\u00a0 amounts of Sattva frequencies. By consuming sesame seed sweets, inner\u00a0 purification happens which helps improve one\u2019s sadhana. By distributing these\u00a0 sweets to each other, there is an exchange of sattvikta, which helps increase\u00a0 everyone\u2019s sattvikta.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Hindu festivals are great opportunities to imbibe the\u00a0 increased amount of positive energy and Deities\u2019 principle in the environment.\u00a0 However this is possible only if one celebrates the festivals as per the\u00a0 guidance of Hindu Dharma. By adhering to Dharma we can derive the maximum\u00a0 benefit of each festival thereby purifying ourselves as well as the\u00a0 environment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">http:\/\/forumforhinduawakening.org\/dharma\/blog\/celebrate-makar-sankranti\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>http:\/\/forumforhinduawakening.org\/dharma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/vaan-dene-350-300&#215;266.jpg<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Every eighty years, the difference created due to the\u00a0 revolution of the Earth around the sun is made up by postponing Makar Sankranti\u00a0 by a day. In year 2014, Makar Sankranti falls on 14 January. Makar Sankranti is\u00a0 celebrated differently in different parts of Bharat (India). In this article, we\u00a0 will explain some ways of celebrating Makar Sankranti. People usually\u00a0 celebrate Makar Sankranti according to their local customs; however, the\u00a0 following points can help in celebrating this day in spiritually beneficial\u00a0 ways.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>1.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Increase sattvikta: On this day, there\u00a0 is increased Chaitanya in the environment. Hence, one should avoid activities\u00a0 that increase Raja-Tama; for example drinking alcohol, eating meat, etc., and\u00a0 one should perform activities which will increase sattvikta so as to derive the\u00a0 benefits of the increased Chaitanya. E.g. visiting a temple, attending a\u00a0 satsang, reading spiritual books, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>2.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Increase sadhana: Makar Sankranti is\u00a0 very conducive for sadhana; hence one should try to do maximum sadhana on this\u00a0 day. E.g. chanting the Name of God, performing Satseva,\u00a0 etc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>3.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Holy bath: On Makar Sankranti, a Holy\u00a0 bath at any Holy place on the banks of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Krushna,\u00a0 Godavari, etc. yields great merits. However, in the absence of any such place,\u00a0 when having a bath at home, one can keep bhav (spiritual emotion) that the water\u00a0 is from Holy Rivers and one is at a Holy place. A bath with sesame seeds helps\u00a0 purify our body. (One can put a handful of sesame seeds in a bucket of hot\u00a0 water, and pour this water on the body).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>4.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Donations and offerings: The period\u00a0 from Makar Sankranti (14 January in 2014) to Rathsaptami (6 February in 2014) is\u00a0 called a Transition period (Parvakal or Sandhikal). Any offerings \/ donations\u00a0 (daan) and meritorious acts done during this period definitely yield fruit. One\u00a0 can donate items like new utensils, clothes, food, sesame seeds, gold, land,\u00a0 etc. While giving the donation, one can chant the Name of God. One can also\u00a0 donate money for spreading Spirituality and Dharma in\u00a0 society.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>5.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Gift spiritual items: In some parts of\u00a0 Bharat, women organize Haldi-Kumkum. It is a custom to give some offerings known\u00a0 as \u2018vaan\u2019. These days, the \u2018vaan\u2019 consists of non-sattvik items such as plastic\u00a0 items, soaps, etc. Instead, one should give items which will be useful for\u00a0 spiritual purposes, like incense sticks, Holy Scriptures, books on Spirituality,\u00a0 pictures of Deities, etc. It will help the person receiving the \u2018vaan\u2019, derive\u00a0 spiritual benefits of Makar Sankranti.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>6.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>On Makar Sankranti, one should avoid\u00a0 speaking foul language or words and avoid situations that generate sexual\u00a0 feelings.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span>Celebrating festivals in a way that attracts sattvikta\u00a0 and Chaitanya and reduces Raja-Tama in the environment increases overall\u00a0 sattvikta in the society. When the sattvikta of the society increases, the\u00a0 influence of the negative energies on us reduces considerably, thereby reducing\u00a0 the problems caused by the negative energies. In a way, through these\u00a0 celebrations, our spiritual practice for the sake of society (samashti sadhana)\u00a0 happens and our spiritual progress happens rapidly.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>From:\u00a0 Madhusudan H Jhaveri\u00a0 &#8211; mjhaveri@umassd.edu;<\/p>\n<p>Sent:\u00a0 Tuesday, January 21, 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923\u094d\u0921\u094b\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937<\/span> ==<span><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0967\u096b\u096b<\/span>,<span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u096b\u0968\u0967<\/span>,<span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u096f\u096d\u0968<\/span>,<span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u096f\u096a\u096f<\/span>,<span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0967\u0967\u096b<\/span> <\/span>from\u00a0 <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\">\u0938\u0924\u094d\u0938\u0902\u0917<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>PLEASE NOTE HINDII WORDS ARE WRITTEN IN ENGLISH\u00a0 ACCORDING TO <\/span><\/span><span><span>ONE OF THE\u00a0 HINDII-SANSKRI&#8217;T&#8211;ENGLISH-GUIDES &#8212;-<\/span><\/span><b> <\/b><b> <\/b><b><span><span><span>\u0905<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><span><span><b><span> = a\u00a0 , <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0906<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 aa ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0907<\/span><\/b><b><span> = i\u00a0 ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0908<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 ii ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0909<\/span><\/b><b><span> = u\u00a0 ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u090a<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 uu ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u090b<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 ri&#8217;\u00a0 ([[\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0930\u093f<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 ri ,\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0930\u0940<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 rii\u00a0 ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u090b<\/span><\/b><b><span> =ri&#8217;\u00a0\u00a0 )]]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u090f<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 e\u00a0 ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0910<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 ee\u00a0 or\u00a0 ai ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0913<\/span><\/b><b><span> = o\u00a0 ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0914<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 oo\u00a0 or\u00a0 au ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0905\u0902<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 an ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0905<\/span><\/b><\/span><span><b><span>:\u00a0 = a:\u00a0 ,<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0915<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 k\u00a0 ,\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0916<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u00a0 = kh ,\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0917<\/span><\/b><b><span> = g\u00a0 ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0918<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 gh\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0919<\/span><\/b><b><span> =n&#8217;\u00a0 |||\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u091a<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u00a0 = ch ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u091b<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 chh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u091c<\/span><\/b><b><span> = j\u00a0 ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u091d<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u00a0 =\u00a0 jh ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u091e<\/span><\/b><\/span><span><b><span> =\u00a0 n~<\/span><br \/>\n<\/b><b><span>\u091f<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u00a0 = t.\u00a0 ,\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0920<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 th. ,\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0921<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 d.\u00a0 ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0922<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 dh.\u00a0 ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0923<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 n^|||\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0924<\/span><\/b><b><span> = t\u00a0 ,\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0925<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u00a0 = th ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0926<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u00a0 = d\u00a0 ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0927<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 dh ,\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0928<\/span><\/b><\/span><span><b><span> =\u00a0 n<\/span> <\/b><b><span>\u092a<\/span><\/b><b><span> = p\u00a0 ,\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u092b<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 ph ,\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u092c<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u00a0 = b ,\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u092d<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 bh ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u092e<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 m\u00a0 |||\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u092f<\/span><\/b><b><span> = y\u00a0 ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0930<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 r\u00a0 ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0932<\/span><\/b><b><span> = l\u00a0 ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0935<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 v\u00a0 ,\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0936<\/span><\/b><\/span><span><b><span> =\u00a0 sh<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0937<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 sh&#8217;\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0938<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u00a0 = s ,\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0939<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 h\u00a0 ,\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0915\u094d\u0937<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 ksh\u00a0\u00a0 ,\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0924\u094d\u0930<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 tr\u00a0\u00a0 |||\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u091c\u094d\u091e<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u00a0 = jn~ ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0936\u094d\u0930<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 shr ,\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0921\u093c<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 ad ,\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0922\u093c<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><b><span><span><span> = ad&#8217;\u00a0 ]\u00a0 }<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span><b><span><span>PLEASE NOTE\u00a0 :&#8211;<\/span><\/span><\/b><span><b><span>\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0940<\/span><\/b><b><span> =\u00a0 Hindii ; Hindi\u00a0 =\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u093f<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u00a0 |||\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0942<\/span><\/b><b><span>\u00a0 = Hinduu ;\u00a0 Hindu =\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><b><span>\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0941<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span><span> &#8212;<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><b><span><span><span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>From:\u00a0 Sudhir-Architect\u00a0 &#8211; ar_sudhirkumar@yahoo.com;<\/p>\n<p>Sent:\u00a0 Sunday, January 12, 2014<\/p>\n<p>Subject:\u00a0\u00a0 Happy Makar Sankrant [What is Makar Sankranti?]<\/p>\n<p>Makar\u00a0 Sankrant on 14 January 2014 (Pousha Shukla Chaturdashi)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Almost all Hindu festivals are dependent on the position of the\u00a0 moon; however, Makar Sankr\u0101nt\u012b is based on the position of the sun. The sun\u00a0 enters the zodiac sign of Makar (Capricorn) on the day of Makar Sankranti. All\u00a0 the tithis (dates) of Hindu Dharma\u2019s festivals vary every year; however, Makar\u00a0 Sankranti falls mostly on 14 January (occasionally on 13th or 15th January).\u00a0 Every eighty years, the difference created due to the revolution of the earth\u00a0 around the sun is made up by pushing ahead Makar Sankranti by a day. Read More &gt;&gt; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Related\u00a0 Articles<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2556\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 What is Makar Sankranti?<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2557\">http:\/\/forumforhinduawakening.org\/dharma\/blog\/what-is-makar-sankranti\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2563\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 Importance of Makar Sankranti<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2558\">http:\/\/forumforhinduawakening.org\/dharma\/blog\/importance-makar-sankranti\/<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2561\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 How to celebrate Makar Sankranti?<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2555\">http:\/\/forumforhinduawakening.org\/dharma\/blog\/celebrate-makar-sankranti\/<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1390966208990_2560\"><span style=\"font-family: Mangal;\"><span>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taken with thanks from E mail of Shri Mohan Lal Gupta &nbsp; Subject: &#8212; \u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0942&#8230; <a class=\"meta-more\" href=\"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/?p=4421\">more <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles-2","category-sanskriti"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4421"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4423,"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4421\/revisions\/4423"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patriotsforumindia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}