Sent: January, 2014
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 ]
----- नव वर्ष की शुभ कामनाएं ----
---- हिन्दू नव वर्ष कितना पुराना है ---
---- Hinduu New Year How Old is It ----
---------------- हिन्दू नव वर्ष Hinduu New Year ---------------
नव वर्ष सब के लिए------- NEW YEAR MUST BRING TO ALL --
मंगलमय---------------------------------------- BLISS
आन्नदमय-------------------------------------- HAPPINESS
वैभवमय-----------------------------------------PROSPERITY
और शांतिमय हो ----------------------------- AND PEACE
1. Vasant Nav Ratre वसंत नव रात्रे ---- Cosmic New Year =
आदि नव वर्ष = 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 ;
सरस्वती ब्रह्मा ;
Lakshmii - Vishnu ;
लक्ष्मी विष्णु
Parvatii - Shankar ;
पार्वती शंकर
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 ;
सरस्वती ब्रह्मा ;
Lakshmii - Vishnu ;
लक्ष्मी विष्णु
Parvatii - Shankar ;
पार्वती शंकर
2 . Makar Sankraanti मकर संक्रान्ति ------- Creation of the 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 puujaa
Celebrations ------
- 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
- The diffrents name of Makar Sankraantii ------
- Makar Sankraanti - In Bihar, Goa, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal it is called Makar Sankraanti -------.
- Makar Sankraanti also is called -------.
- Uttarayan - in Gujaraat and Raajasthaan
- Maghi - in Haryaana and Himaachal Pradesh
- Lodi - in Panjaab
- Pongal - in Taamil Naadu
- Magh Bihu - in Assam Valley
- Shishur Sankraat - in Kashmir Valley
- Vishu - in Sabari maalaa (Kerala)
- 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 मानव संवत; 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 मानव संवत
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 धर्म संवत; 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 कृष्ण जन्म अष्टमी 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 वसंत नव रात्रे -----
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 शुभ दिवाली "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 भगवान कृपा 'but Hinduus say-'Inshalaah इन्शल्ला, khudaa naa khaastaa खुदा ना खासता etc. etc. ; a muslim will never sing---ईश्वर अल्ला तेरो नाम 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 अली दम दम दे अन्दर, अली दा पैला नंबर. 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) |
| 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 >> |
http://forumforhinduawakening.org/dharma/blog/what-is-makar-sankranti/
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.
http://forumforhinduawakening.org/dharma/blog/importance-makar-sankranti/
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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