Due to the lockdown imposed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as some other restrictions, celebrating Navaratri festival, as usual, will be restricted in some places this year.
During Pitrupaksha since the Pitruloka is closest to the Earth, the food, water and Pindadan to the pitars reach them quickly !
Against the backdrop of disasters like coronavirus, Hindu Dharma has suggested some options in practising code of conduct as per Dharma.
Birth time of Shrikrushna is at 12:00 am in the midnight. Therefore, the preparation of the worship should be completed prior to this time.
At places where snake hill is present, and ritualistic worship of it is done together, but due to the lockdown in view of corona virus pandemic, the same would not be possible.
‘In the event of distress, in past, disciple used to surrender unto his Sadguru and the Guru used to protect the disciple.
Performing spiritual practice is necessary not only to survive the adverse times, but also to get liberated from the cycles of birth and death.
Hindu women perform the vowed religious observance (vrat) of Vatapournima for the husband, so that he is blessed with a long life and so that he remains her partner in seven births.
Every act should be performed as paying obeisance (as spiritual practice), so that an impression of humility is imprinted on the mind of the individual.
Paying obeisance is a simple and beautiful act of expression of Divine qualities like devotion, love, respect and humility that bestows Divine Energy.