Message on Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
‘Vijayadashami’ is the day of victory for Hindu Deities and great warriors. The defeat of demonic forces and victory of the Divine powers are the hallmarks of this day.
‘Vijayadashami’ is the day of victory for Hindu Deities and great warriors. The defeat of demonic forces and victory of the Divine powers are the hallmarks of this day.
It has come to notice that based on the concept of Shri Ganesha’s arrival on Bhadrapad Shukla Paksha Chaturthi (Fourth day of the bright fortnight of Hindu calendar month of Bhadrapad), a passport with Shri Ganesha’s picture has been made viral on social media thereby insulting Shri Ganesh.
A few public restrictions in some places have limited the celebration of Deepawali as usual. Some useful aspects and perspectives on how to celebrate Deepawali in such places are given ahead.
Against the backdrop of disasters like coronavirus, Hindu Dharma has suggested some options in practising code of conduct as per Dharma.
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.
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.
Now as the Ganesh festival is fast approaching how will such Hindus who have lost everything, including money, in the floods, install an idol of Shri Ganesh ?
On this day at home on a wooden stool (pat) draw a cobra with five hoods using a mixture of sandalwood paste, turmeric and vermilion (kunku) or using raktachandan draw pictures of nine cobras.
This festival is of great significance amongst the farmers. After sowing of seeds, the bullocks are freed from their work in the fields; they are scrubbed and bathed.
Before commencing the ritualistic worship, rice (any other food grain if rice not available) is spread over the seat and then the Idol is placed on it. A fistful or a small mound of rice is used depending on the local custom. The benefit obtained by installing the Idol on rice grains is given ahead.