Ritualistic worship of Guru for Gurupurnima
Ritualistic worship of the Guru on the occasion of Gurupoornima..
Rangoli to be drawn on Gurupurnima
The Principle of a specific Deity is present in the atmosphere in a larger proportion on the day of the respective festival or is attracted to the venue where religious rituals of that Deity are being performed.
Wari of Pandharpur : An example of ardent bhav and devotion !
Let us join the bliss giving wari in Pandharpur on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi and meet Vithuraya. Make the wari of every ‘jiva’’s (Soul) life along with the wari, devotional, is a prayer at your feet !
Ashadhi Ekadashi
When we think of Ashadhi Ekadashi, the wari(an annual pilgrimage) of Pandharpur comes before our eyes. Among all the 24 Ekadashis in a year, this Ekadashi is the most significant. Let us learn the history and the importance of the vrat of Ashadhi Ekadashi.
Kartiki (Prabodhini) Ekadashi
In Maharashtra, Prabodhini Ekadashi is linked with the Deity Vithhal – a form of Vishnu. Warkari sect is one of the main sect in Vaishnavas.
Ritualistic worship of the Brahmadhwaj (Gudi) on Gudipadwa
Hindu New Year Day that is Chaitra Shukla Pratipada is also known as Gudipadwa. Scriptures prescribe to perform ritualistic worship and erect Gudi immediately after sunrise. Let us see the details of the ritualistic worship and associated mantras.
Vasant Panchami
It is said that Madan, the Deity of Love was born on this day. People do puja and pray to Madan and Rati (His wife) for a happy married life.
Water reservoirs don’t get polluted due to immersion of Ganesh idols : GPCB
Goa Pollution Control Board (GPCB) had undertaken study on effect of immersion of Shri Ganesh idols on water from water reservoirs during Shri Ganesh festival of 2015.
Shri Ganesh Chaturthi – (Bhadrapad Shukla Paksha 4)
In 1893, Lokmanya Tilak transformed the annual domestic Shri Ganesh festival into a large, well-organised public event to build a new unity between people and generate nationalistic fervour against the British colonial rule.
Donation of the Idol is unscientific; immersion is most appropriate !
Our scriptures say that immersion of Shri Ganesh’s Idol must be done in flowing water or a reservoir. However, some people view the ‘immersion of the Idol’ as an act that causes water pollution, famine etc.
