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Janma Dina And Punya Tithi of Sri Guru Acharyas
God addressed by various names, Śrī Rāma, Śrī Kṛshṇa, Śrī Śiva, Śrī Subrahmaṇya and the festival and holy days addressing the distinct deities with distinguishing divine attributes and glories, have been discussed in the preceding chapters. Similarly, there are customs in our culture to observe with devotion and enthusiasm the festivals and holy days addressing preceptors, who have realized the essence of the Supreme Being, who have guided people in the divine realization path and the path of righteous order. Realized mahatmas like Jain tīrthankaras, Gautamabuddha, Śrī Śaṅkara, Śrī Rāmānuja, Śrī Madhva, Śrī Basveśvara are some of the elite preceptors. Great sou...
Sri Ramanavami
Śrī Rāmanavamī is the most important festival which comes in the month of Caitra, just after Ugādi. It is one of the great festivals which is being celebrated right from Rāmasetu to Himālayas by people belonging to all varṇas and āśrmas and who follow the Āryasamskṛti. On this day, the tradition is to get absorbed in Rāma by various observances such as doing of Pārāyaṇa of Rāmāyaṇa in Sanskrit and regional languages, listening to the story of Rāma, presenting the story in dance, music and musical instruments, worshipping of Rāma in homes, maṭhas and temples with many pūjās and upacāras, observing a fast which fecilitates to meditate upon HIM and/or taking the Prasāda (Naivedya) after the pūja, to obtain his grace. Our other books here can be searched using #BharathaSamskruthiPrakashana
Subbarayana Shashthi
Subbarāyana Shashṭhī is an important Vrata observed in the month of Mārgaśira. Though its scriptural name is ‘Skandashashṭhī’, since the Lord is famously known by names such as ‘Skanda’, ‘Shaṇmukha’, ‘Kumāra’ etc, is called ‘Subrahmaṇyeśvara’ in tradition, the vrata parva of Shashṭhī tithi (related to his special) worship is called ‘Subbarāyana Shashṭhī’ in custom, where the word Subbarāyana is the kannada version of the Sanskrit word of Subrahmaṇya Rāja. Our other books here can be searched using #BharathaSamskruthiPrakashana
Holikotsava, Holi Habba, Vasantotsava
This is a famous festival celebrated all over India being called by the names ‘Hoḷāka’, ‘Holikā’, ‘Holī‘, ‘Phālgunikā’ ‘Vasantotsava’ and ‘Kāmanahabba’ etc. Though there are differences regarding the day of observance and the modalities, it is celebrated throughout India. Though in some places the celebration is begun on Vasantapañcamī. (i.e. Māgha Śukla Pancamī) it is specially celebrated on the day of Phālguṇa-Pūrṇimā only. Activities like burning of a pile of fire wood, (splashing) of rose colored water, dancing with happiness and excitement etc, are generally seen in all places. Only in the Bengal region the custom of performing ‘Dolotsava’ on that day to Lord Kṛshṇa is in vogue. Our other books here can be searched using #BharathaSamskruthiPrakashana
Navaratra Mahotsava - Dasara
Navarātra is a very important parva in the garland of festivals of the Sanātana Āryabhāratiyas. There is no doubt that this is the most important of all the festivals celebrated in the Āśvayujamāsa. This is a festival which is specially celebrated in all parts of India. People of all Āśramas can celebrate this and even the Mlecchās who do not fully come under Āryadharma, are entitled (eligible) to celebrate this parva. Our other books here can be searched using #BharathaSamskruthiPrakashana
Makara Sankranti
Saṅkrānti is one of the most important festivals of the Sanātana Ārya Bhāratiyas. In scriptures it is called by other names such as Saṅkrānti, Makarasaṅkrānti, Makarasaṅkramaṇa, Makarasaṅkramaṇa, and Uttarāyaṇa puṇyakāla also. In Tamil Nadu it is called Pongal. Common people also call this as ‘Ellina Habba’. Though the distribution of sesame is in vougue in the next festival also i.e. ‘rathasaptamī’, it is only Saṅkrānti which is renownedly associated with the significance and fame pertaining to the gifting of sesame, and thus is well known as Eḷḷina habba. The Kannada proveb “Eḷḷu bellava tindu oḷḷeya māthanāḍu’ owes it’s origin to this festival. Our other books here can be searched using #BharathaSamskruthiPrakashana
Mahashivaratri
Mahāśivarātri is one of the most important parvas among the festivals of Bhāratīyas. Just as Prayāga and Pushkara are called ‘Tīrtharāja’, Mahāśivarātri is called ‘vratarāja’. This vrata is observed in all parts of Bhāratadeśa with concern reverence and devotion. Though this is a festival where the prominent deity is Śiva and a very special parva for śaivites, even Vaishṇavas and worshippers of other great devatās also should specially worship God (Śiva) on Śivarātri. Our other books here can be searched using #BharathaSamskruthiPrakashana
Festivals of Bharata
Festivals and Holy Days are very familiar, very important interwoven part of our religious and social life. Leaving aside the holy days, undoubtedly, festivals are objects of natural love to the entire human race. Poet Laureate Kalidasa, has observed this truth and says ‘Human beings are fond of festivities’ (“utsava priya khalu manuShyaaH” shaakuntala Act 6). They are especially happy occasions of life. The most common method in which people all over the world celebrate festivals is by getting together with family and friends, enjoying the savory gourmet foods, drinking to the best of their ability (at times, even spending beyond their means), singing, dancing and chit chatting to their hearts content, forgetting their troubles, if any. In this book we will elaborate in a chronological order beginning with the first month of the year, incorporating any special features in the description of festivals (parvas). Our other books here can be searched using #BharathaSamskruthiPrakashana
Dipavali
Just as Meghanāda (Indrajit) who becomes quieted in the Rāmāyaṇa, the meghanāda becomes silent in this great festival. Like the ten faced Rāvaṇa who is burnt in Rāmāyaṇa, the tips of the wicks are lighted in this festival. As Rāma rejoiced in Rāmāyaṇa, Śrī Rāma and beautiful women enjoy here. This way let the day of Dīpāvaḷi mahotsava which is delightful like Rāmāyaṇa, ward off our your sins. Our other books here can be searched using #BharathaSamskruthiPrakashana
Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tṛtīyā is considered as one of the most important festivals celebrated in the month of Vaiśākha. There is a reference to this parva in the Bhavishya Purāṇa where Lord ŚrīKṛshṇa himself has described the extraordinary greatness of this Vrata. This day is considered as one of the most commendable days for taking bath in the Gaṅgā and to worship Lord ŚrīKṛshṇa with dhūpa, dīpa, Pushpa and Candana. ŚrīKṛshṇa, the God of all gods refers to Badari as “My Āśrama” and narrates the great benefits one gets by going on a pilgrimage to Badarī. Our other books here can be searched using #BharathaSamskruthiPrakashana
