Monday, April 7, 2008

Ramnavami : Birthday of Lord Rama

Ram Navami is the celebration of the birthday of Lord Rama. This festival is celebrated on the 9th day of Hindu Lunar Year. Hindus usually carry out Kalyanotsavam (marriage ceremony) with idols of Rama and Sita at their houses. Then at the dusk the god are taken for caval cade on street.

The rule of Rama has become similar with a duration of harmony and good fortune. According to Mahatma Gandhi, he also used the same statement to describe how India should be after independence.

Ram Navami falls in the month of March or April. The Day starts by offering a prayer to sun early morning. At the time of birth of Lord Rama a special prayer is said. In India, mainly in the Northern regions, a special celebration that attracts many people is the Ramnavami pageant. The speciality of this Ramnavami Pageant is that the four people held in the decorative chariot elaborate Rama, Sita, Laxman, and his loyal Hanuman and the chariot is then taken for procession. During the Procession along with Lord Rama, Sita, Laxman, Hanuman there are other people who accompanied them in the chariot. These depict Rama’s Soldiers. In the complete procession, the people recollect the happy days spend under the rule of Lord Rama.

On this special day, few people fast and can have tea, coffee, milk, curd, and water is taken. The person who fasts can consume fruits and root vegetables.



On this day the people clean their houses after which the idols or photos of Lord Rama, Sita, and Laxman are placed on the platform for the puja. Flowers and aggarbathi is placed in front of the idols. Prasad, rice, aipun, water, roli, bell, flower. Bhajans are also recited in the name of Lord Rama, his wife Sita, and his brother Laxman.

On the Ramnavami day all the youngest female members apply tilak to all the male members in the family. In the beginning of puja the water, roli and aipun is sprinkled on god and after that rice is showered on the idols. People then attend the “Arti” after which Ganga jal is sprinkled over the gathered people. Then Prasad is distributed to all the people. Bhajans are sung continuously on the ramnavami day.

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Baisakhi : Harvest festival in Punjab

Vaisakhi or Baisakhi is one of the most important festivals of Punjab; it is celebrated in the rememberance of the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699; which marks the Sikh New Year.


On this day people in Punjab observe it as New Year for harvest and also solar New Year. On this day People perform special dance of Punjab that is “Bangra Dance” and “Gidda” in colourful dress. Send Baisakhi cards that depict images of Guru Gobind Singh, Guru Nanak, Golden Temple, Harvest of rabi crop, drum, bhangra and other restorations and the rich traditions of Punjab.

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Saturday, April 5, 2008

Welcome Good Luck and Prosperity on This New Year

Gudi Padwa and Ugadi are celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month.This day is called “Ugadi” in Andra Pradesh and Karnataka and “Gudi Padwa” in Maharashtra.


Gudi Padwa is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra,and is celebrated as New Years Day by Maharashtrian, Hindu, Konkanis. According to the 'Brahma Purana', it was on this day that Brahma created the world after the deluge and time came into existence from this day forth. Gudi Padwa is especially dedicated to the worship of Lord Brahma. Many legends go that this festival is observed as the victory over Bali. So the Brahmadhvaj is hoisted in every house as a symbol of victory. So is the Gudi. The “Gudis” are marked as a symbol of Victory of Maratha Force and this was led by the great hero Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. “Gudis” are raised for fearing away the evil and welcoming good luck and prosperity.

Ugadi festival is mainly celebrated in deccan part of india. It is celebrated by telugu and kannada people. On this day a special dish "Ugadi Pachchadi" is prepared which is the mixture of 6 taste. This indicates that the life is full of Sorrow, Happiness and many more.

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