Hindu Festivals Archives - Bhagavan Bhakthi (Hinduism)

What are Dhanurmasam unknown facts (specialty)

06/07/202116/12/2021 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

What are Dhanurmasam unknown facts (specialty) Namaste friends, how are your doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! Hindu Sanatana Dharma has always been right. If we follow the Hindu Sanatana Dharma as prescribed as per our granthas (Divine books), we will definitely earn both material and spiritual benefits for both long and short term. Each of the masam (month) of Hindu calendar is auspicious and is dedicated to perform one or more particular ceremonies, rituals, customs, practices, etc. Hindu Sanatana Dharma is the most diversified structure of thought marked by various divine philosophies and shared methodology, rituals, pilgrimage sites, concepts, cosmological systems, etc. Also Hindu Sanatana Dharma has the shared textual sources that discuss Vedas, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Puranas, Temple building, Yoga, Yagna, etc. Most importantly the Hindu Sanatana Dharma include the 'Chatur Puruṣārthas' (Four Purusharthas) as given below: The correct and required goals and / or aims of 'manushya jaati' (Human life) are: 1. Dharma (Duties as prescribed in Hindu granthas), 2. Artha (Aim...

What are Ugadi (Hindu new year) unknown facts? (Real meaning of new year)

01/01/202102/05/2022 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

What are Ugadi (Hindu new year) unknown facts? (Real meaning of new year) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! First, let us understand what is the real meaning of new year: The meaning of the new year is that, something new should be happen, seen etc. There should be some change in the weather, old leaves should fall and new leaves should grow, the winter season should go and summer season should come, the weather should change, there should be a happy atmosphere etc. If something new happens, then we can call it as New Year. According to the Sanatana Dharma Panchanga, whatever is said above, they all change in our Chaitra Maasa (month) (which comes at the end of March or at the starting of April). Now you have to decide which new year is to be celebrated. Think about it seriously. Our Sanatana Dharma is not an ordinary Dharma. It has been started by svayam Bhagavan Sri...

What is Maun Vrat and it’s significance

11/12/202014/09/2021 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

What is Maun Vrat and it's significance Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! First of all let us know the meaning of the words 'mauna' and 'vrata': Both mauna and vrata are Samskruta / Sanskrit words. mauna - mau + na - mau = talking using mukha / mouth, na = no (not doing). Total meaning of this word is: Someone doing something which is related to 'not to talk' for some particular time or day or few days. vrata - vra + ta - vra = taking vow, ta = doing. Vrata is a Sanskrit word that means "vow, resolve, devotion, something which we do to make Bhagavan Sri Hari or other Demigods happy", and refers to pious observances such as doing pooja, fasting and pilgrimage (Tirtha) found in Indian religions. Vrata is typically accompanied with prayers seeking health and happiness for their loved ones as examples for material benefits and for seeking moksha / mukti &...

What is Sashtang Namaskar correct meaning

10/12/202014/09/2021 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

What is Sashtang Namaskar correct meaning Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! Sashtanga namaskaram is the best way of doing namaskaram to Bhagavan, Devatas, Rishis, Elders etc. This involves both physical and mental abilities. First of all, let us know the correct meaning of the word 'saashtaanga': saashtanga = sa + ashta = anga. Here, Sa means along with all, ashta means eight, anga means body parts, Total meaning of this is, 'doing something using all our 8 body parts'. Now let us know the correct meaning of 'namaskara': namaskaara = nama + as + kaara Here nama = doing pranaam / salutations / obeisances, as = me, kaara = doing Total meaning of this is, 'I am doing nama to Bhagavan / Guru / Elderly people etc' Thus, Saashtaanga Namaskaara means, 'I am doing nama to Bhagavan / Guru / Elderly people etc using all my eight body parts'. Those eight body parts are: 1. Two toes 2. Two knees 3. Two palms 4. The chest 5. The...

List of Hindu vrat names with explanation

27/11/202013/09/2021 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

List of Hindu vrat names with explanation Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! India or Bharata is the oldest nation of this earth. India has all the divine ingredients which are required for the upliftment of any person, both materially and spiritually. Among that, Vrata plays a prominent role. Vrata is a Sanskrit word that means "vow, resolve, devotion, something which we do to make Bhagavan Sri Hari or other Demigods happy", and refers to pious observances such as doing pooja, fasting and pilgrimage (Tirtha) found in Indian religions. It is typically accompanied with prayers seeking health and happiness for their loved ones as examples for material benefits and for seeking moksha / mukti & related for Godly benefits. First let's look at the different vrata names and then later, let us see the explanation. Names of different Hindu Vratas: 1. MATSYA-DWADASHI VRATA 2. KURMA-DWADASHI VRATA 3. VARAHA-DWADASHI VRATA 4. NRISIMHA-DWADASHI VRATA 5. VAMANA-DWADASHI VRATA 6. JAMDAGNYA-DWADASHI VRATA 7. KALKI-DWADASHI VRATA 8. PADMANABH-DWADASHI VRATA 9. DHARNI-VRATA 10. BUDDHA-DWADASHI VRATA 11....

What is Sri Krishna Rukmini marriage story

23/11/202001/10/2021 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

What Sri Krishna Rukmini marriage story Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! Raja Bhishmaka was the Raja of the rajyam (Kingdom) Kundina. Bhishmaka had several santaanam (children), among that one putra (son) named Rukmi and one putri (daughter) named Rukmini Devi were his prominent children. Both Sri Krishna and Rukmini Devi were liking each other and they wanted to make vivaaham (marriage). But Rukmini Devi's brother Rukmi didn't like Sri Krishna, and thus he was a wall between Sri Krishna and Rukmini Devi. Bhishmaka was also a mitra (friend) of Raja Jarasandha. So Bhishmaka was also supporting Rukmi and both Bhishmaka and Rukmi decided to make vivaaham (marriage) of Rukmini Devi with Shishupala, and also all the arrangements for the vivaaham (marriage) was also taking place. All the mitras (friends) of Jarasandha went to Kundina to witness the vivaaham (marriage) of Rukmini Devi and Shishupala. Sri Krishna making apaharanam of Rukmini. Behind Balarama & many Yadavas fighting with...

What is Panchangam (Almanac) basic information

20/11/202008/09/2021 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

What is Panchangam (Almanac) basic information Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! A Panchāngam, in Sanskrit is pronounced as पञ्चाङ्गम् is a Hindu Sanatana Dharma divine calendar and an almanac. This Hindu Panchāngam follows we established units of Hindu timeframe, and presents unique tithis / dates and their calculations in correct mathematical way. In India, a Panchāngam is pronounced in different ways like in Hindi it is called as Panchangam, in Kannada it is called as Panchangam, in Telugu is called as Panchangamu, etc. Pachangams are mainly used in Jyotisha shastra (Astrology). Panchangam timings varies through out India because of the time variations. This is because in Assam the Sunrise time may be different and in Gujarat Sunrise timings may be different. Similarly in all parts of India. But this time difference is minute. First of all let us all understand the meaning of the word ‘panchangam’: Panchangam - Pancha = five, angam = parts. Panchangam, as...

What is Shami (Banni) tree importance & significance

19/11/202008/09/2021 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

What is Shami (Banni) tree importance & significance Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! There used to be a great Rishi called Rishi Jarva and his wife Sumedara. This couple had a very beautiful putri / daughter called shamika. When this putri / daughter attains the age of marriage, both Rishi Jarva and Sumedara made marriage with a person called Mandara. This Mandara was the son of Dhaumya Rishi and a student of Koushika Maharshi. Once this the newly married couple Mandaara and Shamika went for a walk in a vanam / forest. While walking in the vanam / forest both Mandara and Shamika saw a Rishi called Rishi Bhrusudi with unlimited number of Elephants’ trunks on his face and they both Mandara and Shamika started laughing. Seeing this Rishi Bhrusudi asked the reason for their laughing. But they both Mandara and Shamika instead of saying the reason they insulted the Rishi by laughing continuously. In-turn the...

Why Hindus do Pradakshina (circumambulation / parikrama) around deity, temples

19/11/202008/09/2021 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

Why Hindus do Pradakshina (circumambulation / parikrama) around deity, temples Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! First let us know the meaning of ‘प्रदक्षिण’ / ‘pradakshina’ in Sanskrit: (We should always remember that Sanskrit is such a beautiful and accurate bhasha / language, if we look at any shabdha / word of Sanskrit it won’t be just a shabdha / word, but in fact, it will be a whole vaakya / sentence.) For example, महाभारत / Mahabharata = Here Maha + Bharata = Great + A country known as Bharata. Thus, Mahabharata means, a "Great Country called Bharata". Similarly, रामायण / Ramayana = Rama + Ayana = Bhagavan Sri Rama + lives in the Granta. Thus, Ramayana means, it is a granta (Hindu divine book) in which Bhagavan Sri Rama lives. Just like this: प्र / pra means something which removes all kinds of papas / sins द / da means something which fulfils all desires क्षि / kshi means freedom from future births (rebirths) ण / na means...

What is Achamanam meaning and it’s significance

19/11/202008/09/2021 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar Bharatiya2 Comments

What is Achamanam meaning and it's significance Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! In Hindu Sanatana Dharma sampradaya / tradition any nitya / daily or Nymittika Karma always begins with a sacred ritual known as ‘Aachamanam’ followed by ‘Sankalpam’ which has a dharmic and adhyatmic / spiritual significance. Aachamanam is very easy and very simplest of all the ‘Vaidika karmas’. But still it is none the less in importance than even an ‘Aswamedha Yaagam’. Aachamanam importance can be well understood and realized when we note that Aachamanam forms the prelude to all the rituals. We should note that ‘no Vedic karma begins without Aachamanam’. Meaning of Aachamanam If we have to explain in simple words then, the process of reciting the names of sarvottama / supreme Bhagavan Sri Maha Vishnu while performing ‘Jalapanam’ (sipping few drops of water) as per Vaidika Shastras / scripts is called Aachamanam. Aachamanam is a purification ritual, wherein one sips some water...