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ॐ जय जय जय गणपति गणराजू मंगल भरण करण शुभ काजू जै गजबदन सदन सुखदाता विश्व विनायक बुद्धि विधाता।। वक्र तुण्ड शुचि शुण्ड सुहावन तिलक त्रिपुण्ड भाल मन भावन राजत मणि मुक्तन उर माला स्वर्ण मुकुट शिर नयन विशाल।। पुस्तक पाणि कुठार त्रिशुलं मौदक भोग सुगन्धित फूल, सुन्दर पीताम्बर तन साजित चरण पादुका मुनि मन राजित।। धनि शिवसुवन षडानन भ्राता गौरी ललन विश्वविख्याता ऋद्धिसिद्ध तव चंवर सुधारे  मूषक वाहन सोहन द्धारे।। कहौ जन्म शुभकथा तुम्हारी अति शुचि पावन मंगलकारी, एक समय गिरिराज कुमारी पुत्र हेतु तप कीन्हो भारी।। भयो यज्ञ जब पूर्ण अनूपा तब पहुंच्यो तुप धरि द्बिज रुपा  अतिथि जानि कै गौरी सुखारी बहुविधि सेवा करी तुम्हारी।। अति प्रसन्न है तुम वर दीन्हा मातु पुत्र हित जो तप कीन्हा मिलहि पुत्र तुहि, बुद्धि विशाला बिना गर्भ धारण, यहि काला।। गणनायक, गण ज्ञान निधाना पूजित प्रथम, रुप भगवना अस कहि अन्तरध्यान रुप है पलना पर बालक स्वरूप है।। बनि शिशु, रुदन जबहिं तुम ठाना लखि मुख सुख नहिं गौरि समाना सकल मगन, सुखमंगल गावहिं नभ सुरन, सुमन वर्षावहिं।। शम्भु, उमा, बहु दान लुटावहिं सुर मुनिजन, सु...

    Teejparva (Teej festival) is a seasonal festival. Celebrated on the third day of Shuklapaksh in the month of  Bhadau (Aug/Sep), this festival is awakening and organizing all Hindu sisters. On the special day of this festival, the second date (i.e. eating all together means balanced meal), the third date and the fifth date are important. This festival also welcomes the rainy season, welcomes greenery, grains, fruits, etc., and indicates the abundance of fruits, cow's milk, yoghurt and ghee. The connection of Teejparva, the birth of Krishna and Nawaran (name ceremony) as well as the fasting stories of Krishnalila and Parvati for Mahadev to get a husband are connected. Krishna & Teej   In the case of Lord Krishna, according to the Mahabharata story, the uncle Kansa and nephew Krishna. Kansa's sisters-in-law are Devaki and Vasudev. Motherhood seems to have prevailed at that time as Devaki's son was likely to become king. Therefore, when Kansa went to take his sis...

The story of Lord Krishna’s Birth कृष्णजन्माष्टमी Amongst the incarnations of Lord Vishnu perhaps Lord Krishna is the most charismatic and human of all. He has his share of faults, his share of magnetism that drew followers and haters alike. His strong sense of moral compass which led to the Mahabharata war and his distortions and interference was all for the purpose of flushing out the evil and retaining the good.   In Duryodhana’s own words – Krishna is a “smiling rogue if there ever was one. He can eat, he can drink, he can sing, he can dance. He can make love, he can fight, he can gossip with old women, and play with little children. Who says he’s God?”   Shri Krishna and his Birth While the ever devoted brother Kamsa decided to imprison his newly married sister Devaki and brother in law Vasudev after the divine Akashvani (divine announcement) stated his end would be by hands of the eight children of Devaki and Vasudev, the Lord had other plans. By the ...

Janai Purnima   falls on Shrawan Shukla Purnima every year. It is called Rakshya Bandhan as this festival observes the bond of purity and security.  This festival is celebrated by Hindus all over the world.  A day before Janai Purnima the persons wearing Janai should make themselves 'clean' by shaving or cutting hair and take a good bath. They undergo partial fasting, taking only one meal of foods considered to be 'clean' - no meat, no onions or garlic. Before the big event Hindus prefer to clean their body by keeping fasting. Satvic food is prescribed for all Hindu rituals and festivals.  In the Purnima morning men usually go to rivers and ponds nearby, to take secret bath dipping himself thrice in the water. Men, then change their Janai. Break the old ones.   Janai Janai is a cotton string worn across the chest by a Hindu male. This thread is only given to males during a long and impressive religious ceremony called ‘Bratabandhan’. Brata...