Nav Samvatsar 2069

Nav Samvatsar 2069

New Samvat 2069 known as Hindu New Year will start from 23rd March 2012.

This Samvat will be known as Vishvavasu lord is Rahu. The King of this year is Venus which is Minister too.

Ravi Yoga ~ रवियोग

सूर्य गोचर के समय जिस नक्षत्र में है, उससे चन्द्र्मा का नक्षत्र जब 4,9,6,10,13,20 वाँ पडे़ तब उस दिन रवियोग होता है.

A Ravi Yoga is formed when Moon is four nakshatra's away from Sun. This yoga is the destroyer of all inauspiciousness, a good day for successful action and intent. This occurs when Moon nakshatra is 4,6,9,10,13 and 20 nakshatras distant from the Sun nakshatra. Ravi Yoga is a specific time period in Hindu lunar month. It is a good time period for important ceremonies like house warming, bringing car home, closing of home deal, opening of shops, booking of cars etc. Ravi Yoga nullifies all the bad muhurtas. In February 2012 Ravi Yoga time period and dates are given below:

From 6:00 AM on February 1, 2012 to 11:10 AM on February 3, 2012.

From 1:54 PM on February 5, 2012 to 2:11 PM on February 6, 2012

From 11:53 PM on February 6, 2012 to 1:48 PM on February 7, 2012

From 4:43 AM on February 13, 2012 to 3:13 AM on February 14, 2012

From 5:21 AM on February 25, 2012 to 7:59 AM on February 26, 2012

From 10:56 AM on February 27, 2012 to 2:04 PM on February 28, 2012

Holi (होली) 2012

Holi (होली)

Holi (होली), is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus. Holi is also known as festival of Colours. Holi festival is celebrated on Full Moon day in Phlagun month, Falgun Purnima. Holi is also known as Holi Dhuleti, Dhulandi Holi, Holika, Lathmar Holi, Rang Panchami, Phagu, Dol Yatra, Basantotsav, etc. Holi festival marks the onset of the Spring Season (Vasant Ritu). In 2012 Holi will be celebrated on Thursday, 8 March 2012.

Holi is celebrated for seven to ten days in many holy places in North India. In Mathura, Barsana, and Vrindavan, Holi is celebrated for ten days. It starts with Laddoo Holi and Lathmar Holi in Barsana and continues until Rang Panchami. Holika Dahan also known as Choti Holi, is celebrated a day prior to Holi. It marks the burning of evils. Holi (Dhulandi) will be on March 08 and Holika Dahan will be on March 07 in 2012.

Happy Holi to All

महाशिवरात्रि ~ Mahashivratri

Mahashivratri is celebrated on Trayodashi of Falgun Krishna Paksha. `Maha' means `great' and ‘Sivaratri’ means ‘night of Lord Siva’. The important features of this religious function are rigid fasting for twentyfour hours and sleepless vigil during the night. Every true devotee of Lord Siva spends the night of Sivaratri in deep meditation, keeps vigil and observes fast. In the year 2012, this auspicious fast will be on 20th Fabruary, Monday in Shravan Nakshatra. Fasting, worshipping lord Shiva, reading Shiva Stotra, Mahamrityunjay Mnatra, Katha and performing Jagran at night by chanting the mantra "Om Namah Shivay" on 20th February 2012 will gives fruit similar to Ashvamedha Yagya. On the next day of fast, Brahmans are given food, clothes and donations etc.

Fast of Mahashivaratri is very significant for devotees of lord Shiva. Lord Shiva get easily pleased by observing this fast and the wishes of the devotee comes true. This fast can be observed by everyone whether men, women, children, youths or old aged.

महामृत्युंजय मंत्र

ऊँ त्रयम्बकं यजामहे सुगंधिम पुष्टिवर्धनम
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मा मृतात

दारिद्रयदहन शिवस्तोत्रम्‌

विश्वेश्वराय नरकार्णवतारणाय
कर्णामृताय शशिशेखरधारणाय।
कर्पूरकांतिधवलाय जटाधराय
दारिद्रयदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय ॥1॥

गौरीप्रियाय रजनीशकलाधराय
कालान्तकाय भुजंगाधिपकङ्कणाय।
गङ्गाधराय गजराजविमर्दनाय ॥
दारिद्रयदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय . ॥2॥

भक्तिप्रियाय भवरोगभयापहाय
उग्राय दुर्गभवसागरतारणाय।
ज्योतिर्मयाय गुणनामसुनृत्यकाय ॥
दारिद्रयदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय॥3॥

चर्माम्बराय शवभस्मविलेपनाय
भालेक्षणाय मणिकुण्डलमण्डिताय।
मञ्जीरपादयुगलाय जटाधराय ॥
दारिद्रयदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय॥4॥

पञ्चाननाय फणिराजविभूषणाय
हेमांशुकाय भुवनत्रयमण्डिताय।
आनंतभूमिवरदाय तमोमयाय ॥
दारिद्रयदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय ॥5॥

भानुप्रियाय भवसागरतारणाय
कालान्तकाय कमलासनपूजिताय।
नेत्रत्रयाय शुभलक्षणलक्षिताय ॥
दारिद्रयदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय ॥6॥

रामप्रियाय रघुनाथवरप्रदाय
नागप्रियाय नरकार्णवतारणाय।
पुण्येषु पुण्यभरिताय सुरार्चिताय॥
दारिद्रयदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय ॥7॥

मुक्तेश्वराय फलदाय गणेश्वराय
गीतप्रियाय वृषभेश्वरवाहनाय।
मातङग्‌चर्मवसनाय महेश्वराय ॥
दारिद्रयदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय ॥8॥

वसिष्ठेन कृतं स्तोत्रं सर्वरोगनिवारणम्‌।
सर्वसम्पत्करं शीघ्रं पुत्रपौत्रादिवर्धनम्‌।
त्रिसंध्यं यः पठेन्नित्यं स हि स्वर्गमवाप्नुयात्‌
दारिद्रयदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय ॥9॥

शिवाष्टक स्तोत्र

ॐ नमः शिवायः

नमामीशमीशान निर्वाण रूपं, विभुं व्यापकं ब्रह्म वेदः स्वरूपम्‌ ।
निजं निर्गुणं निर्विकल्पं निरीहं, चिदाकाश माकाशवासं भजेऽहम्‌ ॥

निराकार मोंकार मूलं तुरीयं, गिराज्ञान गोतीतमीशं गिरीशम्‌ ।
करालं महाकाल कालं कृपालुं, गुणागार संसार पारं नतोऽहम्‌ ॥

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तुषाराद्रि संकाश गौरं गभीरं, मनोभूत कोटि प्रभा श्री शरीरम्‌ ।
स्फुरन्मौलि कल्लोलिनी चारू गंगा, लसद्भाल बालेन्दु कण्ठे भुजंगा॥

चलत्कुण्डलं शुभ्र नेत्रं विशालं, प्रसन्नाननं नीलकण्ठं दयालम्‌ ।
मृगाधीश चर्माम्बरं मुण्डमालं, प्रिय शंकरं सर्वनाथं भजामि ॥

प्रचण्डं प्रकष्टं प्रगल्भं परेशं, अखण्डं अजं भानु कोटि प्रकाशम्‌ ।
त्रयशूल निर्मूलनं शूल पाणिं, भजेऽहं भवानीपतिं भाव गम्यम्‌ ॥

कलातीत कल्याण कल्पान्तकारी, सदा सच्चिनान्द दाता पुरारी।
चिदानन्द सन्दोह मोहापहारी, प्रसीद प्रसीद प्रभो मन्मथारी ॥

न यावद् उमानाथ पादारविन्दं, भजन्तीह लोके परे वा नराणाम्‌ ।
न तावद् सुखं शांति सन्ताप नाशं, प्रसीद प्रभो सर्वं भूताधि वासं ॥

न जानामि योगं जपं नैव पूजा, न तोऽहम्‌ सदा सर्वदा शम्भू तुभ्यम्‌ ।
जरा जन्म दुःखौघ तातप्यमानं, प्रभोपाहि आपन्नामामीश शम्भो ॥

रूद्राष्टकं इदं प्रोक्तं विप्रेण हर्षोतये
ये पठन्ति नरा भक्तयां तेषां शंभो प्रसीदति।।

Vijaya Ekadasi

Vijaya Ekadasi

Literal meaning of Ekadshi is, the 11th day of lunar month as per Hindu calendar. There are two Ekadasis celebrated in every lunar month. So, there are overall 24 Ekadashi in a year. The year of Adhimasa have 26 Ekadashis. Moon month have two parts (Paksha). The 11th date of both the Paksha is called Ekadashi. It is believed that result of observing Ekadasi Fast is even more than the fruits earned by donating gold, land, cereals and cow. Lord Vishnu is worshipped on the day of Ekadshi

Vijaya Ekadashi occurs during the waning phase of moon (Krishna Paksha) in February – March. In 2012, the date of Vijaya Ekadashi is February 17. The greatness of this Ekadasi is mentioned in the Skanda Purana. Observing of Vijaya Ekadasi helps in removing all the guilt associated with sins committed and also helps in attaining victory. It is believed that Lord Ram observed Vijaya Ekadashi to cross the ocean to reach Lanka to defeat Ravana.

Bhisma Ekadashi ~ Jaya Ekadashi

Ekadasi is a Sanskrit word, which means 'the eleventh'. It refers to the eleventh day of a fortnight belonging to a lunar month. There are two fortnights in a lunar month—the bright and the dark. So, Ekadasi occurs twice in a month, in the bright fortnight and the dark fortnight.

Bhisma Ekadashi, or Bheesma Ekadasi, is observed in the Magha Month (January – February). In 2012, the date of Bhishma Ekadasi is February 3. It is believed that the Vishnu Sahasranama Stothram was revealed to the Pandavas on this day by Bhisma, who was lying in a bed of arrows after the Great War in Mahabharat. It is believed that Bhishma chose this period to leave his body and merge with the Supreme Soul (Brahman). It is also known as Jaya Ekadashi. Observing Jaya Ekadashi Vrata gives the devotees the opportunity to get rid of the sins and to get salvation.

Vasant Panchami ~ बसन्त पंचमी

Vasant Panchami is the Hindu festival that highlights the coming of spring. This festival is usually celebrated on fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Magh Mass, which is between the months of January and February in Gregorian calendar. On this day Lord Vishnu, God Krishna-Radha and Goddess of education Mata Saraswati is worshiped with yellow flowers, Gulal, water offerings, incense, lamp etc. In the Puja, as per the tradition, yellow and sweet rice and yellow colored Halwa is offered to God and then eaten as Prasadam. In the year 2012, the festival will be celebrated on 28th January.

Panchami is also celebrated as the birthday of Goddess Saraswati. Dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning and Brahma's wife. Goddess Saraswati is the mother of wisdom and music.This festival is specially significant for lovers of art and education. The goddess Sarasvati, sitting on a lotus, symbolizes her wisdom. She is also well-versed in the experience of truth. When the goddess is seen sitting on a peacock, it is a reminder that a strong ego can be held back by wisdom.

The day of Vasant Panchami is considered as the beginning of life, arrival of happiness, the season of rebirth and renewal. Vasant Panchami is included in the Abujh muhurat. Vasant Panchami is a favorable day for auspicious works like marriage, construction of house, beginning of a factory etc. and considered as of a favorable Muhurat for inauguration of an educational institute.

KUMBH MELA ~ कुम्भ मेला

'Kumbh Fair' takes place when the planet Jupiter enters Aquarius and the Sun enters Aries. The Ardh (half) Kumbh Mela is held every 6th years at Haridwar and Prayag (Allahabad), the Purna (complete) Kumbh Mela is celebrated every twelve years at four places Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik.

-Prayag (near the city of Allahabad, in the state of Uttar Pradesh) at the confluence of three rivers Ganga (Ganges), Yamuna and mythical Saraswati.

-Haridwar (in the state of Uttaranchal Pradesh) where the river Ganga enters the plains from Himalayas.

-Ujjain (in Madhya Pradesh), on the banks of Ksipra river.

-Nasik (in Maharashtra) on the banks of Godavari river.

The Maha (great) Kumbh Mela which comes after 12 'Purna Kumbh Melas', or 144 years, is held at Prayag.

Kumbh Mela is celebrated at different locations depending on the position of the planet of Jupiter and the sun. When Jupiter and the sun are in the zodiac sign Leo during the Hindu month of Bhadraprada (August-September) it is held in Trimbakeshwar (Nashik); when the sun is in Aries and Jupiter is in Aquarius during the Hindu month of Chaitra (March-April) it is celebrated at Haridwar; when Jupiter is in Aries or Taurus and the sun and Moon are in Capricorn during the Hindu month of Magha (January-February) Kumbha Mela is celebrated at Prayag (Allahabad); and Jupiter and the sun are in Scorpio the Mela is celebrated at Ujjain. In 2013 the Purna Kumbh Mela will be held on Allahabad which occurs after every 12th years.

Next Kumbh Mela

2013 Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad (January 27 to February 25, 2013).

2015 Kumbh Mela in Nashik (August 15 to September 13, 2015)

2016 Kumbh Mela in Ujjain (April 22 to May 21, 2016)

Dates of Maha Kumbh Mela, Allahabad 2013

27 January to 25 February 2013

Main Bathing Dates 2013:

Paush Purnima – 27 January 2013

Ekadashi Snan – 6 February 2013

Mauni Amavasya Snan – 10 February 2013: MAIN DATE

Basant Panchami Snan – 15 February 2013

Rath Saptami Snan – 17 February 2013

Bhishma Ekadasi Snan – 18 February 2013

Maghi Purnima Snan – 25 February 2013

Legend

Kumbh means pot or pitcher. Mela means festival or fair. Hence, the Kumbh Mela means festival of the pot. It specifically relates to the pot of nectar in Hindu mythology. Legend has it that the gods once lost their strength. In order to regain it, they agreed with the demons to churn the primordial ocean of milk for amrit (the nectar of immortality). The Mandara Mountain acted as the churning rod and Vasuki (king of serpents) was used as a rope for churning. Kumbh was the pot which consist the nectar of immortality and was recovered from Samudramanthan. This was to be shared equally between them. They churned the ocean for 1000 years, where demons were holding Vasuki’s head and Gods were holding its tail. Finally after this entire churning process, Dhanwantari appeared with Kumbh in his palms. To prevent the amrita (elixir of immortality) from demons, its safety was entrusted to Gods Brahaspati, Surya, Shani and Chandra. After learning the conspiracy of the Devtas, demons turned vicious and attacked them. However, a fight broke out, which went on for 12 human years. During the battle, the celestial bird, Garuda, flew away with the Kumbh that held the nectar. Drops of nectar are believed to have fallen in the places that the Kumbh Mela is now held -- Prayag (Allahabad), Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain.

It is believed that these drops gave mystical powers to these places. It is to make oneself gain on those powers that Kumbh Mela has been celebrated in each of the four places. Pilgrims who attend the Kumbh Mela come to see and listen to these men, in order to gain spiritual enlightenment. The main ritual performed at that Kumbh Mela is the ritual bath. Hindus believe that submerging themselves in the sacred waters on the most auspicious day of the new moon will absolve them and their ancestors of sin, thus ending the cycle of rebirth.