vinayaka chaturthi

वीनायकायनम:

kara varusham tharpana sangalpam

Karadaiyan Nombu

Karadaiyan Nombu, also known as Karadayan Savitri Vritham is a vritham dedicated to Goddess Shakti or Kamakshi. Karadaiyan Nobu 2011 date is 14 March. It is observed mainly in Tamil Nadu on the last day in masi month (February – March). The vrata is performed in honour of Sathi Savitri who fought with Yama and got her husbands life back.
In 2011, the best time or auspicious time or shubha muhurtham for wearing sacred thread or Nombu Charadu during Karadaiyan Nombu is 8 to 9 in the night on 14 March 2011.

MahaSivarathri

“MAAGHASYA KRISHNAPAKSHEY YA THITHISCHAIVA CHATURDASI THASYA RATHRIS SAMAAKYAATHAA SHIVARATHRISH SHIVAPRIYAA”

MAHASHIVA RATHRI is one of the important festivals of

HINDUS. It is rather a VRITHAM than a festival. It falls in the month of March (ie) In

the Tamil month of masi, krishnapaksham, chaturdasi thithi. This year it is on the

instant of March 2nd.

Once Lord Mahavishnu and Lord Brahma wanted to look at Lord Shiva’s head and foot.(adi mudi), to measure his greatness but their efforts went in vain. Then Lord Shiva presented himself before them in the form of Jothi (flame of fire). Only this day is celebrated as Mahashivarathri every year

tharpanam sangalpam

Navaratri festival

The beginning of spring and the beginning of autumn are two very important junctions of climatic and solar influence. These two periods are taken as sacred opportunities for the worship of the Divine Mother. Sharad Navratri: October 8, 2010 to October 17, 2010.The Navaratri festival or ‘nine day festival’ becomes ‘ten day festival’ with the addition of the last day, Vijayadashami which is its culmination. On all these ten days, the various forms of Mother Mahisasura-mardini (Durga) are worshipped with fervour and devotion.The 9 nights festival of Navratri begins on the first day of Ashwina of the bright fortnight. Seeds are sown, sprouting is watched, the planets are consecrated, and on the 8th and 9th days, Goddess Durga, Vijayashtami and Mahanavami are worshipped.

The Devi Mahatmya and other texts invoking the Goddess who vanquished demons are cited.'Nav' means 'nine' and 'ratri' means 'night'. Thus, 'Navratri' means 'nine nights'. There are many legends attached to the conception of Navratri like all Indian festivals. All of them are related to Goddess Shakti (Hindu Mother Goddess) and her various forms.In South India, people set up steps and place idols on them. This is known as golu.In South India, Saraswati pooja is performed on the 9th day. Eight day is traditionally Durgashtami which is big in Bengal. The 10th day is Ayudha Pooja when everyone gives their tools of the trade—pens, machinery, books, automobiles, school work, etc. a rest and ritually worships them. They start a fresh from the next day, the 10th day which is considered as 'Vijaya Dasami'. Many teachers/Schools in south India start teaching Kindergarten children from that day onwards.

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