Friday, August 29, 2014

Pitru Paksha Shraddh Dates in 2014

Pitru Paksha is a 15 lunar day’s period when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors, 
especially through food offerings.
Shraddh is the ritual carried out to gratify one's ancestors. It is stated in the texts that a person who 
does not execute the Shraadh of his departed paternal and maternal near and dear ones has to bear 
much in life and even after. In the ancient Indian religious text Garud Puraan and other Puraans it is 
clearly stated that by offering this pooja to the forefathers and departed dear ones, their souls feel 
gratified and they bless the person with wealth, children, knowledge, joys, and pleasures, 
with long and healthy life.

According to South Indian Amavasyant calendar it falls in the lunar month of Bhadrapada beginning 
with the full moon day or day after full moon day.
According to North Indian Purnimant calendar this period falls in the lunar month of Ashwin beginning 

with the full moon day in Bhadrapada or next day of full moon day.

08September(Monday)Purnima Shraddha
09September(Tuesday)Pratipada Shraddha
10September(Wednesday)Dwitiya Shraddha
11September(Thursday)Tritiya Shraddha
12September(Friday)Chaturthi Shraddha
13September(Saturday)Maha Bharani ,
Panchami Shraddha
14September(Sunday)Shashthi Shraddha
15September(Monday)Saptami Shraddha
16September(Tuesday)Ashtami Shraddha
17September(Wednesday)Navami Shraddha
18September(Thursday)Dashami Shraddha
19September(Friday)Ekadashi Shraddha
20September(Saturday)Dwadashi Shraddha
21September(Sunday)Magha Shraddha ,
Trayodashi Shraddha
22September(Monday)Chaturdashi Shraddha
23September(Tuesday)Sarva Pitru Amavasya

The last day of Pitru Paksha is known as Sarvapitri Amavasya or Mahalaya amavasya
Mahalaya amavasya is the most significant day of Pitru Paksha.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Puranmashi 2014 / Pooranmashi 2014 Dates

Every hindu lunar month consists of one puranmashi or full moon day. Full moon day is also known as Pournami, purnima and Pooranmashi. 
Many festivals like Rakhi, Buddha Purnima and Kartik Purnima observed on this day.

Puranmashi dates for the year 2014. 
This may vary by a day according to your location.

16th January 2014 - Thursday -  Paush Puranmashi
15th February 2014 - Saturday -  Magha Puranmashi
16th March 2014 - Sunday -  Phalguna Puranmashi
15th April 2014 - Tuesday -  Chaitra Puranmashi
14th May 2014 - Wednesday -  Vaishakha Puranmashi
13th June 2014 - Friday -  Jyaishta Puranmashi
12th July 2014 - Saturday -  Ashadha Puranmashi
10th August 2014 - Sunday -  Shravana Puranmashi
09th September 2014 - Tuesday -  Bhadrapada Puranmashi
08th October 2014 - Wednesday -  Ashwin Puranmashi
07th November 2014 - Friday -  Kartik Puranmashi
06th December 2014 - Saturday -  Margashirsha Puranmashi

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2014

Ganesh Chaturthi vrat is observed on Krishna paksh chaturthi on every month. But Ganesh Chaturthi of shukla Paksha of Bhadrapad is considered to be the significant day and comes once in the year. It is strongly believed that shukla paksh of bhadrapad month is admired as birth of Lord Ganesha. This is the day when Lord Shiva announced lord Ganesha superior of Gods. But, Devotees are strictly forbidden to look at moon on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi. It means it is really inauspicious to look at moon on Ganesh Chaturthi of shukla paksh in the month of Bhadrapada.
The grand auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi in 2014 is on August 29. Ganesh Chaturthi is completely dedicated to Lord Ganesha - Lord of beginnings and wisdom, which falls on chaturthi of Shukla Paksh in the month of Bhadrapad (August-September). Lord Ganesha is also admired as creator and remover of obstacles. On the day of Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees observe fast and grandly worship Lord Ganesha. Like every year Ganesh Chaturthi in 2014 will also be celebrated on fourth day of waxing moon period in the Hindu month of Bhadrapad.
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Lord Ganesha is son of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. Thus, worshiping lord Ganesh also help devotees to obtain blessings of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati. With loud echo of drum or barrels, and with harmonious songs or bhajans, Lord Ganesha is praised on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi. With depth of heart people happily invite Lord Ganesha in their homes. Therefore, new statues of Lord Ganesha is brought and established in shrine place of home on the propitious day of Ganesh chaturthi. That statue is treated as 'Atithi' (Special guest) for ten or eleven days in home. Therefore, people heartily bestow proper homage to Lord Ganesha till his presence in home.On 11th day (Anant Chaturdarshi), the statue of Lord Ganesha is taken through the streets accompanied with beautiful dancing and melodious singing.
Mesmerizing new statues of Ganesha is brought and established in home. For establishing statue of Ganesha, decorate shrine place of home and establish first the wooden platform in north-east direction in home. Wrap the wooden platform with red piece of cloth. Put raw rice, wheat and flower in this wooden platform and establish statue of Lord Ganesha. Offer new cloth, mukut, kumkum, modak, pan, supari, janeu, roli, dubi ghas, blessed food, and fruits to Lord Gansha.

Ganesh Utsav is majestically celebrated from Ganesh chatruthi to Anant chaturdarshi. Every year on the day of Ganesha Chaturthi devotees install or establish new statues of Ganesha in shrine places of home or temporary structure mandaps (pandals).

Ganesh visarjan is performed on the 11th day from Ganesh chaturthi, and this day is known as Anant Chaturdarshi. 
People temporarily establish statues of Ganesha at home with the belief that God Ganesh will certainly bring immense happiness in home. With this belief they admire Ganesha as a special guest who came in home and thus they offer pleasant homage, innumerable offerings and serve him varieties of food. Modak or laddoo is very dear to Lord Ganesha. 
Considering Lord Ganesha is very fortunate, devotees heartily invite this deity at home. They offer homage with very pleasing manner till 10 days, and on 11th day the statue of Ganesha is taken through the streets for the purpose of immersion of statue of Gansha in water. With depth of heart, and with loud echo, devotees shout 'Ganapati Bappa Morya, Pudachya Varshi Laukar ya'. It means 'O Lord Ganesha, come again early next year'.

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