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MAKAR
SANKRANTI- MAGH JAN ·
The Sanskrit term "Shankramana" means "to
begin to move". The day on which the sun begins to move northwards is
called Makara Shankranti. The sun, the supreme Lord, with his power he makes the
year into the four seasons. Salutations to Surya, the Sun God, who on this great
day embarks on his northward journey. · Among the Tamilians in South India this festival is called
the Pongal. To many people, especially the Tamilians, Makara Shankranti ushers
in the New Year. · To the spiritual aspirants this day has a special
significance. The six-month period during which the sun travels northwards is
highly favorable to them in their march towards the goal of salvation in life. ·
When the renowned Bhishma, the grandfather of the Pandavas,
was fatally wounded during the war of the Mahabharata, he waited on his deathbed
of arrows for the onset of this season, before finally departing from the
earth-plane. Let us on this great day pay our homage to him and strive to become
men of firm resolve. ·
As already mentioned, this is the Pongal festival in South
India. It is closely connected with agriculture. To the agriculturist, it is a
day of triumph. Symbolically, the first harvest is offered to the Almighty—and
that is Pongal. To toil was his task, his duty, but the fruit is now offered to
the Lord. This is the spirit of Karma Yoga. ·
The day prior to the Makara Shankranti is called the Bhogi
festival. On this day, old, worn-out and dirty things are discarded and burnt.
Homes are cleaned and whitewashed and lovely designs are drawn with rice-flour
on the door front. The roads are swept clean. ·
The first day is
Bhogi Pongal,
the Pongal of
Joy. On this day people exchange visits sweets and presents. ·
The second day is
Surya-Pongal. This day is dedicated to
the Sun. People get up early in the morning and first of all have their baths. ·
The third Pongal
– the cows and oxen are worshipped. Their horns are
painted in various colors, and garlands of flowers are hung round their necks. ·
Both these
days, which are family re-union days, are regarded as being inauspicious for
travel. This is to prevent us from going away from home on long journeys. ·
When you
celebrate the Shankranti or Pongal in this manner, your sense of value changes.
You begin to understand that your real wealth is the goodwill and friendship of
your relatives, friends, neighbors and servants. ·
Hindus
celebrate Makar Sankranti on 12th Jan and between 14th Jan. The Sun
in this rashi bestows the Merit to those who follow the rules of the festival,
which includes having a bath in the rivers or tanks. Worship of the Sun by
offering Water to the Sun God. Till ladoos are made. Sankranti is sometimes
identified with Durga herself. ·
The
‘punyakala’ (auspicious time) in a sankranti is generally spread over 6
hours and 24 minutes), on either side of the actual moment of crossing of the
Sun from previous rasi into the next. This time is to be used for fasting, japa
and Dana (giving gifts) only and not for anything else. ·
It
is a day of charity: -Khichri. (Rice and Moong Dal mixed)
Ghee or Cooking oil. Salt. Papad. Till ladoos are offered. Some rice and
water in a small Vessel are offered to the birds. On this particular day, the
housewife performs the puja in the morning. ·
The
rites prescribed for Makara Sankranti are to take a bath and make offerings with
water to gods and manes, fasting, homa and gifts to worthy Brahmins and other
deserving persons. MAGH SHUKLA PAKSHA- JAN-FEB ·
As
the cool air season draws its last breath the birthdays of Ganesha, Kartikeya
and Maha Sivratri make Magha a significant month for all Shiva worshippers. ·
MAGH - SU- 5
Vasant Panchami
is one of the first festivals of the Year. Vasant falls on
Panchami of the Shukal Paksha (Waxing moon) in the month of Feb. ·
The
person who worships on this day with his sense controlled and of devotion, and
Devi Saraswati with sixteen articles of food will resides in Mani Dvipa for one
day and one night of Brahma. ·
It
is sacred to Saraswati. The goddess of literature and fine arts. She is the
purest and most loveable of all deities. She holds Veena. She is worshipped with
books; brushes and pen are placed before her image. Kamadeva (Cupid), the god of
love and romance, is also invoked and worshipped on this day, and feasts are
arranged in his honor. ·
RATH SAPTAMI MAGH
SU-7 ·
Those
desirous of freedom from diseases and a robust health are advised to worship
Bhaskara or Surya, the Sun. Rathasaptami which falls on Magha Shukla Saptami is
a vrat dedicated to the worship of the sun, to get or fulfillment of any other
desire. ·
It
consists of worship of the sun seated in a chariot – usually in image with
saffron and flowers, fasting for the whole day keeping vigil, the whole night
with devotional songs and music. After bath next morning, gifts should be made
to the guru (preceptor) and others. ·
THAI
PUSAM · Kartikeya,
the son of Shiva and Parvati is worshipped in Tamil Nadu on Thai Pusam. ·
BHISHMA
ASHTAMI MAGH -SU- 8
·
Ablations
are offered with barley, sesame, flowers and Gangajal to Bhishma. Piety observed
on this day ensures the birth of good children. In the Great Maha Bharata war,
Bhishma remained on his deathbed of arrows for full 58 days and during this
period, he delivered many religious discourses. He had attained a boon of fixing
the time of his death and departure. So he died on this auspicious day, when the
sun had crossed to the north of the equator. |
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