July 3rd Sunday – Sai Teun Ram Jayanti 2016

Sai Teun Ram Jayanti is such a festival which is celebrated by the Hindu community across the India with great devotion and dedication. This occasion is observed as the birth anniversary of the great sage Sai Teun Ram. Most popularly, Sai Teun Ram is known by the name ‘Sai’. He is not only known for his valuable teachings and preachings but also he was a great servant for Hindus for their prosperity. The people remember this day for his great service with utmost respect by conducting Satsangs and Bhajans. He is also regarded for his regular spiritual preachings. He has gotten the high esteem position due to his way of conducting the life.

Life Style of Sai Teun Ram

Sai Teun Ram is considered as such a phenomenon who give greater importance to human values. This is the reason due to which the great saint attained global prominence. It is very difficult to remember all the tasks that have been performed by the saint. In his whole iconic life, Sai Teun Ram was responsible for spreading spiritualism due to which people were able to conduct themselves in a much better way. His grandson, Satguru Swami Teunram Ji Maharaj, who got the status of Guru because of his way, Sai Teun Ram was able to impress people in a highly effective manner.

All the people, especially Hindu community, are known to observe Sai Teun Ram Jayanti by offering exclusive entreaty to the saint due to the path in which he served them. The name 'Sai Teun Ram' is so popular in Hindu culture that most of the Bhajans and religious texts are found with special records about the saint. Going through the life of a saint from a closer understanding would make it eventual for people to deem and lead a simple life by the full dedication of service to mankind. Sai Teun Ram is popularly remembered for the spread the message of unity among people irrespective of caste and religion. Read about the SAI TEUN RAM JAYANTI CELEBRATIONS 

Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Yatra 2016 – 27th June to 15th July

Sant Tukaram Biography

 

Sant Tukaram was a 17th century poet-saint of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra. He was a part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition.

Tukaram is known for his Abhanga devotional poetry and community oriented worship with spiritual songs known as Kirtans. His poetry was devoted to Vitthala or Vithova who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

He is also popularly known by the name of Saint Tukaram, Bhakta Tukaram, Tukaram Maharaj, Tukoba and Tukobaraya. The year of birth and death of Tukaram has been a subject of research and argument among 20th century scholars. He was either born in the year 1598 or 1608 in a village named Dehu, near Puṇe in Mahārāshtra, India.

Tukaram was born in Kanakar and Bolhoba but scholars consider his family to belong to the Kunbi (Shudra) caste. The family of Tukaram owned a retailing and money lending business as well as engaged in agriculture and trade. His parents were devotees of Vithoba who is an Avatar of Hindu deity Vishnu. Both the father and mother died when Tukaram was a teenager.

Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Yatra 2016

 

Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Yatra Time Table = 27th June, 2016 to 15th July, 2016

Sant Tukaram Palkhi Yatra starts from Dehu to Pandharpur via Aakurdi, Pune with Pujas and Aarties. Pune traffic diversion for Palkhi Yatra 10, 11 July 2016.

Pandharpur Yatra, the world most popular pilgrimage to Pandharpur Vithoba temple, starts from Dehu in Pune and continues to Pune city, Alandi and the 21 day Palakhi Yatra ends on the previous day of Ashadhi Ekadashi at Pandharpur Vithoba temple. Read further about SAINT TUKARAM MAHARAJ PALKHI YATRA

July 1st, 2016 – National Doctor’s Day

National Doctor’s Day = 1st July, 2016 (Friday)

Hello lovely people, today we are coming here with new title “Doctor’s Day”. Do you know, each year we celebrate the day 1st July as Doctor’s Day across the world. It is observed that, the doctors are like Gods on earth as heaven. The day, 1st July is celebrated for their human services to mankind, which is very special for each medical practitioner. The first Doctor’s Day was celebrated in the year of 1991. Each doctor of any specialization assumes the entire medical professions.

The Indian Doctor’s Day story is too interesting. In the history, the day July 1st was seen as the birth of renowned Physician and partisan Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy in the year 1882. He is remembered till date for his active participation in starting many institutions, hospitals and was fully dedicated to the upliftment of Indian society.

The historical activity, Doctor's Day is celebrated to pay homage to Dr B C Roy and salutes the spirit of dedication. The red carnation was chosen as the official symbol for Doctors Day because of the color of the flower is in spirit of the characters of the medical profession. It is the representation of adoration, charity, sacrifice, bravery and audacity.

This day is dedicated to all doctors and nurses temporal to remind them of their important role in our lives. Doctors owe challenge that even a brevia mistake could drastically affect a patient's life and commitment to serve them by all their power. Thus the Doctor's Day is celebrated by people as a perfect time to recognize the pressure of the job, expressing thanks to doctors for mentoring and to be grateful for their ability to comfort and restore. US and other western countries celebrate the Doctor's Day on March 30 in remembrance of the day when Dr. Crawford W. Long first used ether anesthesia in surgery to remove a tumor from a patient’s neck.

 

Hindu Festival Yogini Ekadashi 2016

Yogini Ekadashi Vrat 2016 = 30 June (Thursday)

In Hinduism, Yogini Ekadashi is the most auspicious occasion for Hindus. The belief to celebrate Yogini Ekadashi is to clean themselves of all past sins and to conduct their life in more effective manner in the future. This auspicious day is vital for such people who are magnetized by essentialism or materialism and need them to be encouraged towards the path of spirituality. It is observed as the most iconic days of fasting in the most sacred way. Yogini Ekadashi Vrat Katha provides the benefits obtained from it and most probably occurring in the bright half of the Jyeshtha month (between May and June).

The Legends of Yogini Ekadashi

The official treasurer of the Gods, Raja Kubera was the ruler of Alakapuri moreover this, he was also a hard boiled devotee of Lord Shiva. Hemamali was a Yaksha gardener of Kubera who was attracted to his wife Swarupavati due to her beautiful eyes. Performing his daily routine duty of collecting flowers from Manasarovar lake for Kubera to perform Lord Shiva Puja, One day Hemamali ignored his duty after getting involved deeply with the feelings of Swarupavati. Not getting the sufficient flowers on that day, Kubera sends another Yaksha to find out the appropriate reason for the delay.

Yogini Ekadashi 2016

Later, Hemamali was summoned in front of Kubera, after that she gets enraged and curses him with severe consequences. In conclusion, he was made to suffer from leprosy and was ordered to leave the place immediately. After deporting from Alakapuri, he found himself between dense forest. Though he was left that place due to insult, but he never stopped worshipping Lord Shiva. By reaching the Himalayan range during his spiritual journeys, he had come in contact with Markandeya Rishi. After meeting the rishi, Hemamali explains his story about his past happenings. Deeply influenced by the sad story of the leper, Markandeya Rishi recommended him to observe fast on Yogini Ekadashi to clean his bad karma and sins.

Saying the truth, he had helped the leper in a comprehensive way because of which it had been possible to find the best way of his life. Hemamali offered thanks to the rishi after praying to his feet with param obligation. Later, he continued worshipping to Lord Shiva and observed a fast as told by the Rishi. After washing off his sins in an effective manner, Hemamali goes back to Alakapuri to lead a happy married life with his wife again. Ekadashi Devi gets impressed from all the people who observe fast on the day due to which their sins will be canceled and their life becomes more holy. Read further about YOGINI EKADASHI

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Saint Kabir Das Jayanti 2016

Saint Kabir Das

Kabir Das Jayanti Date = 20 June, 2016 (Monday)

Indian, Hindu Saint Kabir Das was a great mystic and poet predominant in North India. The festival Sant Kabir Das Jayanti is celebrated to honor of Saint Kabir. Saint Kabir was born in a Varanasi Muslim family. He was the follower of spirituality and religion in very young age. Saint Kabir Jayanti is perceived as a favorable day dedicated to Kabir Das.

A major turn had come into his life when he started to follow the teachings of Guru Ramananda ( a 15th century Hindu Guru) who marked the name Kabir Das. The most difficult part of Kabir Das's life is that too impossible to categorize himself as a Brahmin, a Sufi or a Vaishnavite. Always, Kabir Das used to describe himself as the child of Allah sometimes and as a child of Ram during other times.

In his whole life, Kabir Das corroborated such a unique distinction of not following any particular religion because it has created a confusing state among people as to term him a Hindu or Muslim. He is known for the credit of artistic acuity with which he used to express divine feelings with a pretty arrangement of words. Ordinarily, Sant Kabir Das was a clothier who spent most of the time at the loom, but the way that he had woven magic in the traditional realms of Hindus and Muslims equally. It was something special that can never be ignored. Read further about KABIR DAS BIOGRAPHY AND LEGENDS

History of Goa Memorable Day – 18th June, 2016

Goa is the name of such an Indian city that gives the feeling like heaven on earth. In other words, there are light hearted, easy going and chill out scenes in Goa. There are beautiful sun baked beaches, hassle free streets, breezy restaurants which have been delighted Goa, but there is a big struggle behind to become an independent this city. Previously, the Portuguese was ruled on Goa, but after a great struggle Goa finally got its independence on June 18th, 1946. From that time, this day is celebrated as the ‘Memorable Day of Goa’.

Celebrations on this auspicious occasion of liberation is celebrated like Goan spirit. On this day, the hotels, streets, bars, boats, business arenas are decorated in Goa. Everything in Goa would look very dazzling on this auspicious occasion. The shopping in Goa is in its zenith on this day. The importance of the date 18th June is easily understood by the fact that a street having this date engraved stands with supreme authority in Panjim-The capital of Goa. June 18th street becomes the hub for super-helix on this day and almost everything from clothes to confectioners sold out on heavily-laden discounts.

The Spirit of Goa Memorable Day

 

The positivity devours the entire atmosphere of Goa. It is the universal truth that 'Freedom cannot be attained without any leader' and truth is in this case when it comes  to the freedom fight of Goa and its people. The leader in disguise for the Goans was Dr Lohia, who took to the challenge of freeing his natives from the hold of bondage. The  lengthy but ambitious  fight of independent Goa was finally obtained on this day and it also was the day of sunset for the Portuguese. One of the most touching fact about this fight is that when the countrymen of India came to know about troubling factors in Goa and fought against the enemies.

On this auspicious occasion, the festive mood of people involving them into dancing and singing. It is noticed that not only the people but even the dust and air of the streets seems intoxicated with the scent of freedom.
 

Sikh Guru Arjan Dev Punya Tithi 16th June, 2016 Thursday

Guru Arjan Dev

The 11th Sikh Guru’s name was Arjan Dev, born in Goindval, Panjab, India. He was the youngest son of Guru Ram Das Sahib Ji and Bibi Sahini Ji. Bibi Sahini Ji was the daughter of Guru Amar Das. After the death of his father Guru Ram Das, Guru Arjan Dev became the fifth Guru of Sikhs on September 1st, 1581.

He was the first Sikh Guru to be put into effect. The most vital work done by Guru Arjan Dev is the compilation of the Adi Granth. He gathered all the deeds of previous four Gurus and had written them down in the form of stanzas in 1604. He added the teachings of Hindus and Muslim sages in that compilation. In the year of 1606, Guru Arjan Dev was punished by the Mughal emperor Jahangir because of inhibiting to remove the teachings of the Muslim sages from the compilation and persecuted the Guru, which was caused by his death. Since 1606, the day of 16th June each year is observed as his martyrdom by the Sikh people.

Before his death, Guru Arjan Dev departed the light to his son Guru Har Gobind who became the next Guru. Amritsar city was constructed by the Guru. He also founded other cities such as Taran and Kartarpur.

Guru Arjan Dev created a system known as Masand, where a set of delegates taught and spread the thoughts and teachings of sages and in return, they received a portion of Sikh's income called Dasyand, which can be treated as monetary values, goods and services to people. These are paid by the Sikh community to support the building of Gurudwaras, Guru Langar, which is known as communal kitchens.

The intension of Lungar is to spread love, respect and equality. The Langars are open for each and every visitor in Gurudwaras, which represents the castles society and equality for all human beings. The land of Amritsar was gifted by the Mughal Emperor named as Akbar. He was so impressed by seeing the sharing food by sitting on the floor like an ordinary man in the Guru Langars.

Guru Arjan Dev was a legendary person among his followers. He enthusiastically taught and spread the messages of Guru Nanak.

South Indian Hindu Festival Mithuna Sankranti 2016 – 15 June (Wednesday)

Mithuna Sankranti 2016

The auspicious occasion Mithuna Sankranti is observed when the Sun is moving into another planet called Mithuna or Gemini. It is popularly known as Mithuna Sankramanam in South India. According to Hindu customs and traditions, it is respected as a most providential festival. The people in Orissa celebrate this festival by the name of “Raja Sankranti”, a four day occasion having various activities. The festival Mithuna Sankranti is marked as the offensive of the agricultural year all over Odisha by the name of 'Raja Parba'. Especially, the people welcome the first rains authoritatively by solemnizing this festival.

Mithuna Sankranti Legends

 

As we know that Mithuna Sankranti is celebrated for four days because of an engrossing historical illustration associated with it. Goddess Earth (Bhudevi) is the wife of Lord Vishnu who is known to experience menstruation casing the period of initial three days. The magnificent celebration takes place in the form of 'Vasumati Gadhua', which is the fourth and final day. The magnificent celebration takes place in the form of 'Vasumati Gadhua', which is the fourth and final day. On the fourth day, a prosperous bath is given to Goddess Bhudevi. There is a silver idol of Goddess Bhudevi in Lord Jagannath temple in Puri inwrought with prosperity.

Mithuna Sankranti -  A Reflectivity of Customs and Traditions in India 

 

According to Indian customs and traditions, on this festival, the unmarried girls dressed up in beautiful clothes and celebrate the Raja Parba gathering with their friends and families. The Raja Dholi Khela is an engrossing event observed as a part of the festival across the Odisha. During this festival, the girls wishing for good husband get onto the swings. Traditionally, the girls sing Raja Gita and other play card games and Ludo.

This four-day festival starts with the first day celebrated as Pahili Raja. Several traditional activities are organized such as oscillating upon various swings named as Ram Doli, the Dandi Doli and so on. The second day is observed as Raja, which is simply known as Mithuna Sankranti. The Basi Raja is the third day, which marks the ending of menstruation period.

Vasumati Bath – A Prayer to Bhudevi

On the final day of Mithuna Sankranti, the people wear the traditional Odiya costumes by sowing their obligation to Goddess Earth. In local Goddess Earth is known by the name of Bhudevi, the devotees perform special Pujas to get her blessings apart from a sacred bath to a grinding stone. Probably, the stone is paying attention to be a model of Bhudevi that people consider to celebrate.

It is decorated with turmeric powder, different flowers, sandalwood, and vermilion beautifully. The festival provides the special significance to nature and womenfolk in a direct fashion. On this occasion, as a way the earth gets ready to gain early rainfall, the young girls are known to get ready for a perfect matrimonial alliance.

Everyone looks eager to celebrate the particular event of tying rope swings to banyan trees to have a good time for their relatives and families. The whole atmosphere converts into a colorful with girls having beautiful clothes. An Odiya cultural dance named as Gotipua is also organized in villages.

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World Blood Donor Day 14th June, 2016

All the people in the world have Blood in their body. The blood connects people to each other and each & every animal living on earth has blood as a lifeline. In present time, the world is facing the problem of blood stock deficiency and it is the main cause threat to life. The blood transfusion is the only way to remove this blood deficiency. Globally, everyone should contribute his own responsibility to donate blood for fulfilling the increasing need for blood and we should motivate others for blood donation.

The commitment and support were declared unanimously in the 58th World Health Assembly for unconstrained blood donation. After that, a proposal was passed 14th June as "World Blood Donor Day". On the same day, it was also committed that this will be observed as an annual event to be held each year. The day 14th June aware the people about the importance of blood donation and encourage more and more people to donate blood regularly. It provides opportunity to enjoy and thanks to all individuals who voluntarily donate their blood without any reward.
 
A careful donor would be responsible for improving rather saving million lives. Each and every year World Blood Donor Day is observed on a particular theme. This year the theme will be "Give the gift of life: donate blood".

This exclusive day is supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT), International Federation of Blood Donor Organizations (FIODS), International Federation of Red Cross, Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

Appoint the youth battalion for combating the blood deficiency instill safe and healthy lifestyles in them. They should provide their service as much as possible.

Various activities are performed on this day. These activities like cultural and musical performances by local artists, involving thank-you song for blood donors, Traditional dances, holding Motorcycle rally, handball championship, friendly soccer match and marching event, distributing published materials are distributed to donors and future donors, thanking blood donors for their liberal charity to the mankind, holding campaign to encourage blood donations, conducting seminars and lectures on blood donation and related themes and Symposium on Quality in Blood Donation across the world.

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Hindu Festival Ganga Dussehra 2016

Ganga Dussehra Festival

There are various rivers in our country India and the Ganga river is one of them, which is a divine river in not only India but also amongst the most sacred rivers all over the world. This is a universal fact and it is believed by all Indians and savants of the world. This river is worshiped like a Goddess and it is believed that it was the tenth day of Jyeshta Hindu month when she was incarnated on earth from heaven. The day is popularly known by the name of “Ganga Dussehra” and celebrated as “Ganga Dussera Festival”. On the same day, A Suryavanshi king named Bhagirath got success to bring down the river to earth after a lot hard work and penance. Since that time, the occasion is celebrated as the Ganga Dussehra by performing several rites and rituals on the bank of the Ganga.

The Significance of Ganga Dussehra Festival 

 

When river Ganga brought down to earth that occasion was obliged with rare ten Vedic astrological calculations. The Jyeshtha month, Shukla Paksha (bright half), Tenth date, Wednesday, Hasta Nakshatra, Vyatipata yoga, Gar Anand Yog and Moon in Virgo and Sun in Tauras, all these ten Yogas absorbed all the ten sins by taking a bath in river Ganga on Ganga Dussehra.In 2016, the Ganga Dussehra festival will be celebrated on 14th June (Tuesday).

In these ten sins are proclaimed  as three are organic, four verbal and three are mental. Organic means the sins conducted by the heavenly body, for example, fetch anything from others forcibly, violence, contact with another woman. Verbal sins are like to speak harsh words, tell a lie, complain to others and Irrelevant rambling and to occupy others assets, desire to harm others and discussions on irrelevant topics are considered as the top most mental sins. According to present conditions, each and every person avoid involving in such activities as they are considered as the biggest sins in Hindu mythology, but still if occur mistakenly then can demolish by just take a holy bath in the Ganga river on the occasion of Ganga Dessehra. Read more about Ganga Dussehra and its Rituals by clicking. 

Hindu Festival Mahesh Navami 2016

Maheshwari Jayanti 2016

The country named as “India” is a secular province where you can see multiple religions, castes, communities and rituals. One such a community is included as Maheshwari Group. As we know that each community has its own customs and rituals for particular festival and the Maheswari community also has its rituals to celebrate ‘Mahesh Navami’. The festival Mahesh Navami is also known by the name of ‘Maheshwari Jayanti’. The community is most popular in the Northern region of India and celebrate Hindu festival Maheshwari Jayanti each year with great zeal. This community is not a big group, but it is spread across the country India.

Mahesh Navami or Mahesh Jayanti is celebrated on the Ninth day (Navami) of Shukla Paksha in the month of June which is Jyeshtha Month according to Hindu calendar. In 2016, this festival will be celebrated on 13th June (Monday). The festival is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva. Lord Shiva is popularly known by various names and Mahesh is one of them. The name 'Mahesh' is a mark of ultimate devotion towards Lord Shiva because it is believed that on the same day he came forth in front of his devotees for the first time.

Mahesh Navami Legend

There was a king named Khandelsen, who did not have any child. That’s why he worshiped Lord Shiva with great devotion and dedication. Being happy with his prayer, Lord Shiva fulfilled his wish by blessing him with a son. The name of his son was Sujansen, who later became the king of his kingdom.

Mahesh Jayanti Celebration

Predominantly, it is the festival of Hindus and is observed in many parts of the country mainly in Rajasthan. All the devotees worship the Lord Mahesh and Goddess Parvati on this festival day. The temples are decorated with flowers and the prayer is accomplished very peacefully. The newly wedded couples are specially asked to pray the Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati on this day because they enter into a new phase of their life with happiness and goodwill. Explore yourself about Mahesh Navami and Rituals

The Bengali Festival of Hindu Community ‘Jamai Sashti 2016’-June 10 (Friday)

 Hello beautiful readers of www.charanamritdotcom.blogspot.in, we know that our country, India is a culturally rich land. Various amazing festivals are celebrated here by the citizens about which we have not heard before. The Hindu festival “Jamai Sashti” is one of them, which is celebrated in Kolkata. This festival is a symbol of special bonding between son-in-law and in-laws. The festival Jamai Sashti is originated many years ago as a part of women’s social-religious duty. According to Hindu custom, the son-in-law is known as “Jamai” and “Sashti” means sixth, that’s why the festival Jamai Sashti is observed on the sixth day of the Shukla Paksha in Jyeshtha month of Hindu calendar.

This popular social and traditional festival lays foundation of a strong family bonding. In whole West Bengal, all the son-in-laws or “Damads” get a treat or party from his in-laws or “Sashurs”. This custom is very old according to which a party is organized by in-laws for their daughters and her husbands.

On the occasion of this festival, mother-in-laws cook special dishes and invite their daughters and sons-in-law to honor them with a feast. This dish mainly consists the Hilsa Fish which is a delicious Bengali dish. The sons-in-law are welcomed by their in-laws in the traditional manner with a “Phota” of curd on his forehead and a yellow thread is tied on the right hand wrist. The thread is colored yellow with turmeric and is called “Sashti Suto” which have the blessings of Maa Sashti. The sons-in-law get gifts, sweets and fruits from mother-in-laws and sons-in-law give also gifts to mother-in-laws as return gifts. After that, mother-in-law performs the ritual in which a plate with six fruits is touched with the Jamai’s forehead.

On the other hand, the day is observed as Aranya Sashti in some other regions. The ritual behind this festival is that the son-in-law will be closer to the in-law family. Thus, it is symbolized as unite between two families. As we know that Bengalis are famous for their love for food. After performing all rituals, a small feast is organized. The guests are then served Bengali dishes mainly fish delicacies, prawn malaikari and the most famous Bengali sweet ‘Sandesh’ are a must. The mother-in-law fanned her son-in-law with a palm leaf hand made fan while he gorges on his food.

The son-in-laws are the main attraction of everybody on this day. He thoroughly enjoys and loves the attention he gets from his in-laws.

The film actor Amitabh Bachchan got gifts from his mother-in-law on the occasion of Jamai Sashti in 2014.

Hindu Festival Shani Jayanti 2016 – 5th June (Sunday)

As per Hindu mythology, the Hindu festival Shani Jayanti is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Shani. According to astrologers, Shani is referred as Saturn, which has the greatest influence on people. It is believed that we all should celebrate the Shani Jayanti to secure that bad omen stays away to the maximum limit. The devotees belonging to different communities of Hinduism worship to please Lord Shani.

The festival Shani Jayanti is renowned on Vaishak Vadya Chaturdashi Amavasya and it is considered that Lord Shani was born on this day. This festival is celebrated in a noble style and all the rituals respective to the God Shani are strictly followed his violent nature. It is one of the most vital festival of Shani Shingnapur Shaneshwara temple in Maharashtra, India. The huge number of religious customs is followed on Shani Jayanti day.

The Effects of Shani on Life

 

The astrology experts explain the facts that a person’s success or failure in life is greatly affected by the entry of Shani in their horoscope. So this is true to some extent that the same cannot be taken for granted. Some of the people believe in the myth that Shani brings the bad luck in human life. In fact, Shani is believed to bring the best luck in life but only in a gradual manner that comes through patience and hard work. One thing, the importance of discipline is very common to understand to succeed in life. Keeping steadiness in life is something that is helpful in abidance the negative influence under control.

People perform the Navgrah Puja or Grahpravesh Puja according to their abilities on Shani Jayanti festival to please the God. The Large number of devotees visit the Shani temple and pray for good luck in their life. However, it is not desired that people leave everything to God in the search of prosperity. Shani Yagya has to be performed upon the advice of a Pundit to ward off the negative effect of Shani Devta.

Prayers for Shani Dev

 

Most of the people observe fast on the day of Shani Jayanti to ensure that they are able to lead an easy and  hamper free life. The procedure of celebrating the Shani Jayanti fast is same as Shanivar Vrat or Saturday fast. While, learning about the fasting process associated with the observation in a proper way is something that is required mostly. The Indian people are known to perform Shani Vrat to ensure that their personal life is protected to the core besides their families and relatives. There are some Pundits who suggest to perform Shani Jap 23000 times in order to live a peaceful and prosperous life. Offering some special Pujas are surely helpful in changing the position through which your luck too could be changed in effect.

On the morning of Hindu festival Shani Jayanti, the idol is cleaned with Gangajal, Charanamrit or Panchamrit, oil and water. After cleaning, the Nauratnahaar is positioned on the God Shani idol. 

On the occasion of Shani Jayanti, devotees perform “Shani Jayanti Puja” and “Shani Thailabhishekam”. Shani Homam or Shani Yagyas are also performed by devotees in the presence of Acharyas and Purohits to protect themselves from all wrongs and black magic. To avoid occultism, people wear a horse shoe in their fingers and also hang it in their houses. Normally, it is believed that Lord Shani creates barriers in one’s growth. Therefore, to delight the Lord Shani, these measures can be followed:

1 – Shani Strotra.

2 – Intonation of 11 Mala of ‘Om Sham Shaneshchraya Namah’.

3 - Fill the ant holes with the concoction of wheat and jaggery.

These are some basic steps which are taken on Shani Jayanti to prevent Shani Dosh and to please Lord Shani. This festival has a great importance in Indian Hindu culture. The people of Madhya Pradesh strongly believe in Shani Puja. It is considered very essential to get free from Shani Dosh before starting a new venture. Read further about Shani Jayanti 2016

Baijnath Mahadev Temple – The Only Hindu Temple Built By The British

Once upon a time in 1879, when there were the British were ruling in India, Lt. Col. Martin of Agar Malva was leading the army in the battle opposite Afghanistan. During the British rule, they built many churches and cathedrals. But in 1880s, a Shiva temple was rebuilt by Lt. Col. Martin in Agar Malwa, Madhya Pradesh. This is the only temple ever made by an Englishman in India.

During the war, Col. Martin wrote the letter regularly to his wife about his well-being.The war continued for a long time and Lady Martin stopped getting her husband's letters. She was very upset.

Once during the horse riding, she crossed the temple of “Baijnath Mahadev”. She was attracted by the sound of Conch Shell and Mantra. She went inside and saw that Brahmanas were worshipping of Lord Shiva. They saw her upset face and asked the reason behind sadness. She narrated everything in front of them. They told her that Lord Shiva listens to the prayers of devotees and takes them out of difficult situations within no time. With the advice of Brahmanas, she started the “Laghurudri Anushthan” of the Mantra “Om Namah Shivaya” for 11 days. She worshiped to Lord Shiva that if her husband comes back home safely, then she would get the temple renovated.

At the ending of ‘Laghurudri Anushthan’ a messenger came to her and gave a letter which was written by her husband. Her husband had written: ‘I was regularly sending messages to you from the battlefield, but suddenly, the Pathans surrounded us from all sides. We were entangled in a situation where there was no chance of escaping death. Surprisingly, I saw an Indian Yogi with long hair, carrying a weapon with three pointers called Trishool. His personality was amazing and he was maneuvering his weapon with a magnificent way. Seeing this great Yogi, the Pathans started to run away back. Due to his graciousness, our bad time turned into victory moments. This was possible only because of that great person wearing a lion skin and carrying a three pointers weapon Trishool. That great Yogi also told me that I should not worry and that he had come to save me because he was very pleased with my wife’s prayers.’

After reading this letter, tears of joy were falling from the eyes of Lady Martin. Her heart was overwhelmed. She fell down at the feet of Lord Shiva’s statue and burst into tears.

After few weeks, Col. Martin came back and Lady Martin told her husband about the whole incident. Now the English couple became devotees of Lord Shiva. In 1883, the donated Rs. 15,000 for renovating the temple. The information about this historical incident is inscribed on the slab still there in the Baijnath Mahadev Temple of Agar Malva. This is the only Hindu temple that built by the English couple.

When they left India for Europe, she said that they would make the Shiva temple ate their home and pray to him till the end of life. Read more about Indian Hindu Temples