Hindu Vrat Indira Ekadashi 2016 Date Time

Indira Ekadashi 2016 = 26th September (Monday)

If you want to getting rid of your past sins committed by someone and ancestors in the family can be achieved by observing fast on Indira Ekadashi day. The festival is celebrated and observed in the month os Ashwin and has a particular significance for the devotees in the northern part of India.

Legends of Indira Ekadashi

A powerful King named as Indrasena ruled a Kingdom. The King was honest and known for his judgment and betterment of his subject. So he was very popular throughout the region. One day, Narad Muni made a visit to the palace of the King. He told the reason of his visit to come in palace to the abode of Lord Yama (the God of death). Narad Muni told the King about his meeting with Indrasena’s late father. The King’s father did not get Moksha and was living in the house of Lord Yama.

The late king had told Narad Muni to tell to Indrasena that he should observe the Indira Ekadashi fast. This would help the late king to get Moksha and find the place in the feet of Lord Vishnu.

Narad Muni suggested to King Indrasena to observe the Indira Ekadashi fast so that his father could attain Moksha and could find the place in Lord Vishnu’s abode. After that, the King observed Indira Ekadashi fast with full devotion and there after his father could head to his final resting ground.

Indira Ekadashi Rituals

A day before the Indira Ekadashi, Shradh rituals need to be performed in honor of dead ancestors and parents. It is advised to take food only one time on this day. However, the devotees may observe the full day fast on this day.

The devotees need to continue throughout the day on Indira Ekadashi. On this day, the noon hours are considered auspicious for praying for the dead forefathers and other family members. Night hours need to be spent in narrating stories and listening to various events that occurred during life of Lord Vishnu.

The fast of Indra Ekadashi needs to be broken the next day morning and the devotees should take the morning Prasad with other family members. It is believed that if any member of family keeps the fast on this auspicious day with full religious devotion, the ancestors and dead parents attain Moksha and spend their after lives comfortably.

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Durga Puja 2016 Dates

Durga Puja 2016 Dates - Durga Puja Calendar in 2016 with Time

Durga Puja is the biggest festival dedicated Goddess Durga in Hinduism.
Durga Puja is also known as Durgotsava.

Durgotsava denotes to all five days festivity and these five days are observed as Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and Vijayadashami.

The Durga Puja traditionally starts on the Mahalaya in A

Another important date, before the start of Durga Puja, is Mahalaya. On this day, Goddess Durga is welcomed to come to the earth, and the eyes are drawn on the idols of the Goddess. In 2016, it falls on September 30.

Durga Puja 2016 dates in India
September 30, 2016 - Shubho Mahalaya
October 7, 2016 – Maha Sashti
October 8, 2016 – Maha Saptami
October 9, 2016 – Maha Ashtami or Mahashtami
October 10, 2016 – Mahanabami or Mahanavami
October 11, 2016 – Vijaya Dasami or Vijayadashami

On the Shashti day, Kalash is prepared and it is kept in the house and with it starts customs and celebrations.
shwin month, a day when Chandi Stotram is recited as an invitation for Goddess Durga to descend to earth.

Observe Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat 2016 Celebrations

Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat 2016 = 16th September(Friday)

According to Hindu calendar, Bhadrapada is an auspicious and sacred month. The celebrations of this Vrat are dedicated to Ganesha in this month. However, As an exception, This Purnima is the festivities on this day are dedicated to Satyanarayana.

The festivities are celebrated with great devotion in the state of Gujarat.

How to celebrate Bhadrapada Purnima In 2016

The day is celebrated by the people with great zeal throughout the state of Gujarat. All the devotees take special measures to offer worship to Goddess Ambaji. A special fair is organized at Ambaji Temple and devotees coming from all the corners of Gujarat state seek the blessings of the Goddess on this day.

It Ambaji temple, folk dances are organized by Gujarati women and get her blessings. As per Hindu mythology, the temple is located at the place where the heart of Goddess Sati fell after her body was cut by Lord Vishnu.

 The temple has its own unique sense that it does not have any idol of Ambaji, yet her glory continues to attract the people from all regions across India. Goddess Ambaji is represented by a symbol of Shri in the temple. This symbol is covered by a triangle and is known by the name of Vishwa Yantra across the world.

Rituals to Perform Bhadrapada Purnima

On this auspicious occasion of Bhadrapada Purnima, Satyanarayan, who is a form of Vishnu is worshipped by the devotees. People offer fruits, supari, til, and pan to Lord Satyanarayna and decorate the idol of Satyanarana with Kumkum and roli. Panchamrit is offered to the Lord. A paste prepared by using red sandalwood is also applied to Lord Satyanarayana on Bhadrapada Purnima.

Devotees observe the fast on this day. They take mixture of sugar and wheat at evening time before breaking the fast. Different stories of Satyanarayna are narrated on this day and devotees listen to the same along with the stories of Lord Shiva, Brahma and Goddess Laxmi.

On the occasion of Bhadrapada Purnima, the devotees donate clothes and food to Brahmins. To make this day auspicious, all the devotees take a bath in Holy Rivers throughout the country. Performing Satyanarayana Puja on Bhadrapada Purnima brings good luck for the people. The day is also considered auspicious for Griha Pravesh ceremony.

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Kerala Onam 2016 Festival Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvonam 2016 Dates India

First Onam 2016 = 14th September(Tuesday)

Thiruvonam 2016 = 15th September(Wednesday)

Onam is one of the greatest and grand festivals of Kerala, Indian state. This is the festival which is celebrated by Keralites with great zeal without any caste difference and religion. On this occasion, different sports games and festivities are organized in Kerala. Kerala is an Indian state where one third of the area is low lying, covered with canals, lakes and backwaters. The people take their boats and country crafts into the water to celebrate this harvesting festival. Colorful festivals are organized in sacred river Pamba.

After three months of heavy rains, the sky becomes clear blue and the forests are deep green. These all make a very beautiful sight. The brooks and streams come alive, the lakes and rivers overflow and lotuses and lilies are in full bloom. It is the time to reap the crop and to celebrate. The harvest festival Onam is similar as the Malayalam New Year, Chingam.

The Onam festival of Kerala attracts thousands of people towards itself even outside of Kerala. During the festival period from four days to ten days, all the activities like worshiping, music, dances, sports, boat races and good food are organized. It is celebrated in the Malayalam month Chingam that is ending of august and starting of September. Onam is a harvest festival, and celebrated as the reward of nature after a year of hard labor. Elaborate procession of Trichur and spectacular snake boat races are held on River Pampa and mark as the merry-making nature of the festival. The women dress up in new saris and heavy Jewellery and make elaborate and intricate designs of 'Rangolis' with colored rice paste and Pookkalam in front of their houses.

Onam is celebrated till ten days. People welcome the King Mahabali by putting flower mats in front of their houses. There is competition for the laying of flower mats. They wear new dresses and visit almost all the temples and perform lots of dances Thiruvathira kali and Thumbi Tullal and the most important thing is the grant lunch they have on the Thiuruvonam day which is also known as ‘Fourth Onam’. People of Kerala never miss the grant lunch. During these activities a Malayalam quote is to be said “Kanam Vittu Onam Unnanam” which means "We should have the Thiruonam lunch even if we have to sell all our properties".

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Last Day of Ganesh Chaturthi 2016 - Anant Chaturdashi, Anant Chaturthi

According to Hindu mythology, ‘Anant Chaturdashi’ or ‘Anant Chaturthi’ is the last day of ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ festival celebrated in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is the last and Tenth day after Ganesh Chaturthi which is observed on 14th day of the bright Bhadrapada, the 6th month of Hindu calendar. On this day, all the devotees of Lord Ganesha immerse the idols of the beloved Ganesha and welcome the next year with equal fervor. Some people observe a fast in honor of Lord Vishnu, which is kept for 14 years is supposed to bring wealth.

Anant Chaturdashi 2016 = 15th September(Thursday)

Anant Chaturthi 2016 = 15th September(Thursday)

Anant Chaturthi Legends

The Hindu mythology tells that, there lived a Brahmin named as Sumant with his wife Diksha. They both had a daughter named Sushila. As the time spent, one day Diksha had died and Sumant married Karkash, who was not caring to Sushila. She gave her lots of trouble. Sushila married to Kaundinya and decided to leave the house to avoid the troubles of her step mother. On their way. Kaundinya went to a river bank to take bath and Sushila joined a group of women who were worshiping 'Lord Anant'. Sushila was very eager to know the fact of worshiping. The women explained her, the aim of this fast to obtain divinity and wealth, and kept for 14 years.

Sushila decided to keep ‘Anant fast’ and effectively they became very rich. One day Kaundinya saw a string called Anant string, on Sushila’s left hand. This is the string that is usually tied on left hand by the women folk during the Anant fast. When Kaundinya heard about the story of the Anant fast, he was disappointed and said that they had become rich due to their knowledge and efforts not for Anant. He took the Anant string from Sushila’s hand and threw it into the fire.

After this incident, they were reduced extreme poverty. Kaundinya realized the effect of the Anant fast and decided to undergo hard austerity until the appearance of the God himself. He went into the forest in search of Anant. There, he saw a mango tree but was covered with worms. He asked the tree, if he had seen Anant but he got negative reply.

After that, he asked the same question from lakes, cows, donkey, elephant but each time he got negative reply. At last he prepared a rope to hang himself. But suddenly, Anant appeared in front of him in the form of an old Brahmin and advised Kaundinya that if he made the 14 years fast, he would get back all his wealth and happiness. Lord Anant also explained the incidents occurred during the course of his way to meet him.

Anant Chaturthi Celebrations

On the auspicious day of Anant Chatudashi, the idols of Lord Ganesha are installed at homes and various ‘Mandaps’ are taken to ponds, lakes, rivers or a sea in great procession with slogan: “Ganpati Bappa Morya, Agle baras jaldi aana” means father Ganpati, come again next year. On this day, people go into the water with the idols, big and small, dancing and singing in large procession. The 10 day long festival comes to an end after the immersion ceremony is over.

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2016 Dussehra Festival, Dasara, Vijayadashami 2016 Puja Date Time

Dussehra or Vijayadashami 2016 = 11th October (Tuesday)

The Hindu festival ‘Dussehra’ which is also known by the name of ‘Vijayadashami’, ‘Dasara’ or ‘Dashain’ as per Indian state. On this day Indian Government declare a gazetted holiday and marked as 10th day of the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of the month of Ashvin (Ashwayuja), in pursuance of Hindu calendar.

Dussehra or Vijayadashami – A symbol of the Victory of the Good over Evil

With the start of Ashwin month (October - November), In India, there is fervor of divinity and enthusiasm. Vijayadashami is one of the most famous Hindu festivals that falls on the Tenth day of this month and celebrated with great zeal. This festival is celebrated to commemorate to honor of Rama.

Stories Behind Dussehra

As per Hindu Mythology, there was a king Ravana who had a sister named Surpankha. One day, She was going through a forest and suddenly met two charming prince of Ayodhya, named as Rama and his brother Lakshmana. Surpankha was attracted towards them and proposed both. Unfortunately, both rejected her proposal. Surpankha still kept on insisting them, raged Lakshmana smashed her nose. After feeling insult, Surpankha went to his brother Ravana, king of Lanka. He assured his sister that he would take revenge. After that he went to forest with his friend Marisha. Marisha disguised him as the ‘Golden Deer’. The wife of Rama, Sita insisted her husband to catch that deer. Rama went deep in the forest behind the Golden deer. When Golden deer was dying, he called for help in Rama’s voice. Sita heard and ordered Lakshmana to help his brother. Lakshmana had no choice and had to left after demarcating a line around the hut. He said to Sita that she would be safe on remaining inside within that demarcation. At the same time, Ravana came outside the hut. He came there in a form of sage and asked Sita to serve some food. To serve the food, she had to come out that demarcation. Ravana kidnapped Sita. Rama and Lakshmana came back to hut and searched Sita everywhere but could not find her. They met Hanuman, who helped then in search of Sita. He searched Sita and gave news that Sita was in Lanka of Ravana. Rama went there with Lakshmana along with the army of monkeys and other animals of which prominent were Sugriva along with Hanuman, Angada, Nala, Neela and Jambavantha. They planned for the fire battle to destroy Lanka and fought for Nine days with army of Ravana. During the battle, Ravana’s brother Kumbhakarna and son Meghanath died. On the Tenth day, Rama worshiped Aparajita before going on fight with Ravana. In the battle, Rama slayed ten heads of Ravana. Since then, this day is celebrated as Dussehra every year. The events Rama Lila were played for nine days before Dussehra and on tenth day the effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkarana and Meghnataha were burnt at various places.

The honor of Durga in different places

At some places, Durga Puja is performed because according to Durga Mahatmaya, the Goddess Durga had the fierce battle with demon Mahishasura for nine days and killed him on tenth day. That is the day of Dussehra or Vijayadashami.

In Bengal and many other places it is believed that Durga came on earth and stayed in her parental house for nine days and on the tenth day she returned her matrimonial house, habitancy of Shiva, Mount Kailasha. Since then, the idols of Durga are immersed in water.

Symbols of Dussehra and Maha Navami

The symbols seen throughout Dussehra or Vijayadashami celebrations include:

1 – Bonfires and fireworks.
2 – Paper and Wood effigies of Ravana.
3 – Red spots(tika) painted on people’s foreheads.

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गणेश चतुर्थी 2016 पूजा विधि, सुभ मुहूर्त, डेट टाइम & सेलेब्रेशन्स

गणेश चतुर्थी 2016 = 5 सितम्बर (सोमबार)

हमारे देश भारत वर्ष में 5 सितम्बर को हर्षोल्लास के साथ गणेश चतुर्थी का पर्व मनाया जाएगा और इस त्यौहार की सारी तैयारियां अंतिम चरण में हैं। हिन्दू त्यौहार गणेश चतुर्थी को 'गणेश चौथ' और 'गणेश जयंती' के नाम से भी जाना जाता है। गणेश चतुर्थी के बारे में ऐसी मान्यता है कि भाद्रपद माह के शुक्ल पक्ष की चतुर्थी के दिन भगवान गणेश का जन्म हुआ था। इसलिए संकट हरण विध्नकर्ता के जन्म दिवस के उत्सव को गणेश चतर्थी के रूप में मनाया जाता है। इस दिन भगवान गणेश को बुद्धि, समृद्धि और सौभाग्य के देवता के रूप में पूजा जाता है। गणेश चतुर्थी का उत्सव 10 दिनों तक चलता है जो चतुर्थी के दिन से शुरू होकर अनंत चतुर्दशी के दिन ख़त्म होता है।

पूजा विधि और सुभ मुहूर्त

नारद पुराण के अनुसार भाद्रपद मास की शुक्ल चतुर्थी को गणेश व्रत करना चाहिए। इस व्रत को रखने के प्रमुख नियम निम्न हैं -

1 - इस व्रत में आवाहन, प्रतिष्ठापन, आसान समर्पण, दीप दर्शन आदि द्वारा गणेश पूजन करना चाहिए।

2 - पूजा में दूर्वा (घास) अवश्य शामिल करें।

3 - गणेश जी के बिभिन्न नामों से उनकी आराधना करनी चाहिए।

4 - नैवेद्य के रूप में पांच लड्डू रखें।

5 - इस दिन रात के समय चन्द्रमा की तरफ नहीं देखना चाहिए, ऐसा माना जाता है कि इसे देखने पर झूठे आरोप झेलने पड़ते हैं।

6 - अगर रात के समय चन्द्रमा दिख जाए तो उसकी शांति के लिए पूजा करानी चाहिए।

ऐसा माना जाता है कि भगवान् गणेश का जन्म माध्यायन काल के दौरान हुआ था इसलिए माध्यायन के समय को ही गणेश जी की पूजा के लिए उपर्युक्त माना जाता है। माध्यायन मुहूर्त में, भक्त लोग पुरे विधि विधान से गणेश पूजा करते हैं जिसे षोडसोपचार गणपति पूजा के नाम से जाना जाता है।

इस साल गणेश चतुर्थी उत्सव 5 सितम्बर को मनाया जाएगा। वैसे तो गणेश चतुर्थी तिथि 4 सितम्बर को शाम 6 बजकर 54 मिनट से शुरू हो रही है जो 5 सितम्बर को रात 9 बजकर 10 मिनट पर ख़त्म होगी। लेकिन सूर्योदय से तिथि का मान होने के कारण गणेश चतुर्थी 5 सितम्बर को मनाई जाएगी। पूजा के शुभ मुहूर्त की बात करें तो 5 सितम्बर को दिन में 11 बजकर 10 मिनट से दोपहर 1 बजकर 39 मिनट तक गणेश पूजा का समय सबसे शुभ है।

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