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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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat 2016

Lord Vishnu Putrada Ekadashi Vrat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shravan Putrada Ekadashi 2016 = 14th August (Sunday)

Shravan Putrada Ekadashi has great importance for any childless couple. This Vrat usually falls on the 11th day of Krishna Paksha (Dark fortnight) in the Shravan month of the Hindu lunar calendar. The Hindu Vrat Putrada Ekadashi is one of the two Putrada Ekadashi celebrated throughout the year and the second one is Pausha Putrada Ekadashi. The people of Vaishnav society who are known as the devotees of Lord Vishnu celebrate Shravan Putrada Ekadashi with highly devotion.

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Tithi 2016 begins at 16:35 on 13/Aug/2016
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Tithi 2016 ends at 17:32 on 14/Aug/2016

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Legends

Bhavishya Purana describes about the legends associated to Shravan Putrada Ekadashi. The legendary figure was narrated by Krishna to Yudhishthira.

A powerful king whose name was Mahijit ruled on the kingdom of Mahishmati. Despite all his wealths, and properties, the King was depressed all the time. He was childless and therefore asked for the advice of priests and other nobleman of the region. Even after, no results found and the King continued to remain worried.

Seeing his disturbances, the nobleman of his kingdom gave advice to meet a saint whose name was Lomesh and he was a learned man. The saint Lomesh found the reason for the King's present situation laid in his previous birth using his meditation knowledge.

Saint Lomesh pointed out that in his previous birth the King was very cunning merchant who worried only about his riches. Once during his a journey, the merchant felt thirsty and reached across a pond.

He saw that a cow was drinking water from the pond with her calf. The merchant pulled away the cow with the intensity of his thirst and drank the water instead. Due to that reason, the King being childless in his present birth. The saint advised the king to keep the fast on the day of Shravan Putrada Ekadashi with his queen. The King followed all the instructions given by saint and blessed with a son soon thereafter.

Importance of Shravan Putrada Ekadashi Vrat In Hindu Religion

The birth of son is considered very auspicious in Hinduism and the devotees who observe Shravan Putrada Ekadashi fasting with great devotion are blessed with baby boy. The observing Shravan Putrada Ekadashi fast in honor of Lord Vishnu is considered to be very auspicious and kept for 24 hours on this day.

Shravan Putrada Ekadashi fasting can be done in two consecutive days. The devotees with a family life should observe the fast on actual Shravan Putrada Ekadashi day. While the devotees who are Sanyasi, Widows and those desirous of getting Moksha need to observe the fast for two days, both a day before and on Shravan Putrada Ekadashi.

On the day of Shravan Putrada Ekadashi, devotees should feed Brahmins and offer the clothes to poor people. Lord Vishnu gives special blessings to such devotees and keep fasting with true devotion. In Eastern and Southern India, Shravan Putrada Ekadashi fast is observed with religious traditions and customs while in North Indian states, devotees observe the other version of Ekadashi known as Pausha Putrada Ekadashi.

Read further about SHRAVAN PUTRADA EKADASHI in detail.

Gogaji Maharaj Fair 2016, Gogamedi Fair Rajasthan 2016, Goga Navami 2016

Gogamedi Fair 2016 = 7th August (Sunday) to 9th August (Tuesday)

Our country, India is the land of different celebrations. Rarely, you will see the people across the globe that worship animals and sing in their praise. Whatever be happen, India is an exception and you will find various such people in Gogamedi fair. Gogamedi is situated in the district of Hanumangarh and it is located approx 395 Kilometer far from the capital city Jaipur in Rajasthan.

The fair, Gogamedi is celebrated in honor to serpent God and the observance begins on Goga Navami. Most probably, the festival is held in the month of August – September each year. The festival celebrations are dedicated to Goga Ji Maharaj and observed with full dedication and devotion.

Gogamedi Fair Celebrations

It is believed that by carolling the name of Goga Ji Maharaj, anyone suffering from snakebite gets cured. Devotees across Rajasthan take part in the fair with great zeal and a particular, peculiar food items are offered to Goga Ji Maharaj. Delicacies prepared from honey, sugar and coconut are also offered to Goga Ji Maharaj. The traditional ambiance of Rajasthan comes alive to the core on Gogamedi fair as musicians from all over Rajasthan showcase distinct aspects of Rajasthani culture during the fair.

The Connections of Goga Ji Maharaj

Goga Ji Maharaj's temple has special importance for all his devotees of all casts including Hindu, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians. All the people coming from Rajasthan, uttar Pradesh and Vihar in this fair put on yellow clothes. These people are known by the name of 'Purbiyae' in their local language. The devotees coming in this fair chanting songs dedicated to legends of Goga Ji Maharaj and some have snakes with them. Devotees get special blessings from Goga Ji Maharaj during Gogamedi Fair and are blessed with their long cherished wishes.

Gogamedi Fair is considered as most popular Mela in Rajasthan for animals. Merchants dealing in animals in this fair as a trade. This trading is for camel animal.

Goga Ji Maharaj was a revered king and popularly was known for his love and devotion towards animals like cows. Due to his devotion towards cows, he was titled by the name of Goga Ji. During his ruling period, he constructed seven big cow sheds in his kingdom and seven thousand cows could be stayed in these sheds.

Legends of Goga Ji Maharaj

Goga Ji Maharaj was from popular Chauhan family in Rajasthan. Originally, his name was Jaharveer. His both brothers Archan Singh and Sarchon Singh were bad intentioned men and wanted to kill Jaharveer after kidnepping his wife Shreeyal. Jaharveer tried to know the reason behind their intention and killing him. The mother of Jaharveer, Banchal could not bear this and order the king to leave the Kingdom. Then Jaharveer left his kingdom and started to live in a forest but still, he continued to meet his wife secretly.

One day, his mother got to know about the meeting between them. Jaharveer could not face his mother for disobeying her order of not coming to the place again in future. Therefore, he got engraved himself in the ground along with his horse at Gogamedi place.

Since then, the Gogamedi fair is celebrated as a mark to the brave Chauhan King.

Gogamedi Fair Celebration Videos

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Amazing Facts About Hindu Calendar Month Sawan Maas or Shravan Month

Hello Lovely People, Today, we are here with a new blog related to Hindu Calendar Month ‘Sawan Maas’ or ‘Shravan Month’. The 5th month of the Hindu calendar is known as Sawan or Shravan. This month falls in between July and August. In 2016, the Shravan month has been starting from 20th July and will continue till 18th August. In Tamil scriptures, this month is known by the name ‘Avani’. According to Vedic Astrology, when the sun enters the zodiac, Leo, the Sawan Maas is said to set in.

On Purnima or Punam (the full moon day), the divine firmament is under the celestial sovereignty of Shravan Nakshtra. That’s why it is called Shravan. Each day during this month has auspicious significance for worshipping Lord Shiva. Prayers and Vedic rituals are performed in Shiva temples to please him during Sawan Maas. Various festivals take place in this month like Naga-Panchami, Govatsa, Shravani Purnima, Vara Lakshami Vrat, Rishi Panchami, Raksha Bandhan, Kalkyavatara and Putradaikadashi.

Northern Indian states like Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Chhattisgarh celebrates fifteen days before the southern states.

Since it is the most auspicious period. The devotees take advantages by worshipping Lord Shiva. During Shravan, the world is super charged with Shiva elements that purify the mind, the senses, the body and the self through the rituals dedicated to Lord Shiva. The different Pujas are performed by qualified Brahmins.

Significance of Shravan Month

The people observe austerities, fasts and prayers during the holy month of Sawan. This is the auspicious time when Lord Shiva drunk the poison ‘Halahala’ that came out from Samudra Manthan between the Devas and Asuras for the quest of the ambrosia. At the time of Manthan, the ocean produced lots of valuables such as gemstones, Goddesses riches, cows, bows, the Moon, conch etc. Which was taken by demons and Gods. The gems which were emerging from the ocean were fourteen in number and divided by them. When the Ocean produced the murderous poison called Halahala, which was too dangerous to destroy the universe and Lord Shiva decided to drink it to save the world. His wife saw him taking Halahala, she at once held His throat so that the poison wouldn’t go down. Ergo, His throat turned blue and He was called 'Neelkantha'.

Spiritual Activities During Shravan Month

In the month of Shravan, Various spiritual activities are performed like Pujas, Sadhanas, meditation or Bhajans at homes or in Shiva temples. During this month, each day has its own spiritual significance like..

• Monday: is the day to worship Lord Shiva.
• Tuesday: women worship Gauri for the better health of their family.
• Wednesday: is dedicated to Vithala, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu or Krishna.
• Thursdays: are for worshiping Buddha and Guru.
• Friday: for worshiping Lakshmi and Tulsi.
• Saturdays: are for Saturn (Shani Dev). These days are also known as Shravan Saturdays or Sampat Sanivara (wealth Saturdays) as one can pray for obtaining wealth. 
• Sundays: are for the Sun god. Sun worship was common practice in the Vedic period and it is followed even now. Especially in Shravan, every Sunday the Sun is worshipped.

Auspicious dates of Hindu festivals during Shravan Month 2016:-
 

• Madhushrava Tritiya – August 5
• Durva Ganapati Vrat – August 6
• Nag Panchami – August 7
• Kalki Jayanti - August 8
• Sheetala Saptami – August 10
• Varalakshmi Vrat – August 12
• Rig Shravani – August 18
• Narali Purnima and Raksha Bandhan – August 18

Important Things to do in Shravan Maas

As per Vedic Astrology, Shravan month is very auspicious in Hindu religion and You can engage various activities during this month that shows your devotion to Lord Shiva.

Rudra Abhishek And Homa:- 

 The word Rudra refers to terribly infuriate, which is one of the divine qualities of Lord Shiva who displays it while performing His colossal dance, Tandava for the annihilation of creations. Due to this special quality, Lord Shiva is called Rudra. Abhishek means a method of worship offered to Shiva for cleansing all the misgivings, sins of the devotees.

Shiva Abhishekam includes Panchamrit (mix of milk, honey, sugar, ghee and curd, Ganga Jal, ghee, Bael Patra (Bilva leaves), Dhatura and other sacred items to Lord Shiva.

Rudra Abhishek and Homa purify the mind and body of devotees, offers peace, fulfills your desires and enlightens your soul.

Mantra Chanting

 You may chant the following Shiva Mantras during Rudraksha Abhishek or silently in mind. Chanting may be done at specified time with specific number of counts (108 times or multiples of it) in the morning or evening times.

ॐ नमः शिबाय||
Om Namah Shibay||

“I am None other than Shiva who is the supreme reality. Na-Ma-Ha, means None other than”

Mahamrityunjaya Mantra:-

tryambakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhiṃ pushtivardhanam ।
urvārukamiva bandhanān mrityormukshīya mā'mratāt ।।

“OM! We worship the Three-eyed Lord Who is fragrant and Who nourishes and nurtures all beings. As the ripened cucumber (without the intervention of the gardener) is freed from its bondage (to the creeper), may He liberate us from death for the sake of immortality.”

Rudra Gayatri Mantra:

ॐ तत्पुरुषाय बिध्याहि महादेवाय धीमहि तन्नो रूद्र: प्रचोदयात||
Om Tatpurushaya Vidmahe Mahadevaya Dhimahi Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat॥

“OM! Let me meditate on the great Purusha, Oh, greatest God, give me higher intellect, and let God Rudra illuminate my mind.”

Apart from this, you can read stories about Lord Shiva, read the Shiva Purana and meditate on His holy form. This is true Bhakti.

Fasting For Lord Shiva On Mondays During Shravan Month

 According to Shiva Purana, The person who observes the fast during Sawan month get special blessings of Shiva and their desires fulfilled. Shravan Somvar has great importance for the devotees of Lord Shiva.






Two Ways in which fast can be observed and they are:

1. Austere Fast: In this fast, a person does not eat anything in an entire day except for drinking water. The fast is broken in the evening after sunset and regular food without onion and garlic is consumed.
2. A Partial fast: In a partial fast person can eat fruits and permitted foods like Sabudana and nuts in the day and eat one time meal in the night.

Most of the time, the fast is broken after sunset, but in some cases it continues till next day. Devotees worship of Lord Shiva and then consume normal food.

Another type of fasting is that you can keep a ‘Maun Vrat’ (Silence) on one whole day in this month and remember Shiva in your mind.

Advantages of Shravan Somvar Fasting During Savan Maas 

• Devotees are blessed with spiritual bliss
• Improves physical and mental health
• Increases willpower and memory
• Women who fast on Shravan Mondays (Somvars) get their perfect husband
• Fasting removes obstacles by expelling negativity  

Shri Amarnath Yatra Schedule 2016

In Indian culture, Shri Amarnath cave has great importance and is one of the most famous shrines. This is one of the most popular holy Yatra among the Char Dham Yatras. The Amarnath Cave is located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The cave is 141 KM far from Srinagar, the capital of J&K and is reached through Pahalgaon town. The shrine is a vital part of Hinduism and considered as holiest shrines in Hinduism. Surrounding the cave, the snowy mountains exist. In most of the months of a year, the cave is covered with snow except for a short period of time in the summer season when it is open for devotees. Thousands of Hindu devotees come here for Shri Amarnath Darshan who is popularly known by the name of ‘Barfani Baba’. The Barfani Baba is made up of ice stalagmite inside the cave.

The Barfani Baba Linga

 

The stalagmite is formed due to freezing of water drops that fall from the roof of the cave on the floor and grows up vertically from the cave floor inside the 40 m high Amarnath cave. It is considered as the Shiva Linga by Hindus. During the period from May to August, the cave waxes as snow melts in the Himalayas above the cave and the resultant water leaks into the rocks thereafter gradually wanes. According to the Hindu religion, it has been claimed that the lingam grows and shrinks with the phases of the moon reaching its height during the summer season. Although there is no scientific  demonstration of this faith.

According to a Hindu legend, this is the cave where Shiva explained the secret of life and eternity to his divine consort, Parvati. Two other ice formations represent Parvati and Shiva's son, Ganesha.

The main purpose of the annual pilgrimage to the cave is worship of the ice stalagmite Linga.

Address:- Baltal Amarnath Trek, Forest Block, Anantnag, Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir 192230

Amarnath Yatra 2016 Schedule

 

Amarnath Yatra 2016 schedule is now announced and as per the Official handout, declaration on on 21st Jan after the meeting on SASB members in New Delhi. The 48 Day Long Yatra will start from 2nd July, 2016 and will conclude on 18th August, 2016. Explore yourself about AMARNATH YATRA