~: M H O :~ RE: M H O :~ !! Vasant Panchami !!

 

Dear Sana,

This is very sweet and helpful. Festivals such as these are beginning to fade away as the western culture is creeping in. This will help to revive this to some extent.

Your mails are great… Keep up the good work..

Thanks

Ashok

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From: MumbaiHangOut@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MumbaiHangOut@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of !!Sweet Sour!!
Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2011 6:37 PM
To: mumbaihangout@yahoogroups.com; Mumai HunGama
Subject: ~: M H O :~ !! Vasant Panchami !!

 

 

 

Vasant Panchami (8th Feb'11)   VASANT PANCHAMI is a HINDU festival of the Spring season also known as MAGH SHUKLA PANCHAMI. 'VASANT' means Spring and PANCHAMI refers to the fifth day of the HINDU lunar calendar month. Thus, VASANT PANCHAMI refers to the HINDU Spring festival that falls on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the HINDU month of MAGH (January-February). VASANT PANCHAMI is also known as SHRI PANCHAMI.  Spiritual Significance   VASANT PANCHAMI is the festival dedicated to MATA SARASWATI, the Goddess of learning, Who is also associated with the creation of the Universe. She is the Energy (SHAKTI) related to the male deity, Lord BRAHMA. It is the birthday of Goddess SARASWATI and is a festival full of religious, seasonal and social significance. It is celebrated by HINDUS all over the world with verve and great enthusiasm.     Below is a chart explaining the special characteristics in the idol of Goddess SARASVATI and their implied meaning:   Special characteristics of the idolThe implied meaning MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "mumbaihangout.org" claiming to be 1. Complexion: brightLord BRAHMA in the form of radiance 2. Four handsFour directions (DISHA) 3. Objects in the four hands:  a. Book b. JAPAMALA c. VEENA (a stringed instrument) d. Lotus VEDAS (spiritual knowledge)   Concentration and energy in alphabets  <>   One who bestows supernatural powers (SIDDHIS) and the Final Liberation (MOKSHA) Creation   4. Color of the SARI (garment) - whitePurity 5. Vehicle – white swanThe soul (seated on all the souls, She is the Supreme ruler of them all) Celebration   Yellow color is given special importance on this day. On VASANT PANCHAMI, Goddess SARASWATI is dressed in yellow garments and worshipped (with PUJA, HAVAN etc.). Men and women try to wear yellow clothes on this day. Even the food is colored yellow by using saffron (KESAR). Sweetmeats of yellowish hues are exchanged with relations and friends.   Children are taught their first words (as an auspicious beginning to learning), and schools and colleges (places of learning) organize special worship to Goddess SARASVATI on this day. Children place their books on the altar, at the Goddess's (idol's) feet. On VASANT PANCHAMI books are not supposed to be touched, signifying that Goddess SARASVATI is blessing the books.   There is also a custom of ancestor worship, known as 'PITRI-TARPAN' in many parts of India during VASANT PANCHAMI. BRAHMANS (HINDU priests) are fed and worship for the liberation of deceased ancestors' souls.   On this memorable day, Lord SHIV burnt the god of love (KAM), Cupid. The gods had sent Cupid to tempt the Lord while he was absorbed in SAMADHI, in order to beget a powerful son who would be able to destroy the wicked demon, TARAKASURA. Cupid discharged an arrow at Lord SHIV from behind a tree. Lord SHIV became very greatly enraged. He opened His third eye and reduced Cupid to ashes.   One should worship MA SARASWATI in the morning on this day. MA SARASWATI is believed to reside in the books and pens as well. Therefore, these articles too are worshipped on this day. The following widely popular SARASWATI VANDANA may be recited on this day:   या कुन्देन्दु तुषार हार धवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता | या वीणावरदंड मंडितकरा या श्वेत पद्मासना ||   Salutations to the Supreme Goddess SARASWATI, whose face is fair as a jasmine flower, luminescent like the moon and delicate as a snow flake; who is dressed in brilliant white (SHUBHR-) garments (VASTRA-). She holds the musical instrument (VINA-) in her hands to bestow boons (VARADA.NDA-) to her disciples as she sits on her white (SHVET-) lotus (PADM-) throne (AASAN-). She is dressed in white – the symbol of purity – and rides on a white swan – symbolizing SATTV GUN or purity and discrimination.   The BEEJ or seed mantra for invocation of SARASWATI DEVI is - AUM SHREEM BHREEM SARASWATAYE NAMAH On this day, special worship is also offered to the Sun deity (SURYA DEV), to the deities (divine energies) associated with GANGA (the sacred river Ganges in North India) and the Earth. This is done to pay obeisance and gratitude to these deities, for providing us the means of acquiring food and all that we need to keep alive. Such acknowledgment helps remind one of the attitude of service and giving that is present in all creation, thus facilitating the spiritual emotion (BHAV) that like nature, one is here to imbibe a giving attitude and of remaining in service to The Lord.

 

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