Celebrating New Year? This can make it more Amazing!

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 ORIGIN There are two stories about the origin of New Year:-   1st story - New Year wasn’t always celebrated on 1st Jan. The earliest New Year celebrations date back to about 4,000 years ago. At that time, the people of ancient Babylon began their New Year in March. They had an 11-day celebration at the beginning of Spring as the crops were being planted for the upcoming year. 2nd story - New Year on 1st January was declared by Julius Caesar, the Roman emperor. He declared 1st Jan as a national holiday after the name of the god Janus, the Roman God of doors and gates. Janus had two faces one looking forward and the other looking back. FACTS 1.) North America - People celebrate New Year by gathering family and friends for parties. Sometimes, meals and spectacular firework displays are also on. 2.) Greece - a gold or silver coin is mixed in the cake called a Vasilopita. The person receiving the piece of cake with the coin is said to be lucky for the rest of the year. 3.) Spain ...
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NAVRATRI SERIES: DAY 2-> MATA BRAHMACHARINI

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 दधाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमालाकमण्डलू। देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमादधाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमालाकमण्डलू। देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा||

Meaning: O Devi, please shower your grace on me: O Devi Brahmacharini, you are incomparable. 

Brahmacharini means a devoted female student who lives in an ashrama with her guru along with her classmates. This Goddess is worshipped on the second day of Navratri. She wears white clothes, holds a japa mala (beads of rosary) in her right hand and kamandal (a water utensil) in her left hand. She signifies love and loyalty, wisdom and knowledge. Jasmin is the favorite flower of Ma Brahmacharini. She is worshipped on the second day of Navratri.   

                                                                           


                                                                     STORY

According to different versions of her story, maiden Parvati resolves to marry Shiva. Her parents learn of her desire, discourage her, but she pursues what she wants and did Tapasya for about 5000 years. In mean time Gods approached god Kamadeva - the Hindu god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection and asks him to generate desire in Shiva for Parvati. They did this because of an asura named Tarkasur who gained the boon of being killed by only Lord Shiva's child. Kama reaches Shiva and shoots an arrow of desire. Shiva opens his third eye in his forehead and burns the Kama to ashes. Parvati does not lose her hope or her resolve to win over Shiva. She begins to live in mountains like Shiva, engage in the same activities as Shiva, one of asceticism, yogin and tapas - it is this aspect of Parvati that is deemed to be that of goddess Brahmacharini. Her ascetic pursuit draws the attention of Shiva and awakens his interest. He meets her in disguised form, tries to discourage her, telling her Shiva's weaknesses and personality problems. Parvati refuses to listen and insists in her resolve. During this time demon named Prakandasura attacked Parvati with his million asura. Parvati was at the last stage to complete her tapas. Hence, she can't let her tapas to breach, but the demon was onto her so seeing Parvati helpless Devi Lakshmi and Devi Saraswati felt sad and they came to help her. Devi Lakshmi and Devi Saraswati defended Devi Parvati but the number of demons were so much that they were unable to handle. After many days of fight the water in the Kamandalu kept besides falls and all the demons gets washed away with the flood caused with the water. Now the Prachandasura needs a defeat thus, Parvati opens her eyes slightly and fire came out through which burned the demon to ashes. Everyone in the universe were impressed by the tapas performed by Devi Parvati. Shiva finally accepts her and they get married. Her abode is in the Svadhishthana Chakra. Brahmacharini signifies bachelorhood and the colour white signifies purity. 

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Scriptures say that she is the ruler of planet mars. She is the giver of all fortune and remover the deepest sorrows of her devotees by removing all their mental afflictions. She is worshipped to remove mangal dosh. The colour of this day is green.  

                                 May Ma Brahmacharini bestow her blessings upon you.  


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