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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 ...

NAVRATRI SERIES: DAY 8-> MATA MAHAGAURI

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Mata Mahagauri represents Mata Parvati in her phase of recovery. She is the Goddess of Beauty and women. She has the powers to fulfill all the desires of her devotees. Her devotees get relief from all their sufferings in life. Mantra:-  श्वेते वृषे समारुढा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचिः। महागौरी शुभं दघान्महादेवप्रमोददा॥ Her weapons are-Trident (Trishul), Tambourine (Damaru), Abhayamudra and Varada mudra. Her name means exceptionally bright with a shine like the Moon. She is worshipped on the eighth day of Navratri. After she took the form of Mata Kali, she returned to her normal form but with her skin black. On Lord Brahma’s advice, she submerged herself in the Manasarovara River and came back with her skin shining like the Moon and her white clothes and ornaments. This form of Mata Parvati is known as Mata Mahagauri. She also represents a homemaker, devoted wife and a nurturing mother as she is the base of a family. She has three peaceful eyes and a calm expression. She has four hands from ...

NAVRATRI SERIES: DAY 5-> SKANDMATA

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She is the fifth form of mata durga. Her name is derived from skanda, which is an alternate name for Kartikeya, and mata meaning mother. She is four-armed,three eyed , and rides on a lion. Her one hand is fear dispelling while the other is used to hold the infant form of her son Skanda on her lap. Her remaining two hands are typically shown holding lotus flowers. She is light complexioned, and as she is often pictured seated on a lotus, she is also sometimes referred to as Padamasani.  MANTRA :- ॐ देवी स्कन्दमातायै नम:                     सिंहासनगता नित्यं पद्माश्रितकरद्वया. शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी.                                                                     IMPORTANCE It is believed that she awards devotees with salvation, power, prosperity, ...

NAVRATRI SERIES: DAY 1-> SHAILPUTRI

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 Mata Shailputri is the Daughter of Mountain (Himalaya). The Mantras are:  ॐ देवी शैलपुत्र्यै नमः॥ वंदे वाद्द्रिछतलाभाय चंद्रार्धकृतशेखराम | वृषारूढां शूलधरां शैलपुत्री यशस्विनीम् || या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ शैलपुत्री रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः|| "I pay my VANDANA/obeisance to the DIVINE MOTHER SHAILA-PUTRI, who bestows upon the choicest boons to the devotees. The moon in the crescent form is adorned as the crown on her forehead. She is mounted on the bullock. She holds a lance in her hand. She is Yashasvini - the CELEBRATED MOTHER DURGA." The weapons of Mata Shailputri are the Trident (Trishul) and Cattle-stick. The mount of Mata Shailputri is Cow (Gau). She is the daughter of Himavan (The Mountain King) and Menavati (The Mountain Queen) and a manifestation of the Hindu Mother Goddess Durga. She is the first of the NAVADURGA worshiped during the first day of Navratri and a reincarnation of Goddess Sati (also known as Parvati). Goddess Shailaputri (...