Deepavali - The light festival - Reposting

Diwali - Sparkles joy and happiness

Diwali or Deepavali is popularly known to be the festival of lights that is traditionally celebrated all over the world in a grandeur manner by Hindus. It is the day the the entrances to all homes are lit up and decorated with rangoli patterns to welcome Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. This day has so many significances inbuilt with different myths to commemorate. It's an occasion for joyous celebration of a family, friends and relatives with exchange of sweets and delicacies among them,offerings to God and engaging in colourful fireworks. Some undergo five day celebration, while some a four day celebration and in southern part they do one day celebration. During these five days, Indian gold market and textile market raise high as people flood to market to purchase expensive textiles and jewellery which is a part of their celebration.

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• Why Deepavali is celebrated? - The legends on Diwali
• How it is celebrated? Diwali or deepavali, being the festival of lights is celebrated all over the world as lighting the lamp of knowledge and victory of the good over the evils with different mode of their presentation, prayer and offerings to God. In India, the day starts with ganga snanam ( bathing in holy water), wearing new clothes, doing prayers and delicacy offerings to God and finally the family binds together blasting with crackers. But some parts of India celebrate Diwali in a unique manner as Moni Diwali, Maha Nisa, Danteras.
• Celebrations in India
• Celebrations among various religions
• Traditional functions in Temples
• Sloka to say on Diwali

November - 2012

Thiruvannamalai Deepam

01-11-12-   Tiridiyai – Kaarthigai – Chandirothaya Gowri vrath – Sree Uma Vrath

02-11-12-   Tiridiyai – Rohini – Sankatahara Chathurthi

03-11-12-   Chathurthi  - Mrugasheersham

04-11-12-   Panjami -  Thiruvathirai

05-11-12-   Shasti - Punarpoosam

06-11-12-   Saptami - Poosam

07-11-12-   Ashtami - Ayilyam

08-11-12-   Navami - Magam

09-11-12-   Dasami - Pooram

10-11-12 -  Ekadasi – Uthiram - Sarva Ekadasi

11-11-12 -  Duvadasi – Hastham – Pradosham – Nakshatira Duvadasi

12-11-12 -  Tiriyodasi – Chithirai

13-11-12 -  Chathurdasi – Swathi – Sarva Amavasya – Kedara Gowri Vratham

14-11-12 -  Pradma – Visagam – Gowarthana Vratham – Skanda shasti vratham starts

15-11-12 – Duvidiyai – Anusham

16-11-12 -  Thiridiyai - Kettai – Thirilosana Jeeraga Gowri Vratham

17-11-12 -  Chathurthi – Moolam – Chathurthi Vratham

18-11-12 -  Panjami – Pooradam

19-11-12 -  Shasti – Uthiradam – Thiruvona Vratham – shasti vratham - Soorasamharam  

20-11-12 -  Saptami – Avittam

21-11-12 – Ashtami – Sadayam - Koshashtami

22-11-12 -  Navami – Pooratathi – Akshaya Navami

23-11-12 -  Dasami – Uthiratathi – Putabarthi Saibaba Birthday

24-11-12 -  Ekadasi – Uthiratathi – Sarva Ekadasi – Kaisiga Ekadesi

25-11-12 -  Duvadasi – Revathi – Pradosham – Nakshathira duvadasi

26-11-12 -  Tiriyodasi – Asupathi – Sheerapthi pooja

27-11-12 -  Chathurdasi – Barani – Thirukaarthigai – Thiruvannamalai deepam

28-11-12 -  Pournami – Karthigai – Karthiga gowri vratham – tulsi Vratham – Lakshmi Vratham

29-11-12 -  Pradma - Rohini

30-11-12 -  Duvidiyai - Mrugasheerisam

Komatha - Abode of celestial Gods

Komatha

As you can see the captivating glimpse of Komatha also referred as Kamadenu which is always esteemed with motherly status, is given the prime importance in Hindu rituals and customs by first paying tribute to Her. She is considered to be the abode of 33 Gods. She is beleived to be originated from the milk of ocean during Ksheera Sagara Madhanam - the episode of  Churning of the Ocean of Milk in Vishnu Purana. The sight of Her itself is believed to be very auspicious and She is prayed as a wish fulfiller. It is also believed that by worshiping Her one could please all the Gods and Goddesses also and could nullify the Graha Doshas (Planetary effects).

While doing the Komatha puja, it is an immense belief that touching and chanting the appropriate Nama' s at certain places will please the Gods and Goddesses and also be blessed. Herewith, I have marked with arrows and also have given the Nama's to be chanted touching those place on Komatha. The left out Nama's and places are listed below as follows:

• On right eye - Om Jyestaayai Namaha:
• On left eye - Om Chandrayai Namaha:
• On tooth - Om Maruthyayai Namaha:
• On chin - Om Varunayai Namaha:
• On top lips - Om Yakshepyo Namaha:
• On bottom lips - Om Yamaya Namaha:
• On neck - Om Indirayai Namaha:
• On legs - Om Ganepyo Namaha:
• On pulse - Om Nethrepyo Namaha:
• On heart - Om Uma devyai Namaha:
• On stomach - Om Boomidevyai Namaha:
• On cowdung - Om Brahmane Namaha:
• On Urine - Om Vishnave Namaha:
• On Her Ghee - Om Rudraya Namaha:
• On Her Curd - Om Eshwaraya Namaha:
• On Her Milk - Om Sadasivaya Namaha:

May  all be blessed and wished get fulfilled by chanting Komatha and doing Komatha Puja.