DIVINE INFORMATION PART2-12 Varaha Purana part 20 Posted by: "DILIP KUMAR RAVINDRAN" [email protected] prdili Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:36 am (PST)
SHAURYA AND SARVA BHAUM VRATA Shauryaand Sarva Bhaum vrata is related with the worship of goddess Durga and is observed on the nineth day of thebright half of the hindu month-ashvin.The rituals commence by taking a 'sankalp' as well as observing a fast on the precedingday(saptami) .The fast is broken on thenext day(ashtami) by having fruits. Cereals are excluded from the diet. One important aspect of thisausterity is the worship of virgin girls along with goddess Durga. One who observes the rituals of this austerity attains power velour and strength.Sarva bhaum vrata is related with the worship of all the ten directions,considered as goddesses .A fast isobserved on the tenth day of the bright half of the hindu month-kartik andlasts for a year whereby a devotee observes fast on the tenth day(bright half) of every monththat follows. One important characteristic of this fast is that it is broken atthe end of the day by having rice andcurd. Making sacrifices in the name of all the ten directions are the inseparable part of this austerity. A devotee, who observes this austerity lastingfor a year remains invincible in whatever he does TIL DHENU-DAAN Asthe name implies,an idol of a cow made from powdered sesame seeds is donated toa brahmin. The idol should weigh not less than sixteen 'prasthas'(one prastha=four kudav, ancientunits of weight measurement) Similarly,a calf's idol made from powdered sesame seeds and weighing four 'prasthas' is donated to a brahmin.Apart from these idols of cow and calf a devotee should also donate'deer-skin'. While donating these things,he should pray in the following way-'O Til dhenu! Bless me so that I enjoy prosperity and never experiencescarcity of any kind in my life.'The brahmin receiving the donation should express his gratitude in the following way-O goddess! I amreceiving you in all humility. Bless andnurture my whole family.' Aperson who donates 'Til Dhenu'get'sall his wishes fulfilled and attains to Vishnu loka after his death. JAL-DHENU DAAN The method of donating 'JalDhenu' is as follows-first of all small area of land is purified by coating itwith cow dung and place two small pots are placed at the centre. These pots are filled with differentthings like water, camphor, sandal wood,etc. The devotee should then imagine goddess Jal Dhenu and her calf to be dwelling in those pots respectively. Both the pots are adequatelyadorned with various articles likesandalwood, flowers and then worshipped. After the completion of the rituals both the idols are donated toBrahmins .A person whodonates Jal Dhenu or a brahmin whoaccepts it attains to Vishnu loka after being absolved of all his sins Varaha Purana part 21 Posted by:"DILIP KUMAR RAVINDRAN"[email protected] prdili Sat Dec 4, 2010 11:59 pm (PST) KAAM-VRATA This austerity is related with the worshipof lord Kartikeya and is observed in the bright half of the hindu month-pausha. On the sixth day of this month, a devotee is expected to liveon nothing else but fruits .Lord Kartikeya is also known by several othernames-Shadanan, Senani, Kritikasut, Kumar, Skand, etc. The austerity concludesby feeding the brahmins at the year endand making donations to them. A devotee who observes thisausterity gets all his wishes fulfilled. AAROGYA-VRATA This austerity is related with the worship of lord Surya Narayanwho is also known by several othernames like Aaditya, Bhaskar, Ravi,Bhanu, Diwakar, Prabhakar, etc .A devotee should observe a fast on the seventh day of any month and worship lordSuryanarayan. The fast should be brokenon the next day-ashtami. A devotee can continue this ritual for one year following the above mentionedrituals. A devotee who observes therituals of this austerity becomes free from all kind of diseases and enjoys a healthy life. PUTRA-PRAPTI VRATA Thisausterity commences on the eighth day of the bright half of the hindu month-bhadrapad The rituals consist oftaking a 'sankalp' on the precedingday(saptami) and worshipping lord sri Hari on the next day with appropriate rituals. Offerings are madeto the sacrificial fire, which usually consist of articles like barley, sesameseeds, ghee, etc. Theausterity concludes by feeding the invited brahmins and making donations tothem .This way, the austerity continues for a year wherebya devotee observesfast on 'ashtami' of every month. A sonless person is blessed witha son if he observes this austerity with total devotion.Thisausterity, which is popularly known as 'Krishna ashtami 'also helps a devoteeto become absolved of gravest of sin. Varaha Purana part 22 Posted by: "DILIP KUMARRAVINDRAN" [email protected] prdili Sun Dec 5, 2010 12:13 am (PST) Varaha purana Part 22 RASA DHENU DAAN Firstof all, the area is purified by coating it with cow-dung after which a black deer-skin is spread on it alongwith kusha grasses. Two pots-one largeand the other a small one are placed side by side. These pots are filled with sugarcane juice andsymbolize 'Rasa-Dhenu' and the calf.Four sugarcanes symbolizing the four legs of 'Rasa-Dhenu' are fixedat four corners. After that, one small silver piece is placed at the base of eachof the sugarcanes symbolizing hoofs. Rasa-Dhenu is then adorned with colorfulcloths and flowers. Again, four small pots filled with sesame seeds are kept at the fourcorners near Rasa-Dhenu. After the worship is accomplished, Rasa-Dhenu is donated to a brahmin. A person who donates Rasa-Dhenu is liberatedfrom all his sins and all his ancestors as well as the generations to come attain to the Heaven. GUD-DHENU DAAN As it is amply clear by thename, in this ritual some jaggery is taken and given the shape of a cow and acalf. The land is purified by coating it with cow-dung. After that, a black deer-skin is spread on that purified area. Some kusha grass are thenspread on the dear-skin and coveredwith a piece of cloth. Now, both the idols of cow and it's calf are worshipped with appropriate rituals afterwhich they are donated to Brahmins .Adevotee should also should also donate shoes, umbrella and if possible, a gold ring to brahmins.Donating a Gud-Dhenu enables a man toattain to such divine world where sages and hermits dwell. By doing thus, he also liberates his ancestors andthe future generations. SHARKARA-DHENU DAAN Inthis ritual, idols of a cow and a calf are made from sugar. After being worshipped they should be donated to abrahmin. A devotee should live only on sugar fora day. Donating a Sharkara-Dhenuliberates a man from all his sins.Similarly, donating Madhu-Dhenu( made from honey),Kheer- Dhenu(made from rice andmilk),Dadhi- Dhenu(curd) ,Navneet- Dhenu(made from butter),Lavan- Dhenu(salt)and Karpas-Dhenu( cotton) are allbelieved to bestow incomparable virtues to a devotee. 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