Celebrating Ram Navami: A Festive Tradition in India

 The Significance of Ram Navami

Ram Navami is a significant Hindu festival celebrated in India to honor the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. The festival usually falls in the Hindu month of Chaitra, which typically occurs in March or April according to the Gregorian calendar.

Traditional Customs and Rituals

On this auspicious day, devotees visit temples dedicated to Lord Rama and participate in prayers and bhajans (devotional songs). Many households also organize pujas (ritual worship) and offer special prayers to seek blessings for prosperity and well-being.

Festive Atmosphere and Decorations

During Ram Navami, homes and temples are decorated with flowers, lights, and colorful rangolis (artistic designs made on the floor). The streets come alive with processions, where people carry idols or portraits of Lord Rama, chanting hymns and singing praises.

Mouth-Watering Delicacies

No festival in India is complete without delicious food, and Ram Navami is no exception. People indulge in preparing and savoring traditional sweets and dishes such as panakam (a sweet drink), kosambari (a lentil salad), and neer mor (buttermilk).

Community Bonding and Charity

Ram Navami also emphasizes the values of community bonding and giving back to society. Many devotees take part in charitable activities such as organizing food drives, donating to the needy, and volunteering at shelters or orphanages.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Ram Navami is more than just a religious festival—it is a time for reflection, gratitude, and spreading joy and love to one and all. By partaking in the celebrations and embracing the spirit of unity and compassion, people come together to honor the noble teachings and virtues of Lord Rama.

Vaastu for children and women

 Vaastu is an ancient architectural science of India. The house made under the principles of Vaastu will give good results to children and women. Let us start with women of the house as they considered as head of the house.

Vaastu for Women
Give respect to the woman of the house. All women of the family should be given due respect. Families where women respected are affluent. The northwest corner of the house should not be high in the contrast to the southwest. This direction should not be burdened nor have defects can lead to problems in relationships, especially extra-marital affairs. Keep this corner bright. Keep the woman's wealth such as ornaments, money etc. in the southwest direction of the house. Keeping it near the toilet or inside the toilet is not fortunate.

 A kitchen in the northeast corner of the house leads to bad health and in the southwest will cause despair for woman. Kitchen walls should be in yellow, rose, red, orange, brown colour. Prayer room walls should be in white, light yellow and light blue colour. Married women should evade the northeast corner of the bedroom. A room here can guide married women to problems in conceiving as well as miscarriages.

 
Vaastu for Children
Master bedroom should place in southwest or south corner because if the bedroom is in the southeast direction, there is possibility for the children to show disinterest in their studies and develop anger. Children's bedroom should preferably be in north-west.

Children's study room is perfect in the North West corner and face east when studying. Children are future of the house and hence the children's room should be neat & clean that makes them stronger and gives them mental stability. The west side of the house is best for kids as they grow quite fast.  

 Placing a mirror and television directly opposite to the bed are not advisable. The mirror and a television should be on either the left or right side of the bed. The door of children's bedroom ought not to be closely opposite to the bed. Furniture in the children's room should not touch the wall, as it will generate positive energies. Computer in the southeast corner of the children's room will be good placement.

 Home is the residence to affluence so that it strengthens the future of your family.

Origin of Vaastu

 Vaastu is a component of Vedas and believed to be thousands years old. Vedas considered being divine knowledge. The art of Vastu originated in the Stapatya Veda, a division of the Atharva Veda. Indian yogis of that period earned the answers to vaastu principles via meditation and study of vaastu. 

The Vaastu means 'abode' that means domiciling places of god and man. According to modern terms, it covers all buildings regardless of their use like residential flats and row houses, industries, business houses, lodges, hotel etc.

Vaastu based on the five basic and vital elements, such as Vayu (air), Agni (fire), Jal (water), Bhumi (earth) and Aakasha (space), which are known as Panchabhutas. Earth made up from these elements. This brilliant technical subject was restricted only with architects (Sthapatis) and handed over to their heirs. The principles of construction and architecture, as spoken in the epics and writing on developing temple structure have included in the science of vaastu.

The knowledge of vaastu shastra from different ancient shastras passed down from generation to generation. The shastras found from Vishvakarma Prakash, Samraangan Sutradhar, Kashyap Shilpshastra, Vrihad Sanhita, and Praman Manjaree.

The construction of house against the principles of Vaastu shastra makes the house ominous. Necessity of correct delineation of directions correctly described in our ancient scriptures:

 Prasade Sadane alinde dware kunde visheshtah;
Dik moodhe kulnashah syatasmatsa shodhay eddishah.

Translation means that it is necessary to determine the directions correctly while constructing a temple, palace, house, gates, porch, pond etc. in proper direction.

 Therefore, as per ancient scriptures of Vaastu Shastra, structure always should construct after proper checking of the directions.

Astrology and Horoscope for believers

 Astrology has played a major role in society since the beginning of civilization. Astrology influences almost every part of the world. Astrology's history is a long one, and common belief is that its origins lie with the Greeks.

 Astrology gives an update and provides facts on present and future. Future can be as revealed by horoscope and interpreted by an astrologer. To satisfy curiosity of a person, astrology suggests unique remedial measures to solve chronic and critical human problems in day-to-day life. Analyzing horoscope, expert tries to suggest instant effective remedies in solving all kinds of human troubles and tensions, without inflicting harm on anybody i.e. these remedies are completely self-defensive against the evils created by the planets without causing injury in anyway to anyone concerned.


Astrology and concept of eclipses - myth or science


In India, many people believe in astrology but there are many non-believers. The non-believers and the positivists who claim that astrology is counterfeit and that it exploits the fear and insecurity of people. The believers of astrology and the astrologers defend the stance that astrology is an accurate science.

In early primitive age, calculating astrological principles was the concept that every living being has capacity to move, whereas lifeless thing cannot move. This religious viewpoint leads sages to classify planets (Sun, Moon, Mars etc.) as deities. In those days, only sages, Brahmins and kings had permission to study religious scriptures. Thus after extended observation of the sky they (sages) developed the skill to predict solar and lunar eclipses, which was the result of seizing the Sun and Moon by an imaginary shadow planets Rahu and Ketu. They (sages) were able to predict the time and duration of eclipses.

Sages have prepared a clever way to offer donations etc. to get the innocent people free from the clutches of Rahu and Ketu, which is adopted by the masses in current world. According to sages the fate of his or her were pre-decided before birth and according to his or her deeds. When sages were able to predict the fate of deities like Sun and Moon then why they could not predict the fate of person and so on in modern age. In early ages, sages were perfect with predictions but in modern scenario, some of the sages and astrologers read the scriptures written by great sages and give wrong predictions and advice to get money from the innocent people. We can find very nominal percentage of astrologers, who can predict 100% and do not charge extra money from the innocent people.   

Nowadays there are two types of group. One group belongs to astrologers who always try to support astrology due to their business circumstances, whereas other group tries to raise some reasonable questions against astrology.

Chaitra Navratri 2024 starts from today

 Content and video related to Chaitra Navratri 2024 given in this blog for readers and devotees of Shakti worshipers.

Navratri 2024 starts from today. Chaitra Navratri is a nine day Hindu celebration is also called Vasanta Navratri, the celebration starts today April 9 and end on April 17.

Every one of the nine days of Navratri are committed to respecting the nine manifestations of the goddess Shakti.

Chaitra Navratri commends the nine types of Goddess Durga. It will be commended from April 9 to 17. Significant dates and times remember Ghatasthapana for April 9, Ashtami on April 16, Parana and Navami on April 17.

Rama Navami, which remembers the introduction of Rule of Bhagwan Rama, is the 10th day of this Navratri celebration. Aside from this, the nine days of Navratri are devoted to the nine types of Goddess Shakti. On the off chance that you are seeing this propitious celebration, you ought to know about the dates, as well as the planning of the nine-day fasting period.

Chaitra Navratri 2024 Schedule: start And End Dates are as follows:

• April 9: Ghatasthapana, Shailputri Puja

• April 10: Brahmacharini Puja

• April 11: Chandraghanta Puja

• April 12: Kushmanda Puja

• April 13: Skanda Mata Puja, Naag Puja

• April 14: Katyayani Puja

• April 15: Maha Saptami, Kaalratri Puja

• April 16: Durga Ashtami, Maa Mahagauri Puja

• April 17: Ram Navami

Chaitra Navratri 2024 tithi date schedule

 Navratri 2024: Chaitra Navratri, a nine-day Hindu celebration, will start on the main day of the Hindu Luni-Sun powered schedule. Otherwise called Vasanta Navratri, the celebration will begin on April 9 and end on April 17. Every one of the nine days of Navratri are committed to respecting the nine manifestations of the goddess Shakti.

Chaitra Navratri commends the nine types of Goddess Durga. It will be commended from April 9 to 17. Significant dates and times remember Ghatasthapana for April 9, Ashtami on April 16, Parana and Navami on April 17.

Chaitra Navratri is a yearly nine-day celebration that starts on the main day of the Hindu Luni-Sun powered schedule. This year, it will begin on April 9 and end on April 17. Chaitra Navratri is additionally called Vasanta Navratri. Rama Navami, which remembers the introduction of Ruler Rama, is the 10th day of this Navratri celebration. Aside from this, the nine days of Navratri are devoted to the nine types of Goddess Shakti. On the off chance that you are seeing this propitious celebration, you ought to know about the dates, as well as the planning of the nine-day fasting period.

Chaitra Navratri 2024 Schedule: Begin And End Dates

• April 9: Ghatasthapana, Shailputri Puja

• April 10: Brahmacharini Puja

• April 11: Chandraghanta Puja

• April 12: Kushmanda Puja

• April 13: Skanda Mata Puja, Naag Puja

• April 14: Katyayani Puja

• April 15: Maha Saptami, Kaalratri Puja

• April 16: Durga Ashtami, Maa Mahagauri Puja

• April 17: Ram Navami

Significant Ceremonies During Chaitra Navratri

Ghatasthapana is a significant service during Navratri. It denotes the start of a nine-day celebration. Ghatasthapana is a summon of Goddess Shakti, and doing it at the wrong time might have negative outcomes, as her Hindu sacred writings.

Ghatasthapana is taboo during Amavasya and around evening time. The most propitious period to perform Ghatasthapana is the first third of the day, when Pratipada Tithi is pervasive. In the event that this period isn't available, Ghatasthapana can be performed at Abhijit Muhurta.

• Ghatasthapana Muhurat:6:02 AM to 10:16 AM

• Ghatasthapana Abhijit Muhurat:11:57 AM to 12:48 PM

Chaitra Durga Ashtami falls on Tuesday, April 16. Generally, on Durga Ashtami, nine minuscule pots are put, and nine Durga Shaktis are evoked inside them. The Ashtami Puja includes the love of each of the nine types of Goddess Durga.

• Ashtami Tithi Begins:12:11 PM on April 15

• Ashtami Tithi Ends:1:23 PM on April 16

Master Rama was brought into the world on Navami Tithi during Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month, and subsequently, Smash Navami holds a ton of importance to enthusiasts. The center of Madhyahan addresses the introduction of Master Rama, and numerous sanctuaries honor this occasion.

• Navami Tithi Begins:1:23 PM on Apr 16

• Navami Tithi Ends:3:14 PM on Apr 17

• Rama Navami Madhyahna Muhurat: 11:03 AM to 1:38 PM

The Chaitra Navratri Parana closes when Navami Tithi is finished and Dashami Tithi outweighs everything else. Observe the timing to play out the customs brilliantly. Chaitra Navratri Parana Time would be after 3:14 PM on April 17.

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