When is rakhi ? 2011

When is rakhi ?

Raksha Bandhan is a famous ritual in Hindu Religion. Raksha Bandhan celebrates brother and sister relationship. Raksha Bandhan Festival 2011 date is Aug 13th. On Rakhi day, the sister ties ‘Rakhi’ on her brother and who pledge to protect her from any danger. Raksha Bandhan Festival, also known as Rakhi Festival, is observed on the full moon day (Purnima) in Shravan month ( GOD SHIVA MONTH).

‘Raksha’ means protection, and ‘Bandhan’ here means to tie. On Raksha Bandhan, sisters tie Rakhi, a bracelet made of thread of different colors, on their brothers' hands. When a girl or woman ties a Rakhi around the hand of a boy or man it means he will protect her from all dangers. On this brothers also gives some gifts or money to her sister.

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Ganesh Chaturthi Darshan 2010 Surat

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Vat Savitri Vrat Puja

Vat Savitri Vrat Puja or Vat Savithri Poornima is a fasting festival observed by Hindu married women in many states of India. Vat Savitri vrat is a fasting ritual observed by women for health and long life of their husbands. This Vrat is come in the Month of June-July. Many people observe this ritual on Amavasya while many people observe this on Poornima. So that, Vat Savitri Vrat also know as Vat Savitri Poornima. In 2010 Year, Vat Savitri Puja come on 12th June and 25th June.

Why Indian Women Observed Vat Savitri Vrat ?
Sabitri Brata Fasting Legend - Vat Savitri Vrat Katha

Vat Savitri is related to the story of Princess Savitri. Savitri was the beautiful daughter of King Ashwapati. Savitri was very beautiful and innocent. To discover bridegroom for herself, Savitri went to jungle, where knowledgeable live in ashrams. In forest, Savitri fell in love with Satyavan. Satyavan was a prince living in separate with his blind father Dyumatsen.

When Savitri astrologers told her about Satyavan that he is intended to die within a year, she was shocked. After that Savitri would not step back and marry with Satyavan. As a faithful wife and daughter in-law Savitri took all pains to take care of her husband and his father Dyumatsen, She left the palace an lived in the jungle.

Exactly after one year, One day while Satyawaan cutting wood in the forest Satyawaan head reeled he fell down from the Vad tree (Banyana tree) and then Satyawaan die on the lap of Savitri. At this moment the god of death Yamaraj came to grab Satyawaan’s life. Savitri was Pativrata woman. Savitri deeply hurt pleaded and stopped death of god Yamaraj not to take away a life of her husband Satyawaan.

Savitri also told that she will also die if Yamraj take life of Satyawaan. After Seeing Savitri’s devotion towards her husband, Yamaraj was extremely moved. The god of death Yamaraj returned the life of Satyavan and both lived joyfully thereafter.

Vat Savitri Rituals or How to Observe Vat Savitri Fasting?

Vat Savitri vrat is fasting observed for 1 days. Some women observed fasting for one day or some women fasting for 3 days. Early in the morning women take purificatory bath, wear new cloths, new bangles, apply sindoor (vermilion) on the fore-head and observe fasting. Women together at the nearest banyan trees (Vad tree, Peepal tree). They tie red threads around the banyan tree (Peepal tree) and pray for long life of their husband. Hindu Women also offering fruits and flowers to the banyan tree.

Indian Women also read “Savatri Katha” in the evening and do ritual worship (puja). After that women eat with water. At the end of the vrat, Indian women bow down to their husbands and also take blessings of elderly people in the home.

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Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Pooja - 2010

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Makar Sankranti Festival Of Flying Kites

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When Makar Sankranti Festivals Come ?

Makar Sankranti is biggest festival for Indian people. Makar Sankranti festival comes in 14th January every year. Makar Sankranti Day is dedicated to the worship of Lord Surya (Sun God). On this day many people enjoy of flying kites. According to mythology this day is good for donation of food, cloth and money.

Meaning Of Festival Makar Sankranti

Meanings of Sankranti is 'change' and 'Makar' means 'Capricorn'.
So that, Festival Makar Sankranti is the day when the Sun ( God Surya ) enters into the zodiac Capricorn or Makara.

Scientifically, Makar Sankranti day marks the starting of warmer and longer days compared to the nights.

Makar Sankranti marks the ending of winter season and starting of a new harvest or spring season.

In Other Words, Makar Sankranti is also regarded as the starting of an auspicious phase in Hindu culture.

Makar Sankranti Festival marks the end of an inauspicious period which according to the Hindu calendar starts around mid-December.

According to hindu mythology any good and sacred ritual can be sanctified in any Hindu Culture, Makar Sankranti day onwards.

Makar Sankranti Festival is celebrated in all parts of India by all communities with different forms and names.


In Bengal, Makar Sankranti is noted for the Ganga Sagar Mela and Pithey parban.
In Assam, Makar Sankranti is well-known for the Bhogali Bihu.
In Orissa, Makar Sankranti Festival is noted for Makar Mela.
In North India, Makar Sankranti is noted for the Lohri.
In Central India, Makar Sankranti is noted for the Sankranti.
In Tamil Nadu, Makar Sankranti Festival is observed as Pongal.
In Andhra Pradesh, Makar Sankranti Festival is observed as Sankranthi.
In Kerala, the famous Sabarimala Pilgrimage comes to an finish with sighting of the Makaravilakku.
In Gujarat and Rajasthan, Makar Sankranti Festival is observed as Uttarayan.
In Allahabad, Makar Sankranti is an important bathing date during the famous Magh Mela and Kumbh Mela at Sangam (Prayag).

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God Surya Family & 108 Name Of God Surya

KingdOm of Surya - Surya Lok

In Hinduism, there is separate KingdOm for each God, These are called "Lok". For Surya dev (Sun god), his KingdOm is known as "Surya Lok".

Sun God God Surya related with Ramayan and Mahabharat

In Ramayana, God Surya is described as father of the Monkey King Sugriv. Sugriv helped Lord Rama and Lakshman beat the devil king Ravan. Lord Surya also trains Hanuman as his guru. The Suryavanshi dynasty of kings, Lord Rama being one of them, also claims descent from him.

In the Mahabharata, Princess Kunti receives order for a mantra from the sage Durvasa; by reciting which, she would be able to convene any god and accept a child by him. Unconvinced of the power of this mantra, Kunti innocently tests it on Lord Surya, but when Surya appears, she gets afraid and requests him to go back. However, God Surya has an responsibility to fulfil the mantra facing returning. The Sun God Surya magically causes Kunti to accept the child instantaneously even as retaining her virginity so that she, as an unmarried princess, need not face any humiliation or be subjected to questions from the general public. This chilled is Karna, Kunti feels compelled to abandon the child, Karna, who grows up to become one of the central characters in the great battle of Kurukshetra.

Family of Surya God:

Surya Dev is married to Sangnya Devi, the daughter of Lord Viswakarma the legendary architect. Vaivaswatha Manu was born to Surya. Sangnya Devi could not stand the celestial splendors of Surya and shut her eyes. Angered at this gesticulation, Surya cursed his wife that she would give birth to a child who would control life. Then Yama was born. Afterward when Sangnya Devi had cast a capricious look on Surya, she gave birth to a shifty, capricious girl child Yamuna. Afterward his wife flees in fear leaving her shadow behind. Thus Chaaya (the other name for Sangnya Devi) gave birth to Sani (Saturn), Saavarni and a daughter Tapi. Surya comes to know that Sangnya Devi is in hiding and he approaches in the form of a horse. There Aswini devataas (the physicians of paradise) as they are described, are born. Brahma makes an effort to reduce the splendour of Surya and through the light shed out, Vishnus chakra, Sivas shoola and the conches of Ashtavasuvus are made.

God Surya Legend

God Surya Temples

The 108 names of Lord Surya:

Om arunyaye namah

Om sharanyaye namah

Om karuna-rasa-sindhave namah

Om asmanabalaye namah

Om arta-raksa-kaye namah

Om adityaye namah

Om adi-bhutaye namah

Om akhila-gamavedine namah

Om acyutaye namah

Om akhilagnaye namah

Om anantaye namah

Om inaye namah

Om visva-rupaye na mah

Om ijyaye namah

Om indraye namah

Om bhanave Namah

Om indriramandiraptaye namah

Om vandaniyaye namah

Om ishaye namah

Om suprasannaye namah

Om sushilaye namah

Om suvarcase namah

Om vasupradaye namah

Om vasave namah

Om vasudevaye namah

Om ujjvalaye namah

Om ugra-rupaye namah

Om urdhvagaye namah

Om vivasvate namah

Om udhatkiranajalaye namah

Om hrishikesaye namah

Om urjasvalaye namah

Om viraye namah

Om nirjaraye namah

Om jayaye namah

Om urudvayavirnimuktanijasarakrashivandyaye namah

Om rugdhantre namah

Om kraksacakracaraye namah

Om krajusvabhavavittaye namah

Om nityastutyaye namah

Om krukaramatrikavarnarupaya ujjvalatejase namah

Om kruksadhinathamitraye namah

Om pushakaraksaye namah

Om luptadantaye namah

Om shantaye namah

Om kantidaye namah Om dhanaye namah

Om kanatkanaka sushanaye namah

Om khalotaye namah

Om lunit-akhila-daityaye namah

Om satya-ananda-svarupine namah

Om apavarga-pradaye namah

Om arta-sharanyaye namah

Om ekakine namah

Om bhagavate namah

Om sushtisthityantakarine namah

Om gunatmane namah

Om dhrinibhrite namah

Om brihate namah

Om brahmane namah

Om esvaryadaye namah

Om sharvaye namah

Om haridashvaye namah

Om shauraye namah

Om dashadiksam-prakashaye namah

Om bhakta-vashyaye namah

Om ojaskaraye namah

Om jayine namah

Om jagad-ananda-hetave namah

Om taya janma-mrtyu-jara-vyadhi-varji aounnatyapadasamcararathasthaya-asuraraye namah

Om kamaniyakagaye namah

Om abjaballabhaye namah

Om antar-bahih prakashaye namah

Om acintyaye namah

Om atma-rupine namah

Om acyutaye namah

Om amareshaye namah

Om parasmai jyotishe namah

Om ahaskaraye namah

Om ravaye namah

Om haraye namah

Om param-atmane namah

Om tarunaye namah

Om tarenyaye namah

Om grahanam pataye namah

Om bhaskaraye namah

Om adimadhyantara-hitaye namah

Om saukhyapradaye namah

Om sakalajagatam pataye namah

Om suryaye namah

Om kavaye namah

Om narayanaye namah

Om pareshaye namah

Om tejorupaye namah

Om shrim hiranyagarbhaye namah

Om hrim sampatkaraye namah

Om aim istarthadaye namah

Om am suprasannaye namah

Om shrimate namah

Om shreyase namah

Om saukhyadayine namah

Om diptamurtaye namah

Om nikhilagamavedhyaya namah

Om nityanandaye namah

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The Sun God Surya

Surya God

Hindus worship God Surya with the trust of Sun God. Surya is the God of Light( Sun). Surya’s followers consider the god surya to be God Brahma in the morning, God Vishnu during the day and Lord Shiva at night. The God Surya is portrayed sitting on a chariot with seven horses. God Surya is a Vedic God. Lord Surya is the caring sun god and one of the twelve Adityas who are guardians of the months of the year. The Sun God Surya in Hindu belief is depicted as having a body as shiny and radiant as pure gold. So many people called “Surya Narayan Dev”, “Bhasker” and “Ravi” to the Lord Surya.

Surya the Hindu God is pictured with svastika, as it is the sign of the sun. God Surya represents an independent direction of followers along with the ordinary shaiva, shakta, and vaishnava streams. Sun God Suryas followers are called Auram or Shaoram. Hindu God Suryae is the chief solar deity, one of the Adityas, the God Surya is the son of Kashyapa.

Surya Dev is conceivably the oldest between the pantheon of Hindu gods to be worshipped. The lord is prayed in the simplest way by folding one's hands in a namaskar at the time of sunrise. A simple chant of “Om Suryaye Namah” also pleases the lord. The followers of Surya Dev are found in most of the Hindu shrines. Even while bathing in the holy Ganges people first give salutations to the Surya Dev. There are so many temples of God Surya in India. The sun God Surya temple at Ranakpur is very old temple dating back to the fifteenth century. Another famous temple dedicated to Surya the Hindu God is found in Orissa and Konark.

God Sun Chariot

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108 Names Of God Surya

Famous The Sun God Temples In India

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Sun God Surya Temple Raxaul

Modhera The Sun God Temple Gujarat

Konark Sun The Hindu God Temple Orissa

Arasavalli The Sun God Temple Surat

Udaipur Lord Surya Temple

Modhera Sun Temple Gujarat

Arasavalli The Sun God Temple

The worship of God Surya

It is believed that God Surya has been worshipped since ages to get the kind blessings of God. A simple namaskaar (folding hands) and say “Om Suryay Namaha” to the lord makes him happy. Offering water to the God is too considered to accept the pity. The Sun God Surya is believed to be a giving deity able of curative sick people, in India. It is also proved in Science that sunlight is a rich source of Vitamin-D which is very Usefull for human.

Hindu God Surya - Gayatri mantra

Om Bhur Bhurvah Svaha

Tat savitur varenyam

bhargo devasya dhimahi

Dhiyo yo nah prachodayaat

The Gayatri Mantra of the Hindu Religion is also connected with the Surya dev.

"Aadhitya Hrudhaya Punyam

Sarva Sathru Vinaasanam

Jayaavaham Jabe nithyam

Akshayam Paramam Shivam"

Aadhitya Hrudhaya is another mantra associated with God Surya, recited by the knowledgeable Agatsya to Lord Rama on the battleground before the fight with Ravana.

Symbol of Surya is also regarded as one of the favorable signs of the Hindu religion. So many people place the sign of the Sun over main doors; they think that it would bring them good luck.

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