Today Bhadra Purnima2012(Full Moon Day) Today Bhadra Month’s Purnima and Adhya Shakti Ambaji ma Fair in Ambaji Gujarat.Large Celebration in ambaji Today. Today Bhadra Purnima Fair Ambaji The Shrine Of Ambaji The shrine of the Goddess Ambaji located in the village bearing her name, lies at the foothills of the Aravalli mountain range. It is … Read more
Tharpanam is an offering to Gods or Pithru devatas (dead ancestors). Tharpanam offered to Gods is named on the basis of God to whom we offer Tharpan – viz. Brahma Tharpanam, Surya Tharpanam, etc. The offering which we make to our dead ancestors is Pithru Tharpanam. Generally, Pithru Tharpanam is done during Amavasya days, Solar … Read more
Pitru Paksha or Mahalaya Paksha, also known as Shraddh Paksha, is a fortnight dedicated to pay homage to dead ancestors. The Mahabharata has the reference story of Pitru Paksha related to King Karna and its importance. Usually, 14 days of Pitru paksha are observed in Ashwin month as per North Indian Hindi calendars whereas in … Read more
Things to remember during Shradha / Pitrapaksha 1. On the day of Shradha, the person who is doing ‘sharadhakarma’ and the Brahmin who is performing the ritual, should follow celibacy. 2. Black & Red colour flowers, strongly scented and odorless flowers Kadamb, Kevada, Bilvapatra, Karvir, Maulsire, all these flowers should not be used for this … Read more