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Archive for the ‘Diwali’ Category
9 Oct
Diwali Significance
The first day of Diwali celebrations i.e. on Thrayodasi ತ್ರಯೋದಶಿ is called as Neeru Thumbuva Habba ನೀರು ತುಂಬುವ ಹಬ್ಬ in Kannada. This day all the vessels which are used to fill or collect water are cleaned in the evening, decorated with mango leaves, flowers, and rangoli. I remember all the water geysers and [...]
31 Oct
Tulasi Pooje Slokas
This year Tulasi Habba is on October 30th 2009. More details can be found here at my weblog:
1. Tulasi Habba
Tulasi Praathane
namah tulasi kalyaaNi namo vishhnu priye shubhe |
namo moksha pradaayike devi namaH sampatpradaayike ||
Tulasige Namaskara
Yanmule sarva thirthani yanmadye sarva devatha |
yadagre sarva vedashcha Tulasi thvam namam mayham ||
Tulasi Dyana
dyayescha tulasim devim shyamam kamala [...]
6 Nov
Bali Padyami – October 19th 2009
The fourth day of Diwali is called “Bali Padyami“. Bali would come out of Pathala Loka and rule Bhuloka as per the boon given by Lord Vishnu. Hence, it is known as ‘Bali Padyami’.
King Bali of the netherworld, with his mighty power, had become a threat to the gods. To curb his powers, Lord Vishnu [...]
2 Nov
Lakshmi Pooja/ Pooje – October 18th 2009
The third day of Diwali is the most important day during which we perform Lakshmi Pooje; to the Goddess Lakshmi. Lakshmi Pooje falls on the dark night of Amavasya. Lakshmi Puja is performed in the evening to seek blessings of Goddess of Wealth.
I am sure you all [...]
1 Nov
Naraka Chaturdashi – October 17th 2009
What is Naraka Chaturdashi?
Naraka Chaturdashi is celebrated on the second day of diwali celebrations. People wake up early in the morning apply the kumkum (ladies in the household do the arathi), on their foreheads and then take bath.
The story goes that Narakasura the daemon ruler of Pragjyotishpur [...]
28 Oct
Rangoli Designs for Diwali
In Bangalore, huge colorful rangoli designs are drawn in front of every household. The front yard is even more colorful during Diwali.
So what’s Rangoli?
A rangoli is a colourful design made on the floor near the entrance to a house to welcome guests. During Diwali, Hindus draw bright, colorful Rangoli designs. The patterns are [...]
20 Oct
Diwali (Deepavali) Festival – 2009
The word Diwali originated from the Sanskrit word “Deepavali” which means “rows of light”. This 5 day long Hindu festival is celebrated throughout [...]
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