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The idea behind this festival is to keep away bad things from life and welcome the good and holy things of life that’s why it is called the festival of lamps. We use to light oil lamps all over the house in the evening and crackers, fires are burnt. Rows of Agal vilakkus (Clay Oil lamps) are lit in every house. Karthigai is essentially a festival of lamps. The lighted lamp is considered an auspicious symbol
New Delhi sources stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people of the country on the occasion of Diwali. Prime Minister added “Deepawali ke pawan avsar par sabhi desh wasion ko hardik shubh kamanayen (Greetings to the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Diwali),” he said in an official release. “Happy Diwali”.
Even though you should get up early every day, on Diwali day, it is especially auspicious to wake up early, preferably before sunrise those who keep on sleeping till late on Diwali will not be blessed with the divine blessings of Laxmi.
The offering of a coconut is a common offering to a deity in Hindu religion and it is distributed later as ‘prasad. The most important reason for offering coconut is that is the purest thing that a human being can offer to a deity. The water and the white kernel inside the coconut are the only unadulterated offering that a devotee
According to sources the Saturdays in the Tamil month of Purattasi (mid-September to mid-October) are auspicious to invoke Vishnu in his most supreme form as Venkateshwara for blessings to create wealth. During this month, the Sun is in Virgo, a sign ruled by Mercury. Mercury’s overlord is Vishnu, the Archetype of wealth. Purattasi Saturdays are highly auspicious to participate in Poojas for Lord Vishnu
The coconut is known as narikela in Sanskrit. It is also known as Shrifala, or “the auspicious fruit”. It is also known Mahafala, or great fruit to be offered to god. The coconut is used in various auspicious occasions. It is tied as a torana over the doors of homes during all auspicious functions. The coconut is also a symbol of fertility. Hence, a lady who wishes to conceive a child should plant a coconut tree or offer coconuts
The elephant headed god is worshiped at the beginning of seasons and rituals for this reason. And there is one day in every month of the year when this worship is said to be at its peak. Known as Sankashti Chaturthi or Sakat Chauth, this day is even more auspicious, especially if it falls on a Tuesday or Friday.
Monsoon season begins in Tamil Nadu in the month of Aadi, when the water level in rivers increases substantially. Aadiperukku is celebrated to show the gratitude of Tamil people to the nature and to thank Mother Cauvery River. Aadiperukku is a unique Tamil festival of South India celebrated on the 18th day of the Tamil month Aadi. Hence it is known as “Pathiinettam perukku”, Pathinettu means eighteen, and Perukku refers to rising.
Since the light of a ghee lamp is believed to bring in prosperity, knowledge and wisdom, it is a customary rule in India to start all the auspicious religious events or social functions by lighting the lamp. By doing so it is believed that we invite the divine to come and bless us.
Kumbhabhishekam (Kumbha-Shikhara or crown of the temple, Abhishekam-sanctification with spiritually charged water) is performed to consecrate new shrines, re-consecrate existing shrines after a renovation or every twelve years. The highlight of the Kumbhabhishekam ceremony is the pouring of the sanctified water from the pots over the top of the gopurams by the priests, at an auspicious moment, to energize the entire temple.
