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Lord Shani refers to planet Saturn and is a Sanskrit word. Shani is also one of the auspicious Navagraha per the Hindu Astrology. Lord Shani is also the male deity who is a handsome looking man sitting on a vulture, Buffalo or a crow. He is Lord Sun's son. It is further believed that having overcome his pain, Lord Shani otherwise much feared because of his anger had become benevolent towards his devotee.
Sai Baba is more popular as the Shirdi ka Sai Baba which means Sai Baba of Shirdi. He was born in 1835 and died in 1918. The word sai has many meanings in different languages. However, Sai Baba’s devotees called him by this name to mean a saint, fakir or a satguru. They gave him the name according to their own believes. Sai Baba is a kind of guru who has followers from both the Hindu and Muslim religions
Amavasya and Purnima correspond to the two extreme states of the waxing waning cycle of the moon. While amavasya is called no moon day or new moon day, Purnima is called full moon day. Moon being the natural satellite of earth and being seen in sky graciously shining over the earth, it has always evoked the imagination and praise of people and it is rendered more interesting
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”.
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
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.
According to gold industry pundits, Akshaya in Sanskrit means one that ‘never diminishes’ and the day is believed to bring good luck and success. Hindus who imbibe what is originally called ‘Sanatana Dharma’ believe they can get lasting prosperity by buying precious metals on the day. Akshaya Tritiya is traditionally earmarked for beginning new ventures, for investing and purchasing valuables especially gold, jewelry and diamond.
A festival occurring in the Tamil month Thai (January - February), on the day of the star Poosam around Pournami (Full Moon) is celebrated as Thaipusam [Thai Poosam]. There are several legends about the festival Thaipusam. Lord Muruga destroyed Tharakasuran on the Poosam Nakshatra day in the Tamil month of Thai and hence Thai Poosam is celebrated in all Murugan temples.
In Hindu mythology, every day of the week is dedicated to one particular god. Devotees who believe in god worship particular lords every day. So, if you want to worship all avatras and forms of god in particular, you get one whole day to shower your devotion to the god! In short, every day of the week is dedicated to a particular god. For example, Monday is a day which is devoted to Lord Shiva. Tuesday is the day to worship Lord Hanuman, Wednesday to Lord Ganesha etc.
Aadi festival is celebrated for the birth of the Tamil month of Aadi (July - August). This festival is special for various Amman’s (Durga). Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays of this month are considered very auspicious. A lot of festivals are celebrated in the month of Aadi. This Tamil month marks the beginning of all festivals during the festival season. Tamil month Aadi is considered as an auspicious month. All Fridays in this month especially the 1st and 3rd are very auspicious.
