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To my dear spiritual companions,

 

Vratas

Depending on the tithi (lunar day), the day of the week, the nakshatras (stars),

the month, the season and the position of the sun, certain specific religious

rites and ceremonies have to be performed. These are known as vratas.The first

day of the lunar fortnight is known as pratipada. The day of pratipada in the

months of Kartika, Ashvina and Chaitra are Brahma’s tithis. It is then that the

worship of Brahma must be done.On the second day of the lunar fortnight

(dvitiya), one should eat only flowers and pray to the two Ashvinis. this makes

the supplicant handsome and lucky. Shuklapaksha is that lunar fortnight in which

the moon waxes and Shuklapaksha dvitiya in the month of Kartika is earmarked for

the worship of Yama. If one performs this vrata, one does not have to go to

naraka (hell). This is also the day for praying to Balarama and Krishna.It was

on the third day of the lunar fortnight (tritiya), in shuklapaksha and in the

month of Chaitra, that Shiva married Parvati or Gouri. Rites performed on this

day are thus known as gourivrata. Shiva and Parvati have to be given offerings

of fruit. The eight names of Parvati have to be recited. These are Lalita,

Vijaya, Bhadra Bhavani, Kumuda, Shiva, Vasudevi and Gouri.

 

Thanks.

 

Rohit.