Vedic Festivals

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August 2 is Naag Panchami, 4 is Tulsidas Jayanti, 12 is Raksha Bandhan, 15

is Sri Aurobindo Jayanti, 19 is Sri Krishna Jayanti, 31 is Ganesh Chaturthi.

 

1.Sri Aurobindo's words - excerpts from the book India's Rebirth. It has helped me understand India.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid;=426&sid;=106

 

2. Significance of Sri Krishna Jayanthi

- http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=festivals&cid;=239&sid;=40

 

3. Significance of Ganesh Chaturthi

- http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=festivals&cid;=241&sid;=42

 

4. Enshrining Ganesha - published by Jnana Prabhodini. This piece gives the

manual of worship of Shri Ganesha, the rites to be performed before the

immersion of the image.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=cultphil&cid;=420&sid;=8006

 

5. Sacred Trees of the Hindus - by Dr Satish Kapoor. Gives mythological &; social linkages.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=qanda&cid;=236&sid;=91