Guest guest Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Namaskar Mitra, March 4 is Holi, 20 is when Vikram Samvat 2064 starts known as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra - Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh, for Sindhis it is Cheti Chand - Navratras prarambh(begin), 27 is Ram Navami, 31 is Mahavir Jayanti. 1. Holi - a) Significance - http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=festivals&cid=254&sid=46 b) To send Holi cards - http://www.holi-festival.com In Maharashtra/Goa Holi is called Shimga. a) Significance by B Borkar - http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=festivals&cid=923&sid=157 b) 3 super pictures of celebrations in Goa - http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_photo.asp?subcatid=87 2. Cheti Chand or Sindhi New Year - According to the Hindu calendar, Cheti Chand is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month known as Chet in Sindhi. Hence it is known as CHET-I-CHAND. The Sindhi community celebrates the festival of Cheti Chand in honour of the birth of Ishtadeva Uderolal, popularly known as Jhulelal, the Patron Saint of the Sindhis. This day is considered to be very auspicious and is celebrated with pompous and gaiety. On this day, people worship water – the elixir of life. http://www.bawarchi.com/festivals/cheti.html 3. Essentials for Effectivity - editorial of Prabuddha Bharata. "No one likes to work for nothing. Even a dunce does not work without a purpose, says a well-known Sanskrit adage. Yet, there are as many different ways of doing work, as there are people. Irrespective of how we work, all of us would certainly like our endeavors to be effective and successful. Is there a recipe for affectivity? Yes, says the Chandogya Upanishad. Its first chapter tells us what contributes to effectivity: 'Yadeva vidyaya karoti sraddhayopanisada tadeva viryavattaram bhavati; Whatever is performed with knowledge, shraddha and meditation becomes more effective.' The word viryavattaram literally means 'more strengthening'. It is also taken to mean 'effective' or 'more powerful in bearing fruit'. Effectivity has two dimensions external and internal. 'External' refers to the effective accomplishment of the work to one's satisfaction. 'Internal' refers to the work's long-term influence on the individual's inner growth. Knowledge, shraddha and meditation-we discuss these factors one by one." http://www.esamskriti.com/html/essay_index.asp?cat_name=life&cid=1094&sid=179 4. Mahavir Jayanti - a) Read briefly about his Life - http://www.esamskriti.com/html/spl_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&sid=6&count1=2&cid=8&chap=6 b) Characteristics of Jaina philosophy - http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=Jaina&cid=717&sid=10000 5. Significance of Ram Navami - http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=festivals&cid=256&sid=47&count1=1 Share the Wealth, with Prem sanjeev -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.27/671 - Release 05/02/2007 4:48 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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