Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2024 i A TO Z INDIA

From the Editor’s Desk: Sant Ravidas Jayanti 2024 Date - Timings Guru Ravidas (1377-1527 C.E.) was a famous saint of the Bhakti Movement. His devotional songs and verses made a lasting impact upon the Bhakti Movement. Guru Ravidas is also known as Raidas, Rohidas and Ruhidas. According to historians Guru Ravidas was born during 1377 C.E. at Mandhuadhe in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. There is controversy on the exact birth date of Ravidas. According to some scholars it was year 1399 when Guru Ravidas was born. As per Hindu calendar Guru Ravidas was born on Magha Purnima. Hence his birth anniversary is celebrated on Magha Purnima as per Hindu lunar calendar. His birthplace is now known as Shri Guru Ravidas Janam Asthan and it is a major place of pilgrimage…

Kavyapradeshatil Stree is an important review book in Marathi literature today. This book is being discussed everywhere. There is no doubt that this epic written by Kiran shivhar Dongardive proves its uniqueness and importance in the field of Marathi criticism. Through a total of 76 articles, we are introduced to female symbols, images and personalities in the poems of 75 poets who are considered important in Maharashtra. Without considering any particular class, period or stream, the author can be seen to have done his work by studying the anthology right from Janabai to new generation of poets. Dongardive having worked hard to find a female consciousness in all the poems, what do the selected poets in this collection think about women in their poems, what were the perceptions of women…

To put it mildly, “Gyanvapi” is a rather curious and intriguing name for a mosque. However, to the rooted Hindu consciousness, the term “Gyanvapi” immediately evokes a vast array of sacred connotations. The cliche that the Hindu attaches sanctity to everything from the Immutable Brahman to human beings to stones and waters is a cliche because it is true. The sanctity, especially in the case of water, has been denoted in our sacred annals chiefly as Nadi (River), Tataka (Lake, tank, etc) and Vapi (Well). In this case, Gyanvapi is the corruption of the Sanskrit term, Jnana-Vapi or the Well of (Sacred) Knowledge. A more befitting term symbolising Shiva-Tattva (or the Philosophy of Shiva), concretised as a well, cannot perhaps be found. That this original Gyanvapi continues to stand as…

Saraswati Puja on Vasant Panchami 2024: Vasant Panchami day is dedicated to Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, science and technology. Goddess Saraswati is worshipped on Vasant Panchami day. Vasant Panchami is also known as Shri Panchami and Saraswati Panchami. People worship Goddess Saraswati to get enlighten with knowledge and to get rid of lethargy, sluggishness and ignorance. This ritual of initiating education to children is known as Akshar-Abhyasam or Vidya-Arambham/Praasana which is one of the famous rituals of Vasant Panchami. Schools and colleges arrange pujas in the morning to seek blessing of the Goddess. Purvahna Kala, which is the time between the sunrise and the midday, is considered to decide Vasant Panchami day. Vasant Panchami is celebrated on the day when Panchami Tithi prevails during Purvahna Kala. Due…

As we step into the new year of 2024, a profound and spiritual journey awaits us – the grand inauguration of the Sri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22. This moment holds the fulfilment of a 500-year-old dream, not merely the construction of a temple but a symbolic embodiment of a spiritual dawn at the start of the year. The Ayodhya Ram Mandir inauguration holds great spiritual and cultural significance for Hindus. The "Pran Pratishta" (consecration) ceremony of Lord Ram at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir took place on January 22, 2024. As India moves towards the magical path of development and spirituality, here we are entering into a new era of spiritual harmony with the inauguration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The historic inauguration ceremony for the Ram Mandir…

Shree Mandira Parikrama at Shree Jagannatha Temple in Puri will open for devotees on January 17, marking the successful completion of the first phase of the Temple Transformation Project. The inauguration will consecrate a 75-meter corridor around the Meghanada Pacheri, the temple’s outer compound wall. This will address challenges faced by devotees during parikrama due to space constraints. The project will be dedicated to the nation by Shree Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister, Odisha. The ceremonies will start on January 12 concluding with Purnahuti Aarti and Puspanjali on January 17. Gajapati Maharaj Shri Dibyasingha Deb will be the Karta for the ceremony. During the inauguration, Vedanga pandits will chant mantras at four dwaras (temple gates): Singhadwar, Hastidwar, Vyaghradwar and Aswadwar. Each gate will have 15 pandits. Priests, saints and religious leaders…

Artistic Presentation of Modi’s resolution: Prabhat Jha New Delhi, 12 January 2024 The inauguration of the exhibition showcasing 75 handcrafted paintings on the theme 'Architect of Divine India Modi' by the Sukhi Parivar Foundation took place at the Constitutional Club in the capital. The event was inaugurated by senior BJP leader Shri Prabhat Jha. The program, held in the presence of tribal saint Gani Rajendra Vijayji, featured speeches by dignitaries such as Mahamandaleshwar Shailashanandji, Kargil war hero Colonel Dr. Rajesh Adhau, Sukhi Parivar Foundation Chairman Shri Lalit Garg, and CEO of Jain University Bangalore, Shri Satish Narayan. They expressed their thoughts on the paintings created by Dr. Avinash Kate, using acrylic colors on canvas, depicting Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in 75 emotionally charged portraits. These paintings portray the depth…

Devi Sita is a well known Hindu Goddess acknowledged for her courage, purity, dedication, loyalty, and sacrifice. She is the silent figure of strength in the Hindu epic, Ramayana. She is the epitome of devotion as a wife, daughter, and a mother. She led a life full of trials and tribulations with strength and courage. She has a strong sense of individuality around her, hence she is a subject of generational curiosity and research.…

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, 19th February 2024, Monday / सोमवार Shivaji Bhosale (1630-1680 C.E.) was a great warrior King of Marathas who established the Maratha Empire. He was born in 1630 to Shahaji Bhosale and Jijabai near the city of Junnar in Pune district, Maharashtra. Shivaji Bhosale is popularly known as Chhatrapati Shivaji. A TO Z INDIA ENGLISH & TAMIL MONTHLY MAGAZINE REG. WITH REGISTRAR OF NEWSPAPERS FOR INDIA UNDER NUMBER TNBIL/2017/75531 R. DIS NO. 757/2017 ROC NUMBER L-105291/2021…