KRISHNA JAYATHI - meaning birth of "Lord Krishna"
Lord Krishna was born on the midnight of the eight day after the full moon of Sravana month. The star of the day was Rohini, so it is known as Ashtami Rohini. The meaning of ashtami is "8th day after the full moon". This day is also known as Janmashtami, ashtami day of the birth. Even my bubu's birth star is "rohini", no wonder Krishna was and is my fav God -( I know it sounds goofy!!) We usually celebrate Krishna Jayathi late in the evning coz Krishna was born at midnight . Krishna is worshiped in his many forms, from that of an innocent baby to an adult who can preach the Gita.South Indian homes decorate the front yards and floors of their homes with kolams for all festivals and celebrations For Krishna Jayanthi it is customary to draw the little feet of Baby Krishna going from the front door to the place where the pooja is to be conducted. Even i did draw one at the entrance and one near my pooja room
Suddenly i realized i didn't have a picture of Lord Krishna at home so i drew one myself , and celebrated Gokulashtami, i made vadas and aval payasam at home. Aval ( pounded rice) is supposed to Lord krishna's favorite
GANESH CHATHURTHI- meaning birth of "Lord Ganesha"
It is observed during the hindu month of Bhadra (mid-August to mid-September) A life-like clay model of Lord Ganesha is made and the size of this idol may vary from 3/4th of an inch to over 25 feet. Vedic hymns from the Rig Veda and Ganapati Atharva Shirsha Upanishad, and Ganesha stotra from the Narada Purana are chanted in the temples , we were lucky enough to visit the "Maha Ganapathy temple" when they were reciting the vedas , its a popular belief that even hearing these vedas is supposedto bring good charms .On Chaturthi day we celebrate Ganesha's birthday and then honor Him as our beloved guest for ten days. Then on the tenth day, called chaturdashi, we bid Him fond farewell at the ocean shore or banks of a river- symbolic of the fact that we will all dissolve into earth one day
I made a very small idol of Lord Ganesha at home using turmeric paste at home. we also make rice dumplings (kolukattai / modhaks) and sundal which are supposed to be Lord Ganesha's favorite. On the third day i dissolved it in tap water and poured the water on roots of a flowering tree near my house
Lord Krishna was born on the midnight of the eight day after the full moon of Sravana month. The star of the day was Rohini, so it is known as Ashtami Rohini. The meaning of ashtami is "8th day after the full moon". This day is also known as Janmashtami, ashtami day of the birth. Even my bubu's birth star is "rohini", no wonder Krishna was and is my fav God -( I know it sounds goofy!!) We usually celebrate Krishna Jayathi late in the evning coz Krishna was born at midnight . Krishna is worshiped in his many forms, from that of an innocent baby to an adult who can preach the Gita.South Indian homes decorate the front yards and floors of their homes with kolams for all festivals and celebrations For Krishna Jayanthi it is customary to draw the little feet of Baby Krishna going from the front door to the place where the pooja is to be conducted. Even i did draw one at the entrance and one near my pooja room
Suddenly i realized i didn't have a picture of Lord Krishna at home so i drew one myself , and celebrated Gokulashtami, i made vadas and aval payasam at home. Aval ( pounded rice) is supposed to Lord krishna's favorite
GANESH CHATHURTHI- meaning birth of "Lord Ganesha"
It is observed during the hindu month of Bhadra (mid-August to mid-September) A life-like clay model of Lord Ganesha is made and the size of this idol may vary from 3/4th of an inch to over 25 feet. Vedic hymns from the Rig Veda and Ganapati Atharva Shirsha Upanishad, and Ganesha stotra from the Narada Purana are chanted in the temples , we were lucky enough to visit the "Maha Ganapathy temple" when they were reciting the vedas , its a popular belief that even hearing these vedas is supposedto bring good charms .On Chaturthi day we celebrate Ganesha's birthday and then honor Him as our beloved guest for ten days. Then on the tenth day, called chaturdashi, we bid Him fond farewell at the ocean shore or banks of a river- symbolic of the fact that we will all dissolve into earth one day
I made a very small idol of Lord Ganesha at home using turmeric paste at home. we also make rice dumplings (kolukattai / modhaks) and sundal which are supposed to be Lord Ganesha's favorite. On the third day i dissolved it in tap water and poured the water on roots of a flowering tree near my house
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