bhargavasarma {nirikhi krishna bhagavan}

What is RaAkhi? Rakhi is a popular festival celebrated across the country especially in North India, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. Like Holi and Diwali, Rakhi is also celebrated as a national festival. It is celebrated on the full moon day (Sravana Poornima) of the lunar Month Sravana which also coincide with Upakarma and Hayagreeva Jayanthi. This festival is also called as Rakhi Poornima, Nariyal Poornima, Kajari Poornima, and Sravana Poornima according to the celebrations held in different states. On the occasion of this festival generally we observe sisters tie a sacred thread called Rakhi to the wrist of their brothers, in turn brothers give gifts to their sisters and exchange sweets to mark the occasion. While etymology of the word Rakhi could not be traced, the word Raka in Sanskrit is referred to as a woman, full moon day, sentiment, affection etc. Perhaps, women tying the sacred thread (Rakhi) on the full Moon-day on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan out of sentimental affe...

Niceties Of Upakarma   Yagnopaveetha Dhaarana Vidhi https://archive.org/details/niceties-of-upakarma-yagnopaveetha-dhaarana-vidhi Upakarma is a Vedic ritual that is celebrated every year generally, on the full Moon day of the Lunar Month SraAvana that falls during August–September months of English calendar which also coincides with the monsoon season. Upakarma is referred to as Avani Avittam in Tamil, Jandhyala Punnama in Telugu, and Janivarada Habba in Kannada. This day also coincides with two other important events viz. Raakhi (Raksha Bandhan) and Hayagreeva Jayanthi (Supreme Lord of knowledge and wisdom) Literally Upa means before and Karma means an action. Upakarma means an action performed before commencement of Vedic studies. Upa also refers to nearness or in close touch with Upanishads (Vedas). In simple terms Upakarma refers to changing of sacred (Holy) thread called Yagnopaveetham on this day by the three varnas (Brahmana, Kshatriya and Vysya). Upakarma also mean...

Concept - Significance - Technicalities of Yagnopaveetham https://archive.org/details/yagnopaveetham-paramam-pavithram Niceties Of Upakarma & Yagnopaveetha Dhaarana Vidhi https://archive.org/details/niceties-of-upakarma-yagnopaveetha-dhaarana-vidhi Yagnopaveetham paramam pavithram Prajapatheryasahajam purasthad Aayushyamagryam prathimuncha shubram Yagnopaveetham balamasthu thejah Above sloka describes the sanctity, spirituality and sacredness of Yagnopaveetham and its benefits. It says that, Yagnopaveetham is "the best among those that purify; the one that has emerged along with Brahma (Prajapathi) at the time of creation; that which bestows life (longevity) and prominence; the one that is sacred clean and unsoiled; and the one which confers on to the wearer both knowledge and power. What is Yagnopaveetham? Yagnopaveetham is a triple stranded sacrificial filament joined by a knot called Brahmagranthi that is worn by those initiated into the Gayathri recital. ...