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GURU (VyAsa) POORNIMA

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  Significance of GURU श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः Sri Gurubhyo Namah Aashaada Sukla Pournami also called Guru Poornima is celebrated across the country as Vyasa Poornima in the name of Sage Sri VedaVyasa, the divine literary incarnation of Lord Vishnu. This day (Aashaada Sukla Pournami) is celebrated as Guru Poornima, symbolically honouring and respecting Gurus and teachers who have taught us the Vidya. It is believed that, Sage Sri VedaVyasaru was born on this day of Pournami in the Lunar month of Aashada. Vaisakha Sukla Trayodasi is also reckoned as Sri Vedavyasa Jayanti. It is also said to be the day Sri VedaVyasa had commenced his work on Brahma-Suuthras. Regarded as the Aadi Guru, greatest of all Gurus, a Guru of Gurus He is adored even today by one and all and whose powers and knowledge are unsurpassed. Though Chaturmasa starts for general public from Hari Sayani Ekadasi, traditionally, Ascetics start their Chaturmasa Deeksha from this day of Guru Poornima. Perhaps, it is ...

PICTORIAL PRESENTATION OF CHATURMASYA VRATHA - An Overview

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  Chaturmasya Vratha ·         Definition : "Chatur" means four and "Maasa" means month; Chaturmasya is a four-month marathon of religious austerities ( Vratha ). ·         Timeline : It occurs annually from Aashaada Sukla Ekadasi to Kartheeka Sukla Dasami . For householders ( Gruhasthas ), it begins on the Ekadasi day, while for ascetics ( Yatis ), it commences on Aashaada Sukla Poornima (Guru/Vyasa Poornima) . ·         The Divine Slumber : It marks the period when Lord SriManNarayana enters Yoga-Nidra (divine slumber). Devotees set aside mundane materialistic practices to engage in spiritual pursuits to please the Supreme Lord ( Hari Preeti ). ·         Presiding Deities : Lord Vishnu presides over the four months in his respective forms: Sridhara , Hrishikesha , Padmanabha , and Daamodara . ·       ...