Vrats of the month of Shravan At the mention of the month of Shravan, one remembers the vrats. It is difficult for the common people to perform conducts according to the Vedas. To overcome this difficulty, the Purans make a mention of vrats. In this, the special vrats fall in the month of Shravan.

For example: • Shravani somvar • Mangalagour • Jivantikapujan • Varadalakshmi vrat • Kajjali Trutiya • Budhi Teej • Pithori Amavasya Due to the vrats falling in the month of Shravan, benefits are acquired at an individual and social level. This explains the importance of vrats and our heads bow with devotion at the holy feet of the Sages who created these vrats. Shravani somvar In the month of Shravan, on every Monday (somvar) one should go to a temple of God Shankar and perform puja. If possible, one should undertake a complete fast. Otherwise one should undertake a nakta-vrat. This pleases God Shankar and Shivsayujya Mukti (merging of self in God Shiva) is attained. Mangalagour ‘Mangalagour’ is a Deity which bestows long life to the husband.

This vrat, which consists of puja of the Deity Mangalagour, should be performed by a newly-wed woman. It is expected to be continued for five to seven years after marriage on every Tuesday in the month of Shravan. Puja of Lord Shiva and Lord Ganapati is performed along with Gouri in this vrat. Jivantikapujan This vrat is observed on every Friday of the Hindu lunar Shravan month. The deity associated with this vrat is Jivantika, that is, Jivati Devi. This deity protects small children. In this vrat, on the first Friday of Shravan, women draw a picture of deity Jivati on the wall with sandalwood and worship it.

Nowadays printed picture is worshipped. Five married women ( suhagan) having children, are invited to the house and after applying turmeric and vermillion on their forehead milk, sugar and roasted grams are given to them as holy sacrament ( prasad). On the last Friday of the bright fortnight ( Shukla Paksha) of Shravan a vrat is observed, that is D. Varadalakshmi vrat In the ritual of this vrat, a metal pot ( kalash) is placed and Sri Varadalakshmi is invoked into it. The Shrisukta is recited and the devi is worshipped. Thereafter a naivedya of 21 anarasas is offered to her.

Kirgizcha makaldar emgek. -temu-sushnost-haraktera-hlestakova.php 2013-04-15T10:17:39+00:00 weekly 0.5.

Thereafter, brahmin, married women ( suhagans) and celibates ( Brahmacharis) are offered upayan, that is, gifts. In South Bharat, Varadalakshmi vrat is observed on the last Friday of the bright fortnight ( Shukla Paksha) of the Ashadh month. People believe that in the temples of Tiruvadi, Tiruvayur and Tiruputtur, Goddess Lakshmi herself worshipped Lord Shiv. Therefore these temples have special significance for the observance of this vrat.

Begetting a son, prosperity and obtaining wealth and grains are the fruits of observing this vrat. Kajjali Trutiya This vrat is observed on Shravan Krushna Trutiya. The deity associated with this vrat is Srivishnu. This vrat is also known as ‘ Satudi Teej’. At some places this vrat is observed on Bhadrapad Krushna Trutiya. But realistically it should be observed on Shravan Krushna Trutiya only. Budhi teej Elderly women sing various songs sitting on the swing.

City folklore performed by popular bards. The songs sounding on this disk, are sung by bards in that way, which has remained in their memory. Etap na sever ( Viktor Gagin, Ryzhov Serezha) 2. Camp songs and songs of Odessa, household songs and domestic songs - altogether these songs became that soil on which subsequently there became Okudzhava, Vysotsky, Vizbor, Galich and others. V kejptaunskom portu noti video. This album is the second in a series representing songs “of city folklore”.

They are called kajari. The women observing this vrat consume only one meal. In this vrat, some other old woman is paid obeisance by touching her feet and sugar candies ( batases) are gifted to her. In her place dry fruits, sweets etc. Are given to the woman observing the vrat. Pithori Amavasya The Amavasya in the month of Shravan is known as Pithori Amavasya. In this vrat, the sixty four Yoginis are worshipped.

A fast is observed for the whole day of Shravan Amavasya. Earlier, in this vrat idols were made from flour ( peeth). The food prepared to be offered as naivedya is also prepared from flour. Therefore this vrat is known as Pithori Amavasya. The children of the women observing the vrat of Pithori Amavasya are blessed with a long life. Shravani ritual It is also known as Upakarma or Rishitarpan.

The ritual of Shravani is associated with the learning of the Vedas. Two rituals performed associated with the learning of Vedas are • Utsarjan ritual, that is, giving up of the Vedas • Upakarma ritual, that is, accepting of the Vedas Upakarma vidhi is performed before commencing learning of Vedas. On the day of Shravani the sequence of studies for the next year is determined only after performing the Upakarma vidhi. If the learning of Vedas is to be discontinued, the Utsarjan vidhi is performed. Utsarjan ritual On the day of Shravani, the presiding brahmin takes his seat after ablutions in the morning. A sacrificial fire pit is created for Utsarjan- karma (temporary giving up of the Vedas for earning a living) and a similar one for Upakarma (resuming learning of the Vedas). First a ring of Darbh (holy grass) is worn and along with uttering of the desh-kal, resolve ( sankalp) is made.