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Moon has a very special connection with Hindus – it plays a personal and unique role in our lives. Not only Hindu calendars are lunar based but also our festivals and rituals are associated with Moon’s position. Moon represents cool/’sheetaltaa’. It is called Chandra or Chand in Hindi. Moon is also considered lord of plants and vegetation, Vedic Lunar deity
» Read moreAir is called Vayu in Hindi. Air is one of the five basic elements of nature, namely earth, air, fire, water, and space. Air represents strength. Air/wind is used as a synonym for prana. This is the reason Vayu is referred as Vayu devtaaa in Hindu scriptures. People also worship Vayu devtaa as a deity supporting Mother Earth. The life
» Read moreAccording to Hindu culture, fire is considered the sustainer of life. Fire is of great significance in Hindu religion. FIRE: It is ignited by rubbing of two stones or striking a matchstick. Thus, it is a symbol of hard work. One must work hard with the goal in sight to succeed in life. FLAME: It always rises up. We should
» Read moreHindu religion’s reverence for the sea, soil, forests, rivers, mountains, plants, birds, and animals stems from its broader view of divinity. Unlike many other religions, Hindus believe that all things and beings in the world are various manifestations of the Ultimate Reality (Brahman), and nothing exists apart from It. The whole emphasis of Hindu scriptures is that human beings cannot
» Read moreHuman life on the earth depends on the plants and the trees. It might not be an exaggeration to say that human race would not have existed (at least in the current form) if it was not for the plants and the trees. A quote from one of the scientic journal “The human race has been dependent on plants for
» Read moreSun is like a guru for us. We learn various lessons from it. SELF-DISCIPLINE, ANUSHASAN, PUNCTUALITY: – Sun rises regularly & punctually from the direction of east and sets in the direction of west on regular basis. We should regulate & punctuate our daily life. Self-discipline is the key to successful life. LIGHT, JYOTI, PRAKASH: – Symbol of knowledge. It
» Read moreEarth, our home planet is a beautiful blue & white ball when seen from space. It is the only planet known to support life and to have water in liquid form. 71% of Earth’s surface is covered with water. Earth is often being personified as deity, in particular a goddess. In Hindu culture, it is called Bhoomi Devi. There are
» Read moreMother nature is our first and foremost guru/teacher now and forever. We are going to observe the qualities of WATER and learn to apply these in our daily life. WATER JAL PAANI We use Water in almost all the rituals, poojas and daily life. Yagna starts by aachman/ungsparsh , touching water to various parts/faculties/indriyas of our body. This action/kriya is performed with water
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