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Gita Jayanti
Gita Jayanti is the Hindu festival that celebrates the appearance of the Bhagavad Gita, the "Song of God". "Gita" means song and "Jayanti" means birth anniversary.
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Guru Seva
Guru seva is loving, selfless service offered to one's spiritual master (guru). It may be done through work, time, skills, sharing the guru's teachings or donating to the guru's mission. In the Bhagavad Gita (4.34), Lord Krishna teaches that real spiritual knowledge is received through humility, sincere questions and service to a realised teacher.
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Brahmana Bhoj
Brahmana Bhoj is the sacred tradition of feeding Brahmanas and Vaishnava devotees with prasadam, which is food first offered to Lord Krishna. The Srimad Bhagavatam says the Lord is more pleased when His devotees eat than by offerings poured into the sacrificial fire. Families offer Brahmana Bhoj on birthdays, anniversaries, griha pravesh and other auspicious days.
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Sattvic Food
Sattvic food is pure, fresh, vegetarian food that brings clarity, calm and good health. The word comes from sattva, the mode of goodness. A sattvic diet includes fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lentils, milk, ghee, nuts and honey. It avoids meat, fish, eggs, onion, garlic, alcohol and stale or overly spicy food.
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What Is Sankalp in Puja?
If you have ever sat for a puja at home or in a temple, you've probably seen this moment. The pujari pauses and places a little water, rice and a flower in your right hand. Then he asks your name, your gotra, and why you are doing the puja. You repeat a few Sanskrit words after him and release the water. It takes less than two minutes, so it is easy to treat it as a formality. In fact, it is the step that makes the whole puja yours.
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Akshaya Tritiya Daan
Akshaya Tritiya daan brings infinite and imperishable (akshaya) spiritual merit. Akshaya Tritiya, also called Akha Teej, is a sacred spring festival in Hinduism and Jainism, celebrated on the third lunar day (Tritiya) of the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of Vaishakha.
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Daan on Amavasya
Daan on Amavasya means giving charity on the new moon day. The most recommended daan is food (anna daan), followed by the Bhagavad Gita, ghee lamps, cow seva, warm clothes, and til with jaggery. Give in the morning after bathing, with a clear intention and without expecting anything back.
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Daan on Death Anniversary
Some dates never leave us. The day we lost a parent or grandparent comes back every year, and with it come the memories: their voice, their habits, the little things they used to say.
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Gita Jayanti
Gita Jayanti is the Hindu festival that celebrates the appearance of the Bhagavad Gita, the "Song of God". "Gita" means song and "Jayanti" means birth anniversary.
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