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Book: The Thousand Names of Shirdi Sai Baba

The book titled ‘The Thousand Names of Shirdi Sai Baba’ extols the glory of Shirdi Sai Baba. The Thousand Names of Shirdi Sai Baba is popularly known as Sri Sai Sahasranamavali and is chanted by devotees while worshipping Baba. Each of the thousand names introduces the greatness of Baba to a devotee. This book is authored by Sri B.V.Narasimha Swamiji. The supreme purifier, enlightener, elixir (the philosopher's stone), ambrosia (the food and drink of the God) and divine nectar are some of the names and attributes found in the book. Shirdi Sai Baba devotees believe that the recitation of the thousand names of Shirdi Sai Baba will bestow good health, beauty, strength, vigor and vitality. The repetition of the thousand names of Shirdi Sai Baba will help a devotee overcome lust, anger, greed etc. ‘The Thousand Names of Shirdi Sai Baba’ is published by Sterling Publishers and the book is available Sanskrit, English and Hindi. The Thousand Names of Shirdi Sai Baba Au

Basumati Snana Festival in Odisha

Basumati Snana festival is dedicated to Mother Earth and is celebrated mainly in Odisha in India . The festival is sort of a continuation of the Raja Sankranti festival. Special poojas are offered to Mother Earth for nourishing all the living beings. In 2024, the date of Basumati Snana is June 17. Goddess Mahalakshmi, symbolizing Mother Earth, during the festival is offered sacred water. The idol (murti of Maa Laxmi) is also smeared with sandalwood paste. Special pujas are performed on farmlands. People pray for a good harvest during the next agricultural season. All these unique festivals still observed in rural Odisha is a reminder of the wisdom of our ancestors. They valued the importance of nature. They lived in harmony with nature without tampering its rhythm. If we do not adapt the wisdom of our forefathers, the human race will face umpteen problems and will soon perish like the dinosaurs. 

Mithuna Sankranti

Mithun Sankranti, also known as Aashadh Sankranti, marks the beginning of the Sun’s transition from Vrishabha Rashi to Mithuna Rashi (Taurus to Gemini). There are 12 Sankranthi in a Hindu Solar Calendar and Mithuna Sankranti is the last cycle in the Uttarayana period. In 2024, the date of Mithun Sankranti is June 15. Time from 7:20 AM of June 15. ‘San’ means plenty and good and ‘Kranti’ means radical change and Sankranthi means plenty of good change. Raja Sankranti is observed during the period in Odisha. The rainy season starts in some parts of Indian during the Mithuna Sankranti. Dakshinayana starts with the end of Mithun Sankranti in South India.