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Baraha Dwadashi - Magh Month - Puri Temple - Odisha

Baraha Dwadashi is observed in Magh Month. The day is of great significance to Vaishnava devotees. Varaha Dwadashi 2025 date is February 9. The day is of importance at Puri Jagannath temple. This ritual is dedicated to the Baraha or Varaha incarnation of Bhagavan Vishnu. In Hindu religion, Baraha, also spelled as Varaha, is indeed regarded as the boar incarnation of the god Vishnu. The story of Baraha's appearance is recounted in various Hindu scriptures, including the Puranas. According to the story, the demon Hiranyaksha had abducted the Earth and submerged her into the cosmic ocean. This act threatened the balance of the universe and caused chaos. In response, Lord Vishnu assumed the form of a massive boar, Baraha, to rescue Mother Earth and restore order. Baraha dived into the depths of the ocean, where he battled Hiranyaksha for thousands of years. Eventually, Baraha emerged victorious, lifting the Earth out of the waters using his tusks. With great strength and deter

Maharloka – One of the Worlds Mentioned in the Hindu Scriptures

Maharloka is one of the worlds mentioned in the Hindu scriptures. As per Vayu Purana, the rulers of the Kalpa live in the world. The rulers of the Kalpa are known as Kalpadikaris. A Kalpa is a period of cosmic time – it is around 4,320 million years of human beings. A Kalpa is one day of Brahma. Some scholars are of the view that Kalpadikaris are great saints, who at the end of a Kalpa move to the Maharloka. Ganadevas and Yamas are also residents of the Maharloka. At the end of a Kalpa the three worlds are destroyed – the three worlds are Bhur, Bhuvar and Svar. But Maharloka is not destroyed but the residents of Maharloka move to the next loka above it known as Janarloka.

Universal Truths In Chapter 2 Of The Bhagavad Gita

The Atman (the Real) is deathless. It cannot be destroyed. Death is an experience, not of the Atman, but of the body. The body is subject to change, disease, old age, and death. It has to be cast off like a worn out garment, so that the Atman may assume other embodiments. For death is certain for the born, as is birth for the dead. Thus grieving over death is futile. The enlightened aspirant must realize that his right is to work, and work alone. The fruits, the results of the work, should never be his concern. He whose mind is free from anxiety amid pains, indifferent amid pleasures, loosed from passion, fear and rage, he is called a seer illumined. Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita