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Swami Haridas Jayanti

Swami Haridas was a great classical musician and spiritual composer and poet and the found of the Haridasi School of mysticism. Swami Haridas Jayanti is the birth anniversary of this great and pious soul and is observed in the Bhadrapad month. Swami Haridas Jayanti 2024 date is September 11. Swami Haridas is credited with numerous devotional musical compositions in the Dhrupad style of music. He was a great saint in the Bhakti tradition and he spread Bhakti or devotion through devotional songs dedicated to Sri Krishna and Radha Rani. He had numerous disciples and Mia Tansen was one of them. It is said that Akbar himself disguised as a servant arrived at the home of Swami Haridas to listen to the great musician. Swami Haridas Jayanti is widely observed in North India , especially in Vrindavan. Swami Haridas Jayanti is annually observed on the Bhadrapad Shukla Paksha Ashtami tithi – the eighth day during the waxing phase of moon in Bhadrapad month as per traditional Hi

Aghoreshwar Bhagwan Ram Jayanti at Varanasi

Aghoreshwar Bhagwan Ram, also known as Bhagwan Ramji or Awadhoot Bhagwan Ram, was a great saint in the Aghori Tradition. Aghoreshwar Bhagwan Ram Jayanti is observed in the Bhadrapad month. Aghoreshwar Bhagwan Ram Jayanti 2024 date is September 10. It is an important event at Varanasi (Kashi). A saint in the Aghori tradition, Bhagwan Ramji fought against many social evils including inequality, dowry and pomp and show in weddings. He worked tirelessly for the upliftment of the poor and the downtrodden. Along with philanthropic activities he also indulged in deep meditation. Thousands of people used to arrive to listen to his words. Aghoreshwar Bhagwan Ram Jayanti is annually observed on the Bhadrapad Shukla Paksha Saptami tithi – the seventh day during the waxing phase of moon in Bhadrapad month as per traditional Hindu lunar calendar followed in North India .

Sant Lahanuji Maharaj Punyatithi at Takharkhed in Wardha

Sant Lahanuji Maharaj (1895 – 1971) was a great saint in the Bhakti tradition in central India especially in Maharashtra . His punyatithi or death anniversary is annually observed in the Shravan month. Sant Brahanpur Maharaj Punyatithi 2024 date is August 19. It is an important event at Takharkhed in Wardha and in many regions in Maharashtra Sant Lahanuji Maharaj taught the equality of all people. He gave advice and darshan to people from all walks of life. The punyatithi is annually observed on the Shravan Purnima tithi – the full moon day in Shravan month as per traditional Hindu lunar calendar followed in Maharashtra .

Lord Jagannath Murti or Idol – an unburned part of the body of Sri Krishna Cremated by Pandavas

There is a widespread belief that the murti of Jagannath worshipped in the Puri Jagannath Temple is nothing but the unburned part of the body of Sri Krishna which is believed to have been cremated by the Pandavas. There are numerous versions to this story. One legend has it that the wood that was floating in the sea that King Indradyumna found and which became the murti at the Jagannath Temple was the body of Sri Krishna. Another legend has it that the body of Sri Krishna after he left earth was cremated by the Pandavas. But his heart remained intact. The heart was then given to the sea god. Jara Sabar, the hunter who mistakenly hit Sri Krishna with arrow thinking it was a deer, was watching the cremation. He was in deep pain as he had not intended to hurt Sri Krishna. He jumped into the sea and tried to recover the heart. When he found the heart, it had turned into a bluestone. This was worshipped by him in a cave. Centuries, later when King Indradyumna forcibl