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Veer Pasli Katha – Vir Pasli Story in Gujarati – Vrat Katha

Veer Pasli vrat is observed in Shravan month (Sunday or Saturday). There is a popular Gujarati Vir Pasli story associated with the rituals. The Vrat Katha is read by all those that participate in the ritual. The Veer Pasli Katha is associated with spirituality, honesty, bravery and love. The sister – brother relationship is celebrated on the day. The Veer Pasli Katha is given below in Gujarati in pdf format. You can download it and read using a pdf reader. Link – Veer Pasli Katha download or read in pdf format Shravan month is of great importance in Gujarat. Several rituals, festivals and rites are held in the month. Some of the important festivals include Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Randhan Chhath, Nag Pancham, Phool Kajali Vrat, Sheetala Satam etc.

Seemantham – Pregnant Women Ceremony

Seemantham is a Hindu ceremony performed in the sixth or eighth month of pregnancy. It is performed for the correct development of the baby in the womb and for the development of the brain. Ancient Hindus believed that the food that the mother takes and her thoughts had direct impact on the baby in the womb. That is the reason why elders advice pregnant women to listen to good stories and music and to stay away from tension and conflicts. Seemantham is performed to rectify if any food or thoughts of mother had badly influenced the intelligence of the baby. The word Seemantham literally means the hair parting just above the eyebrow. Some communities nowadays only perform the ceremony during first pregnancy (cost is the main factor for limiting it to first pregnancy) and that is the reason why the first child is known as Seemantaputran or Seemantaputri. Seemantham is today widely followed in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The rituals associated with the ce

Thirukkural Quotes - A collection of 108 Quotes and Teachings of Thiruvalluvar

Thirukural composed by Sage Thiruvalluvar contains worldly wisdom and universal truth. Below are the Quotes and Teachings from  Thirukkural of Thiruvalluvar . Find and follow the good path, ruled by compassion. Of the many ways, that one leads to liberation. (Thirukkural 242) Those without wealth may one day prosper, but those without kindness are utterly and incurably poor. (Thirukkural 248) If a man be his own guard, let him guard himself against rage. Left unguarded, his own wrath will annihilate him. (Thirukkural - 301) The arrow is straight but cruel; the lute is crooked but sweet. Therefore, judge men by their acts, not their appearance. (Thirukural,  Verse 279) Before proceeding against men weaker than yourself, ponder when you stood before those more powerful. (Thirukkural 250) If you return kindness for injuries received and forget both, those who harmed you will be punished by their own shame. (Thirukkural 314) All suffering recoils on the wrongdoer hi

Fabric in Ancient India and Hinduism

Fabrics were used in houses and also in temples in ancient India. Contrary to a popular misconception, furnishing fabrics were an integral part of ancient Hinduism. Hindus made and used fabrics long before the arrival of the Islamic invaders. Varanasi and many other cities in North, East and Central India were major centers of fabric production since 7 th century BC. The Jataka Tales of the 5 th century BC refer to blankets, carpets and door screens as well as embroidery in gold thread. Tamil Sangam literature (300 BC to 300 AD) refers to furnishing fabrics as ovia ealini. These included bedspreads and door screens with paintings on them. Verbal and visual depictions of furnishing fabrics such as curtains and wall hangings, are sometimes seen in stone sculptures of the Cholas (9 th to 13 th century AD) and several other dynasties including the Vijayanagara dynasty. The weavers often lived either within, or close to, the temple complex. They wove fabrics to hol