Thiruvathirai festival is observed on the Thiruvathira Nakshatra day in the Malayalam month of Dhanu Masam (December – January). Thiruvathirai Festival 2023 date is December 26. Thiruvathirai is also the name of a famous dance form of Kerala and it is performed on the day. The festival is mainly dedicated to Lord Shiva and there are two popular beliefs – one is that on the day Kamadeva was burned to ashes by Lord Shiva. Another legend is Lord Shiva’s return to the world after ending harsh austerities and tapas that he was performing after the death of Goddess Sati. The festival is dedicated exclusively to the women folk and reminds one of the enviable positions that women enjoyed in Kerala society during the medieval period. The government of India cultural departments writes about the festival From prehistoric times, Malayalee woman enjoyed an enviable position in the society, and she was practically the mistress of her house. The elevated position she occupied at

Dreaming of BBQ is a good omen as per dream meaning and interpretation. Simply seeing BBQ means good times and there will opportunity to make changes to your life. You will meet new people who might give you a different perception about life. Dreaming of BBQ meat usually means something totally opposite of what you were expecting might happen. It also means you will eat food items that are different from your regular choice. Dream of BBQ chicken and you are unhappy or terrified means bad health or food poisoning. But if you wake up happy or laughing means you will go to someplace or event that you like party or vacation or picnic or any other outdoor event. Dreaming of BBQ ribs means there might be accidents or sudden change of fortune. It also means there might be trouble from animals like attacks or poisoning. Dreaming of BBQ charcoal means frustration. You might have to burst out and show what you really like to someone close to you. It also means you will hide something fro

The external crises are innumerable and there is nothing we can do about them. However, we can free ourselves from the crisis we create internally through our own negativity. By improving the quality of thoughts, we can put an end to many crises of our mind. We spend hours discussing external problems, but rarely do we find time to understand our mind. A mind that is restless and behaving like an uncontrolled horse is the main problem in life. When the mind is tamed, it is peaceful and strong. Then external difficulties remain external. We are not shaken by external situations. We tend to realize truth. It then stays peaceful, free from sorrow and worries. The only way to tame our mind is by closely observing it. Try to understand how thoughts arise. Get to the source. When we try to search for the source, it will slowly disappear. It is just like opening a seed. Abhilash www.hindu-blog.com

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Sunday, 26 December 2021 – It is Krishna Paksha Saptami tithi or the seventh day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Saptami tithi or the seventh day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 3:32 PM on December 26. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Ashtami tithi or the eighth day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 2:34 PM on December 27. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on December 26, 2021 as per Hindu Calendar – Good and auspicious time after 8:13 AM.  Nakshatra  – Purva Phalguni or Pooram nakshatra till 1:33 AM on December 26. Then onward it is Uttara Phalguni or Uthiram nakshatra till 1:27 AM on December 27. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Rajasthan