Annakut is observed mainly in Gujarat and Rajasthan  after Diwali and on this day huge food offerings are made to Sri Krishna. Annakut is also observed as the New Year’s Day in Gujarat and is of great importance to many Hindu communities . Annakut 2023 date is November 13 in Gujarat. It is observed in North India on November 14. The reason for observing the ritual is associated with Sri Krishna. How Is Annakut Observed? The name Annakut is derived from the huge amount of food offerings on the day made to Sri Krishna. It used to take the form of a mountain. Thus the day also got the name – Annakut – 'Anna' meaning food and 'kut', mountain. Offering sumptuous food to the favorite deity is the most important ritual on the day. People also wish each other for a peaceful and happy year. Gujarati Vikram New Year is also observed on the day. It is said that Veda Vyas once revealed to Yudhishtira that one who remains peaceful and happy on Kartik Shud 1 (first day

Neer Thumba Habba, or Neer Tumbo Habba, is a unique cleaning ritual performed a day before Deepavali (Diwali) by some communities in Karnataka. ‘Neeru’ means water and the ritual is a sort of physical and spiritual cleaning. The cleaning is to remove all dirt, evil and inauspicious things before the arrival of Goddess Lakshmi on the next day. Neer Thumba Habba 2023 is on November 11. Neer Thumba Habba is observed on the 13th day during the waning phase of the moon in the month of Ashvija. Toilets, wash areas, bath areas etc are cleaned thoroughly. Water containers, vessels are emptied and cleaned. All buckets and mugs are scrubbed and cleaned. Those still using huge urns decorate them with turmeric and kumkum dots. Rangolis or kolams are drawn before wash areas and before huge vessels. Lines are also drawn on bronze and silver vessels with red paint or red mud and also using paste of gypsum.

Vishaka Natchathiram Palangal 2023 for Thula Rasi and Viruchigam Rasi born people. These predictions are based on Tamil astrology. As per Vishaka natchathiram palan, Vishaka Nakshatra pada 1 born Tula Rasi people will need to be careful while using a vehicle and on travel. Vishakha Nakshatra padam 2 Tula Rashi born people will face job loss or trouble in the career. Vishakha Nakshatra pada 3 Tula Rashi born might face relationship issues. Vishakha nakshatra padam 4 Viruchigam Rashi born people might face money-related issues. Good months are February, March, June, July, August and October 2023.  January, April, and December 2023 are bad months. May and November 2023 will be a stagnant period with no progress. Some people will feel they are not getting enough opportunity in the current profession and might opt for a better one or take up studies. Some will get promotion and transfers to their desired spot. There will a sudden problem in the career which you might have expected. If yo

Agocara is a non-object entity, which is beyond the range of the senses. It usually denotes the characteristic of Brahman, the Infinite, which is beyond the range of speech and mind, and is substratum of the whole universe. Thus, agocara is imperceptible, unknowable and indescribable. Bhartrhari (600 CE) also describes atman as agocara and extraordinary vacamagocara-caritra-vicitritaya (Sringara Satakam). It may be clarified that agocara does not mean negativity; instead, it indicates the positivity of the eternal and Supreme Being. It may be mentioned that in order to indicate the positive reality of atman-Brahman, the method of describing atman’s non-objectivity is adopted in the Upanishads. Accordingly through such expressions as neti neti (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad II.3.6), atmatva of worldly objects is refuted. Further, propounding the incomprehensibility of atman, through the negative approach, (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad IV.5.15) says that atman is incomprehensible because it

Uttaradhikari is successor to an office vacated by the predecessor by way of retirement, transfer or death. In domestic matters, when the father or the karta of the family dies, his place is taken by his legal heir who acts as the kart and is called uttaradhikari. According to ancient Hindu law, the son, the grandson, and the great grandson come in the list of uttaradhikari of a person. Manusmriti (9/13), Vasishta (17/5), Vishnu (15/46) and Yajnavalkya (1/78) advocate this theory. According to the Mitakshara theory, the son, the grandson or the great grandson have the right of succession to one’s property. Baudhayana Dharmasutra (115/113) tell us that an individual, his real brother, his own caste wife’s son, grandson or a great grandson are called as avibhakta-daya-sapinda; only in the absence of these the property of a person goes to his distant relatives. If a person dies without a son, a grandson, or a great grandson, according to Yajnavalkya, his wife, daughters (their sons), moth

Panchak is a period of five days in a month in a Hindu Lunar calendar which is considered inauspicious. Panchak June 2023 time and dates based on Hindu Calendar and Panchang is given below. There are two sets of Panchak in June 2023. As per astrologers and Panchangs, it is the transition of Moon from Kumbha Rashi (or Aquarius Zodiac) and Meena Rashi (or Pisces Zodiac). Panchak in June 2023 From 9:49 AM on June 9 June 10 full day June 11 full day June 12 full day Till 3:45 PM on June 13 Panchak is strictly followed by certain Hindu communities and they do not travel during the period and do not perform any auspicious ceremonies.  Please note that Panchak is ignored by majority of Hindu communities in South India. Some people believe that death or accidents taking place during the period is inauspicious.

Anusham Natchathiram Palangal 2023 for Viruchigam Rasi born people. These predictions are based on Tamil astrology. As per Anusham natchathiram palan, Anusham Natchathiram padam 1 born Viruchigam Rashi born will have to get over some serious career related problems in 2023. Anusham Natchathiram pada 2 Viruchigam born will face financial problems and scandals. Anusham Natchathiram padam 3 Vrischika Rashi born will get the opportunity to correct past mistakes. Anusham Natchathiram pada 4 Vrischika Rashi born people will make good relations with people in power and authority. Good months are January, February, March, August and October 2023. May, July, September, and December 2023 are bad months. April, June and November 2023 will be a stagnant period with no progress. For people born in Anusham Natchathiram, 2023 will present some tough situations in job-related matters. Professionals should seek the help of experienced people to avoid goof-ups and unwanted delays in projects. There w

T V Puram Thrinayamkudam Sree Rama temple, also known as Vaikom Thiruvenkatapuram temple, is located at T V Puram near Vaikom in Kottayam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Bhagavan Sri Rama. The annual festival in the temple is held in Malayalam Meda Masam (April - May). It begins on Chothi nakshatra day in Medam month. This is a beautiful Kerala style temple located on banks of Vembanad Lake. The temple has classic Kerala architecture with chuttambalam, kodimaram (flag pole), namaskara mandapam and shrines of upa devatas. The square-shaped two-tier sanctum sanctorum – chathura sreekovil has a standing murti of Bhagavan Sri Rama. The Sankalpam of Sri Rama here is the one who has just annihilated demon Khara. The murti has four hands and holds Shankh, Gada and Padmam. The murti is nearly 6-feet tall and is carved in Anjana Shila. The murti is covered in panchaloham. The upa devatas worshipped in the temple include Sastha, Naga devatas, Brahma Rakshas, Goddess Bhagavathi a

Bhadrakal in June 2023 based on Hindu Panchang and calendar. The timing is based on Indian Standard Time (IST). Bhadra Kal is a certain period (around 12 hours) in a Tithi as per Hindu astrology and calendar. The time is considered inauspicious for journey. No events are held during the period. Hindu also do not start new venture during the period. The time of Bhadra Kal is different is slightly different in calendars and panchangs followed in western parts of India. Bhadrakal in June 2023 10:06 AM to 9:30 PM on June 3 4:14 PM on June 6 to 3:10 AM on June 7 7:54 PM on June 9 to 6:41 AM on June 10 12:14 AM to 11:21 AM on June 13 8:22 AM to 8:21 PM on June 16 1:59 AM to 2:58 PM on June 22 8:32 PM on June 25 to 9:09 AM on June 26 10:41 AM to 10:33 PM on June 29

Kettai Natchathiram Palangal 2023 for Viruchigam Rasi born people. These predictions are based on Tamil astrology. As per Kettai Natchathiram palan, Kettai Natchathiram pada 1 born Vrischika Rashi born people will face health issues in 2023. Kettai Natchathiram pada 2 Viruchigam Rashi born people will have to be careful as to not to get cheated in career and money matters. Kettai Natchathiram padam 3 Viruchigam Rashi born will have to deal will sudden career problems or job loss. Kettai Natchathiram padam 4 Viruchigam Rashi born people might face sudden financial loss and problems in business or career. Good months are February, April, September and October 2023.  March, July, August, and December 2023 are bad months. January, May, June, and November 2023 will be a stagnant period with no progress. For people born in Kettai Natchathiram, 2023 is a tough year with some major issues cropping up in the financial arena and career matters. There will be overseas job opportunities for som

Dreaming of my father giving me money is both positive and negative sign as per dream meaning and interpretation. The dream means you will see financial progress. It also means you will go into debt due to an unexpected problem. Dreams of my father give me money also mean you will be entrusted with an important mission. It also means you will become a messenger or carrier of something. Dreaming of my dead father giving me money means you will come to possess ancestral wealth. Dream of my father giving me money and you are unhappy in the dream means you will be forced to take up a job you hate. It also means doing something against your wishes. Dreaming of my father giving me money and you are happy means you will get unexpected help. It also means someone coming to bail you out from a tough situation. It also means a desire fulfillment with the help of a family member. Dreams of my father giving me money and she is angry or irritated means you will get to know about a secret. I

Dreaming of my friend is a good omen as per dream meaning and interpretation. The dream means you will soon get to hear happy news. It also means you will need of a friend in a critical situation in near future. Dreams of my friend and the friend is in some kind of trouble means you might need to rescue your friend or give him honest advice. Dream of my friend and you are not seen in the dream means you might miss your friend during an important occasion or during a crisis. It also means you being unable to attend an important day of your friend. Dreaming of my friend and you are both seen happy or playing or chatting means you will have nostalgia thoughts. It also means a bad situation in near future and you will regret certain decisions in your life. Dreams of my friend and you wake up terrified or sad or crying means accident. It also means something you had done in the past will return to haunt you.

Verily these bright and dark paths of the world are considered eternal. One leads to non-return, by the other one returns. (Bhagavad Gita 8.26) No yogi, O son of Pritha, is deluded after knowing these paths. Therefore, O Arjuna, be thou steadfast in yoga, at all times. (Bhagavad Gita 8.27) These paths, devayana and pitriyana, are part of samsara, and as samsara is eternal, so are these paths. Devayana is the path of light by which go those who seek for wisdom. Its course is marked throughout by bright objects, while pitriyana is the path of darkness, the path of desire and ignorance, and its course is dark all the way. In the Isha Upanishad we find a prayer where Agni (the god of light) is addressed by the departing soul: ‘O Agni (Bright One)! Lead us by the good path. O God! Thou knowest all our deeds, remove all evil from us.’ We must know the two paths and then must live in such a way that we may go by the path of light. No yogi, O son of Pritha, is deluded after knowing these

Dreaming of my family is good and auspicious as per dream meaning and interpretation. The dream means you will get to hear happy news. It also means returning back home. Dreams of my family also mean you will realize your mistakes and listen to your family. The dream also means incidents in near future which will teach you the value of your family. Dream of my family and you are seen happy in the dream means there will be progress and desire fulfillment. It also means happiness in the family due some event or return back of someone. Dreaming of my family and you are unhappy means you will be forced to do things you do not like. It also means you will have to be with people you would generally avoid in near future. Dreams of my family and you see strangers in it means there will be some problems in the family and it might result in your plans going topsy-turvy. Dream of my family and you are not present in the dream means you will not be able to be with your family during an eme

Dreaming of my friend being pregnant is both negative and positive sign and depends on situation as per dream meaning and interpretation. Dream of my friend being pregnant and the person is not married means you will be doing lot of soul searching and covering up in near future. It also means your family will get strict with you. You might also be blamed for not informing parents or not giving correct advice. Dreams of my friend being pregnant and you are happy in the dream means you will hear happy news about your friend. It also means party, get-together and functions. Dream of my friend being pregnant and you are not seen in the dream means during an important day of your friend you will not be present with her. It also means not able to be part of something important in another person’s life. Dreaming of my friend being pregnant and you are angry in the dream means all your advice will go waste and you will find that your friend is in big trouble. Dreams of my friend being pr

Dreaming of my father who passed away is a good omen as per dream meaning and interpretation. The dream means your father is happy with some achievement of yours or some good thing you are doing. It also means you have his blessings in a new venture. Dreams of father who passed away and he is angry in the dream means you are doing something bad and this will result in shame and problems in near future. It is believed that those who see father who passed away will soon achieve peace, progress and prosperity. Such people will also have the opportunity for new work. Dreaming of my father who passed away and you wake up terrified or sad means he has come to warn you about future accidents and illness. Dream of father who passed away and he is scolding you or the dream is taking place at an unknown place means you need to be careful with all your activities, new relationships and friendship. Dead of father who passed away and the dream happens when you are going through a difficult situati

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Tuesday, 25 October 2022 – It is Amavasya tithi or the no moon day in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Amavasya tithi or the no moon day till 4:34 PM on October 25. Then onward it is Shukla Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during the waxing or light phase of moon till 3:35 PM on October 26. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on October 25, 2022 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Chitra or Chithirai or Chithira nakshatra till 3:28 PM on October 25. Then onward it is Swathi or Chothi nakshatra till 3:09 PM on October 26. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Rajasthan), Chitra or Chithirai or Chithira nakshatra till 2:17 PM on October 25. Then onward it is Swath