Nyepi is the Hindu New Year in the Bali Island of Indonesia. The New Year is observed as ‘a day of silence’ as Nyepi symbolically represents the state of the universe before creation. Nyepi 2023 date is March 22. Bali Hindu New Year is based on lunar calendar. The festival is marked by numerous rituals and pujas and is spread over four days. The rituals related to Nyepi begin two days before Amavasya or the actual Nyepi day. The first day is dedicated to Melasti purification or Mekiyis or Melis.  The day before Nyepi is Tawur Kesanga or Tawur Agung.  Then it is Nyepi the day of silence.  The next day is Ngembak Geni. History of Nyepi and Connection With India The Bali New Year is based on the Saka calendar – the one followed by the Indian government and in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Goa. In  India , Saka era begins with the Chaitra month. Kaniska I of  India  had started this calendar in AD 78. And it was Aji Saka who introduc

The Saka Calendar or the Sakh era is the Indian National Calendar and is largely ignored by most Hindu communities in India . The Hindu Saka calendar began in 78 AD with the Saka Era. In 2023, the date of the New Year according to the official Indian Calendar is March 22 - this is shown in government calendars. It is also the first day of the Chaitra month in Saka Calendar and the year is 1945. This calendar is mostly ignored by Hindus as they follow traditional regional lunar or solar calendars. A different Saka Calendar is followed in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka and in this calendar the year 1945 begins on March 22, 2023. In North India, the traditional Hindu New Year begins on the Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, the day after the Amavasya in Chaitra Month (March – April) and the calendar is known as Vikram Samvat in 2023 it is the year 2080 as per Vikram Samvat. In Gujarat , the New Year begins the day after Diwali (September – October). Other stat

Samkhyasara is the gift of samkhya thought. Samkhya refers to purusha (self) and prakriti (primal nature). Because of the separation of purusha from prakriti, three types of suffering – psycho-physical, natural and supernatural – are experienced. Does the effect pre-exist in its material cause? Those who answer this in the negative are called Asatkaryavadins (the philosophical systems of Nyaya, Vedanta and Mimasa). The Buddhists, too, fall in this category. The others are Parinamavadins (Samkhya and Ramanuja). Purusha is a witness beyond change and reality. Bound atmas differ in quality and quantity. The essential characteristics of the physical universe are sattva, rajas, and tamas, which are not perceived but inferred from the effects. Sattva is the element that produces goodness and happiness; rajas means aggression, that which produces pain, restless activity; tamas means darkness, the quality of being passive, apathetic and indifferent. The three gunas conflict and cooperate

Goddess Purnachandi is a powerful manifestation of Mother Goddess Shakti. In Hinduism, this form of Goddess is associated with Tantra and she is counted among the tantric deities. She blesses her devotees with abundance, wealth and success. She is also associated with fertility, strength, growth and protection. She is depicted with four heads and ten hands. She holds weapons and severed head of a demon. She is sitting on the head of devotee who wears a garland of skulls. Another man is depicted as lying on the floor. The popular belief is that the Goddess guides, protects and helps her devotees. She vanquishes the demons and those who follow adharma. She is also sometimes referred to as Siddhi Lakshmi.

Dreaming of buying potato chips is both good and bad omen as per dream meaning and interpretation. Dreams of buying potato chips and you are happy means you will have a period of happiness, fun and there will get together, party or picnic. It also means surprising someone on birthday or anniversary or success. Dream of buying potato chips and you are tired or shabbily dressed means tension or unexpected problem and eating junk food to overcome depression or sadness. It also means forced to conduct a sudden party or program. Dreams of buying potato chips and it is in a strange place means sudden relocation and some minor problems. It also means forced to stay away from home and you have to eat packaged foods. Dream of buying potato chips and you are not seen in the dream means your family will take advantage of your absence and do things that you have put restriction on. It also means others misusing your absence in workplace or factory. Dreaming of buying potato chips and you are

Dreaming of buying popcorn is a good omen as per dream meaning and interpretation. The dream means a fulfillment of dream or desire but you will soon be unhappy again as you will want more of the same. Dreams of buying popcorn and it getting scattered or falling down and you are unable to eat it means lost opportunity or trouble in relationship. It also means disillusionment and disappointments. Dreams of buying popcorn and you are all excited means going to fair or movies with people you love. Dreaming of buying colorful popcorns means you will visit various different places but you will not stay at any of these places for long period. Dreaming of buying too many popcorns means you will be bored with a current relationship. You might just want it to end. Something in life might have been good in beginning but now it has become a headache and you just want to get rid of it. It also means you will decide to give a party or treat to a group of people. Dreaming of buying popcorn and

In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna has understood that this Absolute state is far beyond the reach of men or gods. No one can penetrate there and live. To know Brahman one has to become Brahman. And so Sri Krishna is leading Arjuna step by step. Keep the Highest in view, but work your way up from the bottom. Then there is no danger. Yes, I permeate all things as butter permeates milk. And as churning is necessary to produce butter and to make it visible to the eye, so is practice necessary to see Me (Bhagavan). Therefore first try to see Me in whatever is the greatest of its kind. I am the lion among wild animals; I am Rama among warriors; I am Prahlada among Daityas. Whatever being there is powerful, beautiful or glorious, know that to have sprung forth from a portion of My splendour. And now in the eleventh chapter of Bhagavad Gita Arjuna says, Yes, I have understood. I have listened attentively and shall do as You tell me. But if I may have a glimpse of Your divine form, O Krishna, if I

Dreaming of buying ripe plantain is a good omen as per dream meaning and interpretation. The dream means good fortune and change of luck. It also suggests arrival of guests without notice. Dreams of buying ripe plantain also mean you will decide to do experiments with food. It also suggests prayers and rituals Dream of buying ripe plantain and you are seen worried means sudden crisis in life due to the absence of someone. It also means cooked food going bad and you need to find a quick solution. Dreams of buying ripe plantain and you are happy and with family or friends means vacation. It also means vacation in place famous for plantain or fruits. It also means making some delicacy that you always wished to make. Dreaming of buying ripe plantain and you see sex symbols means you will meet a desired partner. It also means trying out something new in sex. Dream of buying ripe unusual color plantain suggest you will see weird things. It also means witnessing something that you can

Dreaming of buying plane tickets is both good and bad omen as per dream interpretation and meaning. The dream means sudden travel opportunities or change of place. If you are happy after seeing the dream then it can be mean vacation, back to home town or new career opportunities. Dreams of buying plane tickets is associated with desire fulfillment and better opportunities. Dreams of buying plane tickets and you are tensed or scared and unhappy means sudden emergency. It also means unexpected travel plans. Dream of buying plane tickets and you wake up terrified or sad or crying it means trouble to someone in a distant place. It also means an unwanted transfer. The dream also means you might be forced to stay away from your current location. You should avoid all kinds of confrontation after seeing the dream. The dream also means you will be forced to runaway suddenly. Dreaming of buying plane tickets in an unknown place means problems during travel and huge delays.

Dreaming of buying green plants is a good omen as per dream meaning and information. The dream means you will make serious changes to your life by including nature in it. You will show interest in creating something from scratch. It also means you will realize the value of things and efforts of people. Dreaming of buying green plants and it is from an unknown place means you will move away from your current residence. Symbolically, the dream means hope, fertility and growth but you need to be patient and do the hard work. Dreams of buying green plants and you are not seen in the dream means you will start something with great enthusiasm and later drop them. It also means renovation taking place in your home when you are away. Dream of buying green plants and you are unable to recognize the plants or struggling with plants means you will get into something you have no knowledge about and create a mess. Dreaming of buying green plants and you are happy in the dream means you will d

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Tuesday, 28 March 2023 – It is Shukla Paksha Saptami tithi or the seventh day during waxing or light phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Shukla Paksha Saptami tithi or the seventh day during waxing or light phase of moon till 8:29 PM on March 28. Then onward it is Shukla Paksha Ashtami tithi or the eighth day during waxing or light phase of moon till 10:01 PM on March 29. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.)  Good – Auspicious time on March 28, 2023 as per Hindu Calendar – Good and auspicious time till 7:01 PM.  Nakshatra  – Mrigasira or Makayiram or Mrigasheersham nakshatra till 7:03 PM on March 28. Then onward it is Ardra or Arudhara or Thiruvathira nakshatra till 9:07 PM on March 29. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Rajasthan),