Deepavali festival comes in the middle of Chaathurmaasya.
In the Chathurmasya The Supreme Lord Shri Narayana will do Yoga-Nidra, pretending to sleep, misleading undeserving demonic souls.
This is the period to do Sath-Karmas, Dharma, Vrata and austere penances for all Satwika Jivas.
Chathur Maasa means the four months from, Aashaada Maasa Shuddha Ekadashi to Kaartika BahuLa Dwaadashi. In this period NagaPanchami, Upaakarma, Shri Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesha Chaturthi, Mahalaya, Navaraatri, Vijayadashami, Deepavali, and Tulasi Vivaha festivals will take place.
Chaaturmaasya will end on the day of Utthana Dwaadashi.
This mean Lord Naaraayana wakes up from Yoga-Nidra.
Before Lord Naaraayana, Shri Lakshmi Devi will
wake. The symbolic representation of this is the lighting of lamps. Lakshmi
Devi is controller of triguNaas which covers us with ajnana. Just as light
eliminates darkness Lakshmi will eliminate all our ajnana, by praying to
Her with Naaraayana. Therefore by lighting lamps we welcome Lakshmi Devi
to remove our Ajnana and Bless us with health, wealth, and everything we
need.
On Thrayodashi (Sunday 30th Oct.) the first day of Deepavali night, we have to keep a lamp facing south outside the home to please Yama and all Pitrus. And we have to pray to Yama for eliminating Apamrutyu and all our pitrus to Bless us. And this day we must decorate bathroom and pray to Ganga and other river Godesses to be present in the waters for our next day's pavitra snaana.
On Naraka Chaturdashi (Monday 31st Oct.), we must awake early morning, do Namaskaaraa to all elders and seek Blessings. And everybody should do Thaila Abhyanga (oil bath). The oil bath signifies removal of sins and poverty. Then we have to do special poojas to our Dear Lord. This day Lord Shri Krishna vanquished Narakaasura and removed from bondage all his prisoners. So this is the special day to pray Lord Shri Krishna to remove all difficulties and save us from Hell.
On the New Moon day (Monday 1st Nov.) in the night we have to keep lamps lit all around the house and pray to Lakshmi with NaaraayaNa.
Padya (2nd Nov.) is the day to do Lakshmi Pooja, GoPooja, and Bali Pooja. On this day Lord NaaraayaNa took Vaamana and Trivikrama Roopa and Blessed Bali Chakravarthi. And this day Ganga River took birth when Lord Trivikrama's foot hit BrhamaanDa Talpa, and the Godess poured down (then Bhageerata did tapas to bring Her to Earth).
From Padya (2nd Nov.) to Utthana Dwaadashi (13th Nov.) we have to do daily Tulasi Pooja and pray to Keshava and the other 12 Roopas of the Lord for 12 days.
On Utthana Dwaadashi we have to do Pooja to Tulasi with Kaartika Daamodara. This is the wedding day of Tulasi and Kaartika Daamodara.
By celebrating all these traditional festivals our lives will be meaningful and in accordance to our faith and devotion we will receive Blessings from the Lord and all our good wishes will be fulfilled.
On this occasion, by the Blessings of His Holiness Shri Shri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji, we are performing special Poojas to Lord Shri Krishna, Mukhya Praana, and Shri Raghavendra Swamiji in Shri Krishna Brundaavana. Panchaamruta Abhisheka in the morning and Ranga Pooja in the evening, will be performed on Chaturdashi, Amavaasya, and Padya. And Tulasi Pooja will be held everyday evening from Padya to Utthana Dwaadashi.
Please don't hasitate to contact us to get all Seva informaion.
With Warm Regards,
Always In the Seva Of Lord Shree Krishna,
Yogeendra Bhat
Shri Krishna Vrundavana
(Priest House)
18(and 26) S Main St
Edison NJ 08837
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