AND THE MARRIGAE SEASON BEGINS..............
29th October,2009
10p.m
Dear Friends,
Good evening!the day was hectic as usual.one more month is going to end n I'm eagerly waiting for November.it is special as my Amma's birthday falls in this month.:)when i visit Shree Ayyappa Temple, i usually get tulsi leaves as archana prasadam with chandanam[sandalwood paste].just the sacred tulsi leaves used to make me feel writing a post ,but i thought i will wait for the right occasion.and here it is.tomorrow is the Tulsi Vivah or Vadli [big]Diwali.it is held on Kartik shukla dwadashi-the twelfth day of the eight month of the Hindu calendar.A Tulsi vrindavan infront of the house is an integral part of Hindu homes.
In my house in the village,when we pray after keeping the diy
a for tulsi,we chant a bhajan which Amma taught us.you may also learn the same n teach the younger generation.i must tell you friends,we really feel nice chanting prayers n positive energy is spread.
Namosthulasi kalyani,
Namo vishnupriye subhe,
Namo mokshaprabhe devi,
Nama sambad pradayike.......................
On Friday,30th October,Hindu homes will stage the marriage of the Tulsi[Basil] plant,sparking off the community's marriage season.as per the legend from Hindu puranas,Tulsi or Vrunda was married to the demon king Jalandar.she prayed to Lord Vishnu that her husband be protected with the result that no God was able to harm him.however on the request of other Gods,Vishnu tok the incarnation of Jalandar and stayed with the unsuspecting Vrinda for one year.when the truth emerged after Jalandar's death,Vrunda cursed Vishnu and turned him into black stone[Shaligram] and collapsed.from her body emerged the Tulsi
plant.Vishnu puja thus came to be considered incomplete without the offerings of Tulsi leaves.Lord Vishnu promises to marry her every year on this day.
on the day,the Tulsi vrindavan [the pedestal with a hollowed centre where the plant is grown] is cleaned,painted and decorated with rangoli[powered decorations] and flowers.in days of yore,women would build the clay pedestal on their own.
today only few follow this tradition just as fewer women today start their work day only after having a bath followed by the watering of the basil plant.sugarcane and branches of the tamarind and amla tree are planted along with the Tulsi plant in the vrindavan.
on Tulsi Vivah,ladies will light
earthen lamps to mark Dev Diwali,as the vivah is also called ,as it is believed that Lord Vishnu,after a slumber of four months,awakens on this day and meets with his consort,Goddess Lakshmi symbolised by Tulsi.it is believeed that the soul of Vrinda resides i the plant at night and leaves in the morning.
the bride Tulsi is clothed with a sari and ornaments including earrings and necklaces.a human paper face with a bindi and nose-ring may be attached to Tulsi.the groom is abrass image or picture of Vishnu or Krishna sometimes saligram stone-symbol of Vishnu.the image is clothed in a dhoti.both Tulsi and Vishnu are bathed and decorated with flowers and garlands before wedding.the couple is linked with a cotton thread in the cere
mony.part of the rituals involves married women lighting teh wicks attached to the pseudo stem at the banana plant and placing them before teh Tulsi Vrindavan.it's symbolic of them asking for a long ,healthy and prosperous life for their husbands.the tradition of worshipping the Tulsi vrindavan can be found from 1889.
in Maharashtra ,an importantritual is,when the white cloth is heldbetween the bride and the groom and the priest recites Mangal Ashtaka Mantras.these Mantras formally complete the wedding.rice mixed
with vermilion is showered by the people on Tulsi and Vishnu at the end of the recitation of the Mantras with the word Savadhan,people clap signifying approved to the wedding.Vishnu is offered sadalwood-paste,men's clothing n the sacred thread.
a special feast consisting of puris,rice,sweet potato,kheer,moogachegathi and red pumpkin vegetable is offered as special naivaidya.
the religious ceremony takes place late in the evening.the entire religious rituals of a Hindu marriage are performed.various preparations made from pounded rice are offered to Lord Vishnu.puffed rice,pounded rice and pieces of sugarcan are then distributed,among the 'Dhangar' OR 'Gauvali' community Devi Diwali is celebrated with pomp and gaiety.tehy worship clean deities.
in North India,the wedding ceremony of the Tulsi with Lo
rdKrishna swaroop is celebrated and is followed by aprocession.they celebrate it for five days. sweets are sent to the daughter from her parental home,along with 'jodiye'[cotton thread to light lamp while performing lagna].
Friends,it is really interesting to know the rich traditions and culture of our country.try to be part of each and every celebration.
it's anu signing off.....
i still remember Muthassi even after losing her eyes sight used to water the Tulsi plant daily.and i fondly remember n love the ladies leaving their wet hair opened,wearing a Tulsi kathir on their hair.my image of a traditional beauty sums up with that.:) will you plant a basil sapling today?
29th October,2009
10p.m
Dear Friends,
Good evening!the day was hectic as usual.one more month is going to end n I'm eagerly waiting for November.it is special as my Amma's birthday falls in this month.:)when i visit Shree Ayyappa Temple, i usually get tulsi leaves as archana prasadam with chandanam[sandalwood paste].just the sacred tulsi leaves used to make me feel writing a post ,but i thought i will wait for the right occasion.and here it is.tomorrow is the Tulsi Vivah or Vadli [big]Diwali.it is held on Kartik shukla dwadashi-the twelfth day of the eight month of the Hindu calendar.A Tulsi vrindavan infront of the house is an integral part of Hindu homes.
In my house in the village,when we pray after keeping the diy
a for tulsi,we chant a bhajan which Amma taught us.you may also learn the same n teach the younger generation.i must tell you friends,we really feel nice chanting prayers n positive energy is spread.Namosthulasi kalyani,
Namo vishnupriye subhe,
Namo mokshaprabhe devi,
Nama sambad pradayike.......................
On Friday,30th October,Hindu homes will stage the marriage of the Tulsi[Basil] plant,sparking off the community's marriage season.as per the legend from Hindu puranas,Tulsi or Vrunda was married to the demon king Jalandar.she prayed to Lord Vishnu that her husband be protected with the result that no God was able to harm him.however on the request of other Gods,Vishnu tok the incarnation of Jalandar and stayed with the unsuspecting Vrinda for one year.when the truth emerged after Jalandar's death,Vrunda cursed Vishnu and turned him into black stone[Shaligram] and collapsed.from her body emerged the Tulsi
plant.Vishnu puja thus came to be considered incomplete without the offerings of Tulsi leaves.Lord Vishnu promises to marry her every year on this day.on the day,the Tulsi vrindavan [the pedestal with a hollowed centre where the plant is grown] is cleaned,painted and decorated with rangoli[powered decorations] and flowers.in days of yore,women would build the clay pedestal on their own.
today only few follow this tradition just as fewer women today start their work day only after having a bath followed by the watering of the basil plant.sugarcane and branches of the tamarind and amla tree are planted along with the Tulsi plant in the vrindavan.
on Tulsi Vivah,ladies will light
earthen lamps to mark Dev Diwali,as the vivah is also called ,as it is believed that Lord Vishnu,after a slumber of four months,awakens on this day and meets with his consort,Goddess Lakshmi symbolised by Tulsi.it is believeed that the soul of Vrinda resides i the plant at night and leaves in the morning.the bride Tulsi is clothed with a sari and ornaments including earrings and necklaces.a human paper face with a bindi and nose-ring may be attached to Tulsi.the groom is abrass image or picture of Vishnu or Krishna sometimes saligram stone-symbol of Vishnu.the image is clothed in a dhoti.both Tulsi and Vishnu are bathed and decorated with flowers and garlands before wedding.the couple is linked with a cotton thread in the cere
mony.part of the rituals involves married women lighting teh wicks attached to the pseudo stem at the banana plant and placing them before teh Tulsi Vrindavan.it's symbolic of them asking for a long ,healthy and prosperous life for their husbands.the tradition of worshipping the Tulsi vrindavan can be found from 1889.in Maharashtra ,an importantritual is,when the white cloth is heldbetween the bride and the groom and the priest recites Mangal Ashtaka Mantras.these Mantras formally complete the wedding.rice mixed
with vermilion is showered by the people on Tulsi and Vishnu at the end of the recitation of the Mantras with the word Savadhan,people clap signifying approved to the wedding.Vishnu is offered sadalwood-paste,men's clothing n the sacred thread.a special feast consisting of puris,rice,sweet potato,kheer,moogachegathi and red pumpkin vegetable is offered as special naivaidya.
the religious ceremony takes place late in the evening.the entire religious rituals of a Hindu marriage are performed.various preparations made from pounded rice are offered to Lord Vishnu.puffed rice,pounded rice and pieces of sugarcan are then distributed,among the 'Dhangar' OR 'Gauvali' community Devi Diwali is celebrated with pomp and gaiety.tehy worship clean deities.
in North India,the wedding ceremony of the Tulsi with Lo
rdKrishna swaroop is celebrated and is followed by aprocession.they celebrate it for five days. sweets are sent to the daughter from her parental home,along with 'jodiye'[cotton thread to light lamp while performing lagna].Friends,it is really interesting to know the rich traditions and culture of our country.try to be part of each and every celebration.
it's anu signing off.....
i still remember Muthassi even after losing her eyes sight used to water the Tulsi plant daily.and i fondly remember n love the ladies leaving their wet hair opened,wearing a Tulsi kathir on their hair.my image of a traditional beauty sums up with that.:) will you plant a basil sapling today?
the dedication of the song is from the old movie,''TULSI VIVAH''n it is dedicated to all the devotees of LORD VISHNU N GODDESS LAKSHMI.
wishing you a cool n peaceful night, waiting to witness the grand Tulsi Vivah opposite to my flat across the road in the Hindu family,and then the bursting of crackers,participating in the merriment,
requesting you to update yourself with the cultural n religious happenings,reminding anu loves one and all,
sasneham,
anu
wishing you a cool n peaceful night, waiting to witness the grand Tulsi Vivah opposite to my flat across the road in the Hindu family,and then the bursting of crackers,participating in the merriment,
requesting you to update yourself with the cultural n religious happenings,reminding anu loves one and all,
sasneham,
anu
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