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Lakh Batti
Lighting a Lakh Batti(Devnagari:लाख बत्ती) is a Hindu tradition performed by the devotees wishing to get their wishes fulfilled by any deity of their choice. The devotee can pledge to light ''Lakh Batti'' literally meaning 100,000 lamps. ''Lakh batti'' is also lit on the end day of reciting Purana or other religious ceremony. In Nepal, it is also performed by Buddhists. During the ritual, 100,000 wicks are soaked in oil a day prior to the ceremony. Generally ghee or sesame/mustard oil is used for soaking. On the day of ceremony, a qualified priest performs the ''Karmakanda'' (or rituals) before lighting the wicks. As the wicks burn, the host's family, relatives and public crowd in the temple moves around the burning pot to light it properly. They also show their palm in the light and place the palms back to their eyes. Brahmans, including one vijnya (expert) are fed at the end of the ritual. It is believed that the best months to perform the ceremony is Kartik, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purana
Purana (; sa, , '; literally meaning "ancient, old"Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature (1995 Edition), Article on Puranas, , page 915) is a vast genre of Indian literature about a wide range of topics, particularly about legends and other traditional lore. The Puranas are known for the intricate layers of symbolism depicted within their stories. Composed originally in Sanskrit and in other Indian languages,John Cort (1993), Purana Perennis: Reciprocity and Transformation in Hindu and Jaina Texts (Editor: Wendy Doniger), State University of New York Press, , pages 185-204 several of these texts are named after major Hindu gods such as Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma, and Adi Shakti. The Puranic genre of literature is found in both Hinduism and Jainism. The Puranic literature is encyclopedic, and it includes diverse topics such as cosmogony, cosmology, genealogies of gods, goddesses, kings, heroes, sages, and demigods, folk tales, pilgrimages, temples, medicine, astronomy, g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhists
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia via the Silk Road. It is the world's fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers (Buddhists) who comprise seven percent of the global population. The Buddha taught the Middle Way, a path of spiritual development that avoids both extreme asceticism and hedonism. It aims at liberation from clinging and craving to things which are impermanent (), incapable of satisfying ('), and without a lasting essence (), ending the cycle of death and rebirth (). A summary of this path is expressed in the Noble Eightfold Path, a training of the mind with observance of Buddhist ethics and meditation. Other widely observed practices include: monasticism; " taking refuge" in the Buddha, the , and the ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartik (Nepali Calendar)
Kartik ( ne, कार्तिक) is the seventh month in the Vikram Samvat, the official Calendar for Nepalese. This month usually starts on 18 October until 16 November. This month is mostly 30 days long. Kartik is also known as the month of festivals because two major festivals, Dashain and Tihar, usually falls in this month. Months in the Nepali calendar See also * Vikram Samvat * Kartik (month) Karthik or Kartik ( hi, कार्तिक, link=no, ta, கார்த்திக், link=no) may refer to: People with the given name Kartik * Kartik Aaryan (born 1990), Indian actor * Kartik Chandran, American environmental engineer * ... {{Nepali calendar Nepali calendar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magh (Nepali Calendar)
Magh ( ne, माघ) is the tenth month in Bikram Sambat or B.S., the official and Hindu religious calendar of the Nepalese speaking people native to the Indian subcontinent of Hindu Nepalese nationality and ethnic Hindu Nepalis of Indian nationality. This month approximately coincides with January 15 to February 12 of the Gregorian (western) calendar and is 29 days long. Important holidays: * Magh 1, Maghe Sankranti, also see Makar Sankranti Makar(a) Sankranti (), also referred to as Uttarayana, Maghi, or simply Sankranti, is a Hindu observance and a festival. Usually falling on the date of January 14 annually, this occasion marks the transition of the Sun from the zodiac of Sa ... * Magh 9, Basant Panchami Months in Nepali calendar External links Nepali Calendar Nepali Calendar Nepali Calendar Nepali calendar with Events and FestivalsNepali Calendar Nepali Calendar Nepali calendar {{Nepal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baisakh
Vaisakha; hi, बैसाख, Baisākh; pa, ਵਿਸਾਖ/وساکھ , te, వైశాఖ, kn, ವೈಶಾಖ, Vaiśākha; ml, വൈശാഖം, Vaiśākham; mr, वैशाख, Vaiśākh; ta, வைகாசி, Vaikāci; ne, बैशाख, or, ବୈଶାଖ, Baiśākh; as, ব’হাগ, Bohag, name=, group= is a month of the Hindu calendar that corresponds to April/May in the Gregorian Calendar. In the Indian national calendar, Vaisakha is the second month of the year. It is the first month of the Vikram Samvat calendar, Odia calendar, Punjabi calendar, Assamese calendar (where it is called ''Bohag'') and the Bengali calendar (where it is called ''Boishakh''). This month lies between the second half of April And The First Half Of May. Regional calendars used in the Indian subcontinent have two aspects: lunar and solar. Lunar months begin with Chaitra and solar months start with Vaisakha Sankranti. However, regional calendars mark when the official ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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