Every Indian Must Read & Share : Celebrated New Year? Now read about Indian Culture and its relevance in modern life ***** Indian New Year - significance and celebration ***** Most of the Hindu festivals and rituals have some significance with science and nature and the New Year celebration is no exception to this. This is also considered as one the of the harvest festivals. Although the celebration during harvest is universal, but it is termed and celebrated differently in different parts of the world. Similarly, in India, it is celebrated in various forms across the nation. Usually, the New Year celebrated on first day of Chaitra month, first month of the Sanskrit calendar (begins March-April) which is conceded with first day of the spring. The way Spring signifies, the season of new beginning with new blossom after slumber in the winter, similar way we are also expected to shed our sorrows and start a life with new beginning. Thus, making it a perfect time to celebrate the New Year along with the nature. The word Utsava(or celebration) in Sanskrit means removal of worldly sorrow or grief. Some of the common practices on Hindu New Year: Starting the day at dawn. Cleaning the home. Decorating home with marigold flowers and mango leaves. Wearing new cloths. Performing puja at home. Currently, most people living in urban area do not perform elaborated puja or rituals at home. Instead, they prefer to visit temples to attend the same. Seeking blessings from elders at home and temple. Giving gift or money to younger one after they one touch feet. Visiting temple to worship and seeking the blessing of the almighty. Offering money, gifts and new farm produce to deity. Exchanging sweets and gifts with family and friends. Having elaborated feast with family and friends. Participating in gatherings for singing devotional songs (bhajan and kirtan) in late afternoon or early evening. There is a common practice among South Indians to eat Bevu Bella or Pachhadi, a snack made of different ingredients having six tastes signifying that the life is a melody of all sort of experiences...and guide us to accept and respect the life in every form Neem tender leaves or flowers for bitterness indicating sadness; Jaggery and ripe banana for sweetness indicating sweetness; Green Chill for hot taste indicating anger; Salt for saltiness indicating fear; Tamarind juice for sourness indicating disgust and Raw mango for tanginess indicating surprise The New Year is on First day of Chaitra month as per Sanskrit or Hindu calendar heralding the beginning of spring. However, it could be celebrated on different day in different parts of the country as people mostly follow their regional calendar (for example, Tamils, Bengalis, Assamese and others have their own calendars...) and it is perfectly fine. The New Year begins on same day for people in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Manipur, Mithila(Nepal), Orissa, Punjab, Tripura, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Let us briefly understand how people celebrate their New Year in different parts of the nation. Read the full article : indianculture-modernlife.blogspot.hk/2015/01/hindu.newyear.html
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 16:25:12 +0000
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