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Bada Mangal
Budhwa Mangal or Bada Mangal is a series of festivals celebrated on every Tuesday in the Hindu month of Jeyshtha (May-June). According to the beliefs of Hinduism, Shri Hanuman met Shri Ram for the first time on Tuesday of the month of Jyestha. Since then it is believed that all Tuesdays of this month are auspicious. On this special day, there are kirtans Kirtana ( sa, कीर्तन; ), also rendered as Kirtan, is a Sanskrit word that means "narrating, reciting, telling, describing" of an idea or story, specifically in Indian religions. It also refers to a genre of religious performance art ... in the temples and Bhandara (community kitchen) are organized for the devotees at various temples and places. Hindu festivals {{Hinduism-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirtans
Kirtana ( sa, कीर्तन; ), also rendered as Kirtan, is a Sanskrit word that means "narrating, reciting, telling, describing" of an idea or story, specifically in Indian religions. It also refers to a genre of religious performance arts, connoting a musical form of narration or shared recitation, particularly of spiritual or religious ideas, native to the Indian subcontinent. With roots in the Vedic ''anukirtana'' tradition, a kirtan is a call-and-response style song or chant, set to music, wherein multiple singers recite or describe a legend, or express loving devotion to a deity, or discuss spiritual ideas. It may include dancing or direct expression of ''bhavas'' (emotive states) by the singer. Many kirtan performances are structured to engage the audience where they either repeat the chant,Sara Brown (2012), ''Every Word Is a Song, Every Step Is a Dance'', PhD Thesis, Florida State University (Advisor: Michael Bakan), pages 25-26, 87-88, 277 or reply to the call of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhandara (community Kitchen)
Bhandara service in Hindu Dharma, is the special free of cost meal, served to the devotees present in the Temple. Food is wholeheartedly cooked and served also to the needy devotees waiting in short distance to the Temple. Bhandara, a festive occasion as a part of thanksgiving the lord and service to people in Hinduism. History Bhandara a district in Maharashtra which is also known as the “Rice bowl of the country”. Practicing Bhandara is mostly done by rich people, as welfare service to the God after thanksgiving. It also can be organized by any individual (referred to as the Yajamana) who wishes to thank the Lord. This practice began with Hindu religion, 500 years later in 1500-1600 AD Sikhism too adopted this wholesome practice. In Hinduism, after performing the holy rituals and community worshipping the almighty, the Yajamana serves food to the poor and the needy. The Indian government has introduced a scheme known as ‘'Seva Bhoj Yojna’' to reimburse the government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
