Hanumadvratham

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Hanumadvratam:

Hanumadvratham is worshipping Lord Hanuman.  This vratham is performed on the day of Traydashi in Shukla Paksha of Margashira month.  It comes on the third day of the Panchakavratham(from Vaikunta ekadashi and to Margashira Purnima).  Hanumadvratham is observed with great devotion in Hanuman temples of South India and also in some parts of north india, Sankatmochan temple in Varanasi,  Jhaku temple in Shimla.  This vratham is performed on Margashira shudda tryodashi in Maharashtra and Gujarath states.    

Lord Hanuman is worshipped with 'Shodasha upachara' ( Sixteen parts of Puja consisting Dhyaanam,  Aavahanam,  AAsanam,  Arghyam,  Padyam,  Aachamanam,  Panchamrita abhisheka,  Shuddhodaka snanam  Vastram,  Yagnopaveetam,  Gandham,  Pushpaarchana,  Dhoopam,  Deepam,  Sangeetam and Natyam,  Naivedyam and Neerajanam (Mahamangalaarti). Same as in all other vrathas Lord Vigneswara is worshipped first. 'Kalasham' (the silver or bronze vessel with water and a coin inside) is to be kept before the Hanuman idol. Dhoopam and deepam should be lighted.  

While doing puja,  Hanuman Ashtottaram,  Hanuman Chalisa,  Sundarakanda and other hanuman stotras like Yantroddharaka Hanuman stotra ( written by Vyasaraja),  Sankatmochan Hanuman stotra are chanted.  The story of Hanuman vrata is recited after the puja.  After listening to the Hanmadvratakatha,  the  devotee should wear the'Thora' (the sacred thread with 14 layers) which had been kept already before Kalasham  performed puja to it.  Devotees perform Hanumadvratam to fulfill their desires,  good health,  success in studies,  relief from all the evil effects,  fears,  worries and tensions. 

Hanuman Jayanthi:

HanumanJayanti,  the birth of the ardent devotee of Sri Rama is celebrated widely throughout India.  This festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the Shukla Paksha,  called Chaitra Pournima in the month of Chaitra.

In Maharashtra state, Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day (pournima) of the month of Chaitra.  According to some religious almanacs,  the birthday of Hanuman falls on chaturdashi,  the fourteenth day  in the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwayuja while according to some others it falls on the full moon day in the bright fortnight of Chaitra which is very interesting. 

In the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated in the month of 'Margazhi' (comes between December 15 and January 14).  There it is said that Hanuman was born on the new moon day (amavasya) in the month of Margazhi in Moola nakshatra.

Oriyas celebrate Hanuman Jayanti on the first day of Vaisakha month as per Oriya calendar (comes in December). They celebrate the day as the commencement of new year for all Oriyas which is known as 'Mahavishuwa Sankranthi'.  In Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh,  HanumanJayanti is celebrated on 'Vaishaka Krishna Dashami',  tenth day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Vaishaka.

Hanuman is the God of courage,  power and energy.  According to his wish he can change himelf into any form at any time, wield rock boulders, move very big mountains, dart through the air and  seize the clouds.  He was born in Vanara community with red orange colour.  One can see Hanuman idol in temples is colored with different hues of reddish orange color.

Hanuman Jayanti is the festival of Hindus.  On this day,   Puja is performed to the Lord Hanuman chanting Hanuman Chalisa, Hanuman ashtottaram and other stotras. After that Naivedyam and mahamangal aarti is offered to the Lord. Spiritual discourses are organised in most of the Hindu temples on this day.

Madhwa Navami: 

'Madhwanavami' is an auspicious day for all madhwas and dedicated to Sri Madhwaacharya (1238 A.D to 1317A.D) the great religious reformer.  The nineth day of shukla paksha of th month of 'Magha' is celebrated as 'Madhwanavami' in  the mutts all over India.

He was born to the devout parents Nadillaya and Vedavathi in Pajaka.  He was named as 'Vasudeva'.  In childhood,  Acharya Madhwa having wonderful physique distinguished himself in education and games.Thereafter he took sanyas at the age of 11 and was named as 'Purnapragna' by his Guru Sri Achyuthapraksha. He defeated many scholars (Pandits) in 'Tarka' debates.  With those series of debates everybody was surprised by his extraordinary talents,  his intelligence.  Then he was renamed as 'Anandateertha' by his Guru. 

Kannadigas feel proud that Madhwacharya who was born in Karnataka wrote such great commentary on Vedas,  Upanishads.  Geethabhashya,  Geethataathparya,  Commentary (bhashya on all ten upanishads),  Avubhashya,  Anuvyakhyaana,  Bhagavatha tathparya nirnaya  are some of his major works.  'Brahmasutra' was written by Lord Vedavyasa to explain Vedas.  Acharya Madhwa wrote commentary on Brahmasutra.  By that time there were twenty one commentaries on Brahmasutra by other scholars.  Acharya Madhwa in his Bhashya gave correct explanation rectifying the faults done by other pandits.

He travelled all over india extensively  and visited Tirupati,  Rameswaram,  Sri Rangam and many other ancient temples.  In his 79th year,  he started third pilgrimage to Badari.  He disappeared while teaching the 'Aitreya Upanishad' to his disciples.  This day of his disappearance is observed as 'Madhwanavami',  his 'Punyatithi'.

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