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  • Pradosh Vrat In May 2024: Date, Puja Timings, Pradosham Tithi, Rituals And More | Culture News

    Pradosh Vrat is regarded as the most auspicious fast that is observed by devotees twice in the month of Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha. Pradosh Vrat has been said to be very significant in Hinduism as devotees worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati on this day and offer prayers. The word Pradosh means removal of darkness. Pradosh vrat falls twice every month during the Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha and this year in May two Pradosh Vrats will be observed in May 2024, one on Sunday, May 5 known as Ravi Pradosh Vrat and the other on May 20 also known as Som Pradosh. Vrat.

    Pradosh Vrat 2024: Tithi and Puja Muhurat

    The first Pradosh Vrat in May 2024 will be observed on May 5, Sunday or ‘Ravivar’ on the Trayodashi tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Vaishakha.

    As per Drik panchang, the Ravi Krishna Pradosha Vrat falls on Sunday, May 5, 2024, with the Pradosha Puja Muhurat from 06:59 pm to 9:06 pm, lasting for 2 hours and 7 minutes. The Trayodashi Tithi begins at 5:41 pm on May 5, 2024, and ends at 2:40 pm on May 6, 2024.

    Pradosh Vrat: Significance

    Pradosh Vrat is observed to honor and commemorate Lord Shiva and the holy day when the lord himself consumed poison during Samudra Manthan to save the people and earth and all its creations. During Samudra Manthan when the devas and asuras churned the ocean to look for the Amrit, the first thing that came out of the ocean was Halahala or poison.

    The day, when Lord Shiva drank the poison, began to be known as the day of Pradosh.

    Pradosh Vrat has great importance in Hinduism. On this day devotees observe fast with a pure heart and worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is believed that all the wishes of those who keep Pradosh Vrat for the whole day are fulfilled.

    Pradosh Vrat 2024: Puja vidhi/Rituals

    – On this day, wake up early in the morning, take a bath etc., wear clean clothes and resolve or ‘Sankalp’ to fast by taking water in your hand.

    – After this, clean the temple and worship. In Pradosh Vrat, worship is done during Pradosh period and hence in the evening worship Bholenath with rituals.

    – Offer Belpatra, Bhang, Dhatura, Gangajal, milk, lamp and flowers to Bholenath.

    – After this, light a ghee lamp and read Pradosh Vrat Katha.

    – Observe a day-long fast from sunrise to sunset and perform puja twice in a day.

    – Then perform aarti of Lord Shiva and break the fast the next day after sunrise.

    – Offer bhog and distribute it as prasad to all family members.

    (This article is intended for your general information only. Zee News does not vouch for its accuracy or reliability.)

  • Indian Idol 13 Mahashivratri Particular Episode Leaves Ramdev In Awe Of Contestants’ Abilities

    House EntertainmentIndian Idol 13 Mahashivratri Particular Episode Leaves Ramdev In Awe Of Contestants’ Abilities

    Vishal Dadlani, Neha Kakkar, and Himesh Reshammiya are noticed as judges in Indian Idol 13.

    Indian Idol 13 Mahashivratri Particular Episode Leaves Ramdev In Awe Of Contestants’ Abilities

    Indian Idol 13 Mahashivratri Particular Episode: Yoga guru Ramdev has been closely inspired through the gorgeous sand art work depicting the narrative of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati made through Indian Idol 13 contestant Nitish Bharti. Ramdev seemed at the making a song fact display for its Mahashivratri particular episode. The rendition of “Om Namah Shivay” through every other contestant Sonakshi Kar additionally received him over.

    “I used to be no longer mindful that there used to be magic taking place proper round me. The way in which Sonakshi used to be making a song, and the best way Nitish used to be depicting it used to be actually magical. The elegance of Lord Shiva is hard to translate into artwork – be it making a song or in an image – however these days Nitish Bharti’s paintings made India proud,” stated Ramdev praising Nitish.

    Applauding the rendition of “Om Namah Shivay” through Sonakshi Kar, he stated, “It used to be superb the best way you offered your self as ‘sur ka adhaar’ (basis of song).”

    Vishal Dadlani, Neha Kakkar, and Himesh Reshammiya are noticed as judges in Indian Idol 13.

    (With company inputs)

    Revealed Date: February 18, 2023 11:28 PM IST

  • Outrage sparks in Gujarat over Prabodha Swami seers debatable observation on lord Shiva

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    AHMEDABAD:  Sadhu Anand Sagar Swami of the Prabodha Swami crew created an enormous controversy when he allegedly made an insulting speech about Lord Shiva in a Satsang assembly held within the honor of Prabodha Swami in Boston, The us.

    Within the Satsang assembly, Swami narrated an incident the place he spoke a couple of boy, Nishit, a scholar styuding at ‘Atmiya Dham’ run by means of Sokhda Sanstha at Karamsad, Vidyanagar in Anand District.

    Within the incident, Nishit is going to the gate as recommended by means of Prabodha Swami, the place he sees Lord Shiva ready out of doors the gate. Nishit insisted on lord shiva by means of announcing, “Please include me and meet Prabodha Swami. However lord shiva refuse it by means of announcing that my piety has no longer grown as much as that stage that I will see a holy symbol of Prabodha swami, Shiva touched Nishit’s toes & left.”

    Consistent with Anand Sagar Swami’s viral video, Prabodh Swami is greater than Lord Shiva, because of this sentence, non secular sentiments of the folk of Sanatan Dharma had been harm in every single place Gujarat.

    Referring to Anandsagar Swami’s touch upon Lord Shiva, fierce anger may be being noticed a few of the clergymen and saints in every single place Gujarat.

    Mahamandleshwar Narendra Bapu condemned the observation and stated, ‘Expel Anandsagar Swami from the sect. Feedback that don’t seem to be suitable with faith must no longer be made. His fans must expel such seers.’

    Vadtal Satsang Sabha President Nautam Swamy additionally reacted to controversy and stated, ‘Anandsagar Swami has given one of these speech to extend the honour of the Guru. One of these observation tarnishes the Swaminarayan sect. Such saint must by no means be believed.’

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    J.P. Jadeja, the state president of Rajput Karni Sena, reacted, ‘Seers must suppose earlier than praising their Guru. Saints must no longer lie to other folks. A real saint is harmed by means of seers like Anand Sagar.”

    A protest was once staged by means of the Brahma Samaj at Rajkot. The protester burned the posters of Anand Sagar Swami. On the similar time, Bhrama Samaj representatives filed a grievance at B Department Police Station in Rajkot in opposition to Anand Sagar Swami for hurting the non secular sentiments of Shivbhakts, Police authorised the
    grievance.

    Milan Shukla, Common Secretary, of Brahm Samaj, stated “now we have given an utility to police and demanded strict motion will have to be taken in opposition to Anandsagar,”

    Then again, taking a look to the outrage over his observation, On Tuesday Anand Sagar Swami launched this video message and apologized for his observation because of expanding outrage in Gujarat. Within the video, he stated that right through a lecture in a Satsang in The us, the phrases that he raised about Lord Shiva
    had been an try to give worth to the sentiments of a tender guy. I’ve made a mistake; I ask for forgiveness to all Shiva devotees.

    AHMEDABAD:  Sadhu Anand Sagar Swami of the Prabodha Swami crew created an enormous controversy when he allegedly made an insulting speech about Lord Shiva in a Satsang assembly held within the honor of Prabodha Swami in Boston, The us.

    Within the Satsang assembly, Swami narrated an incident the place he spoke a couple of boy, Nishit, a scholar styuding at ‘Atmiya Dham’ run by means of Sokhda Sanstha at Karamsad, Vidyanagar in Anand District.

    Within the incident, Nishit is going to the gate as recommended by means of Prabodha Swami, the place he sees Lord Shiva ready out of doors the gate. Nishit insisted on lord shiva by means of announcing, “Please include me and meet Prabodha Swami. However lord shiva refuse it by means of announcing that my piety has no longer grown as much as that stage that I will see a holy symbol of Prabodha swami, Shiva touched Nishit’s toes & left.”

    Consistent with Anand Sagar Swami’s viral video, Prabodh Swami is greater than Lord Shiva, because of this sentence, non secular sentiments of the folk of Sanatan Dharma had been harm in every single place Gujarat.

    Referring to Anandsagar Swami’s touch upon Lord Shiva, fierce anger may be being noticed a few of the clergymen and saints in every single place Gujarat.

    Mahamandleshwar Narendra Bapu condemned the observation and stated, ‘Expel Anandsagar Swami from the sect. Feedback that don’t seem to be suitable with faith must no longer be made. His fans must expel such seers.’

    Vadtal Satsang Sabha President Nautam Swamy additionally reacted to controversy and stated, ‘Anandsagar Swami has given one of these speech to extend the honour of the Guru. One of these observation tarnishes the Swaminarayan sect. Such saint must by no means be believed.’

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    J.P. Jadeja, the state president of Rajput Karni Sena, reacted, ‘Seers must suppose earlier than praising their Guru. Saints must no longer lie to other folks. A real saint is harmed by means of seers like Anand Sagar.”

    A protest was once staged by means of the Brahma Samaj at Rajkot. The protester burned the posters of Anand Sagar Swami. On the similar time, Bhrama Samaj representatives filed a grievance at B Department Police Station in Rajkot in opposition to Anand Sagar Swami for hurting the non secular sentiments of Shivbhakts, Police authorised the
    grievance.

    Milan Shukla, Common Secretary, of Brahm Samaj, stated “now we have given an utility to police and demanded strict motion will have to be taken in opposition to Anandsagar,”

    Then again, taking a look to the outrage over his observation, On Tuesday Anand Sagar Swami launched this video message and apologized for his observation because of expanding outrage in Gujarat. Within the video, he stated that right through a lecture in a Satsang in The us, the phrases that he raised about Lord Shiva
    had been an try to give worth to the sentiments of a tender guy. I’ve made a mistake; I ask for forgiveness to all Shiva devotees.

  • FIR towards mag over ‘offending image’ of Shiva, Kali; economist Debroy quits as columnist

    Through PTI

    KANPUR: Police right here have lodged an FIR towards The Week amid a row over an “objectionable image” of Lord Shiva and Goddess Kali that led Hindu activists to burn copies of the mag and economist Bibek Debroy to finish his affiliation with it.

    The town’s Kotwali police registered the case towards the editor and control of the mag following a grievance Thursday via former BJP state vice-president Prakash Sharma, who accused them of wounding non secular emotions.

    Bajrang Dal staff burnt copies of the mag on the town’s Bada Chauraha on Friday, in search of motion towards the editors of the mag introduced out in English via the Malayala Manorama crew.

    Bibek Debroy, who heads the Financial Advisory Council to High Minister, on Thursday ended his affiliation with the e-newsletter as a columnist over the representation tagged to his article “A tongue of fireplace” within the July 24 version.

    The mag has apologised on its site.

    That is the second one controversy in fresh weeks over the depiction of the goddess.

    Final month, Canada-based filmmaker Leena Manimekalai shared a poster of her documentary that confirmed a girl dressed as Kali smoking a cigarette.

    Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Pramod Kumar mentioned a case beneath 295A of the Indian Penal Code has been registered in Kanpur.

    The segment offers with “planned malicious acts” meant to outrage non secular emotions.

    The DCP mentioned directions had been issued to the investigation officer to probe the fees and take suitable motion.

    BJP chief Prakash Sharma mentioned the image printed via the mag has outraged Hindu sentiments.

    The editor and others liable for this objectionable act will have to be handled an iron hand, he instructed PTI.

    Previous, in his letter to The Week editor Philip Mathew, Debroy mentioned he’s finishing his affiliation with the mag over the representation that accompanied his column on Kali.

    “The image used to be intentionally selected to titillate and galvanize. A minimum of, that is the method I understand it,” he mentioned within the letter he additionally posted on Twitter.

    The mag has presented its “honest apologies” for publishing the image and changed it with every other on its site.

    The representation used to be taken from a photograph company which described it as an 1820 Kangra portray from Himachal Pradesh, it mentioned.

    “We’re in fact sorry that it has harm the emotions of a lot of our readers and others.” It mentioned there used to be an “unlucky error of judgment on our section” in reproducing the representation, including that there used to be “no mischievous or malevolent intent.”

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    KANPUR: Police right here have lodged an FIR towards The Week amid a row over an “objectionable image” of Lord Shiva and Goddess Kali that led Hindu activists to burn copies of the mag and economist Bibek Debroy to finish his affiliation with it.

    The town’s Kotwali police registered the case towards the editor and control of the mag following a grievance Thursday via former BJP state vice-president Prakash Sharma, who accused them of wounding non secular emotions.

    Bajrang Dal staff burnt copies of the mag on the town’s Bada Chauraha on Friday, in search of motion towards the editors of the mag introduced out in English via the Malayala Manorama crew.

    Bibek Debroy, who heads the Financial Advisory Council to High Minister, on Thursday ended his affiliation with the e-newsletter as a columnist over the representation tagged to his article “A tongue of fireplace” within the July 24 version.

    The mag has apologised on its site.

    That is the second one controversy in fresh weeks over the depiction of the goddess.

    Final month, Canada-based filmmaker Leena Manimekalai shared a poster of her documentary that confirmed a girl dressed as Kali smoking a cigarette.

    Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Pramod Kumar mentioned a case beneath 295A of the Indian Penal Code has been registered in Kanpur.

    The segment offers with “planned malicious acts” meant to outrage non secular emotions.

    The DCP mentioned directions had been issued to the investigation officer to probe the fees and take suitable motion.

    BJP chief Prakash Sharma mentioned the image printed via the mag has outraged Hindu sentiments.

    The editor and others liable for this objectionable act will have to be handled an iron hand, he instructed PTI.

    Previous, in his letter to The Week editor Philip Mathew, Debroy mentioned he’s finishing his affiliation with the mag over the representation that accompanied his column on Kali.

    “The image used to be intentionally selected to titillate and galvanize. A minimum of, that is the method I understand it,” he mentioned within the letter he additionally posted on Twitter.

    The mag has presented its “honest apologies” for publishing the image and changed it with every other on its site.

    The representation used to be taken from a photograph company which described it as an 1820 Kangra portray from Himachal Pradesh, it mentioned.

    “We’re in fact sorry that it has harm the emotions of a lot of our readers and others.” It mentioned there used to be an “unlucky error of judgment on our section” in reproducing the representation, including that there used to be “no mischievous or malevolent intent.”

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