Other Indian States Also Have Catchy Phrases For Themselves Such As "Kerala, Gods Own Country", "Madhya

I feel like this is heavily plagiarised

Vasantapuja

This puja is mentioned in the Ishanashivagurudeva Paddhati, and is a festival celebrating the spring season along with Damanakotsava , the associated festival of love, dedicated to Kama. In this puja, the season of spring is treated and worshipped as a goddess.

In case anyone is not aware, Vasanta, the god of spring and flowers, is the best friend of Kama (and Rati). He was mentioned to have been born from the sigh of Brahma in the Kalika and Shiva Puranas.

Vasantaradhana is one of the favorites of Shiva. The important part of worship in this festival held during the spring season (Vasantartu) is the Damanaka Puja, wherein Damanaka is an aromatic plant, and special to Kama since it was this plant that turned out to be the object of his Sapamoksha. Siva also blessed Kama, saying that whoever worships him with the Damanaka plant along with Vishnu, Brahma and other Devas will have all their wishes fulfilled. The author further states that those who do not strictly adhere to the Saivite modes of worship as stated above are, in effect, rejecting the basic tenets of Saivagama (traditionally communicated wisdom).

How The Puja Is Carried Out

For the details related to Vasantapuja and Damanakotsava, the author of the Paddhati has relied on 'Svacchandatantra' (official book of Kashmiri Shaivism) and 'SomaSambhupaddhathi' (another manual for Shaivite rituals).

Rites and rituals:

The venue for Vasantapuja has to be a garden that abounds in Damanaka creepers and Asokavrkshas (Ashoka trees). Puja is begun with the invocation and Aradhana of Ganesh in Nirti angle and Guru in Isana.

It is under the shade of an Asokavrksha that Puja takes place. Two pots of sanctified water are placed at the foot of the Asokavrksha. The one on the right side is meant for Vasanta and that on the left for Kama. The presence of their consorts, Kusumavati and Padmavati respectively, have also to be kept in mind. In the middle of the Pujavedi, the Asokavrksha is conceived as Vasanta in the guise of a vibrant youth, golden in complexion, and is to be invoked and offered Gandha-puspa-nivedyantapuja. The nine powers of Vasantartu are Ahladini, Gandhavati, Surabhi, Malini, Madira, Madayanti, Rama, Pushpavati and Vasanti.

Next is the worship of the Damanaka plant, during which the Bhairava form of Siva has to be conceived in mind. Kama has also to be conceived as remaining seated along with his consort Rati on his right thigh and holding Puspasara in his right hand. He is served on all sides by a group of beautiful and shapely maidens. The Saktidevatas of Kama may also be conceived and offered Gandhadhupa-nivedyantapujas. The Gayatrimantra of Kama is also given.

The important feature of the festival on the second day is the collection of the Damanaka plant (the whole plant including the roots) from the garden in a pot, offering of Puja, followed by the ceremonial procession carrying the three pots (Damanaka, Kama and Vasanta) on an elephant in Nagarapradaksina, to the accompaniment of Nrtta-vadyasangita-ghosas. On conclusion of the procession, the pots are placed beside the idol of Shiva after which Homavidhis, Sampatasparsa, Bali, prayer and Archana are performed. The other customary acts like Dakshina and gifts to the priests are also recommended. The Patala concludes with the following observation by the author. 

ittham vasantavihitam savasantayagam proktam tadantamiha damanakam hi parva| yadvad vasantatilakam sumanobhiramam tadvanmaunobhisitan phalatiha kaman |

Though this festival is no longer celebrated in Kerala, another festival called Vasanta Panchami, also known as Sri Panchami, is observed religiously, mainly as Saraswati Puja and also as worship of Kama, Rati, Indra, Varuna and Brahma, on a grand scale, especially in Bengal, Punjab and most of North India. The legend also bears close resemblance to that of 'Vasantotsava' described in Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati. Legend has it that on this day Shiva turned Kama into ashes.

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This is a call out post. This is not coming from a feminist, but a Hindu.

True Hinduism gives equal respect to feminine and masculine energies.

So, men, you need to evaluate how you view women while claiming you're a Hindu.

How can you call yourself a Hindu while calling women names, while making and laughing at gr*pe jokes, while turning a blind eye to assault?

What are you even doing? You chant "Jai Shri Ram" and use the same vocal cords to hurl a slur at a woman you all have collectively demonized. You comment gr*pe threats under a woman's post like you’re above consequences.

And since I mentioned Shri Ram, let me remind you:

He continued to treat Surpanakha with respect, continued addressing her as "devi", even after she expressed her desire to kill Mata Sita so that she gets to marry Shri Ram. Even after she crossed every line of maryada.

He didn’t degrade her, didn’t mock her.

What would he think of you now?

You add sanskrit shlokas in your bio, but your comment history drips with filth. You bow at Mata Durga’s feet during Navratri, then talk about women’s bodies in a degrading manner.

This isn’t Hinduism. This is *misogyny wrapped in saffron*.

You're so desperate to not associate with what Islam or other Abrahmic religions stand for. And yet you're an equal part of the misogyny that they perpetuate on women everywhere in India.

Take out some time and really think about it. Are you a true Hindu or is it just for social media?

Are you really ready to fight adharma? Do you not know that for any fight with Adharma you want to win, you'd need the feminine energy on your side, by your side, and at times have them lead you. Our ancient texts, our folklore, our puranas are evidence for it.

This is so pretty♥️

Who's the artist may I ask?

🌸Shubh Mahashivratri🌸

Humare prabhu Shri Ram ji Mata Sita ji ke swayamvar me

There is just a good bunch of songs and folk songs in awadhi dedicated to this particular event in Ramayan.

Sri Rama and Sita

framing hindus as colonizers vs muslims/arabs has to be even dumber than saying jews are not indigenous to the levant.

…do you know how old hinduism is?

“colonizers framing themselves as the oppressed so they don’t have to atone for their crimes told me the actual oppressed are oppressors so i’m just going to believe it without question.”

get a grip 😂 the earth is flat too, right?

people who know history: so arab colonization—

morons on the internet:

I wanna know the whole lore now. What's with the rats and hammer and radish?

Japanese Buddhist version of Shiva be like

I find it slightly humorous how he went from full youthful yogin to very well fed older gentleman with hammer, bales of rice and rats, but hey he flourished

still same functions he actually has a similar form to the continental Bhairava but he looks like this most of the time

Naaah how is he so cute?? Also is he riding a radish in the first picture? Lol

Love how Shiva has evolved through cultures and practices. Japan also has other versions of Hindu deities like Ganesha and Saraswati. I’ve heard about it.

I would love to study more about the symbolism of the rats and the radish!

Guys please you don't understand that they're innocent people 14 crore as a compensation is so necessary for all the 14 family members he lost what would he do now. Those 14 were his future terrorists now he will need to find new ones and train them and that needs money. 14 crore is so less. Have you looked at the Pakistani economy. I think he'd need more. Let's be supportive guys.

The Pakistan government reportedly promised to pay rupees 14 crore($1.7 million) compensation to terrorist Masood Azhar, the chief of Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist organisation, due to 14 of Azhar's family members perishing in the Indian airstrikes of terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan.

श्री रुक्मिणी द्वादशी 🪷

Rukmini Devi, the Queen Consort of Krishna is the Swarupa-shakti (mulaprakriti), and she is the Queen / Mother of the Divine World (jagatkatri), Dwaraka/Vaikunthah.

You are Jaanki, you are Lakshmi, the one who resides on Lord Vishnu's chest. You are the empress of Vaikuntha! You always shower blessings on your Devotees.

-Rukmini Ashtakam

कृष्णप्रिये नमस्तुभ्यं विदर्भाधिपनंदिनि । सर्वकामप्रदे देवि गृहाणार्घ्यं नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ २२ ॥

O daughter of ruler of Vidarbha & the beloved of Kṛṣṇa! We bow down to you. O Goddess & giver of all wishes! please accept our offerings of worship and we pay our obeisance to you

Oh the one who sparkles by the beauty of all limbs! By all these I know that you the most beautiful, the daughter of the Bhoja king (Rukmini), are the second soul of Krishna

Krishna bring whipped 🤭:

"My mind is always fixed on Rukmini, just like hers is on me. I can’t even sleep at night."

🪷☀️🪷

शुभ रामनवमी 🪷

श्रीराम राम रघुनन्दन राम राम । श्रीराम राम भरताग्रज राम राम । श्रीराम राम रणकर्कश राम राम । श्रीराम राम शरणं भव राम राम ॥

Rama who is the delight of the Raghus । Rama who is elder brother of Bharata । Rama who is tormentor of his enemies । I come under refuge of God Rama.

श्रीरामचन्द्रचरणौ मनसा स्मरामि । श्रीरामचन्द्रचरणौ वचसा गृणामि । श्रीरामचन्द्रचरणौ शिरसा नमामि । श्रीरामचन्द्रचरणौ शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥

I remember the feet of Sri Ramachandra in my mind । I praise the feet of Sri Ramachandra by my speech । I salut the feet of Sri Ramachandra by bowing down my head । I take refuge on the feet of Sri Ramachandra by bowing myself down.

Any idiot.. and by that I mean ANY FUCKING IDIOT who is moaning and groaning that terrorism has no religion and are curtaining the issue by general ass statements like it is a humanitarian issue not a religious issue are not only ignorant ass fools salivating for a disembowelment by their so called Muslim brothers but are also the worst kind of cowards I have come across. You dont have the balls to call a spade a spade. You dont have the guts to look truth in the face.

So take your pseudo secular bullshit and selective compassion and whinning about Hindu Muslim unity and fuck right off.

We have had enough.

We have had ENOUGH!

Hindus have been invaded and forcefully converted and mercilessly slaughtered and inhumanly raped and hacked and cut and beaten and thrashed out of their homes and livelihoods and humiliated, their places of worship uprooted and desecrated, their voices strangled under the guise of the Gandhian idea of secularism and their very right to exist threatened time and again from an era immemorial.

We have had fucking enough of the so called liberal West and their ideas of how we should live. We have had fucking enough of Pakistan's nonsense and Bangladesh's problems and the supposed 'minority' community's victim posturing. We have had enough of sidestepping and whitewashing and glorification of the Islamic invasion and their relentless terrorist attacks on us.

We have had fucking enough of showing the other cheek.

I will not live my life with the fear of practicing my own religion. I will not live in the shadows, spine bent, and apologetic about my own existence. I will not live my life catering to the hypocrites and the cowards who consistently blind themselves to my people's pain and humiliation.

We cannot live in peace and harmony with these fuckers no matter how ideal and utopian it sounds. They won't let us. Their religion won't let us. Their faith and belief and the so-called education they have received from generations won't let us. These people who laugh at the misery of those poor hindu women and children crying beside the bodies of their husbands and fathers. These animals who celebrate this horror show on social media and congratulate the terrorists. These monsters who would rather be politically correct and appear secular than open their eyes to the reality of this nightmare.

Stop enabling this stupid foolish phyrric dream of Hindu Muslim unity and come back to the fucking ground from the clouds you idiots.

And to the rest, go the hell for real.

Take your sucidal ideations and your superiority complex and your religeous beliefs which call Hindus infidels and kafirs and ask you all to tear down our existence for some hedonistic faith of purification and your fucking 72 fairies and burn in hell.

If I had even an iota of ascetic merit, I would have cursed you all to get wiped off the face of the Earth.