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The importance of death Death Rituals

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It is important to differentiate between life and physical life. What we see and experience on earth is physical life and we live inside a physical body. There are five manifestations of this physical life, #Samana, #Prana, Image
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#Udhana, #Apana and #Vyana.
When our physical body reaches its end, or we can say when our body dies, that is, a natural death, in the next few minutes, Samana starts leaving the body. That is why the temperature of the body goes down. In the next hour Prana leaves the body,
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in the next few minutes Udhana leaves the body, and then Apana leaves the body. The Vyana which is the preserving force of the Prana start exiting the body and it continues to do so up to 11 to 12 days. This is evident by observing the body, as hairs and nails still grow.
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Adhik Maas – A Month to Improve Yourself

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The Science behind this month:

Indian #Panchang is based on the movement of #sun and #moon, that’s why it is called Lunisolar Panchang. As per the movement of the moon, one month is equal to 29.53 days and a lunar year Image
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is equal to 354.37 days. A sun year is equal to 365 days. It means there is a difference of approximately 10 days between a lunar year and sun year. In three years, this difference becomes of 30 days, hence after every 3 years, one lunar month is added to the calendar.
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To be precise, this lunar month is added after 32 months, 16 days and 8 hours to keep lunar and solar calendars aligned.

What This Month Means-
This ‘extra’ or added month is called #Adhikmaas, or #PurushottamMaas. This Adhik Maas is dedicated to Shri Hari Vishnu.
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Shiva stories – Necklace of Human Heads
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Devarshi Narad was visiting Kailash, ever curious as he is, wanted to know the mystery behind the human head necklace that God Shiva always wore, but could not summon the courage to ask, so he encouraged Devi Sati to enquire. Image
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At first, Shiva tried to avert the question but Devi Sati remained adamant, so Lord told her, “All the heads in this necklace are your heads.” Astonished upon hearing this, Devi Sati asked how it is possible. Shivji said, so far you have been born and died 107 times, and my
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necklace has 107 heads. This is your 108th birth and later on, this necklace will be completed with 108 heads. Upon hearing this Devi Sati wanted to know why she has to go through birth and death cycle but the Lord doesn’t have to. God Shiva smiled and said, I know the
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Vastu- Eight directions and their rulers

East - Indra - Ruled by the solar deity - Aditya (Seeing the world)

West - Varuna - Ruled by lord of water (Physical)

North - Kubera - Ruled by lord of wealth (Finance)

South - Yama - Ruled by lord of death -Yama (Damaging) Image
Northeast Eesanya - Ruled by Shiva

Northwest - Vayuvya - ruled by the god of winds deity Vayu (Advertisement)

Southeast - Agneya - Ruled by the fire deity - Agni (Energy Generating)

Southwest - Pitru/Nyruthi, Niruthi -Ruled by ancestors (History)
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The Logic behind Menstruation Restrictions

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A lot of people have a taboo about #menstruation, lot consider it as the impure time frame for females. A time frame when females are barred to attend any religious ceremony.

But do we know the logic behind the restriction? Image
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It is the natural phenomenon in a female that is essential for female longevity as it frees the body from unwanted energy gathered during the whole month and charges the body once again with #positivity.

#Ayurveda combines five elements in Vata, Pitta and Kapha dosha and
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each body has a different combination of these that determines the personality traits. ’Apana Vayu’ is an outward energy flow, responsible for quality and quantity of the entire toxic outflow in the human body, including the monthly cleansing flow in females.
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THREAD: What is Pitra Dosh ?

Pitra Dosh is not a curse of the ancestors, but it is a Karmic debt of the ancestors which the native having Pitra Dosh in his horoscope is supposed to pay. In simple words, Pitra Dosh is formed in the horoscope of a native due to bad Karmas or Image
bad deeds done by the ancestors of that native and this native is supposed to pay that Karmic debt by suffering the punishments decided for those debts in different spheres of his life. Such native may suffer until the debt is cleared either through punishment or through
the good deeds done by the native having such Pitra Dosh in his horoscope. So Pitra Dosh in a horoscope doesn’t mean that the ancestors are cursing the native having Pitra Dosh in his horoscope, it means that the ancestors of such native are themselves cursed.
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SHANKH AND POSITIVE ENERGY

In #Hinduism Shankh is dedicated to Lord Vishnu as he blows it many a time during his avatars is also said that Shankha is one of the four ‘Aayudh’ weapons of Lord Vishnu along with Chakra, Gadaa and Lotus. The shankha held by Lord Vishnu is 1/7 Image
called Shankh Janya. Shankh is a believed to give fame and prosperity in life. The daily blowing of Shankh is said to save a person from heart disease. According to our ancient scriptures, shankh releases strong positive vibrations which eliminates the elements of Raja - 2/7
and Tamas from the environment. Also, it is believed that blowing of shankh makes the atmosphere holy and conducive for initiating spiritual practices of the individual. Thus, it becomes easy for the person to imbibe good vibes and sattvic particles in the environment. 3/7
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