An Insightful article on the significance of Avani Avittam (received over the much derided WA University)
Significance of Avani Avittam (technically called shrAvanam/upAkarmam - as it generally occurs in the month of shrAvanam - AAvani maasam in thamizh. Some times it does occur in the month of AAdi also), when Pournami Tithi and Shravishta (Avittam) Nakshtram coincides.
First off we all need to understand this is a Pan Indian festival and for all Hindus not just Brahmins. The one and only purpose of this festival is the start date of studying Vedam (we can call it as academic year start) .. aka, Veda Adhyayana Aarambham.
ரஷ்யா & உக்ரைன் கிறிஸ்தவ இரண்டும் நாடுகள்; ரஷ்யாவுக்கும் உக்ரைனுக்கும் போர் .. both Russia & Ukraine are Christian countries; and both are at war with each other
Prostitute Story told by Sri Rama Krishna Paramahamsa
An ascetic dwelt by the side of a temple. There was the house of a harlot in front. Seeing the constant concourse of men in the prostitute’s house, the ascetic one day called her and censured her.
The poor prostitute became extremely sorry for her misdeeds, and with genuine inward repentance prayed to God beseeching forgiveness. But as prostitution was her profession, she could not easily adopt any other means of earning her livelihood.
The ascetic saw that his advice produced no effect upon her. He started counting the number of people visiting her by putting a pebble for each visitor and in course of time there arose a big heap of pebbles.
The ten foolish men… forded a stream and on reaching the other shore wanted to make sure that all of them had in fact safely crossed the stream. One of the ten began to count, but while counting the others left himself out.
"We are only nine,” they all agreed, “but who is the missing one?” they asked themselves. Every effort they made to discover the “missing” individual failed.