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A thread on "Gudi padwa" and it's scientific significance 👇💯
(1/n) Gudhi padwa, the holy festival which marks the beginning of the New year, new month and new day for the Hindus falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
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(2/n)The day begins with ritual showers (oil bath) followed by pooja to god and Panchanga Shravana. Houses are decorated with mango leaves, Rangoli Eating specific mixture called bevu-bella( Neem and Jaggery) symbolises the fact that life is mixture of good and bad.
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(3/n)The gudi, which is Brahma's flag(Brahmadhvaj) is hoisted in every house. Gudi is a stick decorated with red and yellow-colored cloth and various garlands made of neem and mango leaves, marigold flowers with a copper vessel on the top.
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(4/n)Copper Vessel is placed upside down on the stick. This direction of the copper vessel tells us to empty our minds of all that happened in the past and start a new year with new life. We pray that ghada(mind) is always filled with knowledge and love.
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(5/n) The stick is decorated with neem and mango leaves which represents the bitter and sweet flavours of life. Neem represents self confidence while the mango represents the sweetness of the heart.
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(6/n)In tropical countries such as India, where the climate was warmer and people usually slept outside the house, gazing at the moon and stars, lunisolar calendars developed .
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(7/n) Hindu calendar system offers a multi dimensional method of structuring time (seasons follow the sun, months follow the moon, and days both the sun and the moon)
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(8/n) In the Adiparva of Mahabharata, which was written thousands of years ago, the shloka (18 to 22), a reference to erecting gudhi exists. It is also the first day of Chaitra Navratri.
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(9/n) Celebrating the first day of new year with Bhav that one is receiving God's Chaitanya a spiral of gratitude is created at the anahat chakra of the person. A spiral of Shakti is present in the kalash attached to the gudi in an unmanifest form.
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(10/n)It is believed that Lord Brahma created the universe on the day of Gudi Padwa and introduced days, weeks, months and years. Some also consider it a day when King Shalivahana celebrated his victory and people hoisted the flag on his return.
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(11/n)Gudi Padwa is also considered the harvest festival, which shows that the rabi crop has ended for the season. This is the time when mangoes and other fruits are reaped.
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(12/n)Gudhipadva, Akshay trutiya and Vijayadashmi each make up one, and the first day of the Hindu lunar month of Kartik comprises half of the 3 and 1/2 auspicious days. Every moment of these days is auspicious.
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(13/n)May this Gudi Padwa bring new beginnings and opportunities in your life. ✨
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