Hindus of Eastern India celebrating Surya Shashti Vrat (Chhath Puja) reminded me of Chandra Shashti Vrat which was observed in Kandi Hilly region of Punjab on sixth lunar day of Bhadrapad month

Thread for those wondering about significance of Sixth lunar day and Chhathi Maiya! The Ninth Adhyaya of Devi Bhagavatam vividly describes Devi Shashthi (also called Chhathi Maiya)

She is described as sixth apsect of Prakriti, wife of Skanda (Kartikeya) and is named Devasena. She is the presiding deity of infants & children and is called 'bestower of children'

As usual propaganda to divide Hindus has been unleashed by these shameless leftist portals @Outlookindia @ZeeNews

Point by point by debunking lies in this thread. Read!

#Navratri #DurgaPuja
First the author herself cleverly admits, Navratri and Durga Puja happen around same time and the focus is on same divinity Durga Maa.

(And this is obvious because both terms Navratri & Durga apuja are synonymously used by Hindus)

Just around the same day Onam is celebrated in Kerala, Vaman Dwadashi is celebrated by Hindus in different parts of India.

In North India's Kuru region, Bawan Dwadashi (or Vamana Dwadashi )is celebrated in Patiala-Ambala-Nahan region and is known for its special fair.
This festival is recorded in documents pertaining to British rule. For eg. Travellers’ Companion by Abdul Rashid published in 1907 mentions about the fair held on this festival which was the largest and most important fair of (Ambala) district, attended by 20,000-25,000 devotees.

Greetings to everyone on #MaghPurnima which marks the day of Jayanti of Sant Shiromani Bhakt Ravidas ji

Sharing these beautiful verses from Raidas Vaani:

रामानन्द मोहि गुरु मिल्यो, पायो ब्रह्मविसास।
राम नाम अमिरस पियो, रैदास ही भयो षलास ॥ (1/4)

#RavidasJayanti रामानन्द मोहि गुरु मिल्यो, पायो ब्रह्मविसास।
राम नाम अमिरस पियो, रैदास ही भयो षलास ॥

Bhakt Ravidas says, "I got Swami Ramanandacharya ji as my Guru, and I received Brahmvishvaas. I drank the ambrosial nectar of Ram Naam, and thus I became holy." (2/4)

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#Ekadashi Special Post:

The Forgotten Vishnu Mandir of Bathinda & its Hindu rulers. Thread!

In 1880s, a Sanskrit inscription of Gupta period was found from the inner sanctum sanctorum of Mazaar of Haji Ratan Pir which sparked interest of archeologists about history of Bathinda The inscription was discovered in 1880 by Sir Robert Egerton, the British Lt. Gov. of that time from the inner vault of Haji Ratan tomb near the Bathinda fort. Later this inscription was examined by Archeological Survey of India and report was prepared by Mr. Garrick and DR Sahni

Greetings to all Hindus on the pious occassion of Karwa Chauth (Karak Chaturthi) and Atla Taddi.

Many people aren't aware of scriptural basis of this Vrat. Today let's discuss about करक चतुर्थी व्रत (करवा चौथ व्रत) ।।

Thread Karwā Chauth Vrat is mentioned as Karaka Chaturthi (करक चतुर्थी) in our Hindu Granths.

It finds mentions in Granths like: Nārada Purāṇa, Vamana Purāṇa, Nirṇaya Sindhu, Dharma Sindhū, Vratrāja, Vratārka, Smriti Kaustubha.

Navratri traditions in Amritsar #Punjab

Every year during Shardiye Navratri, the local Hindus of #Amritsar celebrate #Navratri by dressing their children like Hanumanji and pay their obeisance at Bada Hanuman Mandir at #DurgianaMandir complex. Every year around 5000 boys would dress as Hanumanji for around 10 days till #Dussehra

Children, who dress up as Hanumanji and their parents, have to follow a strict regime by following all rules that sworn celibates or #Brahmcharis do during the Navratri period