veD OF veDik LIFESTYLE:.......WILL ALWAYS EXIST TO THE END OF kli-yug IN ANOTHER 427,000 YEARS....EVEN AS A SMALL MINORITY....
Posted by Vishva News Reporter on January 22, 2005

veDik Peoples In bhaart (India)
CELEBRATES
WINTER RICE HARVEST
CALLED

  • LOHRI (North India)

  • PONGAL (Tamil Nadu)

  • BHUGAALI BIHU (Assam)

  • SANKRAANTI (Central India)

The above proves that Lifestyle based on the teaching of veD
continues to survive in the current time era called kli-yug
in which knowledge of
veD = SCIENCES OF LIFE AND CREATION
keeps on diminishing in human beings
.

REMEMBERING THAT WHAT EVER IS GIVEN TO HUMAN KIND FOR ITS SUSTENANCE IS GIVEN BY CREATOR bRH`m THROUGH DHARm and POWERED BY HIS VARIOUS shk`tio OF CREATOR bRH`m veDik PEOPLES HAVE CELEBRATIONS AT HARVEST TIMES TO ACKNOWLEDGE CREATOR bRH`m FOR HIS GIVING OF THE SUSTENANCE NEEDS

This is confirmed by the following excerpt from skND puraaAN (5.3.133):

"DHARm is mother;
DHARm is father;
DHARm is kinsman;
DHARm is friend;
DHARm alone is the support of all living beings
 in all the 3-lok consisting of
mobile and immobile beings."

(The above sharing of knowledge of veD was contributed by SRii champaklal Dajibhai Mistry from his veD library.....)

HINDUISM TODAY: NEW DELHI, INDIA, January 14, 2005:

Ushering in the new festival season, Lohri, which marks the new harvest, was celebrated in parts of north India.

In Tamil Nadu, the festival is celebrated as Pongal, as Bhugali Bihu in Assam and Sankranti in central Indian states.

While it is known by different names in various parts of the country, what is common is the fervor that goes with it.

For those not very familiar with it, Pongal literally means, "to boil over with happiness, prosperity and success." It is primarily because of this that the ritual of harvested rice boiling over from an earthen vessel is practiced even today. It also indicates the joy of a bumper harvest.

On this day, homes are cleaned and adorned with Kolam, which are designs drawn with white paste of newly harvested rice. The outlines of the designs are done with red mud. In certain villages, yellow pumpkin flowers are set out in cow-dung balls in the middle of the designs. Along with this, a brass or mud vessel is also decorated with mango leaves, ginger saplings, fresh turmeric leaves and sugarcane pieces. As per the custom, the Pongal (the rice) is cooked in this vessel by either the lady of the house or the daughter-in-law. Once the Pongal is cooked, the vessel is taken outside and kept in a place where the rays of the sun would fall on it. As household members stand around the vessel, womenfolk sing devotional songs.

It is really these age-old traditions that make this festival season so unique and vibrant.

Please click on the next line to read a report from NDTV Correspondent.........


Lohri celebrated throughout India
NDTV Correspondent
Friday, January 14, 2005 (New Delhi):

Ushering in the new festival season, Lohri which marks the new harvest, was celebrated in parts of north India.

In Tamil Nadu, the festival is celebrated as Pongal, as ‘Bhugali Bihu’ in Assam and ‘Sankranti’ in central Indian states.

While it is known by different names in various parts of the country, what is common is the fervour that goes with it.

Business concerns


People in southern Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu began preparing for Pongal, but for the traders the dampening factor was that the sale of fruits was not good as compared to last year.

"Pongal is the main business season for us but this year the sales are not very good because of lack of rains. Last year, we sold bananas for 120 rupees and the same quantity we are selling for 80 rupees," said Ganesh, a trader.

"We are doing this business for the past 30 years and especially for Pongal festival. We are selling flowers. We hope that this 2005 Tamil New Year will bring good prospects in our business," Chellamal, a local resident said.


Welcoming prosperity

For those not very familiar with it, Pongal literally means, "to boil over with happiness, prosperity and success".

It is primarily because of this that the ritual of harvested rice boiling over from an earthen vessel is practiced even today. It also indicates the joy of a bumper harvest.

On this day, homes are cleaned and adorned with Kolam, which are designs drawn with white paste of newly harvested rice. The outlines of the designs are done with red mud.

Meaningful traditions

In certain villages, yellow pumpkin flowers are set out in cow-dung balls in the middle of the designs.

Along with this, a brass or mud vessel is also decorated with mango leaves, ginger saplings, fresh turmeric leaves and sugarcane pieces.

As per the custom, the pongal (the rice) is cooked in this vessel by either the lady of the house or the daughter-in-law.

Once the pongal is cooked, the vessel is taken outside and kept in a place where the rays of the sun would fall on it.

As household members stand around the vessel, womenfolk sing devotional songs.

It is really these age-old traditions that make this festival s



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