Friday, March 27, 2009

Happy Gudi Padwa & Ugadi

Gudi Padwa & Ugadi Greetings





  • Gudi Padwa is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month. Gudi Padwa is celebrated as the New Year day in Maharashtra..
  • Gudi Padwa is also known as Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. This festival marks the beginning of the spring season. People celebrate this festival with Great Spirit and Joy.
  • On this day, gudis are hung outside the houses. 'Gudi' is a pole on the top of which an upturned brass or silver pot called a Kalash is placed. The Gudi is covered with a colourful cloth and decorated with flowers, and mango leaves that symbolize nature's bounty.
  • Boys and young men of the locality form a pyramid and the person on top of the pyramid breaks the coconut which is in the Kalash.
  • According to Hindu mythology, on this day, Brahma created the universe. It is also believed that it was on this day that Lord Rama killed Bali. It is one of the three and a half days in the Hindu calendar when each and every moment of the day is auspicious.

Hanuman Chalisa

Aarti ... Here you will find following Aartis

Ganapati Chi Aarti (Marathi)
Shri Ganpati ji ki Aarti ( Hindi )
Shri Durga ji ki Aarti
Shri Laxmi (Lakshmi) ki Aarti
Shri Ram ji ki Aarti राम जी की आरती
Shri Ram Raksha Strot




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