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Time of India
09-07-2025
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- Time of India
Guru Purnima 2025: Date, Time, Puja Rituals and Significance
Guru Purnima is one of the most significant day in Hindu Religion, which is purely dedicated to honor all the Guru's, mentors and teachers. People celebrate this day great enthusiasm and fervor by offering prayers to their Gurus and seeking their blessings on this sacred day. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This day is also celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maharishi Veda Vyas Ji, who wrote the great Hindu Scripture, Mahabharata. In the year 2025, Guru Purnima is going to be celebrated on Purnima Tithi in the month of Ashadha i.e., July 10, 2025. Guru Purnima 2025 : Date and Time Purnima Tithi Begins - July 10, 2025 - 01:36 AM Purnima Tithi Ends - July 11, 2025 - 02:06 AM Shukla Purnima Moonrise on Purnima - July 10, 2025 - 07:20 PM Guru Purnima 2025: Significance Guru Purnima holds a great religious and spiritual significance among Hindus and they worship Guru on this sacred day. The day also celebrates the birth anniversary of Maharishi Veda Vyas, who contributed to write Mahabharata, one of the important sacred text of Hindus. This day is celebrated with great reverence and people visit their spiritual Gurus, temples, perform hawan, worship their deities as they also guide and protects them time to time from external evil energies. This day is also important for showing gratitude to the teachers or mentors, who always have guided, encouraged and supported you to get success in life. Who is Guru? The one, who demonstrates the correct way is the guru. A guru is a person, whose teachings and wisdom continuously illuminate the globe. He explains the truth about our running thoughts, remove the illusions and encourage us to walk the road of righteousness. Without his guidance, it is challenging to drive out the darkness that surrounds us; in this context, darkness stands for ignorance and uncertainty. He teaches us about mankind and helps us become a good human being. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He can be the spiritual guru at times, illuminating our life with the deepest spiritual insight. One needs a guru in order to live a good life. Your parents can also be your Gurus so if you don't have any spiritual Guru then you are advised to seek advice and blessings from your parents, who are the first Gurus and will never steer you in the wrong direction. Guru Purnima 2025: Rituals 1. Rise early and touch your parents' and older siblings' feet and seek their blessings. 2. Offer prayers to Lord Surya after taking a bath. 3. Honor the God of wisdom and knowledge, Lord Ganesha. 4. If you have a spiritual guru, you should go see him so that you can touch his feet to thank him and receive blessings. 5. Offer clothes, shoes, fruits, and dakshina to Brahmins and Gurus on this auspicious day of Guru Purnima. 6. Say thanks to your father and mother by giving presents or offering sweets for guiding you and supporting you in every decision of life. 6. Chant the Guru Mantra if you have taken any deeksha otherwise you chant the below mentioned mantras. Mantra & Shloka Ganesha Mantra Om Gan Ganpataye Namah..!! Guru or Jupiter's Mantra Om Gram Greem Grom Saha Guruve Namah..!! Shloka
Time of India
05-07-2025
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- Time of India
Guru Purnima 2025: When is Guru Purnima? Know Date and Significance
Guru Purnima holds a great religious and spiritual significance in Hindu Religion. Guru Purnima is not significant only to Hindus, but it is also significant day to Buddhists and Jains. This day is celebrated to honor all the Gurus, whether they are your mentors, spiritual Gurus or who guided you to choose a perfect career and who have always helped you to become a better person. You must show your gratitude to your Gurus and celebrate this day with immense joy and happiness. This year Guru Purnima will be celebrated on July 10, 2025. Guru Purnima 2025 : Date and Time Purnima Tithi Begins - July 10, 2025 - 01:36 AM Purnima Tithi Ends - July 11, 2025 - 02:06 AM Moonrise on Purnima - July 11, 2025 - 07:19 PM Guru Purnima 2025: Significance Guru Purnima has a great religious significance among Hindus. This day is also celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maharishi Veda Vyas Ji, who is considered as the significant Gurus as per Hindu Scriptures. He is also the author of the Mahabharata. Many followers celebrate this day with immense happiness. Guru Purnima is also observed by Buddhists and they honor Lord Buddha on this auspicious day. It is believed that after achieving enlightenment, Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath on this day. To celebrate this day, Buddhists show their gratitude to Buddha and to all spiritual mentors. Guru Purnima 2025: Rituals 1. Rise early and touch your parents' and older siblings' feet to seek blessings. 2. Offer prayers to Lord Surya after taking a bath. 3. Honor the God of wisdom and knowledge, Lord Ganesha. 4. If you have a spiritual guru, you should go see him so that you can touch his feet to thank him and receive blessings. 5. Offer clothes, shoes, fruits, and dakshina to Brahmins and Gurus on this auspicious day of Guru Purnima. Offer sweets to your father and mother also. 6. Chant the Guru Mantra.
Time of India
26-06-2025
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- Time of India
Dus Mahavidya in Hinduism: Names, Powers & Spiritual Significance
In Hindu Religion, there are 10 strong and profound representations of the Divine Feminine energy are known as the Dus Mahavidya (10 Great Wisdom Goddesses). They represent different cosmic energies, and wisdom. The word "Mahavidya" means "Great Wisdom," and each goddess possesses special spiritual abilities and attributes that help the devotees of Maa Durga so that they can overcome challenges, negative tendencies, and achieve both material and spiritual power. Here are the below mentioned Dus Mahavidhya: Goddess Kali Kali is a powerful goddess of transformation, destruction, and time who provides freedom and slays ego. Goddess Tara Tara is a kind deity who protects and leads followers along the spiritual path. Goddess Tripura Sundari The goddess of beauty, knowledge, and love, Tripura Sundari (Shodashi), completes and makes life ideal. Goddess Bhuvaneshvari The creator goddess Bhuvaneshvari is the embodiment of the cosmic cosmos and the cycles of creation and destruction. Goddess Bhairavi The powerful goddess Bhairavi is a symbol of bravery and strength. Goddess Chinnamasta The self-decapitated goddess Chhinnamasta represents the cycle of life and death, creation, destruction, and regeneration. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Goddess Dhumavati The widow goddess Dhumavati is a symbol of unluckiness and transcendence above material ties. Goddess Baglamukhi The goddess who paralyzes adversaries and shields followers from harm is known as Bagalamukhi. Goddess Matangi Matangi is the goddess of speech, music, and inner wisdom. Goddess Kamala Kamalatmika, also known as Kamala, is the fertility, wealth, and prosperity goddess. Significance of Dus Mahavidya Worship Spiritual Transformation : It is believed that worshiping the Dus Mahavidya will eradicate ignorance, ego, and bad inclinations, resulting in enlightenment and spiritual awakening. Protection and Triumph The ten goddesses are called upon to provide defense against adversaries, bad powers, and dark magic. Their blessings enable followers to overcome obstacles in life, business, and legal proceedings. Desire Fulfillment Devotees look to their grace for success, prosperity, health, and money. Cosmic Balance According to Hindu cosmology, the Dus Mahavidya symbolize the dynamic forces of creation, preservation, and annihilation, which uphold the universe's equilibrium. Mantra Ya Devi Sarvabhooteshu Shakti Roopen Sansthita Namastasyaye Namastasyaye Namastasyaye Namo Namah..!! Ya Devi Sarvabhooteshu Lakshmi Roopen Sansthita Namastasyaye Namastasyaye Namastasyaye Namo Namah..!! Ya Devi Sarvabhooteshu Vidhya Roopen Sansthita Namastasyaye Namastasyaye Namastasyaye Namo Namah..!! Ya Devi Sarvabhooteshu Shanti Roopen Sansthita Namastasyaye Namastasyaye Namastasyaye Namo Namah..!!
Time of India
24-06-2025
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- Time of India
Ashadha Amavasya 2025: Date, Time, Puja Rituals, Mantra and Significance
Amavasya is one of the most potent day to worship ancestors. Amavasya which falls in the month of Ashadha is known as Ashadha Amavasya. According to Hindu Religion, this day is purely dedicated to honor ancestors and people perform various puja rituals to please them and seek blessings. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In the month of June, Ashadha Amavasya is going to be observed on June 25, 2025 . Let's know more about this sacred day: Ashadha Amavsya 2025: Date and Time Amavasya Tithi Begins - June 24, 2025 - 06:59 PM Amavasya Tithi Ends - June 25, 2025 - 04:00 PM Ashadha Amavasya 2025 : Significance Ashadha Amavasya holds a great religious and spiritual significance among Hindus and the day is devoted to worship forefathers and people perform various spiritual activities for the salvation of their ancestors on this particular day. Amavasya days are regarded as potent gateways to the spiritual world and higher energies because of their significant lunar influence. Ancestral energies are believed to be at their most accessible and active during Ashadha Amavasya. This day is considered auspicious to take a holy bath in Ganga river and a large number of devotees visit various Ganga Ghats on this particular day. Though, Amavasya is not considered an auspicious day to perform important activities such as: Griha Pravesh, marriage, engagement, starting new business venture or job. Ashadha Amavasya 2025: Puja Rituals 1. Tarpan (Ancestral Offerings) People can invite qualified Priest, Brahmin at home and they can perform Pitru Tarpan by following proper rituals and then offer them food, clothes and dakshina. 2. Holy bath in sacred river This is one of the most important ritual which can be done by devotees and recieve blessings from Ganga Maiya by offering a diya, flowers and coconut. This will help them to purify their body, mind and soul. If it is not possible to take a holy bath in ganga river then people can take a holy dip in other sacred rivers also such as Narmada, Yamuna and Shipra. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 3. Deep Daan To eliminate Saturn's bad effects, devotees are advised to perform deep daan in the evening time of Amavasya. They can visit the temple and light a mustard oil diya beneath the peepal tree. This will help to regain the spiritual strength and people can seek the blessings of Lord Shani. 4. Spiritual Activities Performing spiritual activities is also one of the most powerful way to utilize this day. One can get involved in various spiritual and religious activities and also observe Maun Vrat for sometime to align your energies. Performing hawan is another way and offer this to your ancestors. Your also can read some holy scriptures such as Ramayana and Bhagvad Gita so they can get free from the cycle of birth and death. 5. Mantra Chanting One can chant various powerful mantras to seek blessings of their ancestors such as Gayatri Mantra that is again dedicated to ancestor and people can also chant Lord Shiva mantras to calm their mind. Mantra
Indian Express
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
SC grants bail to Uttarakhand man jailed for interfaith marriage, says ‘state can't object…they married as per wishes of parents'
Granting bail to a man booked under the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act, the Supreme Court last month held that the state cannot have any objection to the man's interfaith marriage as the couple married 'as per the wishes to their respective parents'. The Supreme Court relief by a bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma, in an order on May 19, comes after the man, Aman Siddiqui, spent nearly six months in jail, for consensually marrying a Hindu woman in a wedding voluntarily arranged by the families and consented to by the parties involved. Siddiqui's counsel had told the apex court that 'the families voluntarily decided to arrange the marriage of the appellant with the lady. However, soon after the marriage certain persons and certain organizations seemed to have objected to the marriage'. This led to an FIR being lodged at Rudrapur police station in Uttarakhand on December 12, 2024, against Siddiqui, two days after his wedding on December 10. Siddiqui's parents were also booked, but they were later granted anticipatory bail. Siddiqui's counsel also told the Supreme Court bench that if granted bail, Siddiqui and his wife would reside separately from their families and 'continue to live peacefully without any hindrance'. Even as the state opposed the bail plea, the bench recorded in its order, 'We observe that the respondent – State cannot have any objection to the appellant and his wife residing together inasmuch as they have been married as per the wishes to their respective parents and families. In the circumstances, we find that this is an appropriate case where the relief of bail ought to be granted…'. A day after his wedding was conducted in accordance with Hindu rituals, Siddiqui was made to sign an undertaking by his wife's cousin brothers, assuring that he would not cause 'any kind of physical and mental harm' to her and that he would not force 'in any manner either physically and mentally to convert her to other religion'. The undertaking further stated that his wife would be 'independent to practice Hindu Religion' and 'free to follow all the Hindu Tradition with full freedom' and that Siddiqui would not interfere in her religious faith. The Uttarakhand High Court had rejected Siddiqui's bail plea on February 28. Before the high court, Siddiqui had submitted that his mother was a practising Hindu married to a Muslim man and had not converted. He further said that he too followed his mother's religion, including his parents performing a thread ceremony for him. The high court was also told that Siddiqui's father had separated from his joint family 'so that the applicant's (Siddiqui's) mother could comfortably follow her customs and rituals of Kumaoni Hindu family'. Meanwhile, the state had alleged that Siddiqui had suppressed the religion of his father. The high court had ultimately refused to grant bail.
