esamskriti newsletter January 2004

[Guest guest]

Namaskar Mitra,

 

May your year be full of Highs. Makar Sankranti is on January 14.

 

1. Makar Sankranti - read about the festivals religious & astrological

significance, culture & festivities and How to celebrate. This festival is

celebrated differently in different parts of the country. In U.P. it is called

‘Khichiri’, in Tamil Nadu it is Pongal, in Punjab the eve of Sankrant is

celebrated as 'Lohri', in Kerala the 40 days anushthana by the devotees of

Ayyappa ends on this day in Sabarimala with a big festival and so on.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=festivals&sid=166&count1=0&cid=1024

 

2. Lohri in North India & Makara Jyoti in Sabarimala Hills - two articles that

tell you about celebrations in North India & Kerala. Lohri is essentially a

festival dedicated to fire and the sun god. It is the time when the sun

transits the zodiac sign Makar (Capricorn), and moves towards the north.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=festivals&cid=817&sid=147.

 

3. Lets go Skiing to Auli, Joshimath, Uttaranchal - January & February are best

times to go skiing. See and 20 pictures of my trip to Auli. The link gives

contact details of Garwhal Mandal Vikas Nigam who organize 7 and 14 day skiing

courses.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_photo.asp?subcatid=106

 

4. Introduction to Tantra - excerpts from a book by Pandit Rajmani Tugnait,

spiritual head of the Himalayan Institute, Penselvania. Tantra is a much

misunderstood term. The articles seeks to demystify Tantra for you in simple

easy to understand language.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=Jaina&cid=859&sid=150

 

Share the wealth, cheers & om

sanjeev

 

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