esamskriti April 05

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Namaskar Mitra,

 

April 9 is New Year known as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, as Ugadi in Karnataka &

Andhra Pradesh), 10 is Cheti Chand, 13 is Baisakhi, 14 is Dr Ambedkar Jayanti,

18 is Ram Navami, 22 is Mahavir Jayanti, 24 is Hanuman Jayanti, 28 is Guru Tegh

Bahadur Jayanti and 30 is Guru Arjundev Jayanti. On 10/4/1875 Swami Dayanand

Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj. 13 is Baisaki in Punjab also known as Boisakh

in Bengal/Orissa

 

1. Mahavir Jayanti -

a) Read briefly about his Life -

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/spl_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&sid=6&count1=2&cid=8&chap=6

b) Characteristics of Jaina philosophy -

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=Jaina&cid=717&sid=10000

 

2. Hanuman Calisa by Swami Tejomayananda - article gives introduction, dohas and caupai.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=Jaina&cid=823&sid=148

 

3. Cheti Chand or Sindhi New Year - According to the Hindu calendar, Cheti Chand

is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month known as Chet in Sindhi.

Hence it is known as CHET-I-CHAND. The Sindhi community celebrates the festival

of Cheti Chand in honour of the birth of Ishtadeva Uderolal, popularly known as

Jhulelal, the Patron Saint of the Sindhis. This day is considered to be very

auspicious and is celebrated with pompous and gaiety. On this day, people

worship water – the elixir of life.

http://www.bawarchi.com/festivals/cheti.html

 

4. Travel to Hari Mandir or Golden Temple, Amritsar -

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_photo.asp?subcatid=45

 

5. Teachings & History of Arya Samaj -

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=history&cid=338&sid=57

6. Life & Mission of Dr B R Ambedkar - excerpts from a book by Dhananjay Keer.

All that you wanted to know about the great leader.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=935&sid=11502

 

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sanjeev