Pick of the month October 2006

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Namaskar Mitra,

 

October is full of important events. 2 is Gandhi Jayanti, 2 is also Dassera, 6 is Valmiki Jayanti, 10 is Karva Chauth, 19 is Dhanteras, 21 is Deepavali, 24 is Bhai Dooj or Tikka in the North, 31 is Sardar Patel Janamdivas.

 

1. Significance of Dussera - http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=festivals&cid=242&sid=43

 

2. Mysore Dassera, a living tradition - the article tells you about the tradition of Mother worship, history of Dassera celebrations by Kings of Mysore, old and new traditions of Navaratri celebrations in Mysore.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=festivals&cid=265&sid=92

 

3. Durga Worship - the article tells you about the Mother Goddess in the Vedas, from Aditi to Durga and reasons for Durga worship.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=festivals&cid=424&sid=104

 

4. Diwali. -

a) Its Significance - http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=festivals&cid=244&sid=44

b) Pictures of Diwali celebrations in Kuala Lampur -http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_photo.asp?subcatid=59

 

5. Bhagwan Mahavir attained Nirvana on the midnight of Diwali.

a) Gospels of Mahavir - from 'Jaina Darsana' in Gujarati by Munisri Nyayavijayayji translated into English as Jaina Philosophy and Dharma by Nagin Shah, a Sanskrit scholar. http://www.esamskriti.com/html/essay_index.asp?cat_name=Jaina&cid=821&sid=10003

b) Travel to Palitana Temples, Gujarat - http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_photo.asp?subcatid=74

 

6. Life Story of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, Iron Man of India - excerpts from a book by Rajmohan Gandhi. It tells you about his early days, role in unifying 360 plus Princely States into modern day India and views on Jammu & Kashmir.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=701&sid=53

 

7. Why was Gandhi killed? - the article starts with the Law of Causation by Swami Parthsarthy, then excerpts from Nathuram Godse's arguments in court, Gandhi's flip flop on various matters over the years and lastly Sri Aurobindo's views on Gandhi.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/essay_index.asp?cat_name=why&cid=577&sid=119

 

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