Bhai beej a Festival indicative of pure Loving bond between Brother & Siste

October 26, 2006

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Dear Nalini, namaste

Well, yeah, I know this as well as another practice which is followed in Thanjavur tradition (I also come from Tanjore wrt ancestors). If you look carefully at what I wrote to Utpal, I used the word 'apparently'.

best regards

Hari

On 10/26/06, nalini2818 <nalini2818 wrote:

{Om Namo Narayanaya}Dear Utpal ji, Hari ji,Namaskar.I have observed my maternal uncle, after Sankranthi-Pongal, visit his sisters(married) with Haldi,Kumkum,and other shagun and bless/seek blessings as applicable.

We are from Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur to be precise and I believe this is a common practice.RegardsNalini

sohamsa , " utpal pathak " <vedic_pathak wrote:>> || Jay Gurudev ||> > Dear Hari, Namaste !> > 'Equation' sounds improper word to decribe love between brother & > sister however I understand your meaning and it is true but a > festival day is a special day which 'Refreshes'-'Revitalises' the > prema, the affection. It serves as a great 'Token' of love.> > My friends enjoys Rakhi day in Mumbai with great enthusiasm. I am > sure that people will be missing a day when Sister greets brother > with 'Deepa' and Kumkum. she puts a Tilak on his forehead. Ties a > Rakhi wrist with so much affection. Brother on his part gives some > present to her.> > on Bhai- beej it is reverse. Brother goes to sister's house (if she > is married) and partakes the food prepared by her. she is so much > happy and try to prepare the best food in the world for her dear > brother.> > Once again no Ugly -Nonsense-the most damaging words like South > India & north india. It is just the great tradition of " Bharat " and > i hope some day it is integrated in other parts as well.> > Warm Reagrds,> > Utpal Pathak> >

sohamsa , " Jyotisa Shisya " <achyutagaddi@> > wrote:> >> > |om|> > Dear Utpal, namaste> > > > So what if there is apparently no equivalent of these occasions in > South> > India? Does this observation change the equation between brother > and sister?> > > > best regards> > Hari> > > > On 10/24/06, utpal pathak <vedic_pathak@> wrote:

> > >> > > || Jay Grurdev ||> > >> > > Dear Members,> > >> > > Though this is a non-Astrological post, i thought of putting it > on> > > the day of Bhai-Beej..

> > >> > > I have complained (light heartedly but firmly) to some of best> > > friends hailing from Southern India about lacking of a single> > > festival which exclusively meant for a Brother & a Sister. Like > we> > > have two festival called " Raksha Bandhan " & " Bhai Beej " .> > >> > > I'll be very happy if there is one which i am not aware of. No> > > offence meant to any one.

> > >> > > the issue may be unpalatable for most but is very surprsing for > me.> > >> > > Regards,> > >> > > Utpal Pathak> > >

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