ChaitraShuklaPratipada(GudiPadwa)
Contents
ChaitraShuklaPratipada(GudiPadwa)SattvikGreetings
Introduction
CelebrateNewYearonlyonChaitraShuklaPratipada
(GudiPadwa)
ScienceintheworshipoftheGudi
MethodofraisingtheGudi
Prayer
ReasonforraisingtheGudiduringwar
BeBhartiya!FollowBhartiyaculture!
ShunMaterialism,insistonDharmachar!
SignificanceofGudiPadwa
ThemethodofcelebratingChaitraShuklaPratipada
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1.SubtleprocessoccuringduringloweringoftheBrahmadwaj
2.WorshippingtheBrahmadwaj(Gudi)
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4.Theeffectonthepersonwhodrawsthelineswithvermilion
onkalash
5.SubtlePictureoftheeffectsofhoistingtheDhwaj(flag)
ChaitraShuklaPratipada(Gudi
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Introduction
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NeemBuds/Flowersforitsbitterness,signifyingSadness
Jaggerywhichissweet,signifyingHappiness
CelebrateNewYearonlyonChaitraShukla
Pratipada(GudiPadwa)
PresentlyinBharat,NewYearisbeingcelebratedon1st
JanuaryaspertheWesterncalendar.Celebrationontheeveof
theWesternNewYearinvolvesoneindulgingoneselfinvarious
malpracticeslikeindulgingineveteasingafterdrinking,etc.So,
instead of beginning the New Year on an auspicious note, it
begins unpleasantly. To ensure that the beginning of the New
Year begins on an auspicious note, celebrate it according to
the Hindu scriptures, on Chaitra Shuddha Pratipada as per
theHindulunarcalendar.Thisdateisgloriousinallwaysas
per the cycle of Nature and it also has historical and spiritual
significance. All this contributes to endowing the one
celebratingit,aspertheHinduscriptures,withseveralbenefits.
Itisthedutyofeachindividualtoarrestthelossbeingcaused
tosocietyduetoblindlyemulatingWesterners.
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ScienceintheworshipoftheGudi
TheDivineconsciousnessemanatingduringsunrise,absorbed
at thattimelastslonger. Thus the Gudi should be worshipped
within510minutesaftersunrise!
MethodofraisingtheGudi
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1.TheareaselectedforraisingtheGudishouldbecleanedand
then a Swastik rangoli should be drawn on the ground.
Turmeric and vermilion (Haldikumkum) should be offered at
thecentreoftheSwastik.
Prayer
ReasonforraisingtheGudiduringwar
BeBhartiya!FollowBhartiyaculture!
WhatyoucandotoprotectBhartiyaculture?
GivewishesofNewYeartoyourfriendsandrelativeson
GudiPadwaandaskthemgiveuptheWesternCulture.
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Courtesy:MonthlySanatanPrabhat
ShunMaterialism,insistonDharmachar!
ChaitraShuklaPratipadaisasacreddayfortheHindus.
Insomeparts,itisobservedasNewYearsDay.Attheendof
a year and the beginning of a New Year, it is necessary to
ponder over what were the developments with respect
toSanatanDharma.Itisobservedthattherewasaremarkable
increase in the onslaughts on Dharma and only a few came
forward to oppose these. Neither the onslaughts on Dharma,
nor the weak opposition to it by Hindus are new problems for
awakened Hindus. The most serious opposition faced by
awakenedHindusinthepastyearwasfromthesocalledpro
HinduOrganisations.
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Globalisationdoesnotmeanthatweshoulddiscardour
conscience and accept with open arms anyone who comes
fromacrosstheseas,withoutgivingathoughttotheprosand
cons of our action. Be it a Valentines Day, pub culture or a
weeklyholiday,theproHinduOrganisationsopposethosewho
protest such events yet they hardly take any action in this
regard. When there was a ban on bar girls in Maharashtra by
theCongress,itwaswelcomedbyothers.Takingadvantageof
this, proHindu Organisations should have tried to follow suit,
butthisdidnothappen.
CultureisacollectivemanifestationofDharma.Hence,an
attack on culture is an attack on Dharma. The globalisation,
which is materialistic behaviour, attacks the local culture. And
thatisopposedbyfollowersofotherreligionstooinmanyparts
oftheworld.Somecountrieshaveevolvedspecialmachineryin
the Police to protect their culture. However, in Bharat there is
nosuchmachineryinexistence.
Thefollowersofotherreligionsaresovigilantabouttheir
faith that their representatives may be in any political party,
whenever an issue of their faith is raised, they all unite. The
New Year is being ushered in with the message, O Hindus!
Arise ! Religious interests are above a person or an
Organisation. Therefore, learn what religious behaviour is, get
spiritual experiences about Dharma and take action in the
interests of Dharma. The situation has already gone out of
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control.TerrorisminspiredbypanIslamismideologyalongwith
theveiledactivitiesofmissionarieswhoareinspiredtospread
theirGospelinthirdworldcountrieslikeBharat,inthiscentury,
are both attacks on Dharma. The cult of materialism is also a
form of attack on our Dharma. It is difficult to decide which is
more dangerous. With such forces looming large ahead of us
and impacting our lives in so many ways, let us take
cognisanceofthedangerstheyposeandmakeafirmresolve
toprotectDharma.
Eitheryoutakesomeactioninthisregardonyourownor
participate in the activities of these Organisations. Instead of
imbibing various aspects of a Western lifestyle into our
personal lives, instil instead behaviour as taught by our
Dharma. For example, children should be taught to say Ma
and Pitajee etc. instead of mummy and daddy. Inculcate
prideforourlanguage.Yourresolvetotakesomeactioninthe
interests of Dharma will certainly bring you the blessings of
Saints!
SignificanceofGudiPadwa
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Hindu lunar month of Kartik, the solar (soura) year, the lunar
(chandra) year, the lunisolar year and so on. In all these, the
year comprises of twelve months. Who first proclaimed that a
year should consist of twelve months and how did the world
come to accept it ? The foremost exponent of this concept is
undoubtedly the Vedas, the most ancient literary texts.
The Vedas say, A year consists of twelve months. It is
becausetheysaysothattheworldhasacceptedit.Outofall
these days of beginning a year the most ideal one is the first
day of the month of Chaitra according to the Hindu lunar
calendar.
Oneshouldnotethatthereisnoexplanationastowhythe
1st of January is the beginning of the New Year. Someone
conceived that it should be so and thus it began. Contrary to
this, there are natural, historical and spiritual reasons to mark
thecommencementoftheyearonthefirstdayofthemonthof
Chaitra.
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3.Spiritual
3A.Creationoftheuniverse:SinceonthisdayShriBrahma
created the universe and the Satyayug began, it marks the
commencementoftheNewYear.
Onthisday,theTejandPrajapatifrequenciesareeffective
in large measures. During sunrise on this day, the Chaitanya
(DivineConsciousness)emittedfromthesefrequenciescanbe
retainedforalongerperiod.Itisaccumulatedinthecellsofthe
embodiedsoulandisusedbytheembodiedsoulasandwhen
required. Therefore within 510 minutes of sunrise one should
performritualisticworshipoftheGudi.
ThemethodofcelebratingChaitraShukla
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B.ThethreedaysofDivali,namelythefourteenthandthenew
moon day of the dark fortnight of the Hindu lunar month
ofAshvinandthefirstdayofthebrightfortnightofthemonthof
Kartik.
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and red flowers. Red flowers are used because red colour
indicatesauspiciousness.
3. Ritualistic
worship (puja) : First ritualistic worship of God as a routine
ritual is done. One should perform a mahashanti on New
Yearsday.TheshantibeginswiththeworshipofLordBrahma,
asHeisresponsibleforcreatingtheuniverseonthisday.Heis
offered davna (a kind of fragrant plant) during the worship.
Later a sacrificial fire (hom) and offering of oblations through
the fire (havan) are performed and offerings to Brahmans are
made. Then Lord Vihnu who manifests Himself in countless
forms is worshipped. Obeisance is paid to Him chanting
the mantra meaning I bow to Lord Vishnu who manifests in
innumerableforms.ThentheBrahmansareofferedmoneyor
presents(dakshina) and if possible historical and mythological
texts (Purans) are presented to them. It is beleived, that by
performingthisshantioneiscleansedofallsins,nonewsins
are generated, the lifespan is increased and one becomes
wealthy. (1) By performing a sanvatsar worship, all sins are
cleansed, the lifespan is prolonged, a womans married life is
prolongedandoneacquiresserenity.Onthisday,theDeityof
thatdayoftheweekisalsoworshipped.
The following table gives the days of the week and the
correspondingpresidingDeityofthatday.
2 Tuesday Parvati/Lakshmi/Ganapati
3 Wednesday Pandurang
4 Thursday GurudevDatta
5 Friday Parvati/Lakshmi
6 Saturday Maruti
7 Sunday Ravi(Sun)
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Thetablebelowcomparesthesoothingeffectofvarious
substances. This will clarify why when the weather changes
and summer begins davna (a fragrant leaf) is offered in
ritualistic worship everyday, in the month of Chaitra. Though
bothsandalwoodand davna have the same ability to impart a
soothing effect, sandalwood can do so only when it is wet
unlikedavnawhichiseffectivethroughouttheday.
SR. THEABILITYTOBESTOWA
THESUBSTANCE
NO. SOOTHINGEFFECT
1 Chandrama(the 100
moonprinciple)
2 Davna,Sandalwood 1/1lakh(1/1,00,000)
3 Vala(agrasswith 1/10lakh(1/10,00,000)
fragrantroots)
4 Ice 1/1crore(1/100,00,000)
5 Othersubstances 1/10crore(10,00,00,000)orevenless
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6.Anoffering(Prasad)ofneem:Sinceneemhasthehighest
abilitytoabsorbprajapatifrequencies,onthisdayitispartaken
of as an offering (Prasad). One should distribute this offering
prepared by mixing together tender leaves and flowers of
neem, soaked split gram lentil (dal) or soaked gram, honey,
cumin seeds and a little of asafoetida amidst chanting of
amantra.
Thefollowingtablegivestheabilityofcertainsubstances
toabsorbfrequencies.Fromthatonewillbecomecognisantas
towhyneemispartakenofonGudhipadvadayandmilk,curd,
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