Environment Baba distributing saplings to his devotees to mark Earth Day

Environment Baba distributing saplings to his followers to mark Earth Day, in Ujjain on Friday.

At the point when the greater part of sadhus were occupied in Shani Snan and different religious exercises on the opening day of Simhastha in Ujjain, this holy person called as "Environment Baba" planted trees to stamp the World Earth Day on Friday.

Avadhoot Baba otherwise known as Environment Baba is planting trees and performing yogna to protect environment since he came to Ujjain a month ago.

"Mother earth is the most vital in my life. It has given us everything; the ability to think and the vision to take after any religion. Consequently, to spare this world, I have committed all my life in planting trees," said the diviner.

Around two dozen individuals from different nations additionally took part in the manor.

"It is a honor to be a piece of this estate drive on the Earth Day alongside Environment Baba. He is a sample for each diviner of each religion," said Isabella from the Netherlands.

Baba said he would plant trees along the Ujjain ring street if the administration permits him to do as such.

His green activity is not restricted to the Simhastha reasonable. "I have taken a pledge that I will lead a padyatra from Vaishno Dham in Jammu to Kanyakumari and plant lakhs of saplings along the way," he said.

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Varuthini Ekadashi वरूथिनी एकादशी - Vrat, Tithi, Vrat Katha | 2016 Varuthini Ekadashi Parana

Varuthini Ekadashi वरूथिनी एकादशी - Vrat, Tithi, Vrat Katha | 2016 Varuthini Ekadashi Parana

Varuthini Ekadashi, additionally known Baruthani Ekadashi, is a Hindu sacred day, which falls on the eleventh lunar day (ekadashi) of the fortnight of the winding down moon in the Hindu month of Chaitra (per the South Indian Amavasyant logbook, consistently closes with another moon) or Vaishakha (per the North Indian Purnimant timetable, consistently closes with a full moon). By both plans, Varuthini Ekadashi falls around the same time in April or May. Like all ekadashis, the god Vishnu, particularly his fifth symbol Vamana, is adored.

Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat

3rd May 2016 (Tuesday)

Varuthini Ekadashi tithi - Varuthini Ekadashi Parana

On 4th, Parana Time = 05:49 to 08:27
On Parana Day Dwadashi End Moment = 11:55
Ekadashi Tithi Begins = 17:29 on 2/May/2016
Ekadashi Tithi Ends = 14:58 on 3/May/2016

2016 Varuthini Ekadashi

Time - Varuthini Ekadashi is seen amid Krishna Paksha of Vaishakha month as per North Indian Purnimant timetable and Krishna Paksha of Chaitra month as indicated by South Indian Amavasyant date-book. However both North Indian and South Indian watch it around the same time. At present it falls in month of March or April in English schedule.

Parana implies breaking the quick. Ekadashi Parana is done after dawn on following day of Ekadashi quick. It is important to do Parana inside Dwadashi Tithi unless Dwadashi is over before dawn. Not doing Parana inside Dwadashi is like an offense.

Parana ought not be done amid Hari Vasara. One ought to sit tight for Hari Vasara to get over before breaking the quick. Hari Vasara is initial one fourth span of Dwadashi Tithi. The most favored time to break the quick is Pratahkal. One ought to abstain from breaking the quick amid Madhyahna. In the event that because of some reasons one is not ready to break the quick amid Pratahkal then one ought to do it after Madhyahna.

Now and again Ekadashi fasting is proposed on two back to back days. It is exhorted that Smartha with family ought to watch fasting on first day as it were. The other Ekadashi fasting, which is the second one, is recommended for Sanyasis, dowagers and for the individuals who need Moksha. At the point when interchange Ekadashi fasting is recommended for Smartha it agrees with Vaishnava Ekadashi fasting day.

Ekadashi fasting on both days is proposed for staunch fans who look for adoration and warmth of Lord Vishnu.

Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat Katha वरूथिनी एकादशी व्रत कथा

Varuthini Ekadashi falls in the month of Vaisakh (April-May). It is otherwise called 'Vaishakh Krishna Ekadashi.' It is trusted that whosoever watches a complete quick on this sacrosanct day has his wrongdoings totally evacuated, acquires consistent joy, and accomplishes all favorable luck. Giving the little girl away as a daan on her wedding (kanyadaan) is termed as the most outright daan a man can provide for anybody in this world. In any case this varuthini ekadashi vrat gives a man comparable organic products to a hundred kanyadaan.

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Simhasth 2016 Kumbh Mela left Ujjain farmers in worry on their land

Pillars supporting gigantic steel structures raised on a base of strong solid, streets and asbestos toilets have come up overnight on rancher Sajjan Singh's 25 bigha ranch. The courses of action are being made for a class on Simhastha, anticipated that would be gone to by dignitaries from Prime Minister Narendara Modi to the Presidents of Sri Lanka and Nepal.

Activists assert the legislature has done little to guarantee least harm to the 3,300 hectares (about 8,000 sections of land) of homestead area it has incidentally procured for the progressing Simhastha Ujjain Kumbh mela.

Clearly, Mr Singh is concerned. The development will harm his territory and to restore it for horticulture will require more than simply time and cash. "The issue is that we won't have the capacity to do cultivating for the following two years as there have been shaft segments set up which has aggravated the dirt. We have Rs. 1 lakh pay yet will require at any rate Rs. 2 lakh to restore the area," he said.

Social lobbyist Sachin Rai says, "The legislature has procured fruitful area, it would have been exceptional on the off chance that they had obtained infertile area. Cancer-causing substances like asbestos are being utilized to make toilets and that will likewise make the area there desolate."

The state government which has officially offered pay to the agriculturists now says it could consider expanding the sum.

Bhupendra Singh, Transport Minister and Simhastha in-control says, "If there are agriculturists who are concerned in light of the fact that changeless development happening on their farmland is making it desolate, then we will meet them. Furthermore, if necessary we will give them more pay."

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No coordination was seen on the first Shahi Snan Day of Simhastha Kumbh Mela

Blunder was seen on the primary day of the Shahi Snan at Simhastha, as the authorities needed coordination. Just fans were in a bad way; they confronted issues at all parts of the Simhastha site.

The enthusiasts were halted at around 8 kms far from the Simhastha site and in this way they couldn't achieve the ghats. All the ghats appeared to be void, as horde of lovers couldn't reach there. Just holy people from various Akhadas had tranquil Shahi Snan at the ghats.

Indeed, even the media persons confronted issues as the section passes gave to the columnists were not acknowledged by the police faculty. The cops told the media persons that their entrance is not permitted inside the venue.

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Shivraj Singh blogs on Ujjain Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2016

Shivraj Singh blogs on Ujjain Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2016

Amid grand religious congregation in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan sees unity in diversity in Simhastha saying, the entire world is visible here like a single family.

In his latest blog, chief minister Chouhan recalled some excerpts from Arthur Llewellyn Basham's book, "The Wonder That Was India". He said the book throws light on wonderful specialities of India, one of which is Simhastha.

Chouhan said, Dr Ishwari Prasad also endorses Indian culture of unity in diversity which means our country boasts of several things not found anywhere else in the world. This very vast canvas of Indian culture is visible during Simhastha Mahakumbh in Lord Mahakal's city of Ujjain. Here, entire world is visible like a single family'', observes Chouhan.

Shedding away all controversies during the onset of the religious gathering, the chief minister said, India and its culture respects all ideologies, may it be qualified god or worshipping idols. It is only the soil of India where there is respect for all ideologies, he added.

I have seen these things on the holy land of Ujjain. Eminent saints of different ideologies including Dwaitwadi (dualist school of Vedanta philosophy), Adwaitwadi (non-dualist or monist) and Vishishtadwaitwadi (non-dualist with uniqueness) are present here. But there are no differences among them. There is confluence of different streams of ideologies at Ujjain. Harmony and equality is exemplary here. An atmosphere prevails where no one is bigger or smaller. Supremacy and egoism is not visible. All are in the shelter of Lord Mahakal (Lord Shiva, the destroyer of all elements)'', he said.


Chouhan said without caste and creed's discrimination, devotion and service is supreme here. No one asks who cooed the food, who is serving and who are the people being fed. This is the true spirit of India. Not only Indians, but devotees from abroad have also joined the fare. Indian attires, applying tilaks and singing 'Hare Krishna', I realised that it is 'Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam', globe is my family'', said Chouhan.


He said, This Simhastha is unique. The concept of finding elixir now is to move forward in unison towards global welfare. We are endeavoring for the same through ideological Kumbh. I hope that elixir of solution to all problems will come out of this very churning''.

(Blogger is the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh)

Reference : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/

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Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2016: After the samadhi bid Sadhvi got arrested

The women, Trikal Bhavanta, the Pari Akhara head, went into a samadhi on Tuesday for not getting offices at standard with male soothsayers in the Mela, was captured today on charges of upsetting peace.

The crusade for sexual orientation balance in sanctuaries has now achieved the progressing Simhastha (Kumbh) Mela here with a lady soothsayer requesting equality with her male partners in the month-long religious reasonable, falling flat which she has undermined to re-organize a samadhi challenge on the issue.

The lady, Trikal Bhavanta, the Pari Akhara head, who went into a samadhi yesterday for not getting offices at standard with male soothsayers in the Mela, was captured today on charges of disturbing peace.

Her disturbance yesterday achieved a crescendo when she sat for a samadhi inside a pit and her supporters supposedly began filling it, driving the organization to intercede and influence her to surrender the dissent.

"With a specific end goal to guarantee that peace does not get disturbed in the continuous Simhastha mela, we have made this move," Inspector General Madhu Kumar said.

Bhavanta was captured under areas 151, 309 and 336 of the IPC today when she attempted to arrange the challenge at the same spot once more, Additional SP Aditya Singh, responsible for security of mela in Datt Akhara range, said.

She had yesterday debilitated that if matters like assigning space for illustrious shower and different offices stretched out to Akharas headed by male diviners are not gave to Pari Akhara inside 24 hours, she would again arrange dissent.

Then, Akhara Parishad General Secretary Hari Giri said there is a set down system for perceiving any new Akhara which the Pari Akhara needs to take after for acquiring acknowledgment.

Giri said it is for the administration to accept an approach giving offices to it.

Be that as it may, he said when the legislature was not able give legitimate offices to existing 13 Akharas, how it can give the same to another one.

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About Sri Guru Ama Das ji (1552-1574) | Guru Amardas Jayanti 2016 | Sikh Gurus | Sikh Holidays 2016 - 2017

About Sri Guru Amardas ji (1552-1574) | Guru Amar Das Jayanti 2016 | Sikh Holidays 2016 - 2017

About Sri Guru Amardas ji (1552-1574)

Sri Guru Amar Das, however conceived in 1479, turned into the Guru in 1552 when he was in his seventies. Master Amardas ji were conceived as Bhalla Khatri at town Basarke around 13 kms south-west of Amritsar. His dad was Tej Bhan Bhalla,, a nearby insignificant dealer. They were all staunch sanatanists, and veggie lovers. Master Amar das had a spouse, two children and two little girls. He frequently went to Haridwar and Jwalamukhi on journeys and entirely watched every single religious ritual and ceromonies. Before coming into contact with Sikhkism Guru Amar Das had crossed sixty years old. His sibling Manak chand lived adjacent his home, Manak Chand's significant other Bibi Amro use to sing Guru Nanak's songs. Bhai Amar Das (Later Guru) more likely than not heard her singing commonly some time recently. He engquired whose psalms she was singing and promptly decided to approach Guru Angad. It was in 1541, when Amardas was 62 years of age. Master Amardas ji were on Guruship from 1552 to 1574, he moved to Goindwal from Khadur to evade strife with Guru Angad's son's., senior of whom named Datu had announced himself as a Guru.

All the same he made numerous critical strides. He built up new habitats for passing on to the general population the message of Guru Nanak. Master Amardas ji, condemnned Hindus for Sati, permitted dowager remarriage and against Caste frameworks he began Guru Ka Langar. He went on his Guru Ship to his child in law, Ramdas Sodhi, who was his most dedicated devotee. Master Amardas ji sorted out the proleystaion of Sikh confidence into Manjis. He partitioned the region into 22 branches called Manjis and selected a neighborhood Sikh evangelist at every spot. The evangelist sat on a Manji (a bunk) while the assembly surrounding it. Here are the name of the general population he designated to lecture Sikhism.

He began the arrangement of holding two yearly get-togethers of his followers from everywhere throughout the nation. At his central command, he attempted the development of a baoli (a well with a perpetual wellspring of spring water). For the Sikhs the central station of the Guru and this baoli turned into a sacred spot of journey.

Master Angad had gathered the songs of Guru Nanak. To these Guru Amar Das included the psalms of the previous and in addition his own. Master Amardas delegated three ladies as evangelists was an exceptional commitment of Amardas. Master Amardas ji were highle satisfied with one of his pupil named Bhai Jetha, first Guru Amardas ji wedded his little girl Bibi Bhani to Bhai Jetha, and after that charmed with the couple's commitment, he went on the Guruship to Bhai Jetha as Guru Ramdas. In his commitment to Guru Nanak, Guru Angad, God and his Sikhs Guru Amardas was as firm as a stone. He left from this world on September 1, 1574. They controlled both to the religious and the worldly needs of the supporters; for, in the Guru's framework honest to goodness fleeting requirements were incorporated into the religious needs. They gathered offerings from the followers and sent them to the Guru for the regular utilization of the group. The Guru himself earned his living as a little tradesman.

As a hostile to position and against contamination measure, he made it occupant that nobody, independent of his status or rank, could see him unless he had first shared, alongside others, of the sustenance cooked at the normal kitchen. Sovereign Akbar had likewise to eat at the langar before he met the Guru.

In his time, self-denial and loners again made an endeavor to enter the Guru's run. Be that as it may, the Guru issued a last order that no loner or parsimonious could be a Sikh. He additionally reviled the arrangement of sati and of purdah among ladies.

As indicated by the Guru, the human body was the sanctuary of God. He, hence, laid accentuation on keeping it solid and sound to the end. For the same reason, he upbraided the parsimonious practices of tormenting the body. The Guru felt that the strength of the body couldn't be separated from good and profound prosperity.

Guru Amar Das Jayanti 2016 - May 5 (Thursday)

Master Amar Das was the third Sikh Guru in the arrangement of ten Sikh Gurus. Amar Das was given the title of Sikh Guru on 26th March, 1552. Master Amar Das was famously known as a crusader who upheld for giving equivalent rights to ladies in all fields. He was among the individuals who abrogated the act of Sati among Sikh ladies. The Sikh master was conceived in the city of Amritsar on fifth May, 1479.

Master Amar Das additionally supported the act of beginning the Langar function in which lovers are offered free sustenance at whatever point they visit any Gurdwara. The act of Langar has from that point get to be well known among Sikhs and they take after the convention with full religious confidence. Every year Guru Amar Das Jayanti is praised with religious commitment and Sikhs make uncommon arrangements for the day.

Celebrations

Sikhs observe Guru Amar Das Jayanti grandly. Unique arrangements are made for the day and Sikhs visit Gurdwara on this sacred day. Unique parsad is appropriated among the aficionados present in the gurdwara as a characteristic of appreciation to the Guru. Lovers bring this parsad with commitment and pay admiration to Guru Granth Sahib, a heavenly book which is put in all the Gurdwara. Master Granth Sahib is thought to be the holiest of the Sikh books and enthusiasts think of it as favorable to bow before the blessed book on this day.

Extraordinary Kar Seva is offered by the enthusiasts on the event and take pride in cleaning the Gurdwara premises on the event. A few fans like to bail it out in the group kitchen on the event and help the kitchen staff in get ready different dishes for the aficionados.

Lovers regardless of their religious confidence can contribute towards the Langar seva in the Gurdwara on the day. Some individuals want to give flour, heartbeats and rice to the Gurdwara coffers. Sharbat or sweetened water too is appropriated among the aficionados on this day. Unique chabeels or sweet water corners appropriate sweetened water to fans all through the city.

The holiest city among the Sikhs, Amritsar is uniquely improved on the event of Guru Amar das Jayanti. Aficionados clean the way prompting the Golden sanctuary, the principle place of worship identified with Sikh society in the nation. Showering in the Golden sanctuary pool is viewed as promising on the day and lovers from all parts of the district guarantee that they turn into a part of the festival.

Exceptional Nagar Kirtan is sorted out to stamp the festivals and aficionados partake in the same with full religious intensity. Gurdwaras the nation over praise the occasion with eagerness and unique improvement courses of action are made to make Guru Amar Das Jayanti a delightful minute for everybody. Sikhs over the world are known for their validity, religious resistance and trustworthiness. They are known not their religious assessments in genuine sincere and an impression of the same can be seen on Guru Amar Das Jayanti.

 Sikh Holidays 2016 -  2017

Sikh Month Begins Chet March 14 Vaisakh April 14 Jeth May 15 Harh June 15 Sawan July 16 Bhadon August 16

Sikh Month Begins Asu September 15 Katik October 15 Maghar November 14 Poh December 14 Magh January 13 Phagan February 12

The Sikh Calender 16 -17

Gurpurb / Festival	Guru Sahib / Festival	Nanakshahi	CE
Parkash Utsav	Guru Gobind Singh Sahib	23 Poh	5 Jan
Parkash Utsav	Guru Har Rai Sahib	19 Magh	31 Jan
Gurgadi	Guru Har Rai Sahib	1 Chet	14 Mar
Nanakshahi New Year	Nanakshahi Era 535 commences	1 Chet	14 Mar
Hola Muhalla	Hola Muhalla Nanakshahi*	1 Chet	14 Mar
Jotijot	Guru Hargobind Sahib	6 Chet	19 Mar
Parkash	Guru Nanak Sahib *	1 Vaisakh	14 Apr
Khalsa Day - Vaisakhi	Khalsa Panth Creation anniversary	1 Vaisakh	14 Apr
Jotijot	Guru Angad Sahib	3 Vaisakh	16 Apr
Gurgadi	Guru Amar Das Sahib	3 Vaisakh	16 Apr
Jotijot	Guru Harkrishan Sahib	3 Vaisakh	16 Apr
Gurgadi	Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib	3 Vaisakh	16 Apr
Parkash	Guru Angad Sahib	5 Vaisakh	18 Apr
Parkash	Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib	5 Vaisakh	18 Apr
Parkash	Guru Arjun Sahib	19 Vaisakh	2 May
Parkash	Guru Amar Das Sahib	9 Jeth	23 May
Gurgadi	Guru Hargobind Sahib	28 Jeth	11 Jun
Martyrdom	Guru Arjun Sahib	2 Harh	16 Jun
Parkash	Guru Hargobind Sahib	21 Harh	5 Jul
Miri-Piri Day	Guru Hargobind Sahib	6 Sawan	21Jul
Parkash	Guru Harkrishan Sahib	8 Sawan	23Jul
First Parkash	Guru Granth Sahib	17 Bhadon	1 Sep
Jotijot	Guru Amar Das Sahib	2 Asu	16 Sep
Gurgadi	Guru Ramdas Sahib	2 Asu	16 Sep
Jotijot	Guru Ramdas Sahib	2 Asu	16 Sep
Gurgadi	Guru Arjun Sahib	2 Asu	16 Sep
Gurgadi	Guru Angad Sahib	4 Asu	18Sep
Jotijot	Guru Nanak Sahib	8Asu	22 Sep
Parkash	Guru Ramdas Sahib	25 Asu	9 Oct
Jotijot	Guru Har Rai Sahib	6 Katik	20 Oct
Gurgadi	Guru Harkrishan Sahib	6 Katik	20 Oct
Gurgadi	Guru Granth Sahib	6 Katik	20 Oct
Jotijot	Guru Gobind Singh Sahib	7Katik	21 Oct
Gurgadi	Guru Gobind Singh Sahib	11 Maghar	24 Nov
Martyrdom	Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib	11 Maghar	24 Nov
Martyrdom	Elder Sahibzadas	8 Poh	21 Dec
Martyrdom	Younger Sahibzadas	13 Poh	26 Dec

Movable Dates (Change Every Year)
	Hola Mohalla	Bandi Chhor Divas	Parkash Guru Nanak Sahib
2003	19 Mar	25 Oct	8 Nov
2004	7 Mar	12 Nov	26 Nov
2005	26 Mar	1 Nov	15 Nov
2006	15 Mar	21 Oct	5 Nov
2007	4 Mar	9 Nov	24 Nov
2008	22 Mar	28 Oct	13 Nov
2009	11 Mar	17 Oct	2 Nov
2010	1 Mar	5 Nov	21 Nov
2011	20 Mar	26 Oct	10 Nov
2012	9 Mar	13 Nov	28 Nov
2013	28 Mar	3 Nov	17 Nov
2014	17 Mar	23 Oct	6 Nov
2015	6 Mar	11 Nov	25 Nov
2016	24 Mar	30 Oct	14 Nov
2017	13 Mar	19 Oct	4 Nov
2018	2 Mar	7 Nov	23 Nov
2019	21 Mar	27 Oct	12 Nov
2020	10 Mar	14 Nov	30 Nov

Other Important Sikh Days

Chet
1 Chet / 14 March - Nanakshahi New Year Day
2 Chet / 15 March - S. Baghel Singh's conquest of Delhi
12 Chet / 25 March - Shaheedi Bhai Subeg Singh, Bhai Shahbaz Singh
27 Chet / 9 April - Birthday Sahibzada Jujhar Singh Ji

Vaisakh
1 Vaisakh / 14 April (Vaisakhi) - Birth Anniversary of Khalsa

Jeth
3 Jeth / 17 May - Chhota Ghallughara
21 Jeth / 4 June - 1984 Ghallughara (Attack on Sri Akal Takht Sahib)
23 Jeth / 6 June - Shaheedi Sant Baba Jarnail Singh Ji

Harh
11 Harh / 25 June - Shaheedi Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur
15 Harh / 29 June - Barsi Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji
25 Harh / 9 July - Shaheedi Bhai Mani Singh Ji

Sawan
1 Sawan / 16 July - Shaheedi Bhai Taru Singh Ji
24 Sawan / 8 August - Morcha Guru Ka Bagh

Bhadon
15 Bhadon / 30 August 2004 - Mela Baba Bakala

Assu
17 Assu / 1 October - Foundation Day Singh Sabha
21 Assu / 5 October - Mela Beerh Baba Buddha Ji

Katik
8 Katik / 22 October 2004 - Khalsa Darbar
14 Katik / 28 October - Foundation Day Chief Khalsa Diwan
14 Katik / 28 October - Saka Panja Sahib
18 Katik / 1 November - Punjabi Suba Day
30 Katik / 13 November - Shaheedi Baba Deep Singh Ji Shaheed

Maghar
1 Maghar / 14 November - Foundation Day SGPC
11 Maghar / 24 November - Shaheedi Bhai Mati Das Ji, and Bhai Sati Das Ji
15 Maghar / 28 November - Birthday Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji
19 Maghar / 2 December - Shaheedi Baba Gurbakhsh Singh Ji
29 Maghar / 12 December - Birthday Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji
30 Maghar / 13 December - Foundation Day Shromani Akali Dal

Poh
8 Poh / 21 December - Shaheedi Sahibzada Ajit Singh, Sahibzada Jujhar Singh , and other Shaheeds of Chamkaur Sahib ---- 300th Anniversary
8 Poh / 21 December - Shaheedi Baba Jeevan Singh Ji
13 Poh / 26 December - Shaheedi Sahibzada Zorawar Singh, Sahibzada Fateh Singh, and Mata Gujri Ji's passing away ---- 300th Anniversary 

Magh
1 Magh / 13 January - Mela Maghi Muktsar
1 Magh / 13 January - Foundation Day Sri Harimandar Sahib
7 Magh / 19 January - Morcha for Keys
25 Magh / 6 February - Mela Kottha Sahib
27 Magh / 8 February - Great Holocast
30 Magh / 11 February - Birthday Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ji

Phagun
10 Phagun / 21 February - Saka Nankana Sahib
10 Phagun / 21 February - Jaito Morcha

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