Posts tagged Aarti

[Article]: Play Holi with Shrinathji

2 years ago

by Arpit in Articles from devotee, Celebration, Nathdwara, Nice Thoughts, PushtiMarg

JSK to all Vaishnavas,

We received very good article on “Play Holi with Shrinathji“ and how people celebrate the Holi in Nathdwara from Riddhi Agrawal. She is from Rajasthan and currently living in Visakhapatnam and doing CA. She is devotee of Lord Krishna.

Detailed Holi Article Link from Abha Shahra: http://www.shreenathjibhakti.org/playing_holi.htm

Beautiful Holi celebration description in her words:

|| Shri Krishna Sharnam Mamah: ||

In Nathdwara, shreenath ji plays holi the entire month . This is the month of Falgun.

It is in the Rajbhog Darshan That Shri Ji Plays Holi.

Abir and Gulaal are the colors played with Shreenath ji and then as a Prasad with the devotees. Shreeji baba is in full white Paushaak in the entire month of Holi and the Mukhiyajis are the lucky ones who get to touch Shreeji Baba. He with his “Surya” finger first touches Shreeji Baba with “kesuda” water , slowly & gently, and his Bhao can be seen & felt- first on the forehead- Anja (forehead) chakra – then Anahita (heart) chakra- then all over on the “ pichvai” also. All though the tenderness with which he touches Shreeji baba is visible, trying best not to cause any disturbance to the high powers there.

Then colors are sprinkled on the “Vaishnavs & Bhakts” as “Prasad” from Shreeji Baba. The mukhiyajis carry divine vibrations from the touch of Shreeji Baba and sprinkles them on all devotees who are lucky to be present there for the darshans.

It is a very transcenadental moment when the colors cover the devotees with the touch of Shreeji.

This entire darshan takes nearly 30 minutes. One should not run away thinking about the clothes, in fact this drenching with colors in Shreeji`s court, within His purest vibrations is one of the easiest way to enter higher purity. Shreeji himself plays colours for the entire month, so that all the bhakts can avail of His purifying Blessings. We do not shake off the sacred colours, it is collected in a packet to be distributed as Shreeji`s Blessings to Family.

After this is the Aarti.

Holi Khelanga Aapa Girdhar Gopal Se !!

Jai Shri Krishna

Thanks Riddhiben for providing this wonderful information. If you also want to contribute or want to write articles then please fill out this form.

Thanks and JSK to all,
Arpit & Dhara

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Shriji Gwal Darshan information

3 years ago

by Arpit in Darshan, DivineCrunch, Seva

GWAL:

This is the third darshan when the Lord takes his cows to the field. During this darshan, Dhunni Dhoop is performed so no evil eye harms Shrinathji. Aarti with ‘Do Vaat Batti’ or two standing wicks is performed now. Milk, kheer, dhaiya, rabdi, and other milk products are offered to Shrinathji before he leaves to herd the cows of Nandaji. Shrinathji is worshipped by reciting His thousand names and the sacred tulsi (basil) leaves are offered with each name. The Mukhiyaji of the gaushala (a house for cows or a cowshed) comes to inform Shrinathji that all his cows are doing well. Neither flowers nor flute are shown since during this darshan Shrinathji plays with his cowherd friends. This jhanki symbolizes the time of day when Shri Krishna along with his cowherd friends, takes the cows for grazing to the green pastures of Vrindavan. Seva is performed with the bhava of Shri Dwarkanathji, and the kirtans and bhajans in this jhanki were composed by the poet, Shri Govindswamiji.

Note: Excerpt from ‘In Adoration of Krishna: Pichwais of Shrinathji – Tapi Collection’ by Kalyan Krishna and Kay Talwar.

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Shriji Mangla Darshan information

3 years ago

by Arpit in Bhajan, Darshan

MANGLA:

This is the first jhanki (darshan) of the day, and Shrinathji is awoken with the sound of the ‘Shankhnaad’ or conch. In winter the darshan takes place before sunrise, while in summer, it is later. The idea behind this seasonal time change is that Shrinathji plays longer in the summer, and hence sleeps later. In the summer, Shrinathji wears a light cotton cloth or ‘Uparna’, whereas in winter, he wears a quilted coat with only the ‘Mukharvind’ or face showing. There is a sigri or coal fire lit before him to create warmth in the cold season. The name Mangla refers to the auspiciousness of beginning the day with a glimpse of the Lord. According to the season, Shrinathji is offered milk, mishri (rock sugar), butter, seera and other delicacies made out of milk. Aarti is offered to him to symbolize the banishing of ill effects of evil spirits that may have been hovering over him from the night before. Seva is performed with the bhava (bhao) of Shri Navnit Priyaji, and the Ashta Chaap (eight poet friends) poet Shri Parmananddasji’s bhajans and kirtans are sung.

Note: Excerpt from ‘In Adoration of Krishna: Pichwais of Shrinathji – Tapi Collection’ by Kalyan Krishna and Kay Talwar.

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Raga in Pushtimarg

3 years ago

by Arpit in Bhajan, Rajbhog, Yamunaji

In Pushtimarg the ragas are sung with respect to the time of the day the ought to be sung i.e. the Raga Bhairav, which is a morning raga, can be sung only in the morning where as the raga Bihag can be sung only in the evening as it an evening raga. Accordingly, there is a change in the ragas according to a change in the seasons. There are also many seasons in Sewa. As seasons change different ragas are sung so as to gel with the climate and the mood of the corresponding period.

Here are ragas that are generally sung during the normal day of sewa.

Morning Seva/Sewa: