Vat Purnima, also known as ‘Vadachi Punav’ in Goa is a celebration of Vat Savitri Vrat, based on the legend of Savitri and Satyavan as narrated in Mahabharata, who prays for her husband’s long life
Vat Savitri Vrat will be celebrated on May 19. This is a very important festival for married Hindu women who fast on this day and worship the banyan tree for the long and healthy life of their husbands. The banyan tree plays a very important role in Vrat Savitri Vrat and women tie a thread around it during the puja. Find out what is the significance of the banyan tree and why women tie a thread around it. , Spirituality News, Times Now
According to Hindu Scriptures, Vat Vriksha (Bargad/ Banyan Tree) is considered to be a very auspicious tree and is believed that the Trimurti (Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva) resides in the banyan tree
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 10 (ANI): On the occasion of Vrat Savitri Puja on Thursday, women took holy dip in the River Ganga and offered prayers to the banyan tree.
World-renowned India-born TT professor dies
Thursday 31 December 2020
Professor Hari Shanker Adesh (sitting centre), holds his 1,500 page ‘super-epic’ Raghuvansh Shiromani Shri Raam at the launch in January 2020. At left is son Pandit Vivek Adesh and daughter-in-law Shrimati Kadambari-Adesh at right. -
INDIA-born, TT-based Prof Hari Shanker (HS) Adesh was cremated on Wednesday after dying on Sunday at his home in Aranguez. He was 84 and had been ailing for some time.
Adesh, who wrote many books, including Shankuntala, Maharani Damyanti, Nirvan, and Devi Savitri, released a new 1,500-page book in January 2020 titled Raghuvansh Shiromani Shri Raam – a super-epic 1,800 song-verses book which, he said, “...is not for one sect or religion, but is meant for the upliftment of all human beings in the world.”