The story of Anant Chaturdashi goes thus: Brahmin Sumant and his wife Diksha had a daughter called Sushila. Diksha dies and Sumant married Karkash, who ill-treated her step-daughter. Sushila married Kaundinya and left the house to avoid the harassment of Karkash. They reached a river and Kaundinya went to take ...
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Today is Anant Chaturdashi. If Lord Anant (the Eternal One) is worshipped today, we receive eternal happiness and prosperity. Any wish placed at the feet of the Lord is fulfilled. Method: We can worship a photo of Maha Vishnu with the snake Anant. The idol or photo of Maha Vishnu ...
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Nowadays, colored Ganeshas are worshipped during this time and the idols are taken in processions to be immersed in water bodies. When we pray to the Ganeshas going for immersion, we are destined to get moksha. On August 31st, which was the 7th day of Ganeshotsav, it was my birthday ...
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It is Vighneshwara’s Navaratri from Ganesh Chaturthi to Anant Chaturdashi. On Tritiya, we invoke Gauri and on Chaturthi Lord Ganesha. See more here. People decide to keep the Lord for 1 ½, 3, 5, 7 or up to Chaturdashi. In North India, people immerse the Ganesh idols in flowing water, ...
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