Saturday 20 April 2013

Aadi Festival By Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar

On this universe, the civilization began before five thousand years. If we take USA the colonization of people started from British hand only with in few hundred of years. The civilization of origin linked to British country which has given the ways and regulations of law, order and justice. This improvement also just before few hundreds of years. London and the British Isle can produce the known history which will also to an extent of few hundreds of years. The era counted to the birth of Christ will give details as B.C and A.C. In expansion it is before Christ and after Christ. That too gives the figure of 2008 years to the account of today.

India has got the events for remembrance to the period of 5000 years. During those old period it was believed that the Earth was in flat shape for an endless boundry. This was objected and ascertained as in the shape of globe by the Indian Astronomers in those old age itself.

The Astronomers found the route of the travel of earth around the Sun was in the shape of egg. The circle was not uniform. The Astronomers exposed the facts of the inclination of Earth as 23 -1/2 degree. The direction North, East, West and South were determined. The word ‘NEWS’ is consisting of all the four directions and that the message around the world are named as ‘NEWS’.

We are not able to see the Sun in only one and fixed spot at the time of SUNRISE. The Sun is seen in the South ward direction for six months; and we observe the Sun moves little by little towards North ward direction. This period is called as the “UTTRA AYANA” that means the Sun will begin to appear and confirm appearance in the direction extending towards North.

Similarly, when the Sun’s appearance reaches to the extreme North end, the travel towards South ward will begin. This is because the traveling path is just like egg and the action of turning takes place at the curved end of North. This particular day will be 16th of July and the appearance of Sun there after will be moving towards South. Actually the Earth only moves but the appearance will be as if the movement of Sun. This month will be with good wind. This month will be bringing rain to the soil. The seeding of grains, wheat and rice will be done.

On this occasion the Rivers will be running with floods. The happiness of the people will be based on the fertility of crops. The proper supply of water is essential for the crops. The people will worship the Rivers. They will go with family and perform rites to the “Rain God”. They will be singing and dancing. Many of them will like the “Swing”. In the branches of trees, they will tie the ropes for the purpose of making cradles to sit and swing. All males and females will be overjoyed to spend time at the River-bed. And when evening comes, they will return to the homes.

This festival is so called as”Ashada-Festival” and “Aadi-Festival’. The proper worship to “Saptha Kannika” and the “Rain God” will shower grace for the growth of all crops. Saptha Kannika means “Virgin Goddesses”, seven in numbers. The newly wedded couple will also take part and worship the Goddesses. In this particular month, they will avoid the close relationship with their spouses. This holy month they have to be in such restriction, which will grant them good fortune.   August, September and October will be gradually passing. This time is so called as second summer. In European Countries “Come September” functions will be celebrated in grand scale.

The seeded seeds by this time would be growing well and they would need further waters. The winter October and November will bring the rain again. The crops will be reaching the further growths. During December the grains will be seasoned for fertility. On January 14th the farmers will begin the harvest. This particular date is called “UTTRA AYANA” . That is Sun will reach the constellation “Uttra Shada’. That is notified as Sun’s appearance there after would occur towards the direction extending to North. This day is also a festival day of Harvest. Farmers will worship the God as well as Cows and Cattles. This day is mostly spoken as “Pongal” in India. These type of rites and prayers are followed with the gratitude to the ‘ALMIGHTY’ who keep the human society well and feed all the beings the essential food for lively hood. The Astronomers like “Aryapatta” were honoured. In the olden age there were no telescope or computers. The dates of Eclipses were calculated and informed with the mathematics established with prolonged experiences in noticing the planetary position  through naked eyes.

Thus the astrology to predict a life of a man was also done by them properly. The world is too big. For this big world itself the future happenings were exposed correctly…while such, why can’t we predict the happenings to mankind accurately?

We have great honours for Indian Astrology.

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