Hindu Religion

the story is taken from the link;  http://sushmajee.com/vrat-festivals/vrat/festival-vrat/ahoee.htm Ahoee Ashtamee Kaarttik Krishn 8 This festival falls on Krishn Kaarttik Ashtamee. It is observed by the women who have a son. This day they keep the fast (without taking water) till the star appears in the sky. Women cook good food today- Pooree, Poodaa, some toys made of sweet flour for children and worship Hoee Maataa before seeing the star. Its story goes like this : -- There were a sister and her sister-in-law. Both used to go to forest to bring grass for their animals. Sister-in-law was very intelligent, but the sister was young. Syaaoo Maataa used to live in that forest with her children. Her children used to play there. So whenever the sister saw them, she used to kill them. Her sister-in-law told her not to do so, but she did not listen to her. After some time the sister got married. She had seven sons, but all died one by one soon after their birth. She was very sa...

KARVA CHAUTH; करवा   चौथ story is taken from;  http://sushmajee.com/vrat-festivals/vrat/festival-vrat/karavaa-chauth.htm Karavaa Chauth Vrat Kaarttik Krishn 4th Karavaa Chauth (Karak Chauth) falls on Kaarttik Krishn Chaturthee. This Vrat or fast or day is observed by married women (Suhaagin) for ensuring wedded bliss and wishing long life for their husbands and children. A married woman who observes this Vrat is called Saubhaagyavatee (joyous and happy state of wifehood). On this occasion, a Kalash (small container) is filled with either milk or water. In that Kalash is placed Panch Ratn (five pieces of different metals gold, silver, copper, brass and iron). The Kalash is then presented to a Braahman and also exchanged with other married women. While thus presenting the Kalash, a wishful prayer is offered to Lord Ganesh - "Let the offerings of this Karavaa (Karak) gift bring long life to my husband and may my Saubhaagya be everlasting". And express such desire th...

 शरद पूर्णिमा , story of Sharad Purnima is taken from:  http://sushmajee.com/vrat-festivals/vrat/festival-vrat/sharad-poornimaa.htm Sharad Poornimaa Aashwin Poornimaa Sharad Poornimaa is celebrated on Aashwin Poornimaa. It is believed that on this night the Moon showers the cool nectar of peace along with the eternal nourishing power on the earth.  It makes the mind peaceful and reduces the effect of ‘Pitta, one should acquire this important moonlight on this night. Ved Vyaas Jee has described the night of ‘Sharad Poornimaa’ as the night of the Raasotsav (Raas celebrations) of the incarnation of Krishn on the Earth in Bhaagvat Puraan's  10th Skandh , , because unlike the Moon showering the cool nectar Krishn too, showered ‘Bhakti Ras' on the Earth. This day is celebrated with full enthusiasm in Brij. It is also believed to be the day of manifestation of Swaamee Kaarttikeya. On this day Pohaa (Chivadaa, or puffed rice, or beaten rice, or parched rice) mad...

This story of Rishi Valmiki ji is taken from;  http://sushmajee.com/biographies/bio-V-Z/vaalmeeki.htm Vaalmeeki Vaalmeeki Jee is a Raamaayan character. He wrote even Raamaayan. It was the first long poetry in Shlok style. Vaalmeeki Jee is called Aadi Kavi (Poet of Poets, or the first poet). He has written Raamaayan in Sanskrit language in which Shree Raam's life is described. It is the very first story written in poetry that is why it is called Aadi Kaavya (the earliest poetry). Vaalmeeki was not his real name. His parents gave him the name Ratnaakar. By profession he was a highway robber, but how did he become a Rishi and poet-singer, and how he became Vaalmeeki, it is an interesting story. There was a Rishi Prachetaa on the bank of Gangaa Jee. He had a boy named Ratnaakar. One day Ratnaakar went to play in the forest and lost his way there to come home. He was crying on losing his way, that a hunter came looking for a prey, he found a crying boy, he fondled him and pacif...

http://sushmajee.com/reldictionary/dictionary/page-Y-z/yug.htm Yug (Era, or Age) See also         Moon             Measurement of Time-1 Yug are said to be linked with "Brahmaa Jee's breath". Polar wobble is also like a breath, In and Out, and thus 12,000 Divine years and change is in, while 12,000 Divine years and change is out! Indian Time (Kaal) is divided in four Yug - (1) Sat Yug - 4,000 Divine years or 1,728,000 Human years - Also known as the Golden Age or age of Truth. The qualities of this age are: virtue reigns supreme; human stature is 21 cubits; lifespan is 100,000 (1 Laakh) years, and death occurs only when willed. (2) Tretaa Yug - 3,000 Divine years or 1,296,000 Human years - Also known as the Silver Age. The qualities of this age are: the climate is three quarters virtue and one quarter sin; human stature is 14 cubits; lifespan is 10,000 years. (3) Dwaapar Yug - 2,000 Divi...