Mantra is expression of the diety to whom it belongs to. In Puja, it is diminishing ones pride and ego by offering praises and mantras towards a divine source.
Celebrating their festival is
1. in Jubilation or gratitude that one has found such a precious path of Mantra
2. Surrender of ones life towards the deity recognising that we are NOT infallible, and therefore the deity helps the devotee to purify negative karma in order for the devotee to return to Godliness.
In Mantrayana path, devotion to the Deity is most important, and celebrating the festivals actually is not about buying dresses or decorating one's house beautiful ( although that is also needed to "invite" deity to visit ) true celebration ofthe festival is making resolution to offer Joyful Sacrifices of one's attachments like Veganism to detach from killing, taking time to make devotional prayers to deity and doing bakti yoga as offering to deity.
Each ritual in Hinduism is soooo filled with numerous symbols that what I have mentioned are only peeling of the surface layer of a 1000 petalled lotus flower. From the number of syllables found in a mantra to the color of the deitie's hair can be used as a point to find one-ness with godhood.
Each festival of course has its individual significance.
2006-09-04 05:27:29
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answered by Tiara 4
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Festivals have lot of relevances.
For example HOLI - It is about "Kamdahana"
Means burning Kama. It is said like this: Shiva was sitting for TAPASHYA & there was need of advise (or something I do not remember exactly) from him to other devata's. But the problem was no one was dared to go infront of him to wake him up.
But his awakening was must. Therefore, Lord Vishnu & Brahma decided to take help from Kamadeva. But Kamadeva was initially not willing to take up this job. But Lord Vishnu some how convinced him.
Then Kamadeva went & was successful in wakeining up Lord Shiva (by means of Kama prachodana). So Shiva got very angry & opened his third EYE & as a result, Kamadeva was burnt (to death).
However, Lord Vishnu & Brahma went to Shiva & informed him about the problem & it is only you who can solve it & requested to do the needful & Shiva did accepted & solved the problem by beating the enemy.
While he was returning from that victory, Vishnu & Brahma persuaded Shiva to forgive Kamadeva (for disturbing him, as it was necessary to save the goddess), for which he agreed & gave him a new life.
So, on pournima (full moon) which is the day Kamadeva was burnt death by Shiva & we celebrate it as HOLI.
However, Holi is also celebrated for other reasons also to mark the victory over evil powers (exactly not remembered)
Similarly, other festivals also have some or the other reasons....
FOR more you need to read mythology books. They were available to us in library but now I am away from home country, don't find any such books (bcz this country not open minded country like ours!).
2006-09-04 05:45:55
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answered by Vijay123 3
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Holi is simply a harvest festival marking start of new year. States where Holi is celebrated It is first day of new year. First day of moth of Chaitra .
The Bon fire or Holika dahan , celebrated a day before the colourfull Holi day is the actual "holi" day. Its also called "Samvat Jala" (to burn the Samvat or the year). Its cremention of passed year in a way.
Rest are fancy stories to make it interesting.
Diwali is the day buissness class used to start a new financial year, new account books etc.
2006-09-04 20:19:53
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answered by rian30 6
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Meaningless question.
2006-09-04 05:41:09
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answered by venshu 3
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Not much relevance to me.
2006-09-04 05:14:46
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answered by yahoohoo 6
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Your question has no meaning,
2006-09-04 05:15:54
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answered by Trendsetter 2
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