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बुध ग्रहाला भाग्याचा म्हणजे नशिबाचा अधिपती असे म्हणतात, म्हणून या बुधग्रहाची भक्ती करावी.

हिंदू धर्मात गणेशाला बुद्धीची, ज्ञानाची देवता मानतात. सर्व शुभ कार्यात प्रथम गणपतीची पूजा करतात, कारण तो सुखकर्ता, दुःखहर्ता, विघ्नहर्ता आहे. Ganesh is one of the best-known God of knowledge and most worshipped deities in Hinduism. Lord Shree Ganesha is worshipped as the lord of beginnings and as the lord of remover of obstacles, patron of arts and sciences, and the god of intellect and wisdom. He is honoured with affection at the start of any ritual or ceremony.

जोगेश्‍वरी मातेचा नवाक्षरी मंत्र अत्यंत प्रभावी आहे.

हे व्रत समाधान, शांती, ऐश्वर्य मिळावे म्हणून, तसेच श्रीलक्ष्मीची आपल्यावर सदैव कृपा राहावी म्हणून करायचे आहे. Mahalaxmi is the Hihdu Godess of wealth, light, wisdom, the lotus flower and fortune, power, beauty and prosperity in the universe. Wealth not only includes materials but of luck, beauty, courage and fertility. Mahalashmi is that aspect of God, which represents the sources also spiritual knowledge, nobler values of life, power of mind and intellect, moral, and ethical qualities of a human being. We all need these qualities (artha= wealth, kama=sensuous pleasure and dharma = adherence to rules that a human being is supposed to follow) to achieve Moksha (salvation) or freedom from the cycle of births and deaths. As Lakshmi, God is worshipped in the female form representing Shakti or energy for the whole universe. There are eight forms of Lakshmi (although the names vary), signifying eight aspects of wealth, called Ashta-Lakshmi. They are: Aadilakshmi (all wealth - material and spiritual) Dhaanyalakshmi (wealth of food grains) Dhairyalakshmi (wealth of patience) Gajalakshmi (wealth of animals) Santanalakshmi (wealth of progeny) Vijayalakshmi (wealth of victories and success) Vidyalakshmi (wealth of knowledge) Dhanalakshmi (wealth of gold )

मंगळागौरी, नववधूने सुखी संसारासाठी करावयाचे पार्वतीचे व्रत आहे. लग्न झाल्यावर सासरी नववधू पहिल्या श्रावण महिन्यात प्रत्येक मंगळवारी हे मंगळागौरीचे व्रत भक्तिभावाने करते. हे पार्वतीचे व्रत आहे. या दिवशी घरासमोर रांगोळी काढतात, दाराला तोरण बांधतात. कुटुंबातील स्त्रिया, नातेवाईक मैत्रीणी एकत्र जमून देवीची पूजा करून, रात्रभर खेळ खेळतात, गाणी म्हणतात, स्वादिष्ट भोजन करतात. नववधू सुहासिनींना सौभाग्यालंकार वाटते. या समारंभामुळे नववधूला सासरकडील नवीन नातेवाईक, इतरजनांची ओळख होते. या पूजेत सासर माहेरकडील सर्व मंडळी नातेवाईक, स्त्रिया भाग घेतात. MANGALAGAURI: A festival of newly married girlDuring the first year after her marriage, every bride celebrates all the festivals in the calendar with great enthusiasm. Almost every festival sees her back with her parents to relive the joys of her childhood with her friends once again. Festive days are her chance to entertain her friends, get to know her new relatives and bring her own and her new husband's families together in an atmosphere of joy and celebration. Both her families pamper her with gifts of clothing and jewellery on the more important festivals.Mangalagauri pooia, which is specially designed for every newly married bride is the worship of Mangalagauri, performed every Tuesday in the month of Shravan. Mangalagauri is a festive manifestation of Parvati. Women from the family get together with friends of all ages and spend the night playing games, dancing, singing and eating the feast made for the occasion. Saubhagyalankar, like bangles, kumkum and other adornments inseparable from such festivals, are distributed to all women. On every Tuesday of the first Shravan after her marriage, a bride worships her home by decorating its entrance with rangoli and flowers. It is a time of fun for every young girl. A woman's presence in a house is considered auspicious.

जगत्‌जननी भगवती श्रीसंतोषी माता ही साक्षात महालक्ष्मी स्वरूप व गणपतीची कन्या आहे असा पुराणात उल्लेख आहे. समस्त विश्वाला संतोष देणारी आणि भक्तांची श्रद्धाभक्ती पाहून त्यांच्या अल्पसेवेने संतुष्ट होणारी म्हणूनच तिला संतोषी माता असे म्हणतात Santoshi Mata is particularly worshipped by women India. Santoshi Mata is Hindu female divinity. Santoshi Mata Pooja is usually performed for a period of 16 Weeks on Friday. You are not supposed to eat or touch anything which is sour like Curd, Lemon etc. After you finish the 16 weeks you will be required to do Udyapan

सरस्वती व्रताची कथा योगवासिष्ठ या ग्रथांत ’लिलोपाख्यान’ मध्ये सांगितली आहे

योगीश्वर श्रीदत्तप्रभूंचे श्रेष्‍ठ व पापनाशक असे माहात्म्य, श्रीसत्यदत्तव्रतातून व्यक्त होणारे असून मनुष्यांना तात्काळ सिद्धी देणारे आहे.

श्रीसत्याम्बा म्हणजे दुसरी तिसरी कुणी नसून जगन्माता दुर्गा किंवा जगदंबाच होय.

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