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A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 230 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Digambar Bua Naked Man Diwali Diwali festival - the festival of nocturnal illuminations held during the last two days of Ashwin and first two days of Kartik, as per Hindu calendar and the month of November as per English calendar. The festival marks the victory of good over evil. The Sanskrit word Deepavali means array of lights that stands for victory of brightness over darkness. Dwarka A holy place of Lord Krishna in Gujarath. It is located in the Jamnagar District of Gujarat. It is on the mouth of the Gomti River into Gulf of Kutch. The city lies in the westernmost part of India. .Dwarka is rated as one of the seven most ancient cities in the country. The legendary city of Dvaraka in Hindu mythology was the dwelling place of Krishna. It is believed that, due to damage and destruction by the sea, Dvaraka has submerged six times and modern Dwarka is the 7th city to be built in the area. Dvaraka is mentioned in the the Mahabharata, the Harivansha, the Bhagavata Purana, the Skanda Purana, and the Vishnu Purana. The legend says that Krishna renounced war in Mathura for the greater good (and hence the name Ranchodrai) and founded (and settled in) Dvaraka. Sri Krishna killed Kamsa (his maternal uncle) and made Ugrasen (his maternal grandfather) the king of Mathura. Enraged, the father-in-law of Kamsa, Jarasandha (king of Magadha) with his friend Kalayavan attacked Mathura 17 times. For the safety of the people, Krishna and Yadavas decided to move the capital from Mathura to Dvaraka. Land was reclaimed from the sea near the western shores of Saurashtra. A city was planned and built here. Dvaraka was a planned city, on the banks of Gomati River. This city was also known as Dvaramati, Dvaravati and Kushsthali. It had well organized six sectors, residential and commercial zones, wide roads, plazas, palaces and many public utilities. A hall called "Sudharma Sabha" was built to hold public meetings. The city also boasted a good harbour. After Krishna left for the heavenly abode, and the major Yadava heads were killed in disputes among themselves; Arjuna went to Dvaraka to bring Krishna's grandsons and the Yadava wives to Hastinapur. After Arjuna left Dvaraka, it was submerged in the sea. Following is the account given by Arjuna, in Mahabharata: "The sea, which had been beating against the shores, suddenly broke the boundary that was imposed on it by nature. The sea rushed into the city. It coursed through the streets of the beautiful city. The sea covered up everything in the city. I saw the beautiful buildings becoming submerged one by one. In a matter of a few moments it was all over. The sea had now become as placid as a lake. There was no trace of the city. Dwaraka was just a name; just a memory." The Vishnu Purana states that "On the same day that Krishna departed from the earth the powerful dark-bodied Kali Age descended. The oceans rose and submerged the whole of Dvaraka." Ekadashi The eleventh day of a fortnight. Hindus treat Ekadashi as a very holy day and fast on that day. Considered very auspicious. Fakir Muslim mendicant Ganagapur In Gulbarga, Karnatak State. Ganesh Utsav Festival held in the month of Bhadrapad as per Hindu calendar, month of August /September as per English calendar, in the honour of the deity, Lord Ganesh, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati Ganga Mata River Ganges. Generally referred to as Mother Ganga. Gayatri Mantra The Gayatri Mantra is the most revered mantra in Hinduism (second only to the mantra Om). It consists of the prefix %om bhur bhuva svaha , a formula taken from the Yajurveda, and the verse 3.62.10 of the Rigveda (which is an example of the Gayatri meter). Since all the other three Vedas contain much material rearranged from the Rig Veda, the Gayatri mantra is found in all the four Vedas. The deva invoked in this mantra is Savitar, and hence the mantra is also called Savitri. The Gayatri is seen as a Divine awakening of the mind and soul, and within it a way to reach the most Supreme form of existence, and the way to Union with Brahman. Understanding, and purely loving the essence of the Gayatri Mantra is seen by many, to be one, if not the most powerful ways to attain God. Originally the personification of the mantra, the goddess Gayatri is considered the veda mata, the mother of all Vedas and the consort of the God Brahma and also the personification of the all-pervading Parabrahman, the ultimate unchanging reality Copyright © 2006 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust
A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 231 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Girded up his loins i.e. Vowed. that lies behind all phenomena. Gayatri Veda Mata is seen by many Hindus to be not just a Goddess, but a portrayal of Brahman himself, in the feminine form. Essentially, the Goddess is seen to combine all the phenomenal attributes of Brahman, including Past, Present and Future [Bhuh BHuvah Swah] as well as the 3 realms of existence. Goddess Gayatri is also worshipped as the Hindu Trimurti combined as one [Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva], and the image of her portrays her carrying all the 'objects' in the hands of each God of the Trimurti, symbolising the Divine creation, preservation and destruction as one omnipotent force Girnar Mountain A Mountain in Gujarath. Goddess Chandala Parmeshwari Temple of Goddess near Gulbarga in Karnatak State Goddess Jagadamba Goddess Parvati. Lord Shiva’s divine consort. Goddess Laxmi Goddess of Wealth Godess Bhavani Goddess Parvati. Lord Shiva’s consort. Gokarn Mahabaleshwer A holy place in Karnatak State Gotra Lineage. 'Gotra' may be defined as a concept of patrilineal classification and identification of various families of a caste. Granth A Sacred book Guru Preceptor. The importance of finding a guru who can impart transcendental knowledge (vidya) is one of the tenets of Hinduism. One of the main Hindu texts, the Bhagavad Gita, is a dialogue between God in the form of Krishna and Arjuna a nobleman. Not only does their dialogue outlines many of the ideals of Hinduism, but the discussion and relationship between the two considered to be an expression of the ideal Guru/disciple relationship. In the Gita itself, Krishna speaks of the importance of finding a guru to Arjuna: Acquire the transcendental knowledge from a Self-realized master by humble reverence, by sincere inquiry, and by service. The wise ones who have realized the Truth will impart the Knowledge to you. (Bhagavad Gita, c4 s34) In the sense mentioned above, guru is used more or less interchangeably with "satguru" (literally: true teacher) and satpurusha. The disciple of a guru is called a sishya or chela. Often, a guru lives in an ashram or in a gurukula (the guru's household) together with his disciples. The lineage of a guru, spread by worthy disciples who carry on that guru's particular message, is known as the guru parampara or disciplic succession. The guru is the one who guides his or her disciple to become jivanmukta, the liberated soul able to achieve salvation in his or her lifetime through God-realization. Guru Charitra The biography of the spiritual preceptor Guru Pooja Worship of spiritual Instructor as an embodiment of God GuruCharitra In this context it is the Biography of Lord Dattatreya Gurudakshina A gift to a Guru, the spiritual preceptor on the completion of a course of instruction Gurupratipada Worship of preceptor on the first day of lunar fortnight Gururaj An ascetic of the highest order Hakim Arabic physician Haladi-Kumkum Turmeric powder and red powder. Considered auspicious and are used in sacred and religious ceremonies. Haldi Turmeric Hans One of the fourteen kinds of ascetics of high order. Hanuman Monkey God as per Hindu religion and symbolizes extreme and pure devotion to Lord Rama Hathayogi A person practising Hatha Yoga Copyright © 2006 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust
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