GHCL Digest JULY 2018

5) Guru Purnima
This full moon day is celebrated in remembrance of the ancient sage
Vyasa who edited and wrote a number of holy Hindu scriptures. However,
the idea behind Guru Purnima extends further than that. It's also a day for
giving thanks to anyone who's taught you spiritual lessons in life. Many
people simply spend some me reviewing all the knowledge they've
acquired in the last year, and the way it's helped transformed them.
When: July 27, 2018.
Where: All over India, par cularly in spiritual centers such as Sivananda
Ashram, Rishikesh. One of the largest Guru Purnima fes vals is held at
Goverdhan, near Mathura.
6) Njanga ri Aanayoo u (Elephant Feeding Ritual)
Elephants are usually seen decorated and paraded around during temple
fes vals in Kerala. However, during this elephant feeding ritual, they
remain unadorned. The elephants are taken inside the temple premises
and given a delicious feast of sugarcane leaves, coconut, jaggery and other
local produce by people who come to worship them. The ritual aims to
please Lord Ganesha, for the removal of obstacles and fulfillment of
wishes.
When: July 20, 2018.
Where: Njanga ri Bhagavathi temple, Pa ambi, Palakkad district, Kerala
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