Sindhi Rites & Religion

RAKSHA BHADHAN By Maharaj Washdev Sharma History:- There are many legends that signify the importance of the Rakhi in India. Legend goes that once Indra, the Pauranic King of the Heavens, while warring with the Daitya-Raaja (demon king) was confronted and lost. Humbled, he sought the advice of Brihaspati. On the auspicious occasion of Shravan Poornima, both Shachee Devi or Indrani, the consort of Indra and Brihaspati, the Guru of the Gods, tied silken amulets popularly known as Raksha on Indra’s wrist. Subsequently, Indra vanquished the Daitya-Raaja and re-established sovereignty over his celestial abode. Other references to this simple ceremony are found in the epic Mahabharata where Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandava son, enquires from Lord Krishna on how best he could guard himself against all impending evils and catastrophes in the ensuing year. Krishna advises him to observe the Raksha Bandhan ceremony. Tradition: Raksha Bandhan is an unspoken pledge exchanged between a broth...

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Durgaiyai Namah Teejri –Katha Durga Devi Chand ain Mund Daiytan khe maran lai pahinjun shaktiyun paida kayoon. Unhan maan hia skati badoh Je mahine mein (bado Month corresponding to August Engilsh calendar)kajli teeje krishan paksha the Pragati thiyo. Tekhan poi teejri Jo Virt Shuroo thiyo. Unhian vrit rakhander naryun ja pati bhagawan ain Vadi awarja thiyan tha. Teejri je diyun tin(3) anaaj je sallan khe (Je sawan sadhe Gyaars te pokhjan tha), kheer,sherbet,tilk dhije ain teejri mata keh pingay mein lodijay.Hetehin aakrin pareje (read below story) Ja devi Bhagwat Mein likhiyal aahe. Hikro shaukar ho, Tahinke sate(7) Putra Ain hik(1) niyariee hui;shauker chagean dhaajoh dehvan dei diya parnaii.Kuj Ddiyan kah poi,shaukar ji diya Peke ghar tikarn aayi.Unhian vich mein Teejri Mata Je vrit jo diyun aayo.Shuakar ji diya teejri jo vrit rakhiyo.Teejri je vrit diyun raat je waqt chand ubharan khan poi chand ke agre dhei poi vrit chor bo aahe. So unihan diyun, octo shama jo...

Om Shri Gum Glam Ganapathy Namah