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Beginning of this month Sun enters Dhanu Rashi
(Sagittaurius) & i.e. the reason this month is popularly known as “DHANURMAS”.
Dhan Rashi is the original house of planet
Guru. (Swagrahi) As Sun God enters this house, power of Guru gets
multifold.
During this month heat & cold would be
moderate, making the atmosphere peaceful for conducting devotional
activities.
In all the corners of the country people
perform special Poojas, conduct discourses on various Scriptures
according to their custom.
Since Sun God is in the own house of Guru, who
is the Master& giver of knowledge this period is considered to be
most auspicious for learning new subjects. It is also believed that
studies begun during this period go a long way.
It was during the same auspicious period Lord
Krishna went to His Master Sandipani for studies. Lord Krishna
studied 64 various subjects from His Master Rushi Sandipani.
It was during the same month Lord Krishna took
Yudhishthir to Bhishma Pitamah for his advice. Bhishma Pitamah
glorified Lord Krishna by reciting His 1001 Holy Names.
Today during this month at various holy places
Satsang Sabhas (Spiritual Congregations)are held & Lord is
glorified.
Dhanurmas is Upasana oriented month, meaning
of Upasana is praying & worshipping Lord without any expectation
i.e. selfless devotion.
The same custom is followed in Gurukul during
this month of Dhanurmas.
Every day early morning Katha, Parayana &
discourses are held in all Gurukuls.
At Rajkot Purani Madhavjivan Swami narrated on
Narad Bhaktisutra and at Junagadh Purani Nandkishor Swami delivered
the Divine Charitas. At Ahmedabad Sdg. Purani Shree Balkrishnadasji
Swami held discourses on Nishkulanand Kavya and at Surat Sdg. Purani
Shree Dharmavallbhdasji Swami delivered on Harililamrut at Satsang
Bhavan – Varachha road. At Hydearbad Sdg. Purani Shree
Devprasaddasji Swami narrated religious discourses and Sdg. Purani
Swami Shree Bhaktiprakashdasji Swami held discourses on the 10th
Canto of Shreemad Bhagavatam at New Bombay Gurukul from 13th
December to 20th December as part of Dhanurmas
celebrations. The thought provoking discourse was attended by
Haribhaktas. Shakotsav was also held on 21st December.
The arragements were executed underthe guidance of Purani Shree
Krishnaswarup Swami. At Chharodi in order to prepare students of
Sanskrit Pathashala for the narration of Katha & Parayan,
Early morning Katha was conducted by students on various
topics of Bhagwat Puran. With the same aim at evening also Katha
on Bhagwat Puran was held by Shree Labhshankarbhai Pandya (an alumni
of Rajkot Gurukul) & Shree Dilipbhai Bhatt (a Sahityakar). |
