Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Dear Friends,
The 7th of October was Sharad Poornima...and I was invited to Chowpatty for a Rasleela program. I particularly enjoyed the 'peacock dance' ...Rasleela is the day when Sri Krishna had/played/enjoyed the mystic Rasleela...Most of you may not be aware of the conversation that ensued between Sri Krishna and the Gopis before the great dance...Click:
http://dalsabzi.com/bhaagvad/rasleela.htm
Please read it. I think that every Hindu (at least) should know about it.

Tuesday, the 10th of October was Karva Chauth...

Karwa Chauth
I personally like what the ‘Greeting Cards’ people in India are calling ‘Karva Chauth Day’. They are calling it the ‘Husband’s Day’
What about the wife’s day, you might ask?
It is heartening to know that Hindus have always believed in worshipping the Male and Female aspect of God together. And that Sri Ram was a staunch Pati-Vrat (devoted) husband...
Read more, Click:
http://dalsabzi.com/Language_Festivals/karva_chauth.htm

Shacune

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