Ancient India | प्राचीन भारत

🌸Lord Shiva asked Vrinda-devi, “What must I do to get the form and mood of a gopi?” Vrinda-devi, taking the role of Shiva’s provisional guru, knew exactly what was needed. She brought him to Mana-sarovara Lake, where she instructed him to bathe. Dipping into the sacred waters, Shiva mysteriously emerged in the form of a beautiful gopi adorned with jewelry and mascara and dressed in an attractive sari. Vrinda-devi then took Lord Shiva in that alluring gopi form to a corner of the rasa-lila arena, where he/she stood and sincerely prayed to Radha-Krishna for pure prema-bhakti. (This prayerful attitude exemplifies the mood of a sincere devotee when chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.) In Srimad-Bhagavatam the rasa-lila is the quintessential pastime of the Supreme Lord. A devotee under the mentorship of a qualified guru gradually comes to the Tenth Canto and learns of this exalted dance of divine love. Devotees are warned not to prematurely jump to the Tenth Canto and read about the loving affairs of Krishna and the gopis as if these pastimes were mundane love affairs. The gopis have no tinge of desire for exploitive personal sense gratification. Only a mood of selfless service to please Krishna is found in their hearts. Painting: circa 1800 by an unknown artist with Persian inscriptions.(at the back). @ancientindia1

Shubh Hēra Pancami The Hēra-pañcami festival occurs five days after the Ratha-yātrā festival. During this time, Lord Jagannātha has left His consort, the goddess of fortune, to visit Vṛndāvana, represented by the Guṇḍicā temple. Feeling the pangs of separation, the goddess of fortune travels to Guṇḍicā to see the Lord. This visit is celebrated as Hēra-pañcami. The term "hēra" means "to see," referring to the goddess of fortune’s journey to meet Lord Jagannātha, and "pañcami" means "the fifth day," signifying that the festival occurs on the fifth day of the moon. @ancientindia1

#Ganapathi names have philosophical meaning for 'Vakratunda, Ekadanta, Vinayaka, Heramba, Shurpakarna' names * : *1. Crooked :* the one who removes crookedness. The cracks are the ones that do not allow the work to go on after eating. Crooked Buddhas do not bring Siddhi. #This is the swamy who breaks those curves. *2. Ekadanta:* 'Eka' means main. The 'teeth' means strength. #main form of strength. The monotheism in his divyakaram is the symbol of the unity of the shivasaktus. #Female elephants don't have teeth. #Left side is toothless - South side is monotonous. *3. Vinayaka:* The one who leads is the leader. He is the one who runs the universe. He does not have any leader (Vigata Nayaka) so he is Vinayaka. *4. Heramba:* 'Hey' sound is a blessing. Ramba Palaka's words. The ruler of this world is a hero. @ancientindia1

Shall we pray? Prayer is a powerful life tool contributing to ur overall well-being and personal fulfillment. Prayers can begin with small, simple words or thoughts, reflecting gratitude, hope, or seeking guidance from a Higher Power, the Divine, or God. Regular practice of prayer brings forth many benefits, such as: 1. Reduces Stress: Provides a sense of peace and calm. 2. Emotional Comfort: Offers solace during difficult times. 3. Enhances Resilience: Strengthens the ability to cope with challenges. 4. Improves Mood: Can uplift and improve overall emotional well-being. 5. Promotes Inner Peace: Fosters a sense of tranquility and contentment. Shall we pray?

*Which trees should be planted so that there is more profit and hard work is done in the right direction.* *There is a beautiful *sloka* in *Skanda Purana* *Ashwatthamekam Pichumandamekam* *Nyagrodhamekam Dash Chinchinikaan.* *Kapitha Bilvaa Malakatrayancha* *Panchhaa Amramuptvaa Narakanna Pashyet.* *Ashwattha* = *Peepal* (absorbs 100% carbon dioxide) *Pichumandah* = *Neem* (absorbs 80% carbon dioxide) *Nyagrodha* = *Banyan tree* (absorbs 80% carbon dioxide) *Chinchini* = *Tamarind* (absorbs 80% carbon dioxide) *Kapithah* = *Kavit* (absorbs 80% carbon dioxide) *Bilvah* = *Bel* (absorbs 85% carbon dioxide) *Amalakah* = *Amla* (absorbs 74% carbon dioxide) *Amrah* = *Mango* (absorbs 70% carbon dioxide) (Upti = Planting) *Meaning* whoever plants these trees, takes care of them, will not have to see hell.( present polluted atmosphere) Due to not following this lesson, we are seeing hell today in the atmosphere Nothing is wrong yet, we can still correct our mistake. And *Gulmohar*, *Nilgiri* like trees are fatal for the environment of our country. By blindly imitating the Western countries, we have done great harm to ourselves. The problem of drought is increasing due to the stoppage of planting trees like Peepal, Bud and Neem. All these trees increase the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere. Also, they reduce the temperature of the earth. Considering the tradition of worshipping these trees as superstition, we kept distance from these trees in the name of quick culture and started planting *Eucalyptus* *(Nilgiri)* trees on both sides of the road. Eucalyptus grows quickly, but these trees are planted to dry the marshy land. The water level of the earth decreases due to these trees. In the last 40 years, the environment has been damaged by planting eucalyptus trees in abundance. In the *scriptures*, *Peepal* has been called the *king* of *trees*⤵️ *Moole Brahma Skin Vishnu Shakha Shankarmevach.* *Patre Patre Sarvadevayam Vriksha Raagyno Namostute.* *Meaning-* The tree in whose *root* resides *Brahmaji*, *Stem* resides *Shri Hari* *Vishnuji* and *branches* resides *Mahadev Lord Shankarji* and *every leaf* of that tree is *lived* by *all the gods*, *Salutations* to the king of such trees, Peepal. In the coming years, if one Peepal, Banyan, Neem, etc. tree is planted at an interval of every 500 meters, only then our country India will be pollution free. *Tulsi* plants will have to be planted in *houses*. Only by our organized efforts can we save our "India" from natural disasters. There is a need to start a campaign from today itself to ensure that we get *natural oxygen* in abundance in the future. Let us try to give a *healthy* and *"bright* *environment"* to the coming generation by *planting* *peepal*, *banyan*, *bel*, *neem*, *amla* and *mango* *trees*. 🌳🌳👏🌳🌳

Balbadra Subadra Jagannath ki jai 🙏🌟💐 @ancientindia1