Tuesday, October 8, 2019

HAPPY DASARA – SOME TRADITIONS.



In this greetings-picture are Bangaram (Sonpatta) and Jambi/Jammi (Shami) leaves, as precious as Gold and with lots of Goodwill.
On this festival day, in the evening we put on new clothes and at about 5:00 P.M. we will be visiting the Anjaneyaswamy Temple close to our house. The main shrine here is of Anjaneyaswamy but there are other shrines in this Temple, of Vinayaka, Shiva, Venkateshwara Swamy, Santosha Laxmi, Shirdi Sai Baba and Navagrahalu. After we return home from the temple; we place the Bangaram and Jammi tree leaves in front of the pictures and idols of Gods in our Pooja room and worship. We then place a few of these leaves in the hands of elders and prostrate before them and seek their blessings. If it is friends or relatives of the same age group we place a few Jammi leaves in their hands, exchange greetings and embrace them.
Both these leaves are very significant and associated with the celebration of Dasara. Here are some important views on this tradition from our scriptures:
(1) Ashmantak Mahavruksha Mahadoshnivaran
Istana darshanam dehi kuru shtruvinashnam
Meaning of this Sloka, on the Tree of Bangaram leaves is: Oh! great Apta (Ashmantak) tree, you are the one who overcomes great defects. Unite me with my friends and destroy my foes.
(2) Shami Tree is the one which safeguarded the weapons of Pandavas during their Agnathavasam. Shami Tree is worshipped as a form of Agni.

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