For lurkers who may not be familiar with the non-religious names and terms used in this announcement:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, michael <vedamer...@...> wrote: > > Betreff: time of upcoming Pujas in Holland PÅ«jÄ (Devanagari <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devanagari> : पà¥à¤à¤¾) (alternative transliteration <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transliteration> Pooja <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pooja> , Sanskrit <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit> : reverence <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverence> , honour <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honour> , adoration <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoration> , or worship <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worship> ) is a ceremony of gratitude or a religious <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion> ritual <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritual> performed as an offering to various deities, distinguished persons, or special guests. It is done on a variety of occasions and settings, from daily puja done in the home, to temple ceremonies and large festivals, or to begin a new venture. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puja_%28Hinduism%29#cite_note-Gale-0> Puja is modeled on the idea of giving a gift or offering to a deity or important person and receiving their blessing. - Wikipedia > Here are the likely starting times (Holland time) > of Rashtra Geet at the beginning > of the upcoming grand global Pujas: > > 15 October, Dhanvantari Puja: 13:30h Dhanvantari (incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu -- "It is common practice in Hinduism for worshipers to pray to Lord Dhanvantari seeking his blessings for sound health for themselves and/or others." - Wikipedia): [http://deshika.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/dhanvantari3.gif] > 16 October, Hanuman Puja: 14:00h Hanuman (personification of bhakti <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhakti> [devotion to God] in Hinduism): [http://9dozen.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/hanuman12.jpg] > 17 October, Mahalakshmi Puja: 15:50h Lakshmi (Hindu <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu> goddess <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goddess> of wealth <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth> , prosperity, wisdom, fortune): [http://www.samhainmoon.com/uploaded_images/lakshmi-769689.jpg] > Jai Guru Dev
