MARGAZHI MONTH – GOD’S MONTH – SPECIAL SPIRITUAL MONTH TO STABILISE BODY AND MIND
In this month, people perform nagarsankeerthan – unjavirthi
rituals where women folks will offer rice and circle round the bhakthas who
sing devotional songs along with musical instruments like thamburas,
mridangams, cymbals and subla khata. These are being performed very early
morning around Temples. The Bhakthas gather in front of the temple to start
their nama sankeerthans and go around the four streets around the temple and
conclude in front of the temple.
Reciting Andal Thirupavai and Manickavasagar Thiruvambavai
are considered very auspicious in the month of Margazhi. Apart from these
recitals, Upanyasams about Ramayanam, Mahabharatham, Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavadam and many other
religious bhakthi literatures are being arranged in many places where people
gather in large numbers to listen to these religious musical discourses.
During this month of God, ladies will get up very early in
the morning and sweep the streets in front of their houses and draw large
kolams as a mark of devotions to god. Apart from religious and spiritual peace
that the women get by these artistic talents , these give them peace of mind
which energize them for the rest of the
months.
During the month of Margazhi, there are no Hindu festivals to celebrate and hence the
entire energy and attention will be concentrated towards
performance of poojas, bhajans, decorations and offerings to Gods.
Margazhi Musical and Dance Festival is very famous in
Tamilnadu especially in Chennai. The entire month is kept apart for music and
spiritual activities by many people. During this month of Margazhi, more than
3,500 concerts take place in Chennai making it one of the biggest music and
dance festival in the world.
Thyagarajar Kirthanas and Arunagirinathar Thirupukash will
also be sung by devotees with utmost
devotion in the various temple premises throughout Southern States.
During the months of Karthikai and Margazhi, many devotees
will start their viratas for their pilgrimage to sabarimalai by wearing sacred
malas and their devotional songs also will fill the airs to the solace of many
citizens. Sarana Goshams – Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa – will reverberate to create
a solemn and spiritual atmosphere to cleanse the mind from lust and to elevate
it higher levels of solace and peace and healthy thoughts. Margashi being
declared as a Month of God, every Hindu is duty bound to respond to the call of
Lord Krishna to have HIS blessings which will energise him throughout the year.
MAY THIS HOLY MONTH MARGAZHI BRING US HAPPINESS, HEALTH,
WEALTH AND LONG PEACEFUL LIFE.
E-TOUCH PRAYS FOR YOU ALL.
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