These are comments to a most valuable and informative blog dated 30.8.2015...
http://www.drikpanchang.com/festivals/onam/onam-thiruvonam-date.html?l=8657
I repeat my comments made in 2015.. for perusal, observance, meticulous conpliance of the traditional requirements and for obtaining blessings from Goddess...Lakshmi by the women.
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Chitra...has given a detailed explanation about the Varlakshmi Vratham.or Nombu...here enlightening women and men of Brahmin families to know the significance of such vrathas. Ofcourse we or men feel totally unaware of these rituals done my pious holy and orthodox women in families performing pujas/nombu/vrtha for the welfare of whole family observing various strict requirments. As seen, it is prevalent in families who commenced observing Varlakshmi puja and being continued by their descendents (daughter in law ),etc. Genrally people feel any vratha means some form of fasting incuding the ones done by persons of other religions which ultimately found good for health as fasting ocasionally is medically recognised advice for repairing your digestive or intestinal system. In this Varakshmi vratham or Nombu as explained by Chitra we get more insight into the significance of such a boon granted by Goddess Lakshmi to worshippers with a story behind it. It is evident that even Gods or their consorts or siva ganas were playing games and the referee being found partial being reprimanded/ punished etc as we come across in modern sports..games...etc...But anybody who is punished is given a boon or chance by performing some parihara by observing Varlakshmi Nombu. This article read by all women should instil them doing vratha from now onwards in their famiies and allow the progeny to continue for furture generations.
Incidentally I have come across similar puja like Chath Puja Chath Maiya and the Goddess worshipped is Chathi Maya known as Usha in Veda . She is believed to be the consort of Surya, the sun God.It is performed every year in order to thank Surya for sustaining life on earth and a prayer for granting certain wishes..The sun is source of energy and worshipped during Chath is believed to cure a variety of diseases and ensure longevity and prosperity of all members of the family. Chath is observed in Bihar, Nepal,etc,,,and similar pujas or nombus done by different persons of various regional states...
Sumangali prarthanai performed by Brahmin familes of Soth India is also done occasionally for seeking blessing of ladies in families as sumangalis...with a real story behind it which I am not narrating here.
It is absolutely evident that the women in families undertake all troubles or duties in performing such pujas,vrathas,nombus,etc with the ultimate aim of securing prosperity to the whole family or the universe... In fact it is no exaggeration if we treat any woman in the family as an embodiment of Goddess Mahalakshmi in human form..May be just to remember we have names of women as Lakshmi,Rajalakshmi,Subbalskhmi,Srilakshmi,etc,,,and by calling them by name invoke Goddess Lakshmi
We pray God or Goddess to shower all good things to all..
Sarve janaha Sukhino Bhavanthu...
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