Festival Period:
26 Sep 2022 (Mon) – 5 Oct 2022 (Wed).
Navratri meaning nine nights is celebrated for ten days and nine nights with each night having an unique incarnation of the deity (maa Durga) as follows.
Day 1 – Shailaputri
Day 2 – Brahmacharini
Day 3 – Chandraghanta
Day 4 – Kushmanda
Day 5 – Skandamata
Day 6 – Katyayani
Day 7 – Kalaratri
Day 8 – Mahagauri
Day 9 – Siddhidatri
MAY THIS NAVRATRI BESTOWS US ALL PEACE & PROSPERITY
MENTION OF MAA DURGA IN VEDIC TEXTS
JAI MAA DURGE JI
Maa Durga has been extensively mentioned in Vedic Texts (In Rigveda & Atharvaveda) Maa Durge too finds mention in TAITTIRIYA ARANYAKA. Whereas the name of Maa Kali finds place in Rig Veda. Her name too appears in Shiv Purana, Bhagavat Maha Purana, Vishnu Purana, Markandeya Puran etc.
t has been mentioned In Durga Purana that Goddess Durga as the Eternal Truth. An epitome of Feminine Power (Shakti), She is in fct an eternal source of universe. She is both compassionate and with huge reserve of power to bestow protection to the universe as a whole.
She is considered to be the Creator of the universe, she is the destroyer of evil in the form of demons protects the humankinds, nurtures all living beings that is why she is also termed…
International Daughters Day on the fourth Sunday in September celebrates the girl child. It is observed annually on fourth Sunday in September and falls on 26th in 2021.
The observance originated in India where, even today, some cultures see girl children as burdens. Families with daughters carry a stigma. The celebration helps eliminate traditions which help to maintain the view of a girl child as a burden. Some underdeveloped countries still practice these traditions.
However, the rest of the world may view the day as a classic celebration. While families may approach the day as an opportunity to be thankful for the life of a girl child, daughters may approach the day differently. They may take the time to celebrate being a daughter and the family she has. Many spend the day with family and look forward to making memories with loved ones.
Mahalaya Amavasya is also called Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Pitru Moksha Amavasya or Pitru Amavasya. This is the day when a Hindu tradition is the last day of Shradh. On this day, if a person does not know the day of death of his ancestors, then he can perform Shradh ceremony of his ancestors on the day of Mahalaya Amavasya.
The ceremony, the death rites performed on this day, is known as Shradh or Tarpan. In southern and western India, it falls in the second fortnight (fortnight) of the Hindu lunar month of Bhadrapada (September) and immediately follows the fortnight after the Ganesh festival.
Pitru departs on the day of Mahalaya Amavasya, hence this day is also called Pitru Visajini Amavasya. One must do Shradh rites and Pind Daan of our ancestors so that our ancestors remain satisfied and happy and give blessings, due to which happiness, opulence and peace remain in the family.
World Pharmacists Day is celebrated on 25 September every year to honour pharmacists all around the globe for their crucial role in improving everyone’s health.
World Pharmacist Day was introduced in 2009 at the World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Istanbul, Turkey, by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Council. FIP was founded on this date in 1912.
Pharmacists are responsible for ensuring that the supply of medicines is within the law. They ensure that the medicines prescribed to patients are suitable advising patients about medicines including how to take them, what reactions may occur and answering patient’s questions.
Pharmacists are also responsible for checking and dispensing medication compounding pharmacy medicines if they are unavailable from other sources such as suppliers or manufacturers. They also provide health advice based on an analysis of symptoms reported by clients.
This night’s full moon, the closest to the September equinox, is the Harvest Moon. Our friend Pat (e-Quips) published a lovely poem about it: you can read it here
In the Northern Hemisphere the Harvest Moon is astronomically significant because even though the time between one moonrise and the next becomes shorter (typically, the Moon rises on average 50 minutes later each day), the satellite tends to rise at about the same time for the few nights that proceed and follow the equinox. In the past, the light of the full moon meant that farmers could work and harvest their crops until late at night.
Neil Young wrote the song the Harvest Moon, the title track from the album released in 1992.
Come a little bit closer Hear what I have to say Just like children sleepin’ We could dream this night away.
Theme: This year the theme for Rhino day is “Five Rhino Species Forever“.
This theme highlights the importance of the five rhino species which are left in our world today. The theme was thoughtfully decided to draw attention to the protection of these five rhinos.
Every year World Rhino Day is observed on September 22, 2022. The day plays an important role in raising awareness to save the rhino species. The horns of rhinos are being hunted for various medicinal purposes. This is one of the reasons for the slow extinction of this species.
World Rhino Day was first observed in 2011, and every year since then, it has been observed worldwide. By 1970, rhino numbers dropped to 70,000 and today around 27,000 rhinos remain in the wild. Very few rhinos survive outside national parks and reserves due to persistent poaching and habitat loss over many decades.
Rhino poaching has risen to levels not seen in almost two decades. Although there is no scientific proof of its medical value, rhino horn remains highly prized in traditional Asian medicine, where it is ground into a fine powder as treatment for a variety of illnesses such as nosebleeds and fevers.
Rhino poaching is being driven by the demand for rhino horn in Asian countries, particularly China and Viet Nam. Rhino horn is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, but increasingly common is its use as a status symbol to display success and wealth.
Over the centuries, rhino horns have been carved into ceremonial cups, as well as buttons, belt buckles, hair pins, and paperweights. Far more pervasive, however, is their use in the traditional medicine systems of many Asian countries, from Malaysia and South Korea to India and China, to cure a variety of ailments.
Rhino horn is made from keratin—a protein found in fingernails and hair. The product is falsely said to help treat everything from cancer to gout when consumed in its powder form. There are no proven medicinal benefits in humans from either product.
There are only two northern white rhinos left in the world today (2022) and they are both females. The last remaining male passed away in 2018 leaving the two females to be cared for at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya.
World Rhino Day on Wednesday, September 22, is being marked in Assam with a special ceremony by burning nearly 2,500 one-horned rhinoceros horns. The Assam Cabinet announced the decision last week after the forest department’s ‘rhino horn re-verification’ exercises lasting weeks.
The purpose of burning rhino horns is to give poachers a clear message and smugglers that these items had no value. It was for their conservation and aimed at busting myths regarding their horns.
Theme for 2021: “Know dementia, know Alzheimer’s”.
The day is commemorated annually on September 21 to spread awareness and educate people about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. In some countries, it is observed the whole month. Alzheimer’s disease is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer. He had noticed some changes in the brain tissue of a woman who had died of an unusual mental illness. It also occurs with other diseases.
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia.
The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events. As the disease advances, symptoms can include problems with language, disorientation (including easily getting lost), mood swings, loss of motivation, self-neglect, and behavioural issues.
As a person’s condition declines, they often withdraw from family and society. Gradually, bodily functions are lost, ultimately leading to death. Although…
Theme for 2021: “Recovering Better for an Equitable and Sustainable World.”
The International Day of Peace, sometimes officially known as World Peace Day, is a United Nations-sanctioned holiday observed annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone for humanitarian aid access. The day was first celebrated in 1981 and is kept by many nations, political groups, military groups, and people.
Every year on the third Saturday of September, the world celebrates ‘International Coastal Clean-Up Day.
Sand art by Sudarsan Pattnaik
In partnership with volunteer organizations and individuals around the globe, the International Coastal Cleanup® (ICC) engages people to remove trash from the world’s beaches and waterways. Thanks to volunteers around the world, the ICC has become a beacon of hope, leading and inspiring action in support of our ocean.
Thousands of marine animals worldwide have been affected by plastic pollution, including sea turtles, seabirds, and marine mammals. Therefore, Beach clean-ups are vital to mitigate the problem caused by ocean debris and the danger that plastic pollution poses to marine life.
“And let that be a lesson to you all. Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row.”
That was what the tennis player said after breaking his 16-time losing streak.
Sometimes, it almost seems like the best way to get through life is to lie to ourselves. But then again, it’s not lying if it’s true, right? We’re just choosing to reframe what’s good and bad. Seeing the silver lining, if you will.
So join me as we take a look at how we can better lie to ourselves, and turn our negatives into positives.
This year marks the 35th year of implementation of the Montreal Protocol. United Nations is observing the Ozone Day with the theme “Montreal Protocol@35” and the worldwide collaboration safeguarding life on earth is the topic for this year’s World Ozone Day.
September 16 was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. This designation had been made on December 19, 2000, in commemoration of the date, in 1987, on which nations signed the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
In 1994, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 16 September the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date of the signing, in 1987, of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
The closure of the hole in the ozone layer was observed 30 years after the protocol was signed. Due to the nature of the gases responsible for ozone depletion their chemical effects are expected to continue for between 50 and 100 years.
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