Finally Lord Mahadev’s month started from today according to Gujarati Calender. The month of Mahadev is denoted as ‘SHRAVAN MONTH’. This month consists of 30 days. The first Fifteen days of these Shravan Month is denoted as ‘SHRAVAN SUD EKAM TO PUNAM’ & the next fifteen days is considered as ‘SHRAVAN VAD EKAM TO AMASH’.
This full moon day is called ‘PURNIMA’ & that is the 15th day of the month. The half moon day is called ‘AMAAVASHIYA’ & that is on the 30th day i.e. last day of the Month according to Gujarati Calender.
The Shravan month can also be denoted as ‘THE BIRTH MONTH OF LORD SHREE KRISHNA’. The birth of SHREE KRISHNA comes in Shravan month. The birth of SHREE KRISHNA comes in last 15 days of SHRAVAN MONTH. Shree Krishna was born on SHRAVAN SUD AATHAMA’ at midnight 12 o clock.
Shree Krishna’s birth is denoted as ‘JANMASTMI’. This Janmastmi is a festival and it is celebrated for 5 day & also for 1 month. But 5 day are celebrated with fun, enjoyment, happiness. In this 5 days people celebrates mainly as ‘MATKI FOD MAHORSAV’.
In Matki Fod Mahotsav the group of girls & boys, girls & girls group, boys & boys group gathers together at each & every street lanes & over there one matki is hanged at a very big height. And in that matki Lord Shree Krishna’s favourite ‘MAKHAN’ i.e. ‘BUTTER’ candies & gulal are kept in that matki which the group of boys & girls have break down that matki by making a pyramid of the groups (of girls & boys) they have to reach till that matki. This ‘MAKTI FOD CELEBRATION’ is celebrated as a competition between two or more groups. Those who ever team who teaches towards that matki & breaks down that matki that group wins the competition & they are honoured with prices & various gifts.
In the 5 days a Mela is organised at a place by State Government at proper place in which various rides, various food items, various toys for kids, various accessories for boys & girls or elders are included, various sell of instruments, various study materials are also included & well planned in various stoles. Stoles are alloted by the government of state. This Mela is denoted as ‘LOK MELA’ in Gujarati.
The another Mela is also organised symontously by private investors of the state. This private Mela is organised for 1 month. This private Mela is denoted as ‘ROYAL MELA’ There are so many private investors so Royal Mela are organised at various places of the city. Where as Lok Mela is only one & it’s organised only at one place of the city. Each & every cities of Gujarat state have to obey the same pattern of Lok Mela & Royal Mela. Royal Mela is has same pattern & things like rides, food items, instruments, study items, cold drinks, home decoration items, kitchen ware items, God’s vastra or ornaments are included in both the Melas i.e. Lok Mela & Royal Melas.
At the day of SHRAVAN VAD AMAVASHIYA the month of Lord Shiva gets over. In this month the devotees of lord Shiva keeps fasts, prays to Lord Shiva daily according to the rituals given in the ‘SHASTRA’ (RELIGIOUS BOOKS). People pours the milk from copper vessel on the Shivaleeng or murti of LORD SHIVA. People bestowals flowers of Rose, Sunflower, Mogra in the feets of LORD SHIVA. People also pours gulaal on the feet of Lord Shiva. People pours water on LORD SHIVA’S SHIVALEENGS of various Shiv temples. People takes tuff refrains & prays alot before Lord Shiva during this month. This month is special for Gujaratis as it a month of LORD SHIVA itself. People prays & takes blessings of the God & does adoration of the God Shiva on the temples according to the Rituals that too in the proper manner & with the proper customs described in the ‘HOLY BOOKS’ or the ‘SHASTRA’
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