Dates of important festivals associated with Hinduism in 2009 June – based on major Hindu calendars used in India. The festivals and auspicious days are based on Indian Standard Time.
June 2nd – Ganga Dasara
June 2nd – Manasa Devi Puja Bengal
June 3rd – Gayatri Mata Jayanti
June 3rd – Ekadasi – Bhim Nirjala Ekadashi
June 5th – Pradosh
June 5th – Vaikasi Visagam
June 7th – Purnima – Full moon day – Vat Savitri Purnima
June 7th – Sant Kabir Jayanthi
June 8th – Ashada month begins in North Indian Calendar
June 11th – Ganesh Sankashta Chaturthi
June 15th – Tamil month Aani begins
June 15th – Malayalam month Mithunam begins
June 16th – Aashar month begins in Bengal
June 19th – Ekadasi – Yogini Ekadashi
June 20th – Shani Pradosh
June 22nd – Somvati Amavasi
June 22nd – Ambubasi festival begins in Assam
June 23rd – Ashada month begins in Gujarat and Maharashtra calendar
Hanuman Jayanti or Hanuman Jayanthi is one of the main Hindu Festivals and is celebrated to commemorate the birthday or Lord Hanuman or Anjaneya Swamy. Hanuman Jayanti is observed on the full moon day (Purnima or Poornima) in the Hindu month of Chaitra (March – April). In 2009, Hanuman Jayanti is observed on 9th April 2009.
Lord Hanuman, an ardent devotee of Lord Ram or Ramachandra, is worshipped all over India as well in other countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Thailand. Another importance of http://hallosushant.blogspot.com/
Hanuman Jayanti is that, the festival is celebrated not only in Lord Hanuman Temples but also in Lord Ram Temples, as Hanuman is worshipped along with Lord Ram. Hanuman is the greatest devotee of Lord Rama, and seeing his unparalleled devotion Lord Ram gave him the boon to be along with Him and get worshipped by his devotees wherever Lord Ram is worshipped.
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Lord Hanuman signifies strength, bravery, intelligence, spirit of selfless service, and his unparalleled devotion towards his master, Lord Rama. Lord Hanuman is known by other names such as :
Anjaneya,
Vayu Putra,
Bajrang Bali,
Pavanasuta,
Marutsuta,
Kesari Nandan,
Pavankumar,
Maruti, and
Mahavira.
Observing Hanuman Jayanti
On the auspicious day of Hanuman Jayanti, devotees wake up early in the morning and after bath chant the Hanuman Gayatri Mantra and read the Hanuman Chalisa and Bajrang Baan Stotra. Devotees spend the whole day chanting prayers and mantras on Lord Rama and Hanuman. Devotees also visit Hanuman Temple or Lord Ram temples and conduct pujas and offerings. Most devotees visit Hanuman Temple or temples dedicated to Lord Ram and spend the day in the temple. Hanuman devotees also fast on the Hanuman Jayanti day.
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As Lord Anjaneya is regarded as the personification of strength and bravery, praying Lord Hanuman and chanting his names is believed to increase the inner strength for overall development.
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Also find below for additional notifications from TISS related to 2009-11 Admissions and the last dates for each course:
Admissions to the B.A. in Social Work with specialization in Rural Development, 2009-2012Last Date: April 8, 2009Admissions to M.Phil. & Ph.D. Programmes (SC/ST) Last Date: April 10, 2009Admissions to the M.A. / M.Sc. in Habitat Policy and Practice, 2009-2011Last Date: April 15, 2009Diploma in Community Organisation and Development PracticeLast Date: April 25, 2009
Ekta Chaudhary, the charming 22 year old from Delhi was crowned Miss India Universe 2009 in a glittering ceremony held in Mumbai. Standing tall at 5′9.5″ and weighing 55.5kg, vital statistics of the new Miss India Universe are reported to be an amazing 32-24-36!
Pooja Chopra was chosen Miss India World, while Shriya Kishore was crowned Miss India Earth, by a panel of judges comprising big names such as Madhur Bhandarkar, Ajay Devgan, Sushmita Sen, Asin and Deepika Padukone among others. In accordance with tradition, the winners from the previous year – Miss India World Parvathy Omanakuttan, Miss India Universe Simran Kaur Mundi and Miss India Earth Tanvi Vyas – made an appearance on the ramp to bestow the crowns on their respective successors.
Glitz and glamour was understandably the mainstay of the event, which saw performances by a lively Genelia D’Souza and a very sedate Kangana Ranaut, not to mention a sizzling finale routine by former Miss World Priyanka Chopra, where the final five joined her on stage to shake a leg. Priyanka’s comment that ‘desi girls’ are the hottest in the world and unbeatable, received an expressive applause from the audience.
Ekta Choudhury Pooja Chopra Shreya Kishore
The other title winners are as follows:
Miss India Sexy Legs: Sonakshi
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Miss Fresh Face: Diksha
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Miss Agile : Harshita
Miss Confident: Karishma Karnik
Miss Beautiful Hair : Ragini
Miss Hospitality : Shriya Kishore
Miss Photogenic : Dimple Patel
Miss Beautiful Eyes : Niharika
Golden Heart : Ishita Sarkar
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If one of your key suppliers went bust tomorrow, do you have another to take its place?
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