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Chhath Puja-The only festival that signifies the Sun

‘Chhath Puja’ is a famous festival of Hindus. It is celebrated in different parts of Terai in Nepal. It is also followed in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam, Bihar & some other parts of India. It is celebrated principally among the Bhojpuri and Maithali talking individuals. Chhath Puja takes place during 6th day (Shasthi) lunar fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of Karthik month according to Hindu Calendar. It generally falls in the month of October-November. The festival lasts for four days.

Chhath Puja is otherwise called Dala Chhath. In this significant celebration setting Sun (day break) is worshiped. The celebration is seen with the confidence that the Sun God satisfies wishes if ‘araghya’ is offered with complete commitment and dedication. It is a celebration associated with purity, dedication to the Sun God who is considered as the source of life on this planet and is viewed as the god who satisfies every one of our desires. The festival is celebrated with the aim to express gratitude to Sun God for offering vitality to earth constantly empowering the earth reasonable for the individuals to live. Alongside the Sun God individuals adore ‘Chhathi Maiya’ on this day.

Why is Chhath celebrated?

Chhath Puja is a thanksgiving celebration dedicated to the Sun God Surya and his wife Usha. Individuals during Chhath Puja thank the Sun God for continuing and supporting life on Earth and look for his protection and blessings.In Hinduism, Sun is viewed as the God of vitality and master of the life-force. Sun is additionally considered as the source of healing too. Hindus accept that the sun fixes numerous sicknesses and infections, for example, leprosy, etc. Sun is likewise viewed as the symbol of stability and prosperity. Along these lines, individuals worship Sun God during Chhath Puja for life span and prosperity of families, relatives, friends, and beloved ones.

Why it is called Chhath Puja?

Chhath implies 6th in Nepali, Maithili and Bhojpuri language. Along these lines it is called Chhath because it is commended on the 6th day of the month of Kartika.

When is Chhath Puja celebrated?

According to the Hindu calendar, ‘Chhat Puja’ is celebrated on, Kartika Shukla Shashthi, which is the sixth day of the month of Kartika. It falls in the month of October or November in the Gregorian English Calendar.

Stories behind celebrating Chhath Puja

Some say that Chhath Puja is the oldest festival that may even go before the Ancient Vedas as the Rigveda contains hymns of worshipping the Sun and some similar rituals as followed in this festival. These rituals also additionally have a notice in the Mahabharata where Draupadi is portrayed performing similar rituals. On the advice of astute Dhaumya, the rituals of Chhath were followed by the Pandavas and Draupadi. This worshipping of the Sun solved many problems of Draupadi and later helped the Pandavas to regain their kingdom. The scientific or yogic history of this festival dates back to the Vedic times when the scholars or rishis of yore used this technique to remain without food as they used to absorb energy from the rays of the sun. This was known as Chhath Method. Some ancient also suggest that Lord Rama and Sita kept fast and offered puja to the sun in the Kartika month during the Shukla Paksha during their coronation after returning from the exile.

Rituals and Traditions of Chhath Puja

The rituals of the festival are observed over a period of four days. The rituals are: holy bathing, fasting and abstaining from drinking water called Vratta, standing in water for long periods of time, and offering Prasad (prayer offerings) and Arghya to the setting and rising sun.

On the first day, the devotees keep fast by eating clean and ‘pure’ food. Meat, garlic and onion are discarded. The second day is Kharna, which is observed to reduce wrongdoing committed by the devotees and the third and major celebration is known as Chhath when the puja is conducted.

No Idol Worship

This is the only Hindu festival or perhaps the only festival in the world that signifies the rising and the setting Sun. The most unique feature of this Chhath Puja is that there is no Murti Pujan or Idol Worshipping unlike most of the festivals of the Hindu religion. Some people simply opine that Sun is necessary for the life of possibly every creature on the earth and this festival is a way to pay tribute to it irrespective of caste, creed, gender, race, and social stigmas.

The significance of Chhath Puja

Now apart from the religious significance of thanking the Sun for providing us a good life, there is some science too attached to the rituals of this festivals. The rituals demand to pray at the river bank or standing at the river bank for long hours and there is an explanation to it. The ultraviolet rays of the sun are at their lowest during sunrise and sunset and that’s why the sun rays are most beneficial at these two times. These sun rays then help in detoxifying the mind, body, and soul by removing all negative energies.

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Aboard which made-in-India ship did Francis Scott Key Write the Poem “Defence of fort M’henry” that became us National Anthem

Ans: D) HMS Minden

HMS Minden was a Royal Navy 74-gun Ganges-class, ‘third-rate’ ship of the line, launched on 19 June 1810. She was launched from the Duncan Docks in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, and was built of teak.

Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet from Georgetown. During the War of 1812, Key accompanied the British Prisoner Exchange Agent Colonel John Stuart Skinner on board the HMS Minden. Skinner and Key were there to negotiate the release of prisoners. They were, however, not allowed to return to their own sloop because they now knew about the British intent to attack Baltimore. Key was unable to do anything but watch the bombarding of the American forces at Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore on the night between 13 and 14 September 1814.

“By Dawn’s Early Light” 1912 painting by Edward Moran depicts the moment of the morning of 14 September 1814. Francis Scott Key with his compatriots Colonel John Skinner and Dr William Beanes spy the American flag waving above Baltimore’s Fort Mc Henry. This inspired Key to write the work to become the American national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”.

The Wadia (‘shipbuilder’) family had established itself in Surat for many centuries. Lovji Nusserwanji Wadia became well known for his high standards of shipbuilding workmanship. The British East India Company secured the services of Lovji for building docks and ships in Bombay in 1736. The Bombay dry-dock, the first dry-dock in Asia, was built by Lovji and his brother Sorabji in 1750. Lovji’s son, Jamshedji Bomanji Wadia, received the order to construct the HMS Minden on 9 July 1801. Minden sailed from Bombay on 8 February 1811 on her first cruise.

Soon after the beginning of the War of 1812, the British blockaded the Chesapeake Bay in the newly formed United States. This two-year-long war was also to set the boundaries between the US and Canada.

Which of The Following persons has been bestowed with an honorary Canadian citizenship

Answer: A) Dalai Lama

The US National Anthem Was Written Aboard This Made-In-India Ship Wadias: The Ship-Builders Who Made HMS Minden

Ans: D) HMS Minden

Where was the first metro rail service introduced in India?

Ans Kolkata

Here are the questions Amitabh asks Gautam:

Which document is required when traveling abroad?

Ans D) Passport

What is “kos” in the saying “kos-kos par paani barse”?

Ans A) Unit of distance

What is missing in the title of this movie starring Swara Bhaskar, “Anarkali of …”

Ans A) Aara

Which festival is also known as Surya Shashti?

Ans D) Chhat Puja

Identify the film from this song. (audio plays in the backdrop)

Ans B) Baadshah

With this Gautam clears the first quarter which means he will now get 60 seconds instead of 45 seconds to answer the next set of questions.

Which animal features in the logo of the Syndicate Bank?

Ans C) Dog

Jaishankar Prasad, Suryakant Tripathi Nirala, Sumitranandan Pant, and Mahadevi Verma belong to which era of Hindi literature?

Ans B) Chhayavaad

The hooter sounds for the show to end which means Gautam will continue playing in Wednesday’s episode.

Watch this space for the latest updates on KBC 11!

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Abord which made-in-india ship did Francis Scott Key Write the Poem "Defence of fort M'henry" that became the us National Anthem

Abord which made-in-india ship did Francis Scott Key Write the Poem “Defence of fort M’henry” that became the us National Anthem

HMS Minden was a Royal Navy 74-gun Ganges-class, ‘third-rate’ ship of the line, launched on 19 June 1810. She was launched from the Duncan Docks in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, and was built of teak.

Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet from Georgetown. During the War of 1812, Key, accompanied the British Prisoner Exchange Agent Colonel John Stuart Skinner on board the HMS Minden. Skinner and Key were there to negotiate the release of prisoners. They were, however, not allowed to return to their own sloop because they now knew about the British intent to attack Baltimore. Key was unable to do anything but watch the bombarding of the American forces at Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore on the night between 13 and 14 September 1814.

“By Dawn’s Early Light” 1912 painting by Edward Moran depicts the moment of the morning of 14 September 1814. Francis Scott Key with his compatriots Colonel John Skinner and Dr William Beanes spy the American flag waving above Baltimore’s Fort Mc Henry. This inspired Key to write the work to become the American national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”.

The Wadia (‘shipbuilder’) family had established itself in Surat for many centuries. Lovji Nusserwanji Wadia became well known for his high standards of shipbuilding workmanship. The British East India Company secured the services of Lovji for building docks and ships in Bombay in 1736. The Bombay dry-dock, the first dry-dock in Asia, was built by Lovji and his brother Sorabji in 1750. Lovji’s son, Jamshedji Bomanji Wadia, received the order to construct the HMS Minden on 9 July 1801. Minden sailed from Bombay on 8 February 1811 on her first cruise.

Soon after the beginning of the War of 1812, the British blockaded the Chesapeake Bay in the newly formed United States. This two-year-long war was also to set the boundaries between the US and Canada.

Which of The Following persons has been bestowed with an honorary Canadian citizenship

Answer: A) Dalai Lama

The US National Anthem Was Written Aboard This Made-In-India Ship Wadias: The Ship-Builders Who Made HMS Minden

Ans: D) HMS Minden

Where was the first metro rail service introduced in India?

Ans Kolkata

Here are the questions Amitabh asks Gautam:

Which document is required when traveling abroad?

Ans D) Passport

What is “kos” in the saying “kos-kos par paani barse”?

Ans A) Unit of distance

What is missing in the title of this movie starring Swara Bhaskar, “Anarkali of …”

Ans A) Aara

Which festival is also known as Surya Shashti?

Ans D) Chhat Puja

Identify the film from this song. (audio plays in the backdrop)

Ans B) Baadshah

With this Gautam clears the first quarter which means he will now get 60 seconds instead of 45 seconds to answer the next set of questions.

Which animal features in the logo of the Syndicate Bank?

Ans C) Dog

Jaishankar Prasad, Suryakant Tripathi Nirala, Sumitranandan Pant, and Mahadevi Verma belong to which era of Hindi literature?

Ans B) Chhayavaad

The hooter sounds for the show to end which means Gautam will continue playing in Wednesday’s episode.

Watch this space for the latest updates on KBC 11!