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Upanayan – Yagyopavit ceremony, Mumbai

April 19, 2009
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Upanayan – Yagnopavit ceremony is one of the 16 sanskars starting from Garbhadhan to Vivaah according to the Hindu Sanatan Dharma. In modern times, the family of Shri Vallabhacharya -Vallabhkul would be among the minority where these holy customs have been ‘fully’ preserved as Pushtimarg follows the Vedic tradition.

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Shri Rama Navmi in Pushtimarg

April 3, 2009
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The utsav of Rama Navmi is celebrated with a special fervour in Pushtimarg. Tilak, panchamrat, badhais of ‘Shri Raghunath palne jhoole…’ (Shri Rama is resting in the cradle…) are sung sanmukh of Shri Thakurji. Let us understand why the utsav of Maryada Purushottam Shri Rama is so eagerly celebrated by vraj-bhakta vaishnavs for whom centre [...]

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