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Just as Pārvatī devotionally molded Gaṇeśa, Hindu philosophy teaches us the beauty of circularity in our festivals. This year, let’s honor Śrī Gaṇeśa, the deity that presides over the Earth element, by reusing and recycling clay. Crafting a mūrti is more than a ritual—it’s a sacred act that deepens our bond with the earth.
Each mūrti we create is a reflection of our devotion to Gaṇeśa and our commitment to nurturing the environment that sustains us. Let’s turn our devotion into action by responsibly conserving and recycling soil. For more details : punaravartan.org
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Prāṇa Pratiṣṭhāna is the sacred process through which Divine energy is invoked and invited to enter a man-made idol. Through a series of rituals, universal consciousness is embodied within an inert material object. The idol is then believed to come alive, carrying this divine presence. The material of the idol – whether clay, wood, or metal, houses this divine energy, that is worshipped through the ten days of the festival. After this, through another series of rituals, the energy is restored back to Nature.
This journey of prāṇa mirrors the human lifespan, reminding devotees that prāṇa is supremely independent, even though it may appear to have momentarily taken a form. More details: punaravartan.org
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Manas Pūjā is a process of worship that occurs entirely within the imagination of the devotee. Recognizing the power of saṅkalpa and the effect visualization can have on our inner experience, Manas Pūjā is recommended as a way to internalize the process of worship. Allowing her imagination full freedom, the devotee can create as beautiful a pūjā as she wishes, without having to change a single thing externally.
Manas Pūjā is considered to be equally, if not more potent, than external worship because, in truth, all ritual aims to transform the inner experience of the worshiper. Indeed, a ritual conducted without inner engagement is rendered futile. Manas Pūjā can be performed without expending any outward energy and without causing harm to any natural resource or living being. More details: punaravartan.org
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Visarjana is an act of loving surrender, a ritual in which we offer back what we once considered most beautiful and came to cherish, allowing it to return to its source.
In this sacred act, we are reminded that Nature moves in cycles. Moreover, as we witness the departure of our beloved form, we realize that the prāṇa embodied in the idol or body is, in fact, all-pervasive and supremely free. We recognize that even though the external form changes, the inner principle remains constant and unchanging. What we truly surrender is our attachment to a specific form, making way for the embrace of the vast, formless Divine.
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Visarjana is an act of loving surrender, a ritual in which we offer back what we once considered most beautiful and came to cherish, allowing it to return to its source.
In this sacred act, we are reminded that Nature moves in cycles. Moreover, as we witness the departure of our beloved form, we realize that the prāṇa embodied in the idol or body is, in fact, all-pervasive and supremely free. We recognize that even though the external form changes, the inner principle remains constant and unchanging. What we truly surrender is our attachment to a specific form, making way for the embrace of the vast, formless Divine.
More details: punaravartan.org
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