hamare culture mein, rituals ka ek khaas mahtva hota hai. Ye rituals na sirf hamare spiritual roots se jodte hain, balki samaj ko ek saath laate hain aur jeevan mein anek prakaar ke aashirvaad laate hain. Gauri Vrat bhi ek aisa hi mahatvapoorn tyohar hai jo Goddess Parvati ko samarpit hai aur jo anek logon ke liye shaadi ki khushiyan aur samriddhi ka prateek hai.
Gauri Vrat 2024 Date
| EVENT | DATE |
| Gauri Vrat Begins | Wednesday, July 17, 2024 |
| Jaya Parvati Vrat | Friday, July 19, 2024 |
| Gauri Vrat ends | Sunday, July 21, 2024 |
Historical and Mythological Background
Gauri Vrat ki shuruat Hindu mythology aur scriptures se judi hai. Kahaniyan batati hain ki Lord Shiva aur Goddess Parvati ke divya vivah ki kahani, jismein Parvati ne bhagwan Shiva ko prapt karne ke liye kathor tapasya aur vrat kiya tha. Is tapasya aur vrat se bhagwan Shiva ka aashirvaad mila aur unki shaadi hui, jiske baad unke putra Kartikeya (Murugan) aur Ganesha paida hue.
Gauri Vrat ka Mahatva
Gauri Vrat ka mukhya uddeshya hai shaadi mein samriddhi aur santan prapti mein sahayak hona. Yeh vrat avivahit kanyayen aur vivahit mahilayen vishesh bhakti ke saath manate hain, jisse Goddess Gauri se sukhad vivah jeevan ki prarthana ki jaati hai. Is vrat mein pavitrata, bhakti aur pati-patni ke samay ke amar bandhan ka pratik hai, jaise ki Shiva aur Parvati ke beech mein divya milan ka pratik hai.
Rituals and Observance
Tayariyaan: Gauri Vrat shuru karne se pehle, bhagidari karne wale vyakti apne aap ko pavitrata se dhona aur naye vastra pehnna tayyar karte hain. Ek kalash (mitti ka bartan) mein paani ya anaj bhara jaata hai, jo samriddhi aur samriddhi ka pratik hai.
Roz ke Riwaaz: Vrat ke dauran, bhagidari karne wale vyakti din mein bhojan se parhez karte hain, surya ki roshni ke samay mein kuch bhi khane se parhez karte hain. Vishesh prarthanaayein, bhajan aur Goddess Parvati ko samarpit pavitr granthon ke paath din bhar kiya jaata hai.
Puja Vidhi: Puja mein deep jalaya jaata hai, phool, dhoop aur mithai se bhagwan ki aradhana ki jaati hai. Bhakti bhav se Goddess Gauri ka aashirvaad prapt karne ke liye mantron ka jaap kiya jaata hai.
Gauri Vrat: Puja Vidhi
Gauri Vrat, jo ki Jaya Parvati Vrat ya Aluna Vrat ke naam se bhi jaana jaata hai, Gujarat aur pashchimi Bharat mein pramukh roop se mana jata hai. Yahaan ek saral guide hai Puja Vidhi ke liye:
Puja Se Pehle (Tayari)
- Vrat aam taur par paanch din tak kiya jaata hai. Avivahit ladkiyan ek acche pati ke liye aur vivahit mahilayein apne pati ke sukh-samriddhi aur parivaar ki khushi ke liye iska palan kar sakti hain.
- Pehle din, ek mitti ka bartan mein gehoon ke daane boein. Isse ghar ke nikat ke mandir ke paas rakhna hai aur use sindoor mein doobe hue cotton wool ke haar se sajana hai. Vrat ke dauran pratidin isse paani dena hai.
- Puja ke din, subah jaldi uthna hai, nahana hai aur saaf kapde pehnne hain.
Puja Samagri
- Devi Gauri (Parvati) ki murti ya tasveer
- Kalash (bartan) mein paani aur aam ke patte
- Chauki ya chhoti platform
- Lal kapda
- Ganga Jal (pavitra jal)
- Chandan, roli (sindoor), haldi
- Phool, phal, mithaiyan
- Diya (mitti ka deepak) ghee ya tel ke saath
- Agarbatti (dhup ke sticks)
- Paan ke patte aur supari (optional)
- Puja thali
Puja Vidhi (Kadam)
- Ganga Jal se puja sthal ko saaf karein aur pavitra karein.
- Chauki par Lal kapda bichhayein.
- Chauki par Gauri ki murti ya tasveer rakh dein.
- “Om Ganeshaya Namah” jaise mantra se Bhagwan Ganesha ka aavahan karein aur unki kripa ka prarthna karein.
- Kalash sthapana karein, jismein paani bhara hua hai aur upar se nariyal rakhna hai.
- Kalash ko roli, chawal aur phool se puja karein.
- Gauri ko Panchamrit se pavitra snan dekar (abhishekam) karein (panchamrit mein paani, doodh, dahi, ghee aur shahad ka mishran).
- Gauri ki murti ko saree ya kapde se sajayein.
- Gauri ko sindoor, chudiyan aur jevar se sajaayein (murti ka upayog karne par).
- Gauri ko roli, moli, chandan aur phool chadhayein.
- Diya aur agarbatti jalayein.
- Gauri ke mantra ucharan karein ya seedha Gauri se prarthna karein apne ichchhao ke liye.
- Mithai, phal aur supari (optional) ko prasad ke roop mein chadhayein.
- Diya se aarti karein, Gauri ke charon taraf ghuma kar.
- Puja ke baad, prasad ko parivaar aur dostyon mein baant lein.
- Ho sake to Gauri Vrat ki katha sun lein.
Aur Bhi Baatein
- Vrat ke dinon mein upvas karein. Sabudana, kuttu, singhara se bani chijein kha sakte hain. Namak, sabzi aur kuch anaj ke sevan se parhez karein, apne parivar ke parampara ke anusaar.
- Vrat ke dauran pavitrata aur dhyan banaaye rakhein.
- Apne parivar ke buzurgon ya pujari se apne kshetra mein koi bhi vibhinnata ya vishesh riwaz ke baare mein salah lein.
Gauri Vrat ke Vibhinn Kshetron mein
Gauri Vrat ki mool ritiyaan toh sabhi jagah par saman hain, lekin kshetron ke vibhinn roop is tyohar ko ek alag pahchaan dete hain. Uttari Bharat mein ise Gauri Teej ke naam se jaana jaata hai, jise parade aur samudayik ikatthe rehne ki pratishtha hai. Dakshini Bharat mein yeh tyohar Goddess Gauri ya Varalakshmi ki puja ke saath aata hai, jo sthaaniya aachar aur paramparaon ka pratik hai.
Personal Experiences and Testimonials
Gauri Vrat ka mahatva sirf unke ritiyaan se bahar hai; yeh vyaktigat anubhavon aur parivartano mein gahra samvad karta hai. Anek bhakt samarpit hone ke maadhyam se prapt ki gayi adhyatmik shakti ke baare mein gawahi dete hain, jo unke prarthnaon ke jawaab, parivarik rishton ko majbooti dene aur divya kripa mein naye vishwas ko sath dete hain.