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Ananta Chaturdashi & Ganesh Visarjan 2021: Date, tithi, muhurt and significance

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Ananta Chaturdashi is an important festival in the Hindu calendar as it is associated with Lord Vishnu and Lord Ganesha.  

‘Ananta’ in Sanskrit stands for endless/eternal. Therefore, the Chaturdashi Tithi (fourteenth day) Bhadrapada Shukla Paksha (bright phase of the lunar cycle in Bhadrapada month) is considered as an auspicious day. Devotees worship Lord Vishnu while those who performed Vinayaka Chaturthi puja bid farewell to Lord Ganesha by immersing his idol in a waterbody. 

EBNW Story brings the Ananta Chaturthi 2021 date, shubh muhurat, visarjan timings and significance.

Anant Chaturdashi 2021 date

Anant Chaturdashi will be celebrated on September 19.

Anant Chaturdashi 2021 Tithi timings

The Chaturdashi Tithi starts at 5:59 AM and ends at 5:28 AM on September 20.

Anant Chaturdashi 2021 puja muhurat

The muhurat is between 6:08 AM on September 19 to 5:28 AM on September 20.

Anant Chaturdashi 2021 Ganesh Visarjan timings

MuhuratTimeDate
Prataha Muhurat7:40 AM to 12:15 PMSeptember 19
Madhyana Muhurat1:46 PM to 3:18 PMSeptember 19
Sandhya Muhurat6:21 PM to 10:46 PMSeptember 19
Ratri Muhurat1:43 AM to 3:12 AMSeptember 20
Prataha Muhurat4:40 AM to 6:08 AMSeptember 20

Anant Chaturdashi significance 

The Anant form of Lord Vishnu, as per legends, existed before the universe was created. They say that Lord Vishnu produced Lord Brahma from a lotus blooming out of his navel and hence was named as Anant Padmanabhaswamy. Interestingly, the Anant Padmanabhaswamy Temple situated in Thiruvananthapuram (the city of Lord Ananta) in Kerala is dedicated to this form of Lord Vishnu.

#Doyouknow: Chikan embroidery was introduced by Mughals. Know 6 interesting facts of Chikankari!

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Chikan, also known as Chikankari or Chikan ki kadhai, is a traditional hand embroidery style woven into a very delicate and intricate shadow work. Mainly practised in Lucknow, it is one of its best known textile decoration styles, done on a variety of fabrics like muslin, silk, chiffon, organza, net, which has mesmerised everyone – from the royals of yore to trendsetting celebrities of today. 

Facts about Chikankari

  • Chikankari was brought to India by Persian nobles who would visit the courts of Mughal emperors as a part of their culture, one of which was the court of Jahangir, whose wife, Noor Jahan, is popularly credited for introducing it to India. 
  • The embroidery was primarily done with white cotton threads on sheer muslin cloth to give a subtle but rich texture to a plain fabric. But now, it is also done with silk threads in colours, and adorned with sequins, beads and mirror-work, to meet the fashion trend. 
  • The patterns and effects created with Chikankari depend on the stitches and the thicknesses of the threads used. The fabric cannot be too thick or hard, else the embroidery needle won’t pierce it.
  • The embroidery consists of 32 different stitching techniques, which requires patience and concentration to make it look absolutely appealing and graceful.  It features numerous patterns and designs of murree, lerchi, keel kangan and bakhia, often using motifs of Mughal architectural themes.
  • Chikankari is done on vast varieties of fabrics like cotton, semi-georgette, cotton blends, silk, chiffon, organdie, organza which are light in weight that highlights the embroidery.
  • Anjuman, a 1986 Indian film, set in Lucknow, deals with issues of Chikan workers. 
#Doyouknow: Chikan embroidery was introduced by Mughals. Know 6 interesting facts of Chikankari!
  • Chikankari is not restricted to clothes, and can be found on cushion covers, table linen, pillow covers, etc. It’s rich 3D effect is nothing but extraordinary. 

Rajgir in Bihar gives you a feel of skywalking! Know about the Abode of the kings

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One of the best places to explore and is worth visiting on weekends in Bihar is ‘Rajgir’ which holds the meaning ‘House of the kings’ in its name.

Rajgir a town situated in Nalanda district of Magadh region, in the state Bihar. Rajgir is just 93 km southeast of Patna( the capital of Bihar). Rajgir is believed to be about 3000 years old, and has been an important part of major religions like Hinduism, jainism and Buddhism. Rajgir holds a rich history from the times of Mauryan Empire.

Rajgir in Bihar gives you a feel of skywalking! Know about the Abode of the kings

With all the histories that this town is holding, it gives a exhilarating experiences to the tourists. There are many exciting places to enjoy our day here. Going on top of the mountains, tourist gets a splendid and spectacular view. A place which is very quiet, peaceful and spiritual.

Rajgir in Bihar gives you a feel of skywalking! Know about the Abode of the kings

The Vishwa Shanti stupa which is located on a 400 meter high Ratnagiri hills. The stupa has been build from white marbles and was established back in 1969 The stupa is studded with four gold gilded majestic statues of Buddha, showing four important events of his life.  

The Rajgir ropeway which was made to lead the way to the top of Vishwa Shanti Stupa. The ropeway gives a fun and exciting experience which slowly nad gradually takes us to the top of the mountain. 

And now Bihar tourism has created one of the most exciting and amazing architecture of all time in Rajgir, “The Glass Floor Bridge”. The bridge is 85ft long and 6ft wide which will give tourists a experience of skywalking. The bridge also offers many amazing adventure sports. The skywalk bridge is constructed between five hills which provides a breathtaking view of the nature. The transparent bridge has room for about 40 tourist at a time, which gives a exhilarating experience from about 400 ft above the ground.The Rajgir bridge is the second finished skywalk glass bridge in the country. 

And many more religious and exciting places to pay a visit includes,  Gridhakuta ‘a popular sightseeing location’, Makhdum kund, Bimbisara’s jail, Veerayatan Museum, Sonabhandar and Saptaparni caves, Pawapuri , Rajgir hot springs (Brahmakund , a holy place for bathing), Pandu Pokhar   (nature-cum-amusement park ), national parks and mnay more stupas, forts and hills.

A cultural, historic or and an adventure tour, Rajgir welcomes you for it all. Rajgir holds the essence of fun with peace in it’s heart. And with it’s new tourism development Rajgir is attracting many national as well as international tourists.

UNGA 2021: BTS to join world leaders at the UN on September 20

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UNGA 2021: BTS will join world leaders at the UN on September 20

The 76th session of UN general assembly began on 14th September this year. In 2020 due covid-19 pandemic, the UNGA was held virtually but this year, there will a hybrid event and the major issues like Racism, intolerance, inequality, climate change, poverty, hunger, armed conflict, and other ills will be addressed. 

UNGA 2021: BTS to join world leaders at the UN on September 20

RM of BTS during his UN speech in 2019.

 This year, the superstars BTS are appointed as ‘ Special Envoy for future generations and culture’ by the President of South Korea and are invited in UNGA. The global starts BTS has been with UN since 2017, as an partner of UN’s children fund and with their campaign ‘Love Myself’ to end bullying, and promote self-esteem. UN stated BTS as their friends who will visit them again to support the global goals and help inspire ambitious actions to create a better future for all.

UN officially stated that BTS will be present there in the all-day event on Monday , 20th september, 2021 regarding ‘sustainable development goals’. And the event will also feature a live performance by BTS . UN also stated how back in 2018 during BTS’s speech there was a huge internet traffic and with their video message  released at last year’s virtual GA – both of which left the system struggling to cope. This shows how much impact BTS currently has on this world which they are using positively for the morality and benefit of today’s generation.

Chardham Yatra starts from tomorrow: Take COVID-19 negative test report. Read other guidelines here!

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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the Chardham Yatra will begin from September 18.

Earlier, the Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday vacated its stay on the Yatra and directed the state government to conduct it with strict adherence to COVID-19 norms.

A division bench of the court comprising Chief Justice RS Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma said the pilgrimage shall start with restrictions including a daily limit on the number of devotees visiting the temples.

Guidelines

Carrying a negative Covid test report and a vaccination certificate mandatory for the visitors.

800 pilgrims will be allowed in Kedarnath Dham, 1200 in Badrinath Dham, 600 in Gangotri and 400 in Yamunotri every day

Pilgrims will not be allowed to take a bath in any of the springs around the temples.

Police force will be deployed as per requirements during the Char Dham Yatra in Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Uttarkashi districts.

PM Narendra Modi’s 71st b’day: Wishes pour in from across political leaders

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PM Narendra Modi is being wished across from political leaders as he celebrates his 71st birthday on September 17 this year.

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi turned 71 on September 17. As he went on about his duties, wishes from UP CM Yogi Adityanath and President Ram Nath Kovind to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Digvijaya Singh started pouring on Twitter. 

Some 50 million postcards thanking PM for his “pro-people welfare” schemes, film screenings and exhibitions on his life, blood donation camps, cleanliness and vaccination drives have been planned by the Bharatiya Janata Party to mark the Prime Minister’s birthday.

PM Modi’s interests since childhood

Narendra Damodardas Modi was always a keen debater with a gift of rhetoric, who preferred to play larger-than-life characters, which influences his political image now as well.

Modi started his political career by being appointed general secretary of the “Gujarat Lok Sangharsh Samiti”, an RSS committee co-ordinating opposition to the Emergency in Gujarat. It was, later, banned, and Modi was forced to go underground in disguise to avoid arrest. He also raised funds for political refugees and activists. 

In 1978, he became an RSS regional organiser, and was assigned to the BJP in 1985, where he rose within the party and was promoted to BJP general secretary.

Becoming Chief Minister of Gujarat

In 2001, BJP lost a few state assembly seats in by-elections. So, its national leadership sought a new candidate for the chief ministership, and Modi, was chosen. On 3 October 2001, he replaced Patel as Chief Minister of Gujarat.

Prime Minister of India

In September 2013 Modi was named the BJP’s candidate for Prime Minister ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha election. It won 31% of the vote, and more than doubled its tally in the Lok Sabha to 282, becoming the first party to win a majority of seats on its own since 1984.

PM Modi’s b’day special: The journey from a ‘Chaiwala’ to the world’s greatest leader

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Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi, born on September 17, 1950, Modi turns 71 this year.

Modi served as a chief minister of Gujarat from 2001-2014 and is currently serving India as it’s Prime minister since 2014. 

Narendra Modi was born in Vadnagar, Gujarat. He was the third child in his family six siblings. Modi belonged to a backward community, Modh-Ghanchi-Teli. During his childhood Modi, it is said that Modi helped his father by selling tea and later on he himself ran a tea stall near a bus station.  

Modi was never a very bright student in studies but had a keen interest in debating and theatre which was very much noticeable. Modi completed his higher secondary education in 1967. After that, at the age of eight, Modi joined the RSS(Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) where he met his first political mentor, Vakil Saheb. While training here, he met the founding leaders of BJP and was assigned to BJP by RSS in 1985.

During 1975 , when the state of emergency was declared in India, RSS was banned. During this period, Modi wrote a book, ‘Sangharsh Ma Gujarat’, narrating about the events that happened during the emergency.

And finally in 1985, RSS assigned Modi to BJP. In 1987, Modi successfully organised a campaign of BJP in Ahmedabad municipal elections, and BJP won as a result of Modi’s planning. Soon after, Modi was given a significant position in BJP’s Gujarat unit. He worked hard under BJP proving his worth as a good politician and was named a member of the BJP’s National Election Committee in 1990. Again, in 1995 state assembly election, BJP won because of Modi’s successful strategies. And in November 1995, Modi was elected as the National secretary of BJP.  

In 2001, October 7, Modi was officially elected as the chief minister of Gujarat and on 24 February, 2002 he entered Gujarat state legislature by winning the election in the Rajkot-ll constituency  This was possible that time due to Keshubhai Patel’s failing health and poor public image following the earthquake in Bhuj.  And since 2001, he served Gujarat as its chief minister till 2014.  His work for Gujarat resulted in economic growth and has been appreciated by many. 

On 26 May, 2014, after winning the election in Lok Sabha, he was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India. Modi became the first prime minister to be ever born after the Independence. Modi again won the elections in 2019 and became the 4th longest serving Prime Minister of India. 

In 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2020, he was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. Forbes magazine ranked him as the 15th Most Powerful Person in the World in 2014 and the 9th Most Powerful Person in the World in 2015, 2016 and 2018. Modi is the second most followed politician on twitter and facebook. In October 2018, Modi received United Nations’s highest environmental award, the ‘Champions of the Earth’. These are just few of his achievements but during his whole journey, he has been winning enormous awards as a leader.

Wishing the Prime Minister of India, A Very Happy Birthday!

Vishwakarma Jayanti 2021: When Ravana’s Pushpak Viman was made. Know date, timing, significance of day!

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Vishwakarma Puja, also known as Vishwakarma Jayanti, is an important festival celebrated by the Hindu community in which Lord Vishwakarma is worshipped. The festival falls on the last day of Bhadra and is called as Bhadra Sankranti

Vishwakarma Jayanti significance

On this occasion, workers of factories and industrial areas worship their tools and offer prayers to Lord Vishwakarma to keep their livelihoods secure.

Vishwakarma Jayanti: History

Lord Vishwakarma is known as the creator of the world who constructed Dwarka which was ruled by Lord Krishna. He also created Sthapatya Veda, the science of architecture and mechanics.

Legends say that the son of Vastu Dev and Goddess Angisri, Lord Vishwakarma constructed Ravana’s Pushpak Vimana, Lord Shiva’s Trishul, Indra’s Vajra, Maya Sabha for the Pandavas, and Sudarshana Chakra for lord Vishnu. Even the all-famous Jagannath temple in Puri is believed to be his creation.

Vishwakarma Puja 2021 date and time

Vishwakarma Puja date almost remains the same every year in mid-September. This year, the day will be observed tomorrow, 17 September. While the Vishwakarma Puja Sankranti time is 1:29 am.

PM Narendra Modi B’day! Lessons to be learnt from his childhood life

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PM Narendra Modi birthday falls on September 17. This year, he is celebrating his 71st birthday. Let’s know how his childhood was different from other kids and what lessons can be learnt from his struggle as a young child…

PM Narendra was born on the 17th of September, 1950; three years after India gained its Independence. This made him first PM who was born in independent India. Here comes 5 lessons to be learnt from his childhood life.

Learnt work-life balance right from childhood: Narendra Modi’s formative years taught him early tough lessons as he balanced his studies, non-academic life to spare time to work at the family owned Tea Stall as the family struggled to make ends meet. 

An ardent reader: Schoolmates recollect how Mr. Modi used to spend many hours reading in the local Library. He had a curiosity to read books

A child who had an affinity to debate: Modi school friends remember him as a child who was very industrious and had an affinity for debates. 

A swimmer: As a child, Modi was also fond of swimming.

Influenced by Swami Vivekananda: As a child also he always felt a strong urge to make a difference to society. He was highly influenced by the works of Swami Vivekananda which laid the foundation of his journey towards spiritualism and which inspired him to pursue the mission to fulfill Swamiji’s dream of making India a Jagat Guru.

His different dreams: Modi’s thoughts and dreams as a child were quite different from how most children of his age thought. Perhaps it was the influence of Vadnagar which once used to be a vibrant center of Buddhist learning and spirituality many centuries ago.

Chilhood spent in small house: The third child born to Damodardas Modi and Hiraba Modi, Modi comes from a family of humble origins and modest means. The entire family lived in a small single storey house which was approximately 40 feet by 12 feet.

At the age of 17 he left home to travel across India. For two years, he travelled across the expansive landscape of India exploring various cultures. When he returned home he was a changed man with a clear aim of what he wanted to achieve in life. He went to Ahmedabad and joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a socio-cultural organisation working towards the social and cultural regeneration of India.

It was a tough routine for Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad since 1972 when he became a Pracharak for RSS. His day began at 5 am and went on till late night. Late 1970s also saw a young Narendra Modi join the movement to restore Democracy in India which was reeling under Emergency.

This man, with a vision and mission, became the PM of India, giving a lesson to youths that nothing is impossible if we learn through our struggle.

Apna, 2-year-old start-up, is fastest unicorn after receiving $100 million from Tiger Global

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Apna becomes the fastest unicorn in India afterraising $100 million in a Series C funding led by Tiger Global, at a total valuation of $1.1 billion

Apna, the 2-year-old professional networking platform, for blue and grey collar workers, raised $100 million in a Series C funding led by Tiger Global, at a total valuation of $1.1 billion on September 15. This made Apna one of the fastest Indian unicorns.

Apna’s latest round of funding is the 3rd in 13 months, propelling the company into India’s 27th unicorn of 2021. It is, as of now, in the pre-revenue stage, and does not generate any revenue yet, which was also the case with Ola Electric. 

“For me, valuations are directional markers of success,” said Nirmit Parikh, the CEO and founder of Apna. “We don’t want to get away from our goal. When you combine a deep social purpose to a robust business model, it is fostering a lot of investor confidence.”

Apna, currently active in 28 cities, helps first time internet users access professional opportunities, collaborate with others, gain new skills, and create communities that can help motivate them and find jobs.

Apna, 2-year-old start-up, is fastest unicorn after receiving $100 million from Tiger Global

Earlier, the company raised $70 million in a funding round led by US based investors Insight Partners and Tiger Global on 16th June, valuing the company at $570 million. The latest round of funding saw companies, like Owl Ventures, Insight Partners, Maverick ventures, GSV Ventures and Sequoia Capital India, invest in Apna. 

It claims to have 16 million users and 1.5 lakh recruiters on its platform, including Zomato, Urban Company, Byju’s, PhonePe, Delhivery, Burger King and Teamlease, and conduct 18 million interviews every month.

The company plans to use the funding to establish presence across India, and set up operations in the US, Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia early in 2022. 

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