Spiritual
Francis to visit Myanmar, Bangladesh
Vatican City, Oct 10 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis will next month visit Myanmar and Bangladesh on a six-day visit when he will meet their political and religious leaders and is likely to raise the issue of Rohingya Muslims, it was announced on Tuesday.
Francis will set off on November 26, his first stop being Myanmar’s former capital Yangon.
On November 28, the pontiff will travel to Myanmar’s modern capital Naypyidaw, where he will be received by President Htin Kyaw and meet the country’s civilian leader and Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Aung San Suu Kyi has drawn international criticism for failing to stop or condemn violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, where over half a million minority Rohingya Muslims have fled a deadly Army crackdown since August 25.
Francis, who has decried the persecution of the Rohingya, is expected to raise their plight during his visit to Myanmar.
On November 29, Francis will celebrate mass at the Kyaikkasan Ground stadium in Yangon before holding meetings with Buddhist monks and later with the country’s bishops at St Mary’s cathedral.
On November 30, Francis will fly to Bangladesh where he will meet President Abdul Hamid and give an address after visiting the National Martyr’s Memorial monument honouring those killed in the country’s 1971 war of independence.
On December 1, Francis will celebrate an open-air mass in Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan Park before holding meetings with Bangladeshi Premier Sheikh Hasina, Bangladeshi bishops and other faith leaders.
On December 2, Francis will wrap up his trip with a visit to a home run by the Missionaries of Charity of Mother Teresa and address priests, religious seminarians and novices.
–IANS/AKI
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Chaitra Navratri 2022 begins on the first day of the Hindu month (lunar-solar calendar) Chaitra. It marks the end of spring season and beginning of summer season, and that’s why it is also known as Vasant Navratri. The nine-day-long festival has already started from April 2. Tomorrow, that is April 3, is the second day of Chaitra Navratri, and Goddess Brahmacharini is worshipped on the second day of the holy festival.
Chaitra Navratri 2022 Day 2: Maa Brahmacharini Significance
Maa Brahmacharini is known for her pure and sincere devotion and determination. According to the drik panchang, Goddess Parvati took birth at the home of Daksha Prajapati. In this form, the Goddess Parvati was a great Sati and her unmarried form is worshipped as Goddess Brahmacharini. It is also believed that Lord Mangal, the provider of all fortunes, is governed by Goddess Brahmacharini. She did severe penance to get Lord Shiva as her husband and performed hard austerity. Due to this, she was called Brahmacharini. According to Hindu mythologies, Goddess Brahmacharini was on a diet of Bilva leaves for 3000 years while she prayed to Lord Shankar. Later, she even stopped eating Bilva leaves and continued her penance without any food and water.
Chaitra Navratri 2022 Day 2: Maa Brahmacharini Puja Vidhi
Step 1: The devotees should get up early and should take a bath.
Step 2: Then, the devotees should take flowers, roli, chandan, among other puja samagari and offer them to the idol of Maa Brahmacharini.
Step 3: The devotees should chant mantras and conclude the puja by performing a special Maa Durga Aarti.
The favourite flower of Maa Brahmacharini is Jasmine. The website also mentions the mantras to chant for Maa Brahmacharini.
Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah॥
Stuti:
Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Brahmacharini Rupena Samsthita।
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥
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