Panchami Shradhha

Pitri Gayatri Mantra:

देवताभ्यः पितृभ्यश्च महायोगिभ्यः एव च। नमः स्वाहायै स्वधायै नित्यमेव नमोनमः।।

It means salutations to the gods, pitras, great yogis, svaha and svadha all the time.

Pitri, Baitarni and Salvation

With the commencement of the Sorha Saddha may all the godlike Pitri in the Pitri realm between heaven and earth obtain salvation, may all the Pitri cross the Baitarni River, and may the ancestral love be maintained.

May the blessings of the ancestors be maintained, May goodness and good wishes are maintained, and we are the remnants of the ancestors in today's form, aren't we?

Tarpan, Diyo Puja, Vishwedeva Brahman, and other pujas can be performed before the appointed time. There is a belief that if the Pinda is not donated at this time, the Pitris will not get it. Sanatana Philosophy largely acknowledges the importance of Pitri in the existence of life and the universe.

In Vedic Sanatan Sanskrit, Pitrikarma i.e. shraddha is usually performed twice, regular shraddha is performed on the tithi of death and another shraddha is performed during the period of Sorha shraddhas. May peace and happiness prevail in every family with the commencement of this year's Sorha Shraddha Wishing for the salvation of the Pitri who passed away on the panchami Shraddha date.

Khasti Shraddha

Every year, during the Krishna Paksha (waning moon) of the month of Ashwin, Sorha Śrāddha is performed in the name of departed ancestors. The afternoon time (Aparahna) has been set for this ritual. Pind Daan (offering of rice balls to ancestors) must be performed within this period. Tarpan, Diyo Puja (lamp worship), Vishwadeva worship, and offerings to Brahmins can be performed before the specified time. There is a belief that if Pind Daan is not done within the designated period, the Pitris will not receive it. May the gates of heaven open, granting the Pitris eternal abode in Vaikuntha.

Pitri Gayatri Mantra

Devatābhyaḥ pitṛbhyaśca mahāyogibhyaḥ eva ca,

Namaḥ svāhāyai svadhāyai nityameva namonamaḥ.

Its meaning is: Always bow to the gods, the ancestors (Pitris), the great yogis, as well as to Svaha and Svadha.

With the commencement of the Sorha Śrāddha (sixteen-day ancestor ritual), all the aspects of the fortnight will take on the form of Pitri Paksha (the fortnight dedicated to ancestors). May all the godlike Pitris residing in the Pitri Loka (the realm of ancestors) between heaven and earth attain liberation (moksha). May all Pitris be able to cross the Baitarni River, and may the love of the ancestors remain intact. May the blessings of the Pitris remain; may virtue and good wishes endure. After all, aren’t we ourselves the remnants and living forms of our ancestors?

In the Vedic Sanatan tradition, Pitri Karma (ancestor rites) or Śrāddha is generally performed twice a year — once on the death anniversary (tithi) of the Pitris, and once during the Sorha Śrāddha period. With the beginning of this year’s Sorha Śrāddha, may peace and happiness remain in every family. May the blessings of the Pitris be everlasting. May the gates of heaven open, and may the Pitris attain residence in Vaikuntha. On the Shashthi Śrāddha tithi, may the Pitris who have attained Vaikuntha receive liberation.

International Day of Older Persons

Background:

On 14 December 1990, the United Nations General Assembly (by resolution 45/106) designated 1 October the International Day of Older Persons. This was preceded by initiatives such as the Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing – which was adopted by the 1982 World Assembly on Ageing – and endorsed later that year by the UN General Assembly.In 1991, the General Assembly (by resolution 46/91) adopted the United Nations Principles for Older Persons.

Statistics

Globally, there were 703 million persons aged 65 or over in 2019. The region of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was home to the largest number of older persons (261 million), followed by Europe and Northern America (over 200 million).

Over the next three decades, the number of older persons worldwide is projected to more than double, reaching more than 1.5 billion persons in 2050. All regions will see an increase in the size of the older population between 2019 and 2050. The largest increase (312 million) is projected to occur in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, growing from 261 million in 2019 to 573 million in 2050.

Senior citizens in Nepal

Like all over the world, the life expectancy of people in Nepal has also increased due to which the number of senior citizens is also increasing. Currently, there are 76 crore people in the world who are over 60 years old, and this population will reach two billion in 2050. According to the 2068 census, 9 percentage of the total population (about 2.5 million) of people over 60 years of age in Nepal and this ratio is increasing.

National Film Day

The Film Development Board is an organization established on June 30, 2000, with the main objective of promoting films and institutional development of filmmakers.

Background of Nepali movie making

Satya Harishchandra, a first Nepali language film produced in Kolkata in 1951 by DB Parajuli. After that, the Nepal-produced film Aama was released on October 7, 1964. After slowly going through various ups and downs, Nepali cinema is now succeeding in projecting its image on the world map. In 2021 BS, the then radio singer and musician Shiv Shankar Manandhar and theater actor Sushri Bhuvan Chand acted in the movie Aama. Then in 2023 BS, another much-awaited Nepali film Maitighar was released. Maitighar, starring Indian actor Mala Sinha and Nepali CP Lohani, went on to become a real-life couple.Sadly Mr Lohani left the world this year.

The heart of the Nepali audience, which has not forgotten the swift plot of Darpan Chaya, has been plundered with the touching and realistic acting of Haku Kale and Thinley Lundup. Now, Nepali films have started trading for millions and the market has expanded abroad due to the love of the Nepali community.

Aim for the camera and the screen

Let the right scene and dialogue of the society come to the heart in a film