ॐ उग्रं वीरं महाविष्णुं ज्वलन्तं सर्वतोमुखम् ।
नृसिंहं भीषणं भद्रं मृत्युमृत्युं नमाम्यहम् ॥
O fierce and heroic Mahavishnu, your flames and heat spread in all directions.
O Lord Narasimhadeva, your mouth is omnipresent, you are the Yama of death and I surrender to you.
Who is Lord Nrisingh?
Lord Narasimha/ Nrisingh is considered to be the fiercest incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Narasimha or Narasigha Nar, the unitary form of man and lion is Narasimha incarnation. The human body is thought to have the fierce shape of a lion's head and anger like a lion. Devotee Prahlad is the son of Holika's brother who cites when we celebrate the burning of Holi.
Pauranik Relevance of Narshimha Avataar
After the death of King Kashyapa, his eldest son Hiranyaksha became king, but he was a very cruel king. When the chain of his sins and cruelty crossed the line, Lord Varaha annihilated and killed him. Hiranyakashipu asked Lord Mahadev for the gift of immortality, which Lord Mahadev refused.Knowing this, Hiranyakashipu devised a plan and asked for another gift, and said:
न म भित्र मरूँ, न बाहिर ।
न भूमीमा, न आकाशमा, न जलमा मरूँ ।।
न अस्त्रले मरूँ, न शस्त्रले ।
न मनुष्यको हाथले मरूँ, न पशुद्वारा मरूँ ।।
I will not die inside or outside.
Neither on earth, nor in heaven, nor water.
Don't die with weapons, don't die with arms.
Let me not die at the hands of men, nor let me die at the hands of animals.
At this request of Hiranyakashipu, Lord Mahadev became introspective. Having received this gift, he now considered himself immortal and declared himself God. Sometime later, a child named Prahlad was born in the palace of Hiranyakashipu. Prahlad began to understand his father's claim of being a god and rejected the illusion that his father was God.
Hiranyakashipu made many attempts to remind me that I am God, there is no other God in this world, but Prahlad was never ready to accept his father's words. When no solution was found, the demonic king Hiranyakashipu, angry with his son Prahlad's faith and devotion to God, used to try to kill Prahlad by inflicting many sorrows and tortures on him, creating many obstacles in his attention and devotion.
Hiranyakashipu and his son Prahlada
One day, Hiranyakashipu tied his son Prahlada to a pillar of the palace and struck him with a sword. Then the pillar exploded and with a roar, Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of Narasimha with half body male and half body lion.
Infuriated by the extreme torture inflicted on the devotee Prahlada by Hiranyakashipu, Lord Narasimha carried Hiranyakashipu on his lap and in the twilight evening, the lion's sharp claws tore his stomach. The followers of Vedic Sanatan Dharma, have a tradition of fasting on this day for good fortune to this strange God. Since Lord Vishnu took the incarnation of Narasimha on this day, this day is being celebrated as Narasimha Jayanti.
Best wishes
Mahila Jyotish Sangh Sthaapana Diwas
Background:
Sudha Bhattarai Banskota of Kirtipur Salyanstahn is involved in the astrology profession. In her opinion, after taking this profession, she was able to observe society more closely, and her self-satisfaction increased by researching things in the world of life.
Sudha will serve in this profession for the rest of his life, as she has both a profession according to his interests and a satisfactory income. There are many women astrologers like Sudha all over Nepal, and the number and participation of women astrologers are increasing day by day.
Although times are changing, people's interest in and faith in traditional science have never decreased. For auspicious events such as marriage, fasting, house entry, laying the foundation of a new house, or seeking astrology consultation for planetary transits, Nepalis are also very interested in newspaper horoscopes and radio-television astrology programs.
Apart from this, professional astrologers are being established as a whole, who can eliminate people's curiosity by studying astrology. Some astrologers may not have time to meet for the next six months. And along with these things, many women make astrology their profession.The participation and leadership of women in the profession of astrology have been very low since ancient times. But in recent times, the leadership of women in astrology has increased.
The female astrologers of Nepal have established the National Women's Astrology Association to advocate for their rights and organizational development. Every year on Baisakh 28, the foundation day of this association,
The 12th general meeting of the National Women's Astrology Association was held in Kathmandu on Paush 9th, 2079 B.S. On that occasion, veteran astrologers and experts in astrology came from the country and abroad.At present, Ms. Rati Devi Joshi Shrestha is the president of the National Women's Astrology Association.
Where can we study astrology?
Currently, there are 19 Bidhyapeeths under Nepal Sanskrit University, 14 branches, and 5 affiliated. Along with Sanskrit, English, mathematics, and 17 other subjects are taught in these Bidhyapeeths. In recent times, the number of women studying Falit astrology has increased, and many of them have expressed their happiness about making it a business. Those who studied at Valmiki are working in universities in 16 countries around the world, including Germany and America.
Licensing arrangements for astrologers and pundits in Nepal
The Nepal Panchang Development Committee has said that it will soon arrange licenses for astrologers and pundits. The Nepal Panchang Development Committee under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation is going to provide training because, because of those who take to astrology and rituals without sufficient knowledge, distortions have been created in this field.It is hoped that this decision of the Nepali government will bring more governance in the operation and expansion of astrology as a whole.
Best wishes to women astrologers in Nepal for the establishment of a professional association.
Best wishes
-Suyog Dhakal
