Rajasthan: Capital Jaipur was built in 1727 AD by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. It is from his name that the city extracts its name. Jaipur happens to be the first planned city of India.
Maharaja Jai Singh, who was only 11 years old, came into power after the demise of his father Maharaja Bishan Singh.
VEDIK GYAN
What Is a Kalasha?
A brass, mud or copper pot is filled with water. Mango leaves are placed in the mouth of the pot and a coconut is placed over it.
A red or white thread is tied around its neck or sometimes all around it in a intricate diamond-shaped pattern. The pot may be decorated wit designs. Such a pot is known as a kalasha.
When the pot is filled with water or rice, it is known as PURNAKUMBHA representing the inert body which when filled with the divine life force gains the power to do all the wonderful things.
The water in the kalasha symbolizes the primordial water from which the entire creation emerged.
The leaves and coconut represent creation.
The thread represents the love that тАЬ binds тАЭ all in creation.
The kalasha is therefore considered auspicious and worshipped.
LEARN Sanskrit-
You sit. ‘tvam upavishasi (рддреНрд╡рдореН рдЙрдкрд╡рд┐рд╢рд╕рд┐ )’
I sit. ‘aham upavishaami (рдЕрд╣рдореН рдЙрдкрд╡рд┐рд╢рд╛рдорд┐ )
рдХрдиреНрддреНрд╡рдореН : Prosperity
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