InFacts about India-28 February 2022

🇮🇳 FACTS ABOUT INDIA🇮🇳
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BHARAT RATNA AWARD:

The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of “exceptional service/performance of the highest order”, without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex.

*First awarded* : in 1954:
C. Rajagopalachari;
S. Radhakrishnan;
C. V. Raman

VEDIK GYAN:

Why is lord Shiva worshipped particularly on Monday?

Mondays are considered more auspicious for Shiva’s prayer. Monday is called Somavaar, and Soma means Moon.

When Prajapathi Daksha cursed Moon to wane away, he approached Shiva to help in relieving the curse.

It is believed that Sati devi , her sisters and along with few sages chanted the Maha mrityunjaya mantra, given to them by Sage Markendeya. The day this incident took place was on Monday, and all the people remained awake the entire night, chanting the mantra to save moon. And this day became famous as maha Shiva_ratri, from that day it is considered auspicious to do Shiva worship on this particular day. And Shiva saved moon from Daksha’s curse, by giving a permanent place to Moon in His hair, and thus became Chandrashekhara.

LEARN Sanskrit

*उप्तं सुकृतबीजं हि सुक्षेत्रेषु महाफलम् । -कथासरित्सागर*

uptaṃ sukṛtabījaṃ hi sukṣētrēṣu mahāphalam ।

*भावार्थ:* सही स्थान पर बोया गया सुकर्म का बीज ही महान् फल देता है।

*Meaning* : The seed of good works, sown in the right place gives great results