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Mahalaya Amavas Every moment, everything around us is a gift. The intelligence with which we live our lives, the knowledge to  read, the knowhow of everything possible is but a gift. This very life that  we live, is a gift. A gift from the  ones who were before us. All those great men and women,  who contributed for us being here. Be it science or the mystery of creation, human life changed the day man decided to live together. To give  up his wanderings and to settle in a place called home. When emotions  like love, harmony, trust and respect  found their place and a family was made. The family , that we are proud of. The heritage that we take pride  in - each of it is a gift. One we have to be eternally grateful for. The ancestors are the foundation of who we  are, they are of us, and they  once were where we are now Mahalaya Amavasya, the new moon falling in the Hindu Month of Bhadraprada is one such occa...

Moon, has always enjoyed great prominence across all religions. The full moon, is especially considered auspicious and important. Special prayers and meditation are done on this day for beneficial results. Significance Moon symbolizes mind and mother in Vedic Astrology besides other departments of life. Mind controls human action and hence Moon controls human action and is given unique importance in Vedic scriptures.  Since the Moon is closest to Earth and due to such close proximity, its influences and effects can be notably experienced. The moon represents the mind, emotions, sensitivity, the mother, house and domestic comforts, milk, sea and all things connected with the sea, hotel and food industry, textiles and apparels. It is cold and calm. It’s color is white, direction north-east, metal is silver and gem is pearl. The Hindu, Thai, Hebrew, Islamic, Tibetan, Mayan, Neo-pagan, Germanic, Celtic, and the traditional Chinese calendars are all based on the phases of th...