User:Birthdayhavan/sandbox

Birthday Havan is India's first community Birthday celebration. Birthday Havan is the ancient Ayush Havan which has being conducted since the Vedic period. A free social website www.BirthdayHavan.com initiated this for children and grownups of Mumbai and Thane and it was held in March 2016 first time in Mumbai.

The main purpose is to celebrate birthday's in ancient vedic way. All having birthday's in that month come here, on first Sunday of birthday month and have 'Birthday Havan'. This starts with invoking Lord Ganesha and Kuladevi and concludes with purnahauti. Birthday Havan is an ancient Hindu way of reaching one prayers to Parmatma with Power of Vedic Mantras. Things like cereal, Ghee with other ingredients are offered to Agni Dev and with Vedic Mantras it reached Parmatma to fulfill desired object of Havan of Yagna. Another important aspect is of giving one's 'Birth Star' or Nakshatra to the Panditji conducting the Havan. This enhances the power of benefits as it is specific to you as one's name and nakshatra which is specific to the participant so one is greatly benefited. This is also specially as there is a taboo about blowing off candles on birthday cakes, as blowing of lamp is considered as soul leaving body on death. There is also because after death when ceremonies are done and on the 13th day the soul is sent back on its journey towards next birth. So fire at birthday havan signifies health and long life. This auspicious Havan fire is worshiped and fire or Agni-dev carries all offerings to Gods who shower blessings to devotees. Here Birthday or Aayush Havan is done for blessings of good health, peace of mind, knowledge, long life and success. This is open for all ages 1 to 101 years ages. All ages, male, female, all caste, people of all economic background participate and in birthday havan. Many parents bring along chocolates and distribute it among families present at the community birthday celebration. There is also fun for kids where kids take selfie with cutouts of BalKrishna and Lord Hanuman at the Temple premises. There is no fee and its free. The unique thing is there are no charges to be part of the birthday celebration. There is a policy of first come can sit where they want and there is no yajman here. Mr Ratan Sharda had inaugurated 'birthday havan' App by which people can register directly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Birthdayhavan/sandbox It is currently being held at Sri Ayyappa Vishnu Temple, Hiranandani, Powai, Mumbai 400076. One can register online on www.BirthdayHavan.com. Birthday Havan has YouTube channel and is also on facebook a Mobile App on Google play store for Android 'Birthday Havan' can be downloaded.