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Importance of Diwali holy bath
Posted on: 26/Oct/2018 1:08:30 PM
Holy bath on the first day of Diwali (Abhyang snan) is considered to be very sacred and spiritually beneficial. Along with the celebrations of auspicious festival of lights with fire crackers, new dresses and sweets people have to make sure follow the customs dedicated to the special day. The early morning bath on Diwali is very special for Hindus believed to be the flusher of all worries and anxieties.
The overall mood of the day starting with the sacred bath with the sound of crackers outside with the aroma of festive celebration. New dresses shines all through the houses with relatives and friends making the whole day vibrant and energetic mentally and physically.
Abhyanga snan is always beneficial for the body in many ways. It regulates the blood circulation all over the body soothing the overall temperature of the body. It also serves the purpose of removing dead cells from the skin layer. There are certain procedures to take the sacred bath.
One should wake up before sunrise on the auspicious Diwali day. Then the entire body should be massaged with pure oil. The oil should be left soaked for an hour before taking bath. Special herbs paste can be used for hair washing and flour mixture for scrubbing away impurities from your body. Soaps with natural sandalwood aromas and herbal scented soaps can be used for bathing. After the holy bath new dresses as per the individual taste can be put on for the celebration.
The specified timing for the holy bath, Abhyang snan:
Abhyang Snan Muhurta = 04:15 to 05:29 (1 Hour 13 Mins Duration)
Starting of Chaturdashi Tithi - 01:16 on 6th Nov 2018
Ending of Chaturdashi Tithi - 23:57 on 6th Nov 2018
Usage of Utane or Uptan
Utane is considered to be the King of all natural scrubs in India. It is made of natural ingredients such as sandalwood, camphor, turmeric, rose petals, orange skin and manjistha. Using this natural scrub on the holy day bath will improve the skin health and also controlling the overall body temperature paving way for many hormonal and neurotic balances.
Diwali is celebrated for the remembrance of Lord Krishna who killed Narakasuran for the goodwill of people. This directly signifies the victory of good over the evil. The sacred bath on this special day will influence the spiritual progression of bringing goodness into our lives wiping out the evil and negative influences. Especially the Brahma muhurt timing is very suitable for taking bath on this holy day of Diwali as it surrounds pure divine positive energy all over the earth within the few hours before sunrise.
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