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| − | [http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=the-speaking-tree-The-Vernal-Equinox-And-Arrival-21032017018016 Sheriar Nooreyezdan, The Vernal Equinox And Arrival Of Spring, March 21, 2017: The Times of India] | + | |
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| − | The March 21 vernal equinox is the harbinger of a new season of sunshine and warmth in the northern hemisphere. It rings down the curtain on the cold winter, and ushers in a new seasonal cycle.
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| − | Soon the bare branches of trees will be garbed with delicate green foliage.The brown earth will, ere long, be carpeted with fresh green grass. Warm sunshine and fresh spring air will breathe new life into nature. Long dormant plants will spring forth and blossom into colourful and fragrant flowers. Hibernating creatures will emerge from their burrows to forage for food, squirrels will come out of their cosy nests to rummage for nuts, and birds will chirp gleefully , welcoming the sunshine.
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| − | Nature's festival of renewal culminates in summer with its rich harvests of grains, luscious fruits and fragrant flowers. In step with nature, humans too celebrate the occasion that ushers in a period of renewed energy , warmth and growth. And so the spring equinox is widely celebrated as the beginning of a new year. It is called Navroz in Persian, meaning New Day , and is celebrated on the first day of Farvardin, the first month of the Iranian solar calendar. Baha'is celebrate the vernal equinox on the first day of the first month of Baha of the Badi Calendar.
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| − | Navroz was first celebrated 2,500 years ago in ancient Iran, Persia, as a Zoroastrian festival during the reign of Shah Jamshid, to mark the end of a severe winter that took many lives.Hence Parsis in India celebrate the day as Jamshedi Navroz.Navroz transcends national boundaries, religious differences, and binds together communities and nations with bonds of goodwill.
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| − | Navroz has a dual aspect in its observance. The first is spiritual, when celebrants attend places of worship to offer prayers of praise and gratitude to God, and to beseech God's bounties in the year ahead. The second aspect is of joyous celebrations that include visits to family and friends, exchange of gifts and attending parties.
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| − | Iranians traditionally extend the celebrations over 13 days of merry-making. For the Baha'i world community , Navroz has a deeper spiritual significance. It marks the end of a 19-day period of fasting, a period of abstinence, of reflection on the past, and prayers and plans for the future.
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| − | Baha'is compare the spring equinox with the advent of manifestations of God. As the former brings vibrant, life-quickening energy , light and into the material world, so the warmth into the material world, so the latter, as spiritual suns, illumine darkened horizons, awaken and resuscitate humanity with inspiring spiritual teachings. As spring ushers in a season of warmth and growth in the world of nature, awakening all creation, so God's manifestations herald the dawn of new dispensations, dispelling the darkness of prejudice, hatred and injustice, and instilling fresh hope and faith in all hearts.
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| − | All Prophets of God have spread the life-giving message of love and unity , and bridged chasms that divided mankind.As seasons follow one another in accordance with the charted course of the solar system, so also the appearance of God's Prophets in accordance with prophecies recorded in all Holy Scriptures.
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| − | Baha'is believe the awaited millennial Manifestation has appeared.He is Baha'u'llah, founder of their faith.The unifying teachings of Baha'u'llah have knitted together the hearts of millions from every background of race, religion, nationality and ethnicity into a world family .
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This page seeks to record all aspects of the Baha'i community in India: their migration to India, population, cities with a significant Baha'i population, customs, places of worship in India, famous Indian Baha'is etc.
