Sanskruti
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 What do we understand by Sanskruti?
 What do we understand by Culture?
 Festivals or Utsav
Sanskruti
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What is Sanskruti?
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Process of nurturing, preparing or refining
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Developed from the raw state (refined with
sanskars and utsav/social awareness)
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Abstract quality in the end product of refinement
is called sanskruti.
Prakruti – raw state (primitive state of being)
Vikruti – departure from rawness (stagnation)
Sanskruti
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What is Sanskruti in Simple Terms?
 Commonly understood with two words:
 Civilization
 Culture
Sanskruti
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 Culture in simple terms
 Way of thinking – vasudhaiv kutumbkum
(world is my family)
 Way of worship - ker saheb ki bandgi
(praise the Lord)
 Way of living
Festivals (Utsav)
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 Meaning of Festival and Utsav
Festival:
a special time or event when people gather to celebrate something;
an organized series of performances is also referred to as Festival
Utsav:
Utsav is derived from the Sanskrit word, Utsava. Utsava generally
means a festival or celebration or any joyous occasion. It also
carries the meaning of delight, merriment and pleasure. The
Sanskrit word Utsava comes from the word "ut" meaning "removal"
and "sava" which means "worldly sorrows" or "grief"
Festivals (Utsav)
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 Why do we have Festivals or Utsavs?
 Origin of Utsav
Rishi’s thoughts for mankind
Utsavs: Spread throughout the year based on
seasons and agricultural calendar
Festivals (Utsav)
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 Festivals celebrated in our Mandir
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Makar Sankranti
Vasant Panchmi
Maha Shivratri
Holi
Dhuleti
Ram Navmi
Hanuman Jayanti
Kabir Jayanti
January
January
February
March
March
March
April
June
Festivals (Utsav)
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Festivals (Utsav)
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 Festivals celebrated in our Mandir
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Guru Purnima
Raksha Bandhan
Janmasthami
Ganesh Chaturthi
Navratri
Diwalee and New Year
Jalaram Jayanti
July
August
August
September
October
November
November
Festivals (Utsav)
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 Select Festivals to be discussed today
 Kabir Jayanti
 Janmastami
 Navratri
 Diwalee and New Year
Festivals (Utsav)
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Select Festivals to be discussed today
 Janmastami
Festivals (Utsav)
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 Select Festivals to be discussed today
 Navratri
Festivals (Utsav)
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 Select Festivals to be discussed today
 Diwalee and New Year
Questions for Panel & Audience
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