A thread on the alleged potential fathers of Chapripati Shivaji Maharaj 🧵
Portuguese, Mughals, Turks, Rajputs and Brahmins every single one of them contributed to the birth of Chapripati Shivaji Maharaj.
Authenticity of Ṣaṣṭhī Devī (Chaṭṭhī or Chaṭhī Mātā)
Ṣaṣṭhī devī is known among loka as Chaṭṭhī or Chaṭhi mātā. Here, her prāmāṇikatā would be siddha, that she isn't some kalpita devatā.
In Mānava gṛhyasūtra (2.13) of Maitrāyaṇa śākhā of Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda, the vidhāna of offering 21 āhuti-s of sthālipāka (that's cooked in payas) on ādityasta Śuklaṣaṣṭhī tithi with the nāma-s of Ṣaṣṭhī devī (Ṣaṣṭhīkalpa) is stated. Many nāma-s of Ṣaṣṭhī are uccārita in the ukta mantra-s such as Dhanadā, Vasurīśānā, Kāmadā, Puṇyā, Bhūti, Lakṣmī, Ādityā, Yaśasvinī, Sumanā, Vāk, Siddhi, Rajanī, Viśvarūpā, Kāmapatnī, and so on.
In Gadādhara's bhāṣyam on Pāraskara gṛhyasūtra (1.16.25) of Śukla Yajurveda, Ṣaṣṭī pūjana vidhāna is stated on pūrva rātri of sixth divasa upon putrajanma. Similar is stated in Bālaṁbhaṭṭī on Yājñavalkya smṛti (1.11) following Mitākṣarā, and other śāstra-s.
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Chhath isn't mentioned in Scriptures? It is celebrated on Kartik Shukla Shashthi, which isn't an arbitrary date.
Let's examine what scriptures say about the auspicious day of Kartik Shukla Shasti on which Chath is celebrated. A thread 🧵 (1/22)
Thanks to diversion of funds from Bengal Presidency (Bengal–Bihar–Orissa) to Madras & Bombay presidencies under the British rule.
With increasing trade and commerce, the East India Company and later the British Raj sought a financial anchor. They recognised that India's agricultural revenues could sustain their administration and boost trade.
EIC's financial stability was secured in 1765 when it gained control of land revenues from Bengal Presidency. This revenue collected from Bengal, Bihar, Orissa was used to support and fund commercial activity in two other Indian Presidencies - Madras and Bombay.
raam ji in the movie : omg please, this is the land of chuddha, lesss be frens and not fight, okay? laxman beby, go apologise to these people, why did you slit that pretty lidol lady's nose?
raam ji in ramayan :