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| Kali
Chaudas |
The fourteenth day of the dark
half of the month of Aso is called Kali Chaudas.
There is a very interesting tale associated
with this day. Narakaasura was a demon king
ruling over Praagjyotishapura (the present
day Assam). By virtue of his powers and boons
that he secured from God, he became all conquering.
Power made him big headed and he became a
menace to the good and the holy men. He considered
women as only an instrument of fulfilling
his desires and had 16,000 ladies in captivity.
The Gods headed by Davendra implored Sri Krishna
to come to their rescue. Sri Krishna came
from Dwarka and destroyed the huge army, which
opposed him and finally beheaded Narakaasura
himself. The population was freed from the
oppressive tyranny and all heaved a sigh of
relief. The 16,000 women kept in captivity
by the demon king were freed. With a view
to removing any stigma on them and according
them social dignity, Sri Krishna gave all
of them the status of his wives. The people
lighted Deepaks on this dark night and made
it a bright, cheerful and joyous night by
wearing bright and new clothes.
Many people worship Goddess Maha Kali on this
day. Maha Kali is a very powerful energy and
is worshipped with a view that its use is
made for the welfare of the general populace
and for godly actions.
In short this day is celebrated so that all
the evil elements are removed and the good
elements take their place in our lives |
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