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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P-Q R S T-U V-W-X Y-Z Daan Charity. Donation. Alms. Whatever is given to Braahman, beggar, needy, poor people without taking anything in its exchange, is called Daan. Types of Daan
Saatwik Daan - In whichever country, at whichever time, whatever thing is in scarce,
giving the same to the needy people without expecting anything is called Saatwik
Daan. In whichever country, whichever thing is scarce, the same thing is considered
worth giving to serve people. (1) Nitya Daan - Who offers even
water to see my part Soorya rising in the morning, one cannot praise enough his
Nitya Karm which gives him lot of Punya. At that time who takes bath,
worships Pitar and Devtaa and donates Ann, water, fruits, flower,
clothes, betel leaf, ornament, gold according to one's capacity, its
fruit is limitless. Who donates food items at noon or afternoon, he also
collects lots of Punya. Therefore one should donate something all the
three times of the day. No day should be free from Daan. If somebody
doesn't donate food for one fortnight or one month, I also keep him
starving for the same time. I give him such a disease that he cannot
enjoy anything. Who has not donated anything, he should keep many fasts. (2) Naimittik Daan - Now I tell you Naimittik time. Amaavasyaa; Poornimaa;
Ekaadashee; Sankraanti; Vyateepaat and Vaidhriti named Yog; Maagh,
Aashaadh, Vaishaakh and Kaartik Poornimaa; Somvatee Amaavasyaa, Yug
starting Tithi, Gajachchhaayaa (Aashwin Krishn Trayodashee); father's
death date are said Naimittik times for Daan. Who donates anything in my
name, I give him many things. (3) Kaamya Daan - When a Daan is given in the name of Vrat and Devtaa with the wish to fulfill some
desire, that is called Kaamya time for Daan. Now I tell you about Aabhyudaayik Daan time - all auspicious
occasions, marriage time, the rites times of a newborn baby, the time
consecration of temple, Devtaa, pond, well, garden etc are said to be
Aabhyudaayik times for Daan. This Daan gives all kinds of Siddhi. One should
donate at the time of death knowing one's body mortal. This Daan gives
comforts on the way to Yam Lok." Whenever one gets a worthy person, he must donate him
something according to one's capacity. Whatever remains from one's family,
one should donate only that thing. If something is donated before that,
that Daan doesn't give Daan's fruits. One must donate to a person who
studies Ved, or who belongs to a noble family, or who is polite, or who is
a Tapaswee, or who is a poor. Bhoomi Daan (donation of land) is the
greatest Daan. Only Ann Daan can be compared with it. Who donates Vidyaa
to a religious Braahman, he goes to Brahm Lok. Who donates Ann to a
Grihasth Braahman, he attains good Lok. Whatever Daan is given in the
name of Vishnu and Shiv, its fruit is eternal. Whoever wishes to worship
whoever Devtaa, he should worship Braahman in his name, this pleases that
Devtaa. Devtaa live on the basis of Braahman's body. Where Braahman are
not available, there Devtaa live in idols. Idols give fruit very late, so
one should worship Braahman only. Specific Daan There are some specoific Daan - (1) Bhoomi Daan - When one donates land to somebody, it is called
Bhoomi Daan. Three types of Daan are called "Ati Daan"
(the highest Daan) -- Any Punya Karm (Daan etc) done in
Shadsheeti Sankraanti gives 86,000 times fruits; and in Vishnupadee
Sankraanti gives 100,000 (1 Lakh) times, and on Uttaraayan and
Dakshinaayan Sankraanti gives millions of times. This Punya Karm, done
on Uttaraayan and Dakshinaayan Sankraantis is eternal. On Makar
(Capricorn) Sankraanti, in January, one should take bath before sunrise
- this gives the fruit of 10,000 cows donation. Donate warm clothes in winter - never get sick
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Created on 03/15/2006 and Updated on
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