Lord of Dance Nataraja (Siva) crushing the demon of Ignorance.
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Date uploaded in Sydney, Australia – 31 January 2026
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Festivals -Feb.1- Thai Pooasm festival in temples; 15- Maha Sivaratri.
Largest Sahasra Linga in Bihar
Full Moon/Purnima-1, ;New Moon/Amavasya-17;
Hindu Fasting Days/Ekadasi- 13, 27;
Hindu Auspicious Days/Muhurtha- 6, 8, 15, 16, 20 of February 2026.
Yaksha Prasna is a dialogue between Pandava king Yudhishthira and Lord of Dharma who appeared as a yaksha. It is found in the Vana Parva of Mahabharata . There are 124 questions answered by Yudhishthira . Here is the first batch.
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February 1 Sunday
Question: What is more important than the earth itself?
Yudhishthira: One’s mother.
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February 2 Monday
Question: What is higher than heaven?
Yudhishthira: One’s father.
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February 3 Tuesday
Question: What is swifter than the wind?
Yudhishthira: The mind.
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February 4 Wednesday
Question: More numerous than the blades of grass?
Yudhishthira: The thoughts in the mind.
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February 5 Thursday
Question: What is the highest sanctuary of dharma?
Yudhishthira: Liberality.
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February 6 Friday
Question: What is the highest sanctuary of fame?
Yudhishthira: A gift.
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February 7 Saturday
Question: Of heaven?
Yudhishthira: The truth.
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February 8 Sunday
Question: What is the most praiseworthy thing of all?
Yudhishthira: Skill.
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February 9 Monday
Question: The most valuable possession?
Yudhishthira: Knowledge.
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February 10 Tuesday
Question: The greatest treasure?
Yudhishthira: Health.
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February 11 Wednesday
Question: The greatest happiness?
Yudhishthira: Contentment.
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February 12 Thursday
What is the greatest wonder in the world? Every day, creatures die, yet those who remain live as if they are immortal.
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February 13 Friday
Who is truly happy? He who lives within his means, is not in debt, and stays at home.
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February 14 Saturday
What is the best way to cross the world? Knowledge.
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Mrutyunjaya Mantra from the Yajur Veda
February 15 Sunday
By what does one become learned? By Srutis/ Vedas (that scriptures which are heard)
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February 16 Monday
How one acquires something very great? By ascetics’ austerities (tapas)
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February 17 Tuesday
How can one acquire intelligence? By serving the old
Brahmins (learned/saints)
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February 18 Wednesday
What constituents the divinity of Brahmanas?
Study of Vedas (scriptures)
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February 19 Thursday
What sleeps but does not close its eyes? Fish
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February 20 Friday
What does not move after birth? Egg
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February 21 Saturday
What which is without a heart? Stone
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February 22 Sunday
Who is friend of the exile? Companion.
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February 23 Monday
Who is friend of the householder? Wife
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February 24 Tuesday
Who is friend of the sick? Physician
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February 25 Wednesday
Who is friend of one who is about to die? Charity
Duty, guest, amrita, universe
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February 26 Thursday
What is Amrita? Milk of cow is Amrita
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February 27 Friday
What is highest shelter of happiness? Good behavior is the highest guard of happiness
February 28 Saturday
Why friends are forsaken? Greed and lust
—Subham—
Tags- February 2026 Calendar, Yaksha Prasna Q & A
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