Who Must File. You do not have to file a gift tax return as long as the amount you give to one person does not exceed $13,000 in a calendar year as of 2012 (rising to $14,000 for the 2013 tax year). If you are married, you and your spouse must file separate gift tax returns, Form 709.ou do not have to file a gift tax return as long as the amount you give to one person does not exceed $13,000 in a calendar year as of 2012 (rising to $14,000 for the 2013 tax year).
Religion & Spirituality. Goddess Durga is the mother of the universe and believed to be the power behind the work of creation, preservation, and destruction of the world. Since time immemorial she has been worshiped as the supreme power of the Supreme Being and has been mentioned in many scriptures - Yajur Veda, Vajasaneyi Samhita and Taittareya Brahman.
Mothers are goddesses. Itâs common knowledge. The nurturers. The givers of life. To be celebrated and honored. To the ancient ones, there was just something about spring and mothers that equaled FESTIVAL! Dancers, musicians, singers, food, costumes. Maybe a sacrificial slaughter in honor of a mythical goddess like Egyptâs Isis or the Greco-Roman deity, Cybele, the great mother of all. These maternal goddesses were not just nurturers and the givers of life, they were symbols of powerful female forces in the universe. Even the early Christians honored the Virgin Mary with a festival on the fourth Sunday of Lent. Spring and mothers and festivals. I see a pattern here.