2023-08-09

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अधिक-श्रावणः-4.5-24 ,मेषः-कृत्तिका🌛🌌 , कर्कटः-आश्रेषा-04-24🌞🌌 , नभः-05-18🌞🪐 , बुधः

  • Indian civil date: 1945-05-18, Islamic: 1445-01-22 Al-Muḥarram, 🌌🌞: सं- कर्कटः, तं- आडि, म- कर्क्कटकं, प- साओण, अ- शाओण
  • संवत्सरः - शोभनः
  • वर्षसङ्ख्या 🌛- शकाब्दः 1945, विक्रमाब्दः 2080, कलियुगे 5124
  • 🪐🌞ऋतुमानम् — वर्षऋतुः दक्षिणायनम्
  • 🌌🌞सौरमानम् — ग्रीष्मऋतुः दक्षिणायनम्
  • 🌛चान्द्रमानम् — वर्षऋतुः अधिक-श्रावणः (≈अधिक-नभः)

खचक्रस्थितिः

  • |🌞-🌛|तिथिः — कृष्ण-नवमी►28:11*; कृष्ण-दशमी►
  • 🌌🌛नक्षत्रम् — कृत्तिका►26:26*; रोहिणी► (वृषभः)
  • 🌌🌞सौर-नक्षत्रम् — आश्रेषा►
    • राशि-मासः — आषाढः►
  • 🌛+🌞योगः — वृद्धिः►15:36; ध्रुवः►
  • २|🌛-🌞|करणम् — तैतिलम्►15:57; गरजा►28:11*; वणिजा►
  • 🌌🌛- चन्द्राष्टम-राशिः—तुला
  • 🌞-🪐 मूढग्रहाः - शुक्रः (-6.97° → -5.42°)
  • 🌞-🪐 अमूढग्रहाः - शनिः (161.02° → 162.05°), बुधः (-27.34° → -27.35°), गुरुः (91.76° → 92.64°), मङ्गलः (-32.04° → -31.71°)

राशयः
शनि — कुम्भः►. गुरु — मेषः►. मङ्गल — सिंहः►. शुक्र — कर्कटः►. बुध — सिंहः►. राहु — मेषः►. केतु — तुला►.

दिनमान-कालविभागाः

  • 🌅—05:59-12:14🌞-18:29🌇
⬇ ⬆ ⬇
चन्द्रः ⬇12:56 ⬆00:41*
शनिः ⬇07:18 ⬆19:34
गुरुः ⬇12:02 ⬆23:29
मङ्गलः ⬆08:12 ⬇20:19
शुक्रः ⬆06:28 ⬇18:51
बुधः ⬆07:53 ⬇20:04
राहुः ⬇10:55 ⬆22:32
केतुः ⬆10:55 ⬇22:32
  • 🌞⚝भट्टभास्कर-मते वीर्यवन्तः— प्रातः—05:59-07:33; साङ्गवः—09:06-10:40; मध्याह्नः—12:14-13:48; अपराह्णः—15:22-16:55; सायाह्नः—18:29-19:55
  • 🌞⚝सायण-मते वीर्यवन्तः— प्रातः-मु॰1—05:59-06:49; प्रातः-मु॰2—06:49-07:39; साङ्गवः-मु॰2—09:19-10:09; पूर्वाह्णः-मु॰2—11:49-12:39; अपराह्णः-मु॰2—14:19-15:09; सायाह्नः-मु॰2—16:49-17:39; सायाह्नः-मु॰3—17:39-18:29
  • 🌞कालान्तरम्— ब्राह्मं मुहूर्तम्—04:27-05:13; मध्यरात्रिः—23:05-01:23
  • राहुकालः—12:14-13:48; यमघण्टः—07:33-09:06; गुलिककालः—10:40-12:14
  • शूलम्—उदीची (►12:39); परिहारः–क्षीरम्

उत्सवाः

  • ककोरि-लुण्ठनम् #९८, कर्कट-कार्त्तिक-पूजा, कृत्तिका-व्रतम्, पुगऴ्च्चोऴ नायऩ्मार् (४०) गुरुपूजै, मूर्त्ति नायऩ्मार् (१५) गुरुपूजै

कर्कट-कार्त्तिक-पूजा

Observed on Kr̥ttikā nakshatra of Karkaṭaḥ (sidereal solar) month (Sūryōdayaḥ/puurvaviddha).

Special puja for Subrahmanya Swami in temples.

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कृत्तिका-व्रतम्

Observed on every occurrence of Kr̥ttikā nakshatra (Sūryāstamayaḥ/puurvaviddha).

kr̥ttikā-vratam for Lord Subrahmanya. Observe fast for the entire day, and obtain blessings of all the kr̥ttikā-striyaḥ who raised skanda after His birth. Three Vratas are very special for Subrahmanya—the bhr̥guvāra-subrahmaṇya-vratam in tulāmāsa, this regular kr̥ttikā vratam, and skandaṣaṣṭhivratam.

अन्यद्व्रतं प्रवक्ष्यामि सुब्रह्मण्यस्य वै द्विजाः।
तुलाराशिं गते सूर्य पूर्वस्मिन् भृगुवासरे॥१॥
समुत्थाय शुचिर्भूत्वा प्रातरेव षडाननम्।
ध्यात्वा हृदब्जनिलये नित्यकर्म समाप्य च॥२॥
व्रतं चरेद्विधानेन सर्वपापहरं परम्।
कृत्तिकाव्रतमन्यच्च स्कन्दषष्ठिव्रतं पाम्॥३॥
व्रतानि त्रीणि ये मर्त्याश्चरन्त्यागममार्गतः।
ते भुक्त्वा विपुलान् भोगानन्ते मोक्षं गुहाज्ञया॥४॥
ब्रह्मविष्ण्वादयो देवाश्चरित्वैतानि भूसुराः।
जघ्नुर्दैत्यान्महाघोरान्रणमध्यगतान् पुरा॥५॥
कर्तृत्वं च दिशां प्रापुर्दिक्पालाः पुनरप्युत।
मुचुकुन्दो महीपालः शत्रूञ्जित्वा रणे पुरा॥६॥
गाणाधिपत्यं सम्पाप चरित्वैतानि भूसुराः।
नारदप्रमुखाः पूर्वे तापसानामधीश्वराः॥७॥
नित्यत्वं प्रापुरतुलं पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्।
पुत्रानायुः पुरा केचिदपुत्रा ब्राह्मणोत्तमाः॥८॥
ऐश्वर्यं ज्ञानयोगांश्च मोक्षं चापुः पुरा परे।
त्रिष्वेतेषु व्रतं चैकं यश्चरेद्गुहसम्मतम्॥९॥
स लब्ध्वा वाञ्छितं सर्वं शिवलोकमनुत्तमम्।
प्राप्य मोक्षं व्रजत्यन्ते गुहस्यैव प्रसादतः॥१०॥
त्रीणि व्रतानि यो मर्त्यश्चरति स्कन्दसम्मतम्।
माहात्म्यं तस्य को वेत्ति गुहतुल्यस्य भूसुराः॥११॥
श्री स्कान्दे महापुराणे शङ्करसंहितायां शिवरहस्यखण्डे उपदेशकाण्डे सप्तत्रिंशोऽध्याये

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ककोरि-लुण्ठनम् #९८

Event occured on 1925-08-09 (gregorian).

On 9 August 1925, the Train travelling from Shahjahanpur to Luckno was approaching the town of Kakori, when one of the revolutionaries pulled the emergency chain to stop the train and looted 3 bags with 8k rupees (allegedly belonging to the Indians and was being transferred to the British government treasury). One passenger was accidentally killed.

Their leaders Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan were arrested later and killed. While in jail, the prisoners went on hunger strikes refusing to be treated like other criminals. There were widespread protests and failed clemency petitions.

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मूर्त्ति नायऩ्मार् (१५) गुरुपूजै

Observed on Kr̥ttikā nakshatra of Karkaṭaḥ (sidereal solar) month (Prātaḥ/paraviddha).

Between the 6th and 9th centuries, in South India, there existed 63 ardent devotees of Lord Shiva, collectively known as the Nayanmars. These devout individuals, hailing from various walks of life including potters, fishermen, farmers, merchants, priests, hunters, and washermen, created devotional songs still sung by followers around the globe. Among these Nayanmars, Appar, Sambandar, and Sundarar, known for their Thevaram hymns, along with Manikkavasagar, are distinguished as the Samayacharyas or the ‘The Four’ (ta:nālvar) revered teachers of the faith. They were instrumental in promoting the Shaiva Siddhanta philosophy and culture, effectively challenging the spread of Jainism and Buddhism. Their teachings centered around the concept that Shiva embodies love, and that embracing love for all beings and existence is essential in connecting with Shiva, the Supreme Being.

Murthi Nayanmar, a devout Vaisya from Madura in the Pandya kingdom, was known for his devotion to Lord Shiva, particularly through the offering of sandalwood paste. However, his devotion was tested when a Jain king from Karnataka conquered Madura and began persecuting Shaivites, including Murthi Nayanmar. Determined to spread Jainism and eliminate Shaivism, the king made it difficult to obtain sandalwood in Madura.

Despite these challenges, Murthi Nayanmar’s devotion remained steadfast. After spending the entire day in a fruitless search for even a small amount of sandalwood for his worship, he found himself empty-handed. Heartbroken, he still made his way to the temple. There, struck by a sudden inspiration, he began to rub his own elbow vigorously as a substitute for the sandalwood! This intense action caused his hand to bleed profusely. Moved by this act of devotion, Lord Shiva intervened, healing his elbow and commanding him to take up kingship, promising redress for his grievances and eventual ascension to Shiva’s abode.

The Jain king died that night, and following an ancient custom, an elephant was sent out to choose the new ruler. The elephant selected Murthi Nayanmar at the temple. Though hesitant, Nayanmar accepted the kingship on the condition that he would continue his austere religious practices, including bathing in sacred ashes and adorning himself only with Rudraksham and matted locks. His primary goal as king was to foster the love of Lord Shiva among his people.

Murthi Nayanmar’s rule was marked by justice and wisdom. He remained a devout follower of Lord Shiva throughout his reign and, fulfilling the divine promise, eventually attained Shiva’s Abode.

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  • References
    • 63 Nayanmar Saints by Swami Sivananda, published by The Divine Life Society
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पुगऴ्च्चोऴ नायऩ्मार् (४०) गुरुपूजै

Observed on Kr̥ttikā nakshatra of Karkaṭaḥ (sidereal solar) month (Prātaḥ/paraviddha).

Between the 6th and 9th centuries, in South India, there existed 63 ardent devotees of Lord Shiva, collectively known as the Nayanmars. These devout individuals, hailing from various walks of life including potters, fishermen, farmers, merchants, priests, hunters, and washermen, created devotional songs still sung by followers around the globe. Among these Nayanmars, Appar, Sambandar, and Sundarar, known for their Thevaram hymns, along with Manikkavasagar, are distinguished as the Samayacharyas or the ‘The Four’ (ta:nālvar) revered teachers of the faith. They were instrumental in promoting the Shaiva Siddhanta philosophy and culture, effectively challenging the spread of Jainism and Buddhism. Their teachings centered around the concept that Shiva embodies love, and that embracing love for all beings and existence is essential in connecting with Shiva, the Supreme Being.

Pugal Chola Nayanmar was a revered king living in Uraiyur, part of the Chola kingdom. He was deeply devoted to Lord Shiva and his devotees, earning him the admiration and love of his people who emulated his piety and virtues.

On a mission to collect tributes from the kings of Kuda Nadu in Karur, all complied except for a minor king named Adigan. Pugal Chola Nayanmar’s army invaded Adigan’s fort, leading to a battle where Adigan fled, his fort was destroyed, and many were killed. The army returned to Pugal Chola Nayanmar with the spoils of war, including the heads of those slain.

Among these heads, the king shockingly discovered one that bore the distinctive braid of a Shiva devotee. Overwhelmed with guilt for having inadvertently caused the death of a devotee, Pugal Chola Nayanmar decided to atone for this grave sin. He carried the head of the devotee on a golden plate, circled a large fire while chanting the sacred Panchakshara Mantra, and ultimately entered the fire himself. This act of remorse and devotion led him to be united with Lord Shiva in the divine realm.

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    • 63 Nayanmar Saints by Swami Sivananda, published by The Divine Life Society
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