2024-05-08

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चैत्रः-01-30 ,मेषः-अपभरणी🌛🌌 , मेषः-अपभरणी-01-25🌞🌌 , माधवः-02-19🌞🪐 , बुधः

  • Indian civil date: 1946-02-18, Islamic: 1445-10-29 Shawwāl, 🌌🌞: सं- मेषः, तं- चित्तिरै, म- मेटं, प- विसाख, अ- ब’हाग
  • संवत्सरः - क्रोधी
  • वर्षसङ्ख्या 🌛- शकाब्दः 1946, विक्रमाब्दः 2081, कलियुगे 5125
  • 🪐🌞ऋतुमानम् — वसन्तऋतुः उत्तरायणम्
  • 🌌🌞सौरमानम् — वसन्तऋतुः उत्तरायणम्
  • 🌛चान्द्रमानम् — वसन्तऋतुः चैत्रः (≈मधुः)

खचक्रस्थितिः

  • |🌞-🌛|तिथिः — अमावास्या►08:51; शुक्ल-प्रथमा►
  • 🌌🌛नक्षत्रम् — अपभरणी►13:32; कृत्तिका► (वृषभः)
  • 🌌🌞सौर-नक्षत्रम् — अपभरणी►
    • राशि-मासः — चैत्रः►
  • 🌛+🌞योगः — सौभाग्यः►17:38; शोभनः►
  • २|🌛-🌞|करणम् — नाग►08:51; किंस्तुघ्नः►19:33; बवम्►
  • 🌌🌛- चन्द्राष्टम-राशिः—तुला
  • 🌞-🪐 मूढग्रहाः - गुरुः (-7.86° → -7.12°), शुक्रः (7.40° → 7.14°)
  • 🌞-🪐 अमूढग्रहाः - बुधः (26.10° → 26.17°), मङ्गलः (42.25° → 42.45°), शनिः (60.69° → 61.58°)

राशयः
शनि — कुम्भः►. गुरु — वृषभः►. मङ्गल — मीनः►. शुक्र — मेषः►. बुध — मीनः►. राहु — मीनः►. केतु — कन्या►.

दिनमान-कालविभागाः

  • 🌅—05:48-12:05🌞-18:22🌇
⬇ ⬆ ⬇
चन्द्रः ⬇18:46 —
शनिः ⬇14:10 ⬆02:18*
गुरुः ⬆06:18 ⬇18:54
मङ्गलः ⬇15:26 ⬆03:21*
शुक्रः ⬇17:50 ⬆05:22*
बुधः ⬇16:32 ⬆04:15*
राहुः ⬇15:58 ⬆03:46*
केतुः ⬆15:58 ⬇03:46*
  • 🌞⚝भट्टभास्कर-मते वीर्यवन्तः— प्रातः—05:48-07:23; साङ्गवः—08:57-10:31; मध्याह्नः—12:05-13:39; अपराह्णः—15:13-16:47; सायाह्नः—18:22-19:47
  • 🌞⚝सायण-मते वीर्यवन्तः— प्रातः-मु॰1—05:48-06:39; प्रातः-मु॰2—06:39-07:29; साङ्गवः-मु॰2—09:09-09:59; पूर्वाह्णः-मु॰2—11:40-12:30; अपराह्णः-मु॰2—14:10-15:01; सायाह्नः-मु॰2—16:41-17:31; सायाह्नः-मु॰3—17:31-18:22
  • 🌞कालान्तरम्— ब्राह्मं मुहूर्तम्—04:17-05:03; मध्यरात्रिः—22:56-01:13
  • राहुकालः—12:05-13:39; यमघण्टः—07:23-08:57; गुलिककालः—10:31-12:05
  • शूलम्—उदीची (►12:30); परिहारः–क्षीरम्

उत्सवाः

  • अनध्यायः, अनध्यायः, कृत्तिका-व्रतम्, चिऱुत्तॊण्ड नायऩ्मार् (३६) गुरुपूजै, दर्श-स्थालीपाकः, दर्शेष्टिः, पार्वण-प्रायश्चित्तावकाशः दर्शे, पिण्ड-पितृ-यज्ञः, भार्गव-राम-पूजा, वह्नि-व्रतम्, होल्करैः पेशावर-ग्रहणम् #२६६

अनध्यायः

Observed on Śukla-Prathamā tithi of every (lunar) month (Sāṅgavaḥ/paraviddha).

Anadhyayana on account of prathamā. Several tithis in a month are nitya-anadhyayana days, including prathamā, aṣṭamī, chaturdaśī, amāvāsyā and pūrṇimā. Manu has said that performing adhyayana on these days destroys the Guru (Amavasya), Shishya (Chaturdashi) and the vīrya of the brahma (vēda) itself (Ashtami/Purnima). Similarly, Jabali Rishi has said that Adhyayana on prathama hurts the buddhi while adhyayana on chaturdaśī hurts the brahma (vēda) itself! Interestingly, Lord Hanuman also remarks while describing the condition of Sita Devi to the rest of the vanaras and Rkshas that she was frail by nature, had further grown emaciated, owing to separation from her beloved Shri Rama, much like the vidyā of a scholar continuing his studies on a pratipat!

हारीतः—
प्रतिपत्सु चतुर्दश्यामष्टम्यां पर्वणोर्द्वयोः।
श्वोऽनध्यायेऽद्य शर्वर्यां नाधीयीत कदाचन॥
मनुः—
अमावास्या गुरुं हन्ति शिष्यं हन्ति चतुर्दशी।
ब्रह्माष्टकापौर्णमास्यस्तस्मात्ताः परिवर्जयेत्॥
जाबालिः—
नाधीयीत नरो नित्यमादावन्ते च पक्षयोः।
आदौ च हीयते बुद्धिरन्ते च ब्रह्म हीयते॥
पक्षादिः प्रतिपत्, पक्षान्तः चतुर्दशी॥
तथा रामायणे हनुमद्वचनम्—
सा प्रकृत्यैव तन्वङ्गी तद्वियोगाच्च कर्शिता।
प्रतिपत्पाठशीलस्य विद्येव तनुतां गता॥५-५९-३१॥

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    • Smriti Muktaphalam SVR p. 148
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अनध्यायः

Observed on Amāvāsyā tithi of every (lunar) month (Sāṅgavaḥ/paraviddha).

Anadhyayana on account of amāvāsyā. Several tithis in a month are nitya-anadhyayana days, including prathamā, aṣṭamī, chaturdaśī, amāvāsyā and pūrṇimā. Manu has said that performing adhyayana on these days destroys the Guru (Amavasya), Shishya (Chaturdashi) and the vīrya of the brahma (vēda) itself (Ashtami/Purnima). Similarly, Jabali Rishi has said that Adhyayana on prathama hurts the buddhi while adhyayana on chaturdaśī hurts the brahma (vēda) itself!

हारीतः—
प्रतिपत्सु चतुर्दश्यामष्टम्यां पर्वणोर्द्वयोः।
श्वोऽनध्यायेऽद्य शर्वर्यां नाधीयीत कदाचन॥
मनुः—
अमावास्या गुरुं हन्ति शिष्यं हन्ति चतुर्दशी।
ब्रह्माष्टकापौर्णमास्यस्तस्मात्ताः परिवर्जयेदिति॥
याज्ञवल्क्यः—
पञ्चदश्यां चतुर्दश्यां अष्टम्यां राहुसूतके।

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    • Smriti Muktaphalam SVR p. 148
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भार्गव-राम-पूजा

Observed on Amāvāsyā tithi of Caitraḥ (lunar) month (Sūryōdayaḥ/puurvaviddha).

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चिऱुत्तॊण्ड नायऩ्मार् (३६) गुरुपूजै

Observed on Apabharaṇī nakshatra of Mēṣaḥ (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’ (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.

In Tiruchenkattangudi, within the Chola kingdom, there lived a devout Shaivite named Paranjyoti, belonging to a family of military leaders. He was the commander-in-chief under the Chola king and deeply devoted to Lord Shiva, seeing devotion as the path to liberation.

After a successful military campaign against a Northern Indian king, Paranjyoti returned with spoils, pleasing his king. However, when the king learned of Paranjyoti’s devotion to Lord Shiva, he felt remorse for sending a devotee to war and rewarded Paranjyoti, urging him to focus on spiritual pursuits. Paranjyoti returned to his village and dedicated himself to worshipping Lord Shiva and serving his devotees. He would not eat without first feeding a devotee of Shiva, humbly serving as a servant to them, earning the name Siruthondar (small servant).

Lord Shiva, to reveal Siruthondar’s devotion, tested him by appearing as a Vairavar (a Shaivite ascetic) outside his home. The ascetic refused to enter when only Siruthondar’s maid and wife were home, but agreed to wait near the temple. When Siruthondar returned and learned of the ascetic, he joyfully invited him for food. The ascetic agreed, but put forth harsh conditions — he wanted to eat human flesh, specifically that of a healthy five-year-old boy, the only son of his parents, to be prepared by his parents!

Siruthondar, determined to fulfill the devotee’s request, readily considered his son, who matched the description. His wife agreed, and they sacrificed their son, cooking his flesh for the ascetic. When the ascetic demanded to eat with another devotee, Siruthondar readied himself for the meal! The ascetic’s request then escalated, demanding the presence of Siruthondar’s son at the meal. Following the ascetic’s insistence, Siruthondar called for his son, Sirala, and to everyone’s astonishment, the boy miraculously appeared, alive and unharmed. They found no sign of the ascetic in the kitchen, and the cooked meat had vanished. At that moment, Lord Shiva appeared, blessing Siruthondar and his family, and took them to His divine abode.

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दर्शेष्टिः

Observed on Śukla-Prathamā tithi of every (lunar) month (Pūrvāhṇaḥ/puurvaviddha).

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होल्करैः पेशावर-ग्रहणम् #२६६

Event occured on 1758-05-08 (gregorian).

Tukoji Rao Holkar defeats the afghAn Durrani Empire at the Battle of Peshawar. He was left there by raghunAth rAv and malharrAv holkar.

Marathas remained in Punjab until Nov 1759.

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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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पार्वण-प्रायश्चित्तावकाशः दर्शे

Observed on Śukla-Prathamā tithi of every (lunar) month (Pūrvāhṇaḥ/puurvaviddha).

‘पर्वणि वा तिलभक्ष उपोष्य वा श्वोभूत उदकमुपस्पृश्य सावित्रीं प्राणायामशः सहस्रकृत्व आवर्तयेद् अप्राणायामशो वा’ इत्यापस्तम्बधर्मसूत्रेषु।

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पिण्ड-पितृ-यज्ञः

Observed on Amāvāsyā tithi of every (lunar) month (Sūryōdayaḥ/paraviddha).

Pinda Pitru Yajnam is a śrāddham to be done to two sets of Pitru Devatas. It is to be done in one’s Agnihotra Agni or if that is not present then Aupasana Agni. Rice is cooked in a section of the Agni moved to the south-east. From this, even those whose father is living, give āhuti to the Deva Pitru-s ie sōma, yama and agni kavyavāhana. Those whose father is not living should additionally give piṇḍas to the Manushya Pitru-s also to whom amāvāsyā-śrāddham is also performed.

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दर्श-स्थालीपाकः

Observed on Śukla-Prathamā tithi of every (lunar) month (Pūrvāhṇaḥ/puurvaviddha). sthālīpakaḥ is an important fortnightly ritual, involving the offering of haviṣyānna to agni, with the offering being cooked on the fire itself.

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वह्नि-व्रतम्

Observed on Amāvāsyā tithi of Caitraḥ (lunar) month (Sūryōdayaḥ/puurvaviddha).

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