2024-08-15

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श्रावणः-05-10 ,वृश्चिकः-ज्येष्ठा🌛🌌 , कर्कटः-आश्रेषा-04-31🌞🌌 , नभः-05-25🌞🪐 , गुरुः

  • Indian civil date: 1946-05-24, Islamic: 1446-02-09 Ṣafar, 🌌🌞: सं- कर्कटः, तं- आडि, म- कर्क्कटकं, प- साओण, अ- शाओण
  • संवत्सरः - क्रोधी
  • वर्षसङ्ख्या 🌛- शकाब्दः 1946, विक्रमाब्दः 2081, कलियुगे 5125
  • 🪐🌞ऋतुमानम् — वर्षऋतुः दक्षिणायनम्
  • 🌌🌞सौरमानम् — ग्रीष्मऋतुः दक्षिणायनम्
  • 🌛चान्द्रमानम् — वर्षऋतुः श्रावणः (≈नभः)

खचक्रस्थितिः

  • |🌞-🌛|तिथिः — शुक्ल-दशमी►10:27; शुक्ल-एकादशी►
  • 🌌🌛नक्षत्रम् — ज्येष्ठा►12:50; मूला► (धनुः)
  • 🌌🌞सौर-नक्षत्रम् — आश्रेषा►
    • राशि-मासः — आषाढः►
  • 🌛+🌞योगः — वैधृतिः►14:54; विष्कम्भः►
  • २|🌛-🌞|करणम् — गरजा►10:27; वणिजा►22:09; भद्रा►
  • 🌌🌛- चन्द्राष्टम-राशिः—वृषभः
  • 🌞-🪐 मूढग्रहाः - बुधः (-7.30° → -5.54°)
  • 🌞-🪐 अमूढग्रहाः - मङ्गलः (65.77° → 66.08°), शुक्रः (-19.49° → -19.76°), गुरुः (65.96° → 66.77°), शनिः (154.90° → 155.93°)

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

दिनमान-कालविभागाः

  • 🌅—06:00-12:13🌞-18:26🌇
⬇ ⬆ ⬇
चन्द्रः ⬆14:33 ⬇02:13*
शनिः ⬇07:43 ⬆19:50
गुरुः ⬇13:56 ⬆01:10*
मङ्गलः ⬇13:58 ⬆01:13*
शुक्रः ⬆07:21 ⬇19:34
बुधः ⬆06:30 ⬇18:48
राहुः ⬇09:08 ⬆20:59
केतुः ⬆09:08 ⬇20:59
  • 🌞⚝भट्टभास्कर-मते वीर्यवन्तः— प्रातः—06:00-07:33; साङ्गवः—09:06-10:40; मध्याह्नः—12:13-13:46; अपराह्णः—15:19-16:53; सायाह्नः—18:26-19:53
  • 🌞⚝सायण-मते वीर्यवन्तः— प्रातः-मु॰1—06:00-06:49; प्रातः-मु॰2—06:49-07:39; साङ्गवः-मु॰2—09:19-10:08; पूर्वाह्णः-मु॰2—11:48-12:38; अपराह्णः-मु॰2—14:17-15:07; सायाह्नः-मु॰2—16:46-17:36; सायाह्नः-मु॰3—17:36-18:26
  • 🌞कालान्तरम्— ब्राह्मं मुहूर्तम्—04:27-05:13; मध्यरात्रिः—23:03-01:22
  • राहुकालः—13:46-15:19; यमघण्टः—06:00-07:33; गुलिककालः—09:06-10:40
  • शूलम्—दक्षिणा (►14:17); परिहारः–तैलम्

उत्सवाः

  • अनध्यायः, अलबोय-युद्धम् #३५५, कलिय नायऩ्मार् (४४) गुरुपूजै, काञ्ची २९ जगद्गुरु श्री-पूर्णबोधेन्द्र सरस्वती आराधना #१४०७, कोट्पुलि नायऩ्मार् (५७) गुरुपूजै, भारते स्वातन्त्र्य-दिनोत्सवः #७७, महाबलिकर-सन्धिः #२७१, वैधृति-श्राद्धम्, सदाशिव-रावो जातः #२९४

अलबोय-युद्धम् #३५५

Event occured on 1669-08-15 (gregorian). Julian date was converted to Gregorian in this reckoning.

Mogol forces under rAma siMha (son of jayasiMha) of Amber defeat Ahom forces under Lachit Borphukan in a forced challenge. 10k Ahom soldiers were killed. This would be reversed a few years later in the Battle of Saraighat, two years later, in 1671 CE.

Background: A few years after shivAjI’s escape, rAmasiMha was sent by Awrangzeb to capture assam. His efforts at psychological warfare and dissent bore fruit when King Chakradhwaja Singha gave Lachit Borphukan and his commanders an ultimatum to attack mogols the very next day. Lachit was bewildered - charging the superior Rajput cavalry would be suicidal and that a naval engagement with the Mughals would be more feasible.

Lachit Borphukan had accepted rAmasiMha’s challenge and prepared a force of 40,000 men under four commanders. However, he led Ram Singh to believe that the Ahom army was only 20,000-strong. So the Rajput king sent only 10,000 soldiers under the command of Mir Nawab and madanavatI. Madanavati’s carnage on horseback only ended after she was shot dead by a stray bullet. Lachit’s hidden reserves then turned the tide. rAmasiMha became angry and then sent in the entire Rajput cavalry along with Mughal veterans who had been standing by.

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अनध्यायः

  • 18:26→06:00

When the next day is anadhyayana, for whatever reason, one must not perform adhyayana in the previous night.

हारीतः—
श्वोऽनध्यायेऽद्य शर्वर्यां नाधीयीत कदाचन॥
कालादर्शे—
यदा भवेदनध्यायतिथिरुत्तरभागिनी।
तदा पूर्वतिथौ रात्रौ नाधीयीतेति निश्चयः॥

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    • Smriti Muktaphalam SVR p. 148
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भारते स्वातन्त्र्य-दिनोत्सवः #७७

Event occured on 1947-08-15 (gregorian).

On this day, British finally quit India after splitting it into two (owing to bloody Muslim League strikes, and it’s own geopolitical interests) inimical parts - resulting in many decades of Anglicized Indian rule (which was nonetheless better than British times), rapid fall in infant mortality and sharp rise in life expectancy.

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काञ्ची २९ जगद्गुरु श्री-पूर्णबोधेन्द्र सरस्वती आराधना #१४०७

Observed on Śukla-Ēkādaśī tithi of Śrāvaṇaḥ (lunar) month (Aparāhṇaḥ/vyaapti). The event occurred in 3719 (Kali era).

Son of Śrīpati, known as Kṛṣṇa before initiation, the great sage Pūrṇabodhendra, merged in Brahman on the Ekādaśi (eleventh) day of the bright fortnight of the month Śravaṇa in the year Īśvara. His preceptorship was for seventeen years.

श्रीपतेस्तनयः कृष्णः पूर्णबोधो दिने हरेः।
ब्रह्मभूतो नभस्यच्छे संयमीश्वर ईश्वरे॥५८॥
—पुण्यश्लोकमञ्जरी

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कोट्पुलि नायऩ्मार् (५७) गुरुपूजै

Observed on Jyēṣṭhā 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’ (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.

Kotpuli Nayanmar, born in a Vellala family, was the Commander-in-Chief for a Chola king, and a devout follower of Lord Shiva. He religiously bought paddy with his income to donate for the Lord’s offerings in Shiva temples. Before leaving for a military assignment, he left a considerable amount of paddy, specifically designated for temple use, with his family. However, during a famine in his absence, his relatives, suffering from hunger, used this paddy for themselves. Upon returning and discovering this, the Nayanmar, deeply upset by their disregard for his instructions and their disrespect towards the Lord, killed them, including his own parents. His devotion to Lord Shiva surpassed even his familial bonds. In response, Lord Shiva appeared to the Nayanmar, blessing him and granting salvation to him and all the relatives who perished by his hand.

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  • References
    • 63 Nayanmar Saints by Swami Sivananda, published by The Divine Life Society
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कलिय नायऩ्मार् (४४) गुरुपूजै

Observed on Jyēṣṭhā 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’ (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.

Kaliya Nayanmar, a resident and oil merchant of Tiruvotriyur, was known for his deep devotion to Lord Shiva, particularly expressed through his daily service of lighting lamps in the temple. Initially affluent, he faced a dramatic turn of fortune when the Lord, to demonstrate Kaliya Nayanmar’s unwavering faith, led him into poverty. This sudden change in his circumstances also brought about a lack of support from his family.

In his commitment to continue his service to the Lord, Kaliya Nayanmar resorted to manual labour to earn enough to buy oil for the temple lamps. However, as his situation worsened, even this means became unfeasible. Driven to desperation, he considered selling his wife, but this plan too did not materialise, as no one was willing to buy her. Facing utter despair and determined to fulfill his service, Kaliya Nayanmar contemplated using his own blood as a substitute for the oil to keep the temple lamps burning! At this poignant moment of self-sacrifice, Lord Shiva intervened, stopping Kaliya Nayanmar from harming himself, and blessed him, acknowledging his profound devotion and selfless service.

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    • 63 Nayanmar Saints by Swami Sivananda, published by The Divine Life Society
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महाबलिकर-सन्धिः #२७१

Event occured on 1753-08-15 (gregorian).

On this day, Duch East India Company submitted to a peace treaty with mArtANDa varma of tirvanantapuram - abandoning all hopes of political and commercial dominance in keraLa, agreeing not to obstruct the Raja’s expansion, and in turn, to sell to him arms and ammunition.

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In 1730s, mArtANDa varma started annexing and consolidating keraLa kingdoms. Dutch tried to stop him, but lost crucial battles. Some prominent dutch prisoners had switched to serving and upgrading mArtANDa varma’s army.

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सदाशिव-रावो जातः #२९४

Event occured on 1730-08-15 (gregorian). Julian date was converted to Gregorian in this reckoning.

sadAshivrAv bhAu, who died fighting at 30 in pAnipaT, was born.

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वैधृति-श्राद्धम्

Observed on every occurrence of Vaidhr̥tiḥ yoga (Aparāhṇaḥ/vyaapti).

Vaidhrti Shraddha day.

अमा पातश्च सङ्क्रान्तिस्तथा वैधृतिरेव च।
अष्टकाश्चैव मन्वादिर्युगादिश्च महालयः॥
चन्द्रसूर्योपरागश्च गजच्छाया तथैव च।
द्रव्यब्राह्मणसम्पत्तिः श्राद्धकालाः प्रकीर्तिताः॥
—स्मृतिमुक्ताफले श्राद्धकाण्डे उत्तरभागे
व्यतीपाते वैधृतौ च दत्तमक्षयकृद् भवेत्।
—स्मृतिमुक्ताफले वर्णाश्रमधर्मकाण्डे

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    • Smriti Muktaphalam
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