Basics of Panchangam and an Introduction to Astrology is a new book authored and published by S. Narasimha Rao. This book has an enlarged and revised version of the "Basics of Panchangam" book published earlier.
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Adhika Masa
18th August 2012 to 16 September 2012 is Adhika Bhadrapada Masa during this Nandana nama Samvathsara.
A chandramana masa in which no sankramana occurs is known as Adhika Masa. The instant at which Sun transits from one Rashi to the next is called a Sankramana.
Mathematically, a Chandramana Varsha has 354 days, while a Soura Varsha has 365 days, the difference being 11 days per year. In the course of 2 years and 8 months of Chandramana the difference works out to 29.5 days equal to another Chandramana masa. The 33rd masa is considered as an Adhika masa which brings the two systems (Chandramana and Souramana) to evenness. Thus, theoretically, every 33rd chandramana masa is an Adhika masa. In practice, due to the variations in speed of movement of Sun and Moon, Adhika Masa occurs anywhere between 28th and 36th masas.
Malimlucha: Starting with the masa Magha, twelve Adithyas by name Aruna, Soorya, Bhanu, Thapana, Indra, Ravi, Gabasthi, Aryama, Hiranyarethasa, Diwakara, Mithra and Vishnu rise in each masa (one in each masa). No Adithya rises in an Adhika masa. Such a masa with no Adithya is called Malimlucha meaning a Napumsaka - genderless.
Shriman Narayana in the name Purushotthama with Lakshmidevi in the name Ananda is the Masa Niyamaka of Adhika masa. The masa is also referred as Purushotthama masa. Thithythree devathas consisting of Ekadasha Rudras (Eleven Rudras), Dwadashadithyas (Twelve Adithyas), Ashta Vasus (Eight Vasus), Prajapathi and Vashatkara are the devathas of Adhika masa. Their antharyami Bhagavantha is not different from Purushottama, the masa Niyamaka.
The names of Ekadasha Rudras with their antharyami Bhagavantha’s names are: Bheema [Rama], Raivatha [Achyutha], Oja [Purushotthama], Ajaikapath [Govinda], Mahan [Vamana], Bahuroopa [Shreesha], Bhava [Shreekanta], Vamadeva [Vishwasakshi], Ugra [Narayana], Vrushakapi [Madhuripu] and Ahirbudhni [Aniruddha].
The Dwadashadithyas are: Vivaswan [Thrivikrama], Aryama [Vasudeva], Poosha [Jagadyoni], Thwastru [Anantha], Savithru [Sheshashayee], Bhaga [Sankarshana], Dhathru [Pradyumna], Parjanya [Daithyari], Varuna [Vishwathomukha], Mithra [Janardhana], Shakra [Dharavasa], Urukrama [Damodara], Prajapathi [Agardhana] and Vashatkara [Shreepathi].
The Ashtavasus are: Drona [Vishnu], Dhruva [Jishnu], Dosha [Mahavishnu], Arka [Hari], Agni [Krishna], Dyaou [Adhokshaja], Prana [Keshava] and Vibhavasu [Madhava].
Accumulation of Punya is more in a Purushotthama masa giving the masa the name Adhika masa. Bhagavantha will eliminate the papas during the masa giving the masa the name Mala masa. The list of Shubha karyas to be avoided also justifies the name Mala masa.
Bhagavantha will provide Women who observe the Adhika masa with Soubhagya and be blessed with Sons with immense love to God. Snana in Adhika masa will avoid miscarriages. No other masa is equal to the Purushotthama masa.
Vrathas & Danas in Adhika Masa
Masa Snana: Snana during Arunodaya (One and a half hour period before Sunrise) on all days of the masa in rivers / sarovaras / tanks / wells etc.
Ayachitha Vratha: Being content with what you have and not ask anybody for anything.
Akhanda Deepa: One lamp should glow continuously without a break during the entire masa.
Deepa Seva: Lighting of 33 lamps, 108 lamps, 1008 lamps on all days / special days / one day or any combination.
Dharana Parana Vratha: Fifteen cycles of One complete day fasting (dharana) followed by Parana on the next day.
Vishnu Panchaka Vratha: Five fasts during the masa on - Shravana Nakshatra day, Two Ekadashis, Pournami and Amavasya
Naktha Bhojana / Eka Bhuktha: Complete fasting during the day and just One meal at night time.
Thamboola Dana: On all days of the masa to brahmin couples.
Bagina dana: Women should give away baginas to at least 33 mutthaides (sumangalis).
Apoopa Dana: Apoopas prepared out of Rice, Jaggery and Ghee. At least 33 apoopas in a bronze vessel to be given away. Ghee in another vessel also to be given away. This is said to bestow Vishesha Phala.
Phala Dana: Minimum of 33 plantains or mangoes or Jack fruit lozenges.
Those who cannot give on all days of the masa should try and give on the special days: Shukla Dwadashi, Pournima, Krishna Ashtami, Navami, Dwadashi, Chathurdashi and Amavasya.
Note: All danas should be accompanied by Dakshina (cash).
Dakshina is the name of the Lakshmidevi seated to the south of Sriman Narayana. Danas are considered being given to Sriman Narayana and Dakshina to Lakshmidevi by name Dakshina.
Shastras say Dakshina should be equal to the monetary value of the item being given away. Considering what shastras say, Dakshina should not be just a coin.
Vrathas and Danas are complete only with a Samarpane to Bhagavantha. Traditionally, “Bharathi ramana Mukhya Prananthargatha Shri Krishnarpanamastu” is used.
The number 33 mentioned in all the above cases is the minimum indicated and persons who can afford need not limit to 33.
Adhika Masa Na-Karthavyas
Rakshasas by name Nairuthas dominate in the Adhika masa and destroy the phalas of all Kamya karmas - Functions or Vratas with a specific desire are known as Kamya karmas. List of them to be avoided in an Adhika masa are Agnyadheya, Devatha Prathishte, Yajna, Vratas, Upakarma, Vrushothsava, Choodakarma (First haircut), Upanayana, Vivaha, Vasthu devatha pooja, Gruha pravesha, Yathrothsava, Wearing of new ornaments and Mahadanas. Thulapurushadana, Hiranyagarbhadana, Brahmandadana, Kalpapadapada, Gosahasradana are some of the sixteen mahadanas.
Yathrothsava: The ban on yathra is only for those who are going for the first time. Here yathra means those who visit pilgrim centres for darshana and Shraddha.
Karthavyas in Adhika masa
Nithya Sandhyavandana, Devatha Pooja, Vaishwadeva, Pumsavana, Seemantha, Jathakarma, Shanthis associated with it, Masika Shraddha, Sapindeekarana, Varshika Shraddha (for those who have passed away during an Adhika masa), Dana & Japa on Grahana day, Chathurmasya vratha (if the Adhika masa happens to be one of the Chathurmasas), Japas / Archanas etc as Pariharas for illnesses, Japas / Parayanas etc for getting rain, and other routine activities.
Kshaya Masa
A chandramana masa in which TWO sankramanas occur is known as Kshaya Masa. Normally only one Sankramana occurs in each Chandramana masa with the exception of an Adhika Masa.
A Kshaya Masa is also called Shoonya Masa.
TWO Adhika masas: Whenever a Kshaya masa occurs, two Adhika masas occur during the same year. The earlier one is known as Amhaspathi or Prakrutha and the second one as Samsarpa or Malimluncha. Prakrutha Adhika masa is considered normal masa with no stigma of Na-karthavyas.
Activities of a Kshaya masa
During a Kshaya masa, theoretically a masa is lost and all activities during the masa will have to be lost.
In practice, the Kshaya masa gets sort of merged with the next masa. During such a masa, the first half of each thithi is considered to represent the Kshaya masa and the later half the next masa.
Luckily each thithi is divided into two equal halves and are known as Karanas. Therefore the first karana of a thithi refers to the kshaya masa and the later karana to the next masa. Activities of the masas are to be carried out in the respective karanas.
Occurance: Kshaya masa can occur only during Kartheeka, Margashira or Pushya masas.
Next Kshaya masa: Kshaya masas occur alternately once in 141 years and 19 years. Kshaya masa occured in the past during 1983 after a gap of 19 years i.e year 1964. Therefore the next Kshaya masa is expected during 2124.
Details of Shraddha during Adhika Vaishakha Masa
1. Annual shraddhas due in Vaishakha masa are to be performed in Nija Vaishakha masa.
2. First Abdika of persons who passed away during last year’s Vaishakha masa is to be performed during Adhika Vaishakha masa itself.
3. Masika (shraddha) for persons who passed away during last year after Vaishakha masa has to be performed in both Adhika and Nija Vaishakha masas.
4. Darsha shraddha has to be performed during both Adhika and Nija masas.
5. Annual shraddha for those who have passed away during Adhika Vaishalka masa has to be peformed in Adhika Vaishakha masa only. [During years without a Adhika Vaishakha masa, it has to be performed in Vaishakha masa.]
A chandramana masa in which no sankramana occurs is known as Adhika Masa. The instant at which Sun transits from one Rashi to the next is called a Sankramana.
Mathematically, a Chandramana Varsha has 354 days, while a Soura Varsha has 365 days, the difference being 11 days per year. In the course of 2 years and 8 months of Chandramana the difference works out to 29.5 days equal to another Chandramana masa. The 33rd masa is considered as an Adhika masa which brings the two systems (Chandramana and Souramana) to evenness. Thus, theoretically, every 33rd chandramana masa is an Adhika masa. In practice, due to the variations in speed of movement of Sun and Moon, Adhika Masa occurs anywhere between 28th and 36th masas.
Malimlucha: Starting with the masa Magha, twelve Adithyas by name Aruna, Soorya, Bhanu, Thapana, Indra, Ravi, Gabasthi, Aryama, Hiranyarethasa, Diwakara, Mithra and Vishnu rise in each masa (one in each masa). No Adithya rises in an Adhika masa. Such a masa with no Adithya is called Malimlucha meaning a Napumsaka - genderless.
Shriman Narayana in the name Purushotthama with Lakshmidevi in the name Ananda is the Masa Niyamaka of Adhika masa. The masa is also referred as Purushotthama masa. Thithythree devathas consisting of Ekadasha Rudras (Eleven Rudras), Dwadashadithyas (Twelve Adithyas), Ashta Vasus (Eight Vasus), Prajapathi and Vashatkara are the devathas of Adhika masa. Their antharyami Bhagavantha is not different from Purushottama, the masa Niyamaka.
The names of Ekadasha Rudras with their antharyami Bhagavantha’s names are: Bheema [Rama], Raivatha [Achyutha], Oja [Purushotthama], Ajaikapath [Govinda], Mahan [Vamana], Bahuroopa [Shreesha], Bhava [Shreekanta], Vamadeva [Vishwasakshi], Ugra [Narayana], Vrushakapi [Madhuripu] and Ahirbudhni [Aniruddha].
The Dwadashadithyas are: Vivaswan [Thrivikrama], Aryama [Vasudeva], Poosha [Jagadyoni], Thwastru [Anantha], Savithru [Sheshashayee], Bhaga [Sankarshana], Dhathru [Pradyumna], Parjanya [Daithyari], Varuna [Vishwathomukha], Mithra [Janardhana], Shakra [Dharavasa], Urukrama [Damodara], Prajapathi [Agardhana] and Vashatkara [Shreepathi].
The Ashtavasus are: Drona [Vishnu], Dhruva [Jishnu], Dosha [Mahavishnu], Arka [Hari], Agni [Krishna], Dyaou [Adhokshaja], Prana [Keshava] and Vibhavasu [Madhava].
Accumulation of Punya is more in a Purushotthama masa giving the masa the name Adhika masa. Bhagavantha will eliminate the papas during the masa giving the masa the name Mala masa. The list of Shubha karyas to be avoided also justifies the name Mala masa.
Bhagavantha will provide Women who observe the Adhika masa with Soubhagya and be blessed with Sons with immense love to God. Snana in Adhika masa will avoid miscarriages. No other masa is equal to the Purushotthama masa.
Vrathas & Danas in Adhika Masa
Masa Snana: Snana during Arunodaya (One and a half hour period before Sunrise) on all days of the masa in rivers / sarovaras / tanks / wells etc.
Ayachitha Vratha: Being content with what you have and not ask anybody for anything.
Akhanda Deepa: One lamp should glow continuously without a break during the entire masa.
Deepa Seva: Lighting of 33 lamps, 108 lamps, 1008 lamps on all days / special days / one day or any combination.
Dharana Parana Vratha: Fifteen cycles of One complete day fasting (dharana) followed by Parana on the next day.
Vishnu Panchaka Vratha: Five fasts during the masa on - Shravana Nakshatra day, Two Ekadashis, Pournami and Amavasya
Naktha Bhojana / Eka Bhuktha: Complete fasting during the day and just One meal at night time.
Thamboola Dana: On all days of the masa to brahmin couples.
Bagina dana: Women should give away baginas to at least 33 mutthaides (sumangalis).
Apoopa Dana: Apoopas prepared out of Rice, Jaggery and Ghee. At least 33 apoopas in a bronze vessel to be given away. Ghee in another vessel also to be given away. This is said to bestow Vishesha Phala.
Phala Dana: Minimum of 33 plantains or mangoes or Jack fruit lozenges.
Those who cannot give on all days of the masa should try and give on the special days: Shukla Dwadashi, Pournima, Krishna Ashtami, Navami, Dwadashi, Chathurdashi and Amavasya.
Note: All danas should be accompanied by Dakshina (cash).
Dakshina is the name of the Lakshmidevi seated to the south of Sriman Narayana. Danas are considered being given to Sriman Narayana and Dakshina to Lakshmidevi by name Dakshina.
Shastras say Dakshina should be equal to the monetary value of the item being given away. Considering what shastras say, Dakshina should not be just a coin.
Vrathas and Danas are complete only with a Samarpane to Bhagavantha. Traditionally, “Bharathi ramana Mukhya Prananthargatha Shri Krishnarpanamastu” is used.
The number 33 mentioned in all the above cases is the minimum indicated and persons who can afford need not limit to 33.
Adhika Masa Na-Karthavyas
Rakshasas by name Nairuthas dominate in the Adhika masa and destroy the phalas of all Kamya karmas - Functions or Vratas with a specific desire are known as Kamya karmas. List of them to be avoided in an Adhika masa are Agnyadheya, Devatha Prathishte, Yajna, Vratas, Upakarma, Vrushothsava, Choodakarma (First haircut), Upanayana, Vivaha, Vasthu devatha pooja, Gruha pravesha, Yathrothsava, Wearing of new ornaments and Mahadanas. Thulapurushadana, Hiranyagarbhadana, Brahmandadana, Kalpapadapada, Gosahasradana are some of the sixteen mahadanas.
Yathrothsava: The ban on yathra is only for those who are going for the first time. Here yathra means those who visit pilgrim centres for darshana and Shraddha.
Karthavyas in Adhika masa
Nithya Sandhyavandana, Devatha Pooja, Vaishwadeva, Pumsavana, Seemantha, Jathakarma, Shanthis associated with it, Masika Shraddha, Sapindeekarana, Varshika Shraddha (for those who have passed away during an Adhika masa), Dana & Japa on Grahana day, Chathurmasya vratha (if the Adhika masa happens to be one of the Chathurmasas), Japas / Archanas etc as Pariharas for illnesses, Japas / Parayanas etc for getting rain, and other routine activities.
Kshaya Masa
A chandramana masa in which TWO sankramanas occur is known as Kshaya Masa. Normally only one Sankramana occurs in each Chandramana masa with the exception of an Adhika Masa.
A Kshaya Masa is also called Shoonya Masa.
TWO Adhika masas: Whenever a Kshaya masa occurs, two Adhika masas occur during the same year. The earlier one is known as Amhaspathi or Prakrutha and the second one as Samsarpa or Malimluncha. Prakrutha Adhika masa is considered normal masa with no stigma of Na-karthavyas.
Activities of a Kshaya masa
During a Kshaya masa, theoretically a masa is lost and all activities during the masa will have to be lost.
In practice, the Kshaya masa gets sort of merged with the next masa. During such a masa, the first half of each thithi is considered to represent the Kshaya masa and the later half the next masa.
Luckily each thithi is divided into two equal halves and are known as Karanas. Therefore the first karana of a thithi refers to the kshaya masa and the later karana to the next masa. Activities of the masas are to be carried out in the respective karanas.
Occurance: Kshaya masa can occur only during Kartheeka, Margashira or Pushya masas.
Next Kshaya masa: Kshaya masas occur alternately once in 141 years and 19 years. Kshaya masa occured in the past during 1983 after a gap of 19 years i.e year 1964. Therefore the next Kshaya masa is expected during 2124.
Details of Shraddha during Adhika Vaishakha Masa
1. Annual shraddhas due in Vaishakha masa are to be performed in Nija Vaishakha masa.
2. First Abdika of persons who passed away during last year’s Vaishakha masa is to be performed during Adhika Vaishakha masa itself.
3. Masika (shraddha) for persons who passed away during last year after Vaishakha masa has to be performed in both Adhika and Nija Vaishakha masas.
4. Darsha shraddha has to be performed during both Adhika and Nija masas.
5. Annual shraddha for those who have passed away during Adhika Vaishalka masa has to be peformed in Adhika Vaishakha masa only. [During years without a Adhika Vaishakha masa, it has to be performed in Vaishakha masa.]
நந்தன நாம சம்வத்சரம் பஞ்சாங்கம் Nandana nama samvathsara Panchangam in Tamil 2012-13
நந்தன நாம சம்வத்சரம் மார்ச் 23, 2012 ஆரம்பமாகும். இந்த சம்வத்சரத்து பஞ்சாங்கம் காலேண்டர் மதரியில் இங்கு கொடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதை உங்கள் தனியார் / விட்டு உபயோகத்திற்கு டவுன்லோட் சைதுகொளள்ளலாம். பிரிண்ட் காபிகலிக்கோ வேறே எதுக்கவுதோ எங்களை தொடர்கோள்ளவம். நந்தன நாம சம்வத்சர பஞ்சாங்கம் டவுன்லோட் காக இங்கு க்ளிக் செய்யவும் Nandana nama samvathsara begins on 23 March 2012. Panchanga in Tamil for the year 2012-13 including Panchanga Shravana for Nandana is hosted here. You may download the panchanga for personal / domestic use. For hard copies and reproduction kindly contact us.snrao(at)qualitysystems.co.in Click here to download Nandana Year Panchangam 2012-13 in Tamil Also available Panchangam in English and Kannada.
ನಂದನ ನಾಮ ಸಂವತ್ಸರ Nandana nama Samvatsara 2012-13
ನಂದನ ನಾಮ ಸಂವತ್ಸರವು 23 March 2012 ರಂದು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತದ. ಈ ಸಂವತ್ಸರದ ಪಂಚಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ಪಂಚಾಗ ಶ್ರವಣವನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈಯುಕ್ತಿಕ / ಮನೆಯ ಉಪಯೋಗಕ್ಕೆ ಡೌನ್ಲೋಡ್ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಕ್ಕೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸಿ. ನಂದನ ನಾಮ ಸಂವತ್ಸರ 2012-13 ಪಂಚಾಗ ಡೌನ್ಲೋಡ್ ಮಾಡಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ ನಂದನ nama samvathsara begins on 23 March 2012. Panchanga for the year in Kannada including Panchanga Shravana is hosted here. You may download the panchanga for personal / domestic use. For hard copies and reproduction kindly contact us: snrao(at)qualitysystems.co.in Click here to download ನಂದನ Year Panchangam 2012-13 in Kannada. Panchangas available in English and Tamil. Click here to read how does one celebrate Ugadi ?
Nandana nama samvathsara begins on 23 March 2012
Nandana nama samvathsara begins on 23 March 2012. Panchanga for the year including Panchanga Shravana is hosted here. You may download the panchanga for personal / domestic use. For hard copies and reproduction kindly contact us : snrao(at)qualitysystems.co.in Click here to download Nandana Year Panchangam 2012-13 in English Panchangas also available in Kannada and Tamil. Click here to read how does one celebrate Ugadi ?
April 2, 2011
கர நாம சம்வத்சரத்து பஞ்சாங்கம் / Khara Panchangam in Tamil 2011-12
கர நாம சம்வத்சரம் ஏப்ரல 4 ஆரம்பமாகும். இந்த சம்வத்சரத்து பஞ்சாங்கம் காலேண்டர் மதரியில் இங்கு கொடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதை உங்கள் தனியார் / விட்டு உபயோகத்திற்கு டவுன்லோட் சைதுகொளள்ளலாம். பிரிண்ட் காபிகலிக்கோ வேறே எதுக்கவுதோ எங்களை தொடர்கோள்ளவம். கர நாம சம்வத்சர பஞ்சாங்கம் டவுன்லோட் காக இங்கு க்ளிக் செய்யவும் Khara nama samvathsara begins on 4th April 2011. Panchanga in Tamil for the year 2011-12 including Panchanga Shravana for Khara is hosted here. You may download the panchanga for personal / domestic use. For hard copies and reproduction kindly contact us.snrao(at)qualitysystems.co.in Click here to download Khara Year Panchangam 2011-12 in Tamil
Panchangas also available in English and Kannada.
Click here to read how does one celebrate Ugadi ?
Panchangas also available in English and Kannada.
Click here to read how does one celebrate Ugadi ?
ಖರ ನಾಮ ಸಂವತ್ಸರದ ಪಂಚಾಗ / Khara Panchangam in ಕನ್ನಡ ೨೦೧೧-೧೨
ಖರ ನಾಮ ಸಂವತ್ಸರವು ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ ೪ ರಂದು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತದ. ಈ ಸಂವತ್ಸರದ ಪಂಚಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ಪಂಚಾಗ ಶ್ರವಣವನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈಯುಕ್ತಿಕ / ಮನೆಯ ಉಪಯೋಗಕ್ಕೆ ಡೌನ್ಲೋಡ್ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಕ್ಕೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸಿ. ಖರ ನಾಮ ಸಂವತ್ಸರ ೨೦೧೧-೧೨ ಪಂಚಾಗ ಡೌನ್ಲೋಡ್ ಮಾಡಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ Khara nama samvathsara begins on 4th April 2011. Panchanga for the year in Kannada including Panchanga Shravana is hosted here. You may download the panchanga for personal / domestic use. For hard copies and reproduction kindly contact us: snrao(at)qualitysystems.co.in Click here to download Khara Year Panchangam 2011-12 in Kannada Panchangas available in English and Tamil. Click here to read how does one celebrate Ugadi ?
Khara nama samvathsara Panchanga 2011-12 in English
Khara nama samvathsara begins on 4th April 2011. Panchanga for the year including Panchanga Shravana is hosted here. You may download the panchanga for personal / domestic use. For hard copies and reproduction kindly contact us : snrao(at)qualitysystems.co.in Click here to download Khara Year Panchangam 2011-12 in English Panchangas also available in Kannada and Tamil. Click here to read how does one celebrate Ugadi ?
April 14, 2010
March 10, 2010
How does one celebrate Ugadi (Yugadi) ?
Ugadi is Chaitra Shukla Prathama,the beginning day of a Samvathsara (Year). Hence it is a New Year Day. In Khara samvatsara ( 2011-12) Ugadi is on 4th April 2011. In 2010, Vikruthi samvatsara Yugadi (ugadi) was on 16 March.
English (Gregorian) calendar year has a number alone as its name. The samvathsara has a name. The names are a set of 60 names. Therefore, Samvathsara’s name repeats after 60 years. By Vikram Saka count, Vikruthi year is Saka 2067,
Somehow, the name “Yugadi” has been attached to this day. This is a misnomer as no Yuga started on this day and therefore it is not a Yugadi. There are four Yugadis (other than this day) in each year which are beginning days of the four yugas.
Celebrations
One has to wake up at about 4.30 am (Arunodaya kala). While getting up, turn on your right side and get up. The usual waking up mantras has to be chanted. They are:
Somehow, the name “Yugadi” has been attached to this day. This is a misnomer as no Yuga started on this day and therefore it is not a Yugadi. There are four Yugadis (other than this day) in each year which are beginning days of the four yugas.
Celebrations
One has to wake up at about 4.30 am (Arunodaya kala). While getting up, turn on your right side and get up. The usual waking up mantras has to be chanted. They are:
Utthishta Utthishta Govinda Utthishta Garudadhwaja
Utthishta Kamalakantha Trailokyam mangalam kuru
…as if we are waking up Lord Narayana
Utthishta Kamalakantha Trailokyam mangalam kuru
…as if we are waking up Lord Narayana
Karagre vasathe Lakshmi Karamadhye Saraswathi
Karamoole sthithe Gowri Prabhathe karadarshanam
.. rubbing the palms and seeing the palms
imagining Lakshmi, Saraswathi and parvathi’s presence in them.
Karamoole sthithe Gowri Prabhathe karadarshanam
.. rubbing the palms and seeing the palms
imagining Lakshmi, Saraswathi and parvathi’s presence in them.
Samudravasanedevi Parvathasthanamandale
Vishnupathni Namasthubhyam Padasparsham kshamaswame
.. Asking forgiveness from Bhoodevi for our stamping on her
and committing all sorts of nuisance on the Earth.
Vishnupathni Namasthubhyam Padasparsham kshamaswame
.. Asking forgiveness from Bhoodevi for our stamping on her
and committing all sorts of nuisance on the Earth.
Kapilam Darpanam Bhanum Bhagyavanthancha Bhoopathim
Acharyam Annadatharam Prathah Pashyeth Pathivrathaaha
.. Looking at God’s picture, Mirror,
Cow, Sun, Acharyas (Gurus),
Anna Datharas (Giver of Food – benefactor),
Bhagyavanthas (Rich persons), Bhoopathis (Kings)
Pathivrathas (in the early morning) is a Shubha Shakuna (Good omen).
The above is actually a prescription for daily routine (not just for the New Year day).
Reflection in Ghee: On the day previous to the New Year ’s Day anytime before retiring to bed, ghee has to be kept ready in a bowl so that one can look at his/her reflection in it. [Unless ghee is in a totally molten and clear state, it will be a formality only.]
Enne [Oil] Shastra: All members of family sit together on a Mat / Jamkhana. Elderly lady(s) (sumangalis) will apply kunkum on forehead to all, give each a pair of betel leaves with betel nuts and peform Arathi (arathi from plate containing water mixed with sunna (caustic lime) and turmeric). The members normally pay a token amount (usually dropped into the Arathi plate). [The amount collected is shared by the elederly lady(s).]
The elderly person applies oil on the head (as a token) of all members.
All members do namaskara to the God.
The process is repeated to the elderly lady(s) by some other persons.
{This is the same routine as done during Deepavali.}
Acharyam Annadatharam Prathah Pashyeth Pathivrathaaha
.. Looking at God’s picture, Mirror,
Cow, Sun, Acharyas (Gurus),
Anna Datharas (Giver of Food – benefactor),
Bhagyavanthas (Rich persons), Bhoopathis (Kings)
Pathivrathas (in the early morning) is a Shubha Shakuna (Good omen).
The above is actually a prescription for daily routine (not just for the New Year day).
Reflection in Ghee: On the day previous to the New Year ’s Day anytime before retiring to bed, ghee has to be kept ready in a bowl so that one can look at his/her reflection in it. [Unless ghee is in a totally molten and clear state, it will be a formality only.]
Enne [Oil] Shastra: All members of family sit together on a Mat / Jamkhana. Elderly lady(s) (sumangalis) will apply kunkum on forehead to all, give each a pair of betel leaves with betel nuts and peform Arathi (arathi from plate containing water mixed with sunna (caustic lime) and turmeric). The members normally pay a token amount (usually dropped into the Arathi plate). [The amount collected is shared by the elederly lady(s).]
The elderly person applies oil on the head (as a token) of all members.
All members do namaskara to the God.
The process is repeated to the elderly lady(s) by some other persons.
{This is the same routine as done during Deepavali.}
Abhyang: All members have to take oil bath.
New Dress: New dresses are normally worn.
Abhyang for idols of Gods also: If idols of Rama, Krishna, Srinivasa, Sathyanarayana etc. are kept in the house (the word idol here refers to murthys which are of more than 3 inches in height), they also need to be given oil bath. For idols of female deities, turmeric bath also has to be given.
Flowers of Neem: Flowers of neem, new mango, new tamarind are to be offered to God.
Pooja to God: God has to be worshipped with the usual pooja – which has Abhisheka, Alankara, Naivedya and Mangalarathi as components.
Panchanga Pooje: After pooja to God, Panchanga for the new Samvathsara has to be worshipped.
Gudi (Indra Dhwaja) Pooje: A 4 to 5 feet long stick is decorated with Sunna (caustic lime), Turmeric and Kunkuma. The stick is made to stand by suitable means. At the top of the stick, a silver vessel is inverted. One angavastra, blouse piece and flowers are tied to the stick just under the silver vessel.
This is worshipped with the mantra:
Indradhwaja namastestu sarvaabhishta phalaprada
Praptesmin vatsare nitya madgrahe mangalam kuru
Indra Dhwaja pooja is still a major event in Northern parts of the country, while it appears to have been given a go by in the South. But panchangas mention this event. In Maharashtra, this New Year’s day is called Gudi Padwa.
Decorating the Front door: As in all festivals, the front door to be decorated with Kemmannu (red earth), Rangoli (decorative art – drawing in white stone powder) and festoons of Mango leaves. For this particular festival, Neem leaves are also used in the festoons.
Bevu Bella (Neem and jaggery): In this festival, Bevu Bella is to be eaten together signifying the mixture of sweet and sour. This is to be taken with the mantra:
Shatayur vajra dehatwam sarva sampath pradam thathaa
Sarvarishta haram kurve nimbapatraashanam shubham
New Dress: New dresses are normally worn.
Abhyang for idols of Gods also: If idols of Rama, Krishna, Srinivasa, Sathyanarayana etc. are kept in the house (the word idol here refers to murthys which are of more than 3 inches in height), they also need to be given oil bath. For idols of female deities, turmeric bath also has to be given.
Flowers of Neem: Flowers of neem, new mango, new tamarind are to be offered to God.
Pooja to God: God has to be worshipped with the usual pooja – which has Abhisheka, Alankara, Naivedya and Mangalarathi as components.
Panchanga Pooje: After pooja to God, Panchanga for the new Samvathsara has to be worshipped.
Gudi (Indra Dhwaja) Pooje: A 4 to 5 feet long stick is decorated with Sunna (caustic lime), Turmeric and Kunkuma. The stick is made to stand by suitable means. At the top of the stick, a silver vessel is inverted. One angavastra, blouse piece and flowers are tied to the stick just under the silver vessel.
This is worshipped with the mantra:
Indradhwaja namastestu sarvaabhishta phalaprada
Praptesmin vatsare nitya madgrahe mangalam kuru
Indra Dhwaja pooja is still a major event in Northern parts of the country, while it appears to have been given a go by in the South. But panchangas mention this event. In Maharashtra, this New Year’s day is called Gudi Padwa.
Decorating the Front door: As in all festivals, the front door to be decorated with Kemmannu (red earth), Rangoli (decorative art – drawing in white stone powder) and festoons of Mango leaves. For this particular festival, Neem leaves are also used in the festoons.
Bevu Bella (Neem and jaggery): In this festival, Bevu Bella is to be eaten together signifying the mixture of sweet and sour. This is to be taken with the mantra:
Shatayur vajra dehatwam sarva sampath pradam thathaa
Sarvarishta haram kurve nimbapatraashanam shubham
Oota (Meals): All festivals have Meals as a main ingredient. The usual festival dishes Kosambri, Palya, Chitranna, Ambode, Payasa and Holige are prepared. They are offered to God as Naivedya and the Prasada is taken as oota (meals). Theertha should be taken first before meals. In the meals payasa should be eaten first before any other item.
If Bevu Bella is served in the meals, it should be taken immediately after payasa.
Panchanga Shravana: Panchangas contain information about the year in general. These have details of the planetary rulers for the samvathsara, their phalas, the phala due to the occurrence of (Sun entering Makara rashi) Makara Sankranthi (Sankranthi purusha lakshana) and the phalas due to planets Guru and Shani position during the year. These are to be recited / heard (shravana).
The year’s panchanga – each days’ Thithi, Vaara, Nakshatra, Yoga, karana and the Dina viseshas has to be recited. As a token this process is done upto the Sri Rama Navami day (9th day of the year)
This is normally done in the evening.
The year’s panchanga – each days’ Thithi, Vaara, Nakshatra, Yoga, karana and the Dina viseshas has to be recited. As a token this process is done upto the Sri Rama Navami day (9th day of the year)
This is normally done in the evening.
Visiting Temples / Elders: Visiting Temples and Elders as part of the New Year celebrations to seek blessings is done.
March 7, 2010
விக்ருதி நாம சம்வத்சரத்து பஞ்சாங்கம் / Vikruthi Panchangam in Tamil
விக்ருதி நாம சம்வத்சரம் மார்ச் 16ஆரம்பமாகும். இந்த சம்வத்சரத்து பஞ்சாங்கம் காலேண்டர் மதரியில் (ஜனவரி 1 லிருந்து டிசெம்பர் 31 வரை) இங்கு கொடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இந்த காலேண்டர் பக்கம் 4 லில் விக்ருதி நாம சம்வத்சரத்து பஞ்சங்க சரவணம் கொடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதை உங்கள் தனியார் / விட்டு உபயோகத்திற்கு டவுன்லோட் சைதுகொளள்ளலாம். பிரிண்ட் காபிகலிக்கோ வேறே எதுக்கவுதோ எங்களை தொடர்கோள்ளவம்.
விக்ருதி நாம சம்வத்சர பஞ்சாங்கம் டவுன்லோட் காக இங்கு க்ளிக் செய்யவும்
Vikruthi nama samvathsara begins on 16th March 2010. Panchanga in Tamil for the Gregorian Calendar year 2010 including Panchanga Shravana for Vikruthi is hosted here. You may download the panchanga for personal / domestic use. For hard copies and reproduction kindly contact us.snrao(at)qualitysystems.co.in
Click here to download Vikuthi Year Panchangam 2010-11 in Tamil
விக்ருதி நாம சம்வத்சர பஞ்சாங்கம் டவுன்லோட் காக இங்கு க்ளிக் செய்யவும்
Vikruthi nama samvathsara begins on 16th March 2010. Panchanga in Tamil for the Gregorian Calendar year 2010 including Panchanga Shravana for Vikruthi is hosted here. You may download the panchanga for personal / domestic use. For hard copies and reproduction kindly contact us.snrao(at)qualitysystems.co.in
Click here to download Vikuthi Year Panchangam 2010-11 in Tamil
ವಿಕೃತಿ ನಾಮ ಸಂವತ್ಸರದ ಪಂಚಾಗ / Vikruthi Panchangam in Kannada
ವಿಕೃತಿ ನಾಮ ಸಂವತ್ಸರವು ಮಾರ್ಚ್ ೧೬ ರಂದು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತದ. ಈ ಸಂವತ್ಸರದ ಪಂಚಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ಪಂಚಾಗ ಶ್ರವಣವನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈಯುಕ್ತಿಕ / ಮನೆಯ ಉಪಯೋಗಕ್ಕೆ ಡೌನ್ಲೋಡ್ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಕ್ಕೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸಿ.
ವಿಕೃತಿ ನಾಮ ಸಂವತ್ಸರ ೨೦೧೦-೧೧ ಪಂಚಾಗ ಡೌನ್ಲೋಡ್ ಮಾಡಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ
Vikruthi nama samvathsara begins on 16th March 2010. Panchanga for the year in Kannada including Panchanga Shravana is hosted here. You may download the panchanga for personal / domestic use. For hard copies and reproduction kindly contact us: snrao(at)qualitysystems.co.in
Click here to download Vikuthi Year Panchangam 2010-11 in Kannada
Panchangas available in Englishand Tamil.
Click here to read how does one celebrate Ugadi ?
ವಿಕೃತಿ ನಾಮ ಸಂವತ್ಸರ ೨೦೧೦-೧೧ ಪಂಚಾಗ ಡೌನ್ಲೋಡ್ ಮಾಡಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ
Vikruthi nama samvathsara begins on 16th March 2010. Panchanga for the year in Kannada including Panchanga Shravana is hosted here. You may download the panchanga for personal / domestic use. For hard copies and reproduction kindly contact us: snrao(at)qualitysystems.co.in
Click here to download Vikuthi Year Panchangam 2010-11 in Kannada
Panchangas available in Englishand Tamil.
Click here to read how does one celebrate Ugadi ?
Vikruthi nama samvathsara Panchanga 2010-11
Vikruthi nama samvathsara begins on 16th March 2010. Panchanga for the year including Panchanga Shravana is hosted here. You may download the panchanga for personal / domestic use. For hard copies and reproduction kindly contact us : snrao(at)qualitysystems.co.in
Click here to download Vikuthi Year Panchangam 2010-11 in English
Panchangas also available in Kannada and Tamil.
Click here to read how does one celebrate Ugadi ?
Click here to download Vikuthi Year Panchangam 2010-11 in English
Panchangas also available in Kannada and Tamil.
Click here to read how does one celebrate Ugadi ?
Panchanga for Vikruthi
As usual, we are putting up the Vikruthi nama Samvatsara's Panchanga online. This is the only authorised B
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