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Austin Hindu Temple & Community Center 9801 Decker Lake Rd., Austin Texas, 78724

Web: www.austinhindutemple.org Email: [email protected] Phone: 512-927-0000

Goal The goal of Austin Hindu Temple is to promote and practice ideals of Hinduism and

Hindu Religion through Worship, Education and Teaching.

Important News Update Austin Hindu Temple has completed the Priest quarters project successfully. We have Six quarters. Three for the use of the Priests, one for the use of our manager and two to be used as educational classrooms and for future priest use

Ganesh Temple Ornamentation will be completed by May 2011and the Shikara Pratishta and Kumbabhishekam are planned in May 2011.

Main Temple layout planning and fundraising activities are progressing well. We have raised about $300,000 this year towards the Main Temple and need to raise an additional $350,000 before Ground Breaking Ceremony. Ground Breaking Ceremony is planned for May 2011. For more information on sponsorships for the Main Temple please email to [email protected] or contact the Front Desk at 512-927-0000.

New AHT educational classes (Gurukulam) begin on January 14th. These classes are for children ages 5 to 12 years. Gurukulam classes will cover different aspects of Dharma, including spiritual practices such as Yoga. If you would like to register or volunteer, Please email [email protected] or call 927-0000.

Temple Timings Weekdays 9:00AM - 12:00 Noon; 5:30PM - 8:30PM Weekends and Holidays 9:00AM - 8:30 PM

Donations Your Temple growth depends upon the generous donations that you make. We are very thankful to our generous donors who helped this temple a reality. We request the community to support the Austin Hindu Temple by continue donating generously for the following: Ganesh Mandir Sikhara Pratistha/Alankarana

Yearly Abhishekams for a specific deity

Donation in honor/memory of

Donation on the occasion of a special day of a family member

May donate towards the Prasadam during weekend program

Donation towards the General Fund for temple operations

Directed Donation towards any specific activity or event

How to donate:

Donations can be made by cash/check/credit cards/PayPal. For In Kind Donations/ Company Matching donations/Stock donations please contact The Treasurer at [email protected] For any questions or suggestions on Fund Raising, please contact [email protected]

Pooja Sponsorship AHT has weekly & monthly Poojas, Abhishekam programs; please refer the last page for thedetailed schedule of our monthly, weekly poojas. Devotees are encouraged to sponsor for these events on yearly basis at the nominal cost of S 251.00. . On the pooja/abhishekam day, priests will perform sankalpam in the name of devotee and perform the pooja/abhishekam. For example, if a devotee chooses to sponsor for Ganapathi Abhishekam, every Sunday morning, Abhishekam will be done to Lord Ganesha in devotee’s name for the next one year.

Gurukulam Kid’s Weekend School for Knowledge and Dharma (A division of Austin Hindu Temple and Community Center) Austin Hindu Temple will be starting Gurukulam, the educational wing of AHTCC beginning January, 2011 in AHT Campus. Gurukulum will offer classes which cover different aspects of Dharma, including spiritual practices such as Yoga, in an age appropriate manner. The school is primarily aimed children in the age group 5-12 years. The Gurukulum will follow a graded and a diverse curriculum that meets the requirements of children (from ages 5-12 yrs) to grow up as a good citizen. The medium of instruction will be English in the classes. The students will be encouraged to learn spiritual vocabulary from languages such as Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil and other Indian languages. Classes will be held from Jan-June 2011 & from Aug-Nov 2011 with a summer break and possible special sessions during the summer. For more information, please contact the Admissions Coordinator or Austin Hindu Temple representative @ email: [email protected] or Tel: 512.927.0000

Daily Temple Schedule 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Suprabhatham, Panchayatana sahita Arathi

& Balabhogam

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Archana to the Dieties 11:00 AM -11:45 AM Maadhyanhika Aradhana & Arathi 5:30 PM - 7:20 PM Archana for devotees 7:30 PM - 8:15 PM Sayamkala Aradhana, Arathi & Shayanavidhi

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Amavasyant Calendar

Navagraha Mantras Mantra for surrya (Sun)

OM japākusumasaṁkāśaṁ kāśyapeyaṁ mahadyutim |

tamo'riṁ sarvapāpaghnaṁ praṇato'smi divākaram ||

Mantra for Chandra (Moon)

OM dadhiśaṅkhatuṣārābhaṁ kśīrodārṇavasaṁbhavamh |

namāmi śaśinaṁ somaṁ śambhormukuṭabhūṣaṇam ||

Mantra for Mangal (Mars)

OM dharaṇīgarbhasaṁbhūtaṁ vidyutkāntisamaprabham |

kumāraṁ śaktihastaṁ ca maṅgalaṁ praṇamāmyaham || 3||

Mantra for Budh (Mercury)

OM priyaṅgukalikāśyāmaṁ rūpeṇāpratimaṁ budham |

saumyaṁ saumyaguṇopetaṁ taṁ budhaṁ praṇamāmyaham ||

Mantra for Guru, Brihaspati (Jupiter)

OM devānāṁ ca ṛṣīṇāṁ ca guruṁ kāñcanasaṁnibham |

buddhibhūtaṁ trilokeśaṁ taṁ namāmi bṛhaspatim ||

Mantra for Sukra, Shukra (Venus)

OM himakundamṛṇālābhaṁ daityānāṁ paramaṁ gurum |

sarvaśāstrapravaktāraṁ bhārgavaṁ praṇamāmyaham ||

Mantra for Sani, Shani (Saturn)

OM nīlāṁjanasamābhāsaṁ raviputraṁ yamāgrajam |

chāyāmārtaṇḍasaṁbhūtaṁ taṁ namāmi śanaiścaram ||

Mantra for Rahu

OM ardhakāyaṁ mahāvīryaṁ candrādityavimardanam |

siṁhikāgarbhasaṁbhūtaṁ taṁ rāhuṁ praṇamāmyaham ||

Mantra for Ketu

OM palāśapuṣpasaṁkāśaṁ tārakāgrahamastakam |

raudraṁ raudrātmakaṁ ghoraṁ taṁ ketuṁ praṇamāmyaham ||

Priest Information Pt. Krishna Kumar Sripada

Pundit Krishna Kumar Sripada joined AHT family in Feb-2007. He hails from a family of priests in Andra Pradesh, India. Punditji speaks fluent Hindi, Telugu, Sanskrit and English. He was teaching Vedas and Sanskrit in the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi University for few years. He has over 12 years of experience in performing of various vidhis and prathisthanas at various temples in many countries. Prior to joining us he was the Head Priest at the Hindu Mandir in Montreal Canada. His religious training includes Krishna Yajur Vedam (Krama Pathi), Jyothisham (Astrology) Panchadasha Karmas etc. His expertise are Prathistana, Veda Parayana, Sanskrit teaching, discourses in Hindi (Explaining scriptures and teaching) and performing the regular and special events at the temple and at devotees. Sripadaji’s wife Smt. Jyoti likes to volunteer at the temple, helping the priests. They are blessed with a 2 year old son. He can be reached at Email : [email protected] Phone: (512) 939-0086

Pt. K.R.P. Varadharajan

Pundit Ranganathan Varadharajanji joined AHT in Oct-2008. He comes from an Orthodox Vaisnava Brahmin family. Before coming to west, Varadharajanji served as Rigveda Adhyapakar for four years in Shri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Veda Vidya Peetha at Nerul, Mubai. Varadharajanji has extensive education and training lasting over 12 years in Raja Veda Kavya Patasala at Kumbakonam and Tirupathi Veda Patasala. Even he is specialized in Vaisnava traditions, he is quite knowledgeable with Shaiva and other traditions. With his very pleasing personality, Varadharajanji has earned many admirers during his stay in Austin. He speaks fluent Telugu, Hindi and some English. Varadharajan is married to Smt. Vaisnavi, he can be reached at: Email : [email protected] Phone : (512) 705-4440

Pt. Kameswara Sharma

Sriman Kameswara Sharmaji joined AHT family in Nov-2010. Prior he served in similar capacity in the Hindu Temple of Arizona and Iowa for over 3 years. Kameswaraji hails from a family of Vedic pundits in Rajmahendry, Andra Pradesh, India. At a young age of nine he joined the local veda pathasala. After five years, he moved to Srisailam Sankar Veda Pathasala, Vedapalli, where he studied Krishna Yajurveda, Smartha (karmakandas) traditions for four more years. After completing his education he moved to Nagpur, Maharastra where he practiced all karmakandas under the guidance of his Guru Srinivas Gopal Murthy. He also worked in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Before coming to USA in 2007. Kameswaraji is proficient in English, Hindi and Telegu (mother tongue). With his gentle demeanor and friendly smile, Kameswaraji has already won many hearts. He can be reached at Email : [email protected] Phone: (512) 466-1789






Calendar Explanation



Amavasyant Calendar

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We are pleased to release the 2011 calendar based on Hindu dharma shastra and drika siddhanta. This

calendar is specially prepared for the Greater Austin area (using longitudes and latitudes, timezone,

daylight saving time related to Austin, TX), and it may not be applicable in other parts of the world. All

time presented here is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time. If you bring calendar from India and use it

outside of India then believing that the earth is flat. The earth isn’t flat and hence your favourite

calendar from India cannot be used outside of India.

The above mentioned verses are from holy scriptures and by masters of Hindu panchanga in ancient

ages. They clearly say the panchangam tithi should be taken based on your current location and based

on ganitha – math that gives accurate position of planets and give accurate visibility times. If that’s

from yavana – foreigners then also take the accurate math because without accurate math the entire

panchang will be wrong. If we are using indian panchangam for our favourite city in USA or other

places means we are going against dharmashastra. Indian panchangams are good for india and in the

city they are prepared for. They are useless outside of the scope of that area. For other areas you need to

prepare using longitude and latitude of that place.

Tithi: In the lunar calendar the Moon takes a month for each revolution around the Earth. The lunar

calendar is divided into two groups called Pakshas. The first one is called Krishna Paksha (or dark

fortnight) which is when the Moon is waning. The second is called Shukla Paksha (or bright fortnight)

which is when the Moon is waxing. Each Paksha is divided into 15 Tithis. The first 14 Tithis are the

Sanskrit numbers from 1 to 14 (Prathama, Dvithiya etc). The 15th Tithi of Shukla Paksha is Poornima

(full Moon) & the 15th of the Krishna Paksha is Amavasya (Moon is not visible as it is closest to the

Sun). So a lunar month consists of 30 Tithis and each Tithi then corresponds to the time taken by the

Moon to move 12 degrees with respect to the Sun. Krishna Paksha Tithis are in the darker color and

Shukla Paksha Tithis are mentioned in the red color.

Nakshatra: There are 27 Nakshatra (constellations) in the Zodiac. A Nakshatra is the zodiac

constellation in which the Moon is found on the particular day. Nakshatras are in italics.

Timings listed in the Calendar: The times listed after a Tithi & Nakshatra are the times at

which the Tithi or Nakshatra ends. The Panchanga uses the Vedic definition of a day, i.e., a day starts

with Sunrise and ends with the subsequent Sunrise. Thus, a Tithi with a time of 29:00 indicates that the

Tithi ends before the next Sunrise. According to the western calendar, this means that the Tithi ends at

5:00 AM (29:00 – 24:00) on the next day. Hence 24:00 means 00:00 hours of the next day, 25:00 means

1:00 AM of the next day, 29:00 means 5:00 AM of the next day. This is standard for any Panchangam.

How to read the Panchangam:

The time next to the Tithi and Nakshatra is the time when it is going to end. If Tithi or

Nakshatra ends after midnight but before next Sunrise the end-time will have a value greater

than 24 hours. To get actual time, please subtract 24 from the time. The English date and day

will be changed after midnight but not so for the Indian date and day. Indian day/date does

not change at midnight 0:00 hours and it is from one Sunrise to another Sunrise. e.g.

Trayodashii 08:18. This means Trayodashi ends at 8 hours 18 minutes.

The time next to the nakshtra indicates when it is going to end. The same rules for Tithi

timings apply to Nakshatras as well. E.g. Rohinii 09:02. This means Rohini Nakshatra ends at

9 hours, 02 minutes. Nakshatra is also known as a Star. This way you can find your child’s

birth star.

The time for Sun’s samkramana is when Sun will enter that rasi or sign on that day. e.g.

Makara 4:36 means Sun is entering Makara rasi at 4 hour 36 minute.

Uttarayana / Dakshinayana: The season occurs based on tropical Sun (without ayanamsha).

This is due to Earth’s tilt of 23.45 degrees. The Earth circles around Sun with this tilt. When the tilt is

facing the Sun we get summer and when the tilt is away from the Sun we get winter. Because of this tilt

it seems like the Sun travels north and south of the equator. This motion of the Sun is called Uttarayana

– The Sun is moving towards North and Dakshinayana the Sun is moving towards South. This motion

of the Sun moving towards the north is called Uttarayana. When it is moving towards the south it is

called Dakshinayana. This causes rise to seaons. They are dependent on equinoxes and solstices.

There is a common misconception that Makar Samkranti is the Uttarayana. This is because at one point

in time Sayana and Nirayana Zodiac were same. Every year equinoxes slides by 50 seconds due to

precision of equinoxes, giving birth to Ayanamsha and causing Makar Samkranti to slide further. As a

result if you think Makar Samkranti is uttarayana then as it is sliding it will come in June after 9000

years. However Makar Samkranti still holds importance in our rituals as a Samkranti. All Drika

Panchanga makers will use the position of the tropical Sun to determine Uttarayana and Dakshinayana.

Hence January 14th isn’t Uttarayana. Actual Uttarayana occurs on December 21st/22nd of every year.

For more details please visit http://www.mypanchang.com or write to [email protected].

Guru Pushyaamrita Yoga: Specified in calendar. Good days to buy gold, & investments.

Kari Dina: Avoid Kari Dina for your auspicious activities. This calendar has marked Kari Dinas.

Amavasya Tarpanam: They are marked in the calendar.

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Panchang data and festival observance times. Please visit mypanchang.com for more details.

The Panchang data and festival data presented here are the most accurate according to

Hindu Vedic Tradition and in accordance with Hindu dharma shastra. If you have any

questions about confusion about any festival please contact mypanchang.com and we’ll

provide you with a further explanation.

mypanchang.com team for 2011 calendar:

Panchangam Data

Festivals mypanchang.com

Pandit Mahesh Shastri Drik Panchangkarta and Panchang Siddhanti

Advisors Dr. Ramchandra Joisa, Sistla Somayajulu,

Rallabhandi Anjaneyulu, Santhosh Kumar Sharma,

Parantap Kumar Vyas, Pundit Sandip Shastriji

Calender Design Monica Monasterio, Vikas Pulpa,

Rama Srinivasan, Paddy Ramaiyanger,

Management Nayana Shastri, Sowjanya Kodidala

Architect Dr. Robert Beardsworth

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Important Times for January 2011

Date Sunrise Sunset Moonrise RahuKalam Yamagandam Gulikai Abhijit Muhurtha

Durmuhurtham Varjyam AmritaKalam

Bad Times Good Bad Times Good Times 01 07:28 17:41 04:59 10:01-11:19 13:51-15:08 07:28-08:46 12:14-12:55 07:28-08:10, 08:09-08:51 20:06-21:43 29:47-31:24

02 07:28 17:42 05:58 16:24-17:42 12:35-13:52 15:08-16:25 12:14-12:56 16:19-17:01,

03 07:29 17:42 06:50 08:45-10:03 11:18-12:36 13:52-15:09 12:15-12:56 12:55-13:37, 14:58-15:40 13:37-15:16, 25:17-26:58, 08:42-10:20

04 07:29 17:43 07:37 15:09-16:27 10:02-11:20 12:36-13:53 12:15-12:57 09:31-10:13, 21:48-22:30 24:50-26:33 11:19-12:59

05 07:29 17:44 08:18 12:36-13:54 08:46-10:03 11:19-12:37 12:15-12:57, 22:12-23:56 11:03-12:46

06 07:29 17:45 08:54 13:53-15:11 07:29-08:47 10:03-11:21 12:16-12:58 10:54-11:36, 15:00-15:42 24:17-26:02 08:36-10:20

07 07:29 17:46 09:26 11:20-12:38 15:11-16:29 08:46-10:04 12:16-12:58 09:32-10:14, 12:57-13:39 30:20-32:07 10:51-12:37

08 07:29 17:46 09:56 10:03-11:21 13:54-15:12 07:29-08:47 12:17-12:59 07:29-08:11, 08:10-08:52 17:02-18:50

09 07:29 17:47 10:25 16:29-17:47 12:38-13:56 15:12-16:30 12:17-12:59 16:24-17:06, 08:15-10:03 19:02-20:50

10 07:29 17:48 10:54 08:46-10:05 11:21-12:39 13:55-15:14 12:18-13:00 12:59-13:41, 15:02-15:44 14:49-16:36 25:36-27:23

11 07:29 17:49 11:23 15:13-16:31 10:04-11:22 12:39-13:57 12:18-13:00 09:33-10:15, 21:55-22:37 20:21-22:08 31:03-32:50

12 07:29 17:50 11:55 12:39-13:57 08:47-10:05 11:21-12:40 12:18-13:01, 28:10-29:55

13 07:29 17:50 12:30 13:57-15:15 07:29-08:48 10:04-11:23 12:19-13:01 10:56-11:38, 15:04-15:46 07:41-09:26, 22:22-24:05,

14 07:29 17:51 13:10 11:22-12:41 15:15-16:34 08:47-10:05 12:19-13:01 09:33-10:16, 13:00-13:43 26:19-28:00 08:39-10:22

15 07:29 17:52 13:57 10:04-11:23 13:58-15:17 07:29-08:48 12:19-13:02 07:29-08:11, 08:10-08:53 31:02-32:39 12:20-14:00

16 07:29 17:53 14:50 16:34-17:53 12:40-13:59 15:16-16:35 12:20-13:02 16:29-17:11, 20:37-22:11 11:53-13:30, 30:02-31:36,

17 07:28 17:54 15:50 08:47-10:06 11:23-12:42 13:59-15:18 12:20-13:03 13:02-13:44, 15:06-15:49 22:40-24:12 28:01-29:32

18 07:28 17:55 16:55 15:17-16:37 10:05-11:24 12:41-14:00 12:20-13:03 09:33-10:16, 22:04-22:47 24:43-26:12

19 07:28 17:56 18:04 12:41-14:01 08:46-10:06 11:23-12:42 12:20-13:03, 19:11-20:39 09:39-11:08, 27:57-29:25,

20 07:28 17:57 19:12 14:00-15:20 07:28-08:47 10:05-11:24 12:21-13:04 10:57-11:40, 15:08-15:51 21:22-22:49 30:02-31:29

21 07:27 17:57 20:21 11:23-12:43 15:19-16:39 08:46-10:06 12:21-13:04 09:33-10:16, 13:03-13:46 18:16-19:43 26:55-28:21

22 07:27 17:58 21:28 10:05-11:24 14:01-15:21 07:27-08:47 12:21-13:04 07:27-08:10, 08:09-08:52 12:17-13:44 20:57-22:24

23 07:27 17:59 22:34 16:39-17:59 12:42-14:02 15:20-16:40 12:21-13:04 16:34-17:17, 09:17-10:45 18:02-19:30

24 07:26 18:00 23:40 08:45-10:06 11:24-12:44 14:02-15:22 12:22-13:05 13:04-13:47, 15:10-15:53 08:22-09:51, 30:21-31:51, 17:15-18:44

25 07:26 18:01 None 15:21-16:42 10:04-11:25 12:43-14:03 12:22-13:05 09:33-10:16, 22:13-22:57 26:49-28:22 15:24-16:54

26 07:26 18:02 00:45 12:43-14:04 08:45-10:05 11:24-12:44 12:22-13:05, 26:03-27:37 12:04-13:36

27 07:25 18:03 01:50 14:03-15:24 07:25-08:46 10:04-11:25 12:22-13:06 10:57-11:41, 15:12-15:55 24:11-25:47 11:30-13:04

28 07:25 18:04 02:53 11:24-12:45 15:23-16:44 08:44-10:05 12:22-13:06 09:32-10:16, 13:05-13:48 26:01-27:40 09:50-11:26

29 07:24 18:04 03:52 10:04-11:25 14:04-15:25 07:24-08:45 12:22-13:06 07:24-08:08, 08:07-08:50 11:52-13:30

30 07:24 18:05 04:46 16:44-18:05 12:44-14:05 15:24-16:45 12:23-13:06 16:39-17:23, 20:15-21:55 15:15-16:55

31 07:23 18:06 05:34 08:43-10:05 11:24-12:45 14:04-15:26 12:23-13:06 13:05-13:49, 15:14-15:58 08:06-09:47 18:16-19:58

Notes: To find auspicious time one need to avoid inauspicious times like Rahukalam, Yamagandam, Gulikai, Durmuhurtham and Varjyam times. Abhijit Muhurtha and Amritkalam times

are good times. If the times in Abhijit muhurtha and Amritkalam times are overlapped by inauspicious times we need to remove inauspicious times and use only auspicious times, after

removing inauspicious times from Abhijit muhurtha and Amritkalam times.

Sri Satyanarayana Pooja is performed at temple on every Poornima – Evening during weekdays, Morning during weekends

Ganapati Abhishekam is performed at temple on every Sankata-hara chaturthi (morning on weekends & evening during weekdays)

Rudrabhishekam is done on every Krishna-Pradosham.

Please contact AHT for more details or if you want to participate

Disclaimer: For any changes in Pooja timings/events please contact AHT at 512-927-0000 or visit temple website : www.austinhindutemple.org

January 2011



Margasira - Pushya

Dhanus - Makara

Margazhi - Thai

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

30

Pradosham

Pausha Kr Dvadashi 16:54

Mula 21:54

31

Masa Shivaratri

Pausha Kr Trayodashi 17:43

P.shadha 23:21

Thai Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated by Tamils in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Pongal coincides with the festival Makara Sankranthi celebrated throughout India. Pongal in Tamil means “boiling over or spill over.” The boiling over of milk in the clay pot symbolizes material abundance for the household. Thai Pongal, celebrated at harvest time, is traditionally intended to thank the Sun God and farmstead livestock that helped create the material abundance.

1 New Year

Shani Pradosham

Margasira Kr Trayodashi 26:58+

Anuraadha 14:26

2

Masa Shivaratri TN:Thondaradipodi Azhwar

Chaturdashi 26:46+

Jyeshtha 14:38

3

Vakula Amavasya

Hanumat Jayanthi (Tamil Margazi Moolam)

Amavasya Tarpanam Amavasya 27:02+

Mula 15:15

4

Pausha Sh Prathama 27:47+

P.shadha 16:19

5

Dvitiiya 29:02+

U.shada 17:51

6

Tritiiya 30:45+

Shravana 19:52

7

Chaturthi full night

Dhanishta 22:17

8

Chaturthi 08:53

Shatabhisha 25:03+

9

Panchami 11:19

P.Bhadrapada 28:01+

10

Shashthi 13:53

U.Bhadrapada 30:58+

11

Saptami 16:22

Revati full night

12

Ashtami 18:34

Revati 09:43

13

Lohri / Bhogi

Last day of Dhanurmasam Goda Andal Ranganatha

Kalyanam (Evening) Navami 20:14

Ashvini 12:03

14

Thai Pongal

Makar Samkranti

Samkranti Tarpanam

Dashami 21:15 Bharani 13:47 Sun: Makara 7:08

15

Karidina / Kanuma Putrada Ekadasi

Ekadashi 21:31

Krittika 14:50

16

Dvadashi 20:59

Rohini 15:06

17

Soma Pradosham

Trayodashi 19:43

Mrigashirsha 14:39

18

Chaturdashi 17:48

Aardra 13:32

19

Satyanarayana Pooja

Purnima 15:21 Punarvasu 11:52

20

Thai Poosam

Pausha Kr Prathama 12:31

Pushya 09:47

21

TN: Thirumazhisai Azhwar Dvitiiya 09:27

Tritiiya 30:19+ Aslesha 07:28 Magha 29:03+

22

Sankatahara Chaturthi

Chaturthi 27:15+

P.Phalguni 26:43+

23

Thyagaraja Aradhana

Panchami 24:24+

U.Phalguni 24:35+

24

Shashthi 21:54

Hasta 22:47

25

Saptami 19:49

Chitra 21:25

26

Ashtami 18:13

Svaati 20:31

27

Navami 17:08

Vishaakha 20:09

28

Dashami 16:34

Anuraadha 20:16

29

Sattila Ekadasi

Ekadashi 16:30

Jyeshtha 20:52



Important Times for February 2011



Bad Times Good Bad Times Good Times 01 07:22 18:07 06:16 15:25-16:47 10:03-11:25 12:44-14:06 12:23-13:07 09:31-10:15, 22:24-23:07 07:58-09:41, 29:31-31:16, 18:17-20:00

02 07:22 18:08 06:53 12:44-14:06 08:42-10:04 11:24-12:45 12:23-13:07, 15:59-17:43

03 07:21 18:09 07:27 14:05-15:27 07:21-08:43 10:03-11:25 12:23-13:07 10:57-11:41, 15:15-15:59 07:43-09:29 18:18-20:04

04 07:21 18:10 07:58 11:24-12:46 15:27-16:49 08:42-10:04 12:23-13:07 09:30-10:14, 13:06-13:50 13:46-15:33 24:28-26:15

05 07:20 18:10 08:27 10:02-11:24 14:06-15:28 07:20-08:42 12:23-13:07 07:20-08:04, 08:03-08:47 15:39-17:27 26:25-28:13

06 07:19 18:11 08:55 16:49-18:11 12:45-14:07 15:28-16:50 12:23-13:07 16:44-17:28, 22:12-24:00

07 07:18 18:12 09:25 08:40-10:03 11:23-12:46 14:06-15:29 12:23-13:08 13:07-13:51, 15:17-16:02 27:52-29:40 09:00-10:48

08 07:18 18:13 09:55 15:28-16:51 10:01-11:24 12:45-14:08 12:23-13:08 09:29-10:13, 22:34-23:18 14:39-16:27

09 07:17 18:14 10:28 12:45-14:08 08:39-10:02 11:23-12:46 12:23-13:08, 15:36-17:23, 30:34-32:19, 12:03-13:49

10 07:16 18:15 11:06 14:07-15:30 07:16-08:39 10:01-11:24 12:23-13:08 10:55-11:40, 15:18-16:03 17:05-18:50

11 07:15 18:15 11:48 11:23-12:46 15:30-16:53 08:38-10:01 12:23-13:08 09:27-10:12, 13:07-13:52 11:10-12:53 21:26-23:09

12 07:14 18:16 12:37 10:00-11:23 14:08-15:31 07:14-08:38 12:23-13:08 07:14-08:00, 07:59-08:44 16:37-18:16, 30:33-32:09, 21:36-23:16

13 07:14 18:17 13:32 16:53-18:17 12:45-14:09 15:31-16:54 12:23-13:08 16:48-17:33, 16:11-17:48

14 07:13 18:18 14:33 08:36-10:00 11:22-12:46 14:08-15:32 12:23-13:08 13:07-13:52, 15:20-16:05 09:10-10:44 14:36-16:10

15 07:12 18:19 15:39 15:31-16:55 09:58-11:23 12:45-14:09 12:23-13:08 09:25-10:10, 22:44-23:29 11:34-13:05, 30:08-31:36, 20:35-22:05

16 07:11 18:20 16:48 12:45-14:09 08:34-09:59 11:21-12:46 12:23-13:08, 14:54-16:21

17 07:10 18:20 17:57 14:08-15:33 07:10-08:35 09:57-11:22 12:22-13:08 10:53-11:39, 15:21-16:06 08:09-09:35, 28:42-30:07, 16:43-18:09

18 07:09 18:21 19:07 11:21-12:46 15:32-16:57 08:33-09:58 12:22-13:08 09:23-10:09, 13:07-13:53 22:16-23:40 13:09-14:34, 30:41-32:05,

19 07:08 18:22 20:16 09:56-11:21 14:09-15:34 07:08-08:33 12:22-13:08 07:08-07:54, 07:53-08:39 18:37-20:01 27:04-28:28

20 07:07 18:23 21:24 16:57-18:23 12:44-14:10 15:33-16:58 12:22-13:08 16:52-17:38, 16:53-18:18 25:26-26:52

21 07:06 18:23 22:33 08:31-09:56 11:20-12:45 14:09-15:34 12:22-13:08 13:07-13:53, 15:22-16:08 14:03-15:31 22:47-24:15

22 07:05 18:24 23:40 15:34-16:59 09:55-11:20 12:44-14:10 12:22-13:08 09:21-10:07, 22:54-23:40 09:50-11:20 18:48-20:18

23 07:04 18:25 None 12:44-14:10 08:29-09:55 11:19-12:45 12:21-13:08, 08:24-09:56, 30:03-31:38, 17:38-19:10

24 07:03 18:26 00:45 14:09-15:35 07:03-08:29 09:54-11:20 12:21-13:08 10:50-11:37, 15:23-16:09 15:34-17:09

25 07:02 18:26 01:46 11:18-12:45 15:35-17:01 08:28-09:54 12:21-13:08 09:19-10:05, 13:07-13:53 07:35-09:13 17:22-19:00

26 07:01 18:27 02:42 09:52-11:19 14:09-15:36 07:01-08:28 12:21-13:07 07:01-07:48, 07:47-08:33 25:46-27:26 20:45-22:25

27 07:00 18:28 03:32 17:01-18:28 12:43-14:10 15:35-17:02 12:21-13:07 16:55-17:42, 13:41-15:24 23:56-25:39

28 06:59 18:29 04:15 08:25-09:52 11:17-12:44 14:09-15:36 12:20-13:07 13:06-13:53, 15:24-16:11 13:45-15:30 24:11-25:55

Notes: To find auspicious times one needs to avoid inauspicious times like Rahukalam, Yamagandam, Gulikai, Durmuhurtham and Varjyam. Auspicious Muhurta times are Abhijit and

Amritkalam. If Abhijit and Amritkalam times are overlapped by inauspicious times we need to remove the overlapping inauspicious times and use only the remainder auspicious times.






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February 2011



Pausha – Magha

Makara – Kumbha

Thai – Maasi


27

Vijaya Ekadasi

Magha Kr Ekadashi 30:48+

P.shadha 29:03+

28

Magha Kr Dvadashi full night

U.shada full night

1

Pausha Kr Chaturdashi 18:56

U.shada 25:09+

2

Amavasya Tarpanam Amavasya 20:30

Shravana 27:18+

3

Magha Sh Prathama 22:24

Dhanishta 29:45+

4

Dvitiiya 24:36+

Shatabhisha full night

5

Tritiiya 27:02+

Shatabhisha 08:28

6

Chaturthi 29:36+

P.Bhadrapada 11:23

7

Vasant Panchami Sri Panchami

Panchami full night

U.Bhadrapada 14:23

8

Panchami 08:09

Revati 17:20

9

Shashthi 10:31

Ashvini 20:02

10

Ratha Saptami

Saptami 12:31

Bharani 22:19

11

Bhishma Asthami

Ashtami 13:55

Krittika 23:59

12

Madhva Navami

Navami 14:36 Rohini 24:54+ Sun: Kumbha 20:06

13

Dashami 14:28 Mrigashirsha 25:01+ Maasi

14

Bhishma Ekadashi

Ekadashi 13:28

Aardra 24:18+

15

Pradosham

TN: Kulasekara Azhwar

Dvadashi 11:40

Punarvasu 22:49

16

Trayodashi 09:09 Chaturdashi 30:04+

Pushya 20:43

17

Satyanarayna Pooja

Bhairavi Jayanthi

Purnima 26:35+

Aslesha 18:08

18

Maasi Magham

Magha Kr Prathama 22:53

Magha 15:15

19

Dvitiiya 19:09

P.Phalguni 12:16

20


Tritiiya 15:34 U.Phalguni 09:23 Hasta 30:46+

21

Presidents Day

Chaturthi 12:19

Chitra 28:36+

22

Panchami 09:33

Svaati 27:00+

23

Shashthi 07:23 Saptami 29:54+

Vishaakha 26:05+

24

Ashtami 29:09+

Anuraadha 25:51+

25

Navami 29:05+

Jyeshtha 26:19+

26

Dashami 29:40+

Mula 27:25+



Important Times for March 2011




02 06:57 18:30 05:28 12:43-14:10 08:23-09:51 11:16-12:44 12:20-13:07, 13:57-15:44 24:36-26:23

03 06:56 18:31 06:00 14:09-15:37 06:56-08:23 09:49-11:17 12:20-13:07 10:47-11:34, 15:25-16:12 20:11-21:58 30:55-32:42

04 06:55 18:31 06:30 11:15-12:43 15:36-17:04 08:22-09:49 12:19-13:07 09:14-10:01, 13:06-13:53 22:08-23:55

05 06:53 18:32 06:58 09:48-11:16 14:09-15:38 06:53-08:22 12:19-13:06 06:53-07:41, 07:40-08:27 28:40-30:28 08:54-10:41

06 06:52 18:33 07:27 17:04-18:33 12:42-14:10 15:37-17:05 12:19-13:06 16:58-17:46, 15:27-17:15

07 06:51 18:33 07:58 08:19-09:47 11:14-12:43 14:09-15:38 12:18-13:06 13:05-13:53, 15:25-16:13 10:20-12:07 21:06-22:54

08 06:50 18:34 08:30 15:37-17:06 09:46-11:15 12:42-14:10 12:18-13:06 09:11-09:58, 23:14-24:02 22:10-23:57 18:35-20:22

09 06:49 18:35 09:05 12:41-14:10 08:17-09:46 11:13-12:42 12:18-13:06, 13:16-15:02 23:53-25:39

10 06:48 18:35 09:45 14:09-15:39 06:48-08:17 09:44-11:14 12:17-13:06 10:43-11:31, 15:26-16:14 18:16-20:01 28:44-30:28

11 06:46 18:36 10:30 11:12-12:42 15:38-17:07 08:15-09:45 12:17-13:05 09:08-09:56, 13:04-13:53 24:23-26:05 29:30-31:12

12 06:45 18:37 11:21 09:43-11:13 14:09-15:39 06:45-08:15 12:17-13:05 06:45-07:34, 07:33-08:21 14:42-16:21 24:38-27:18

13 07:44 19:37 13:18 18:07-19:37 13:40-15:10 16:38-18:08 13:16-14:05 18:01-18:50, 19:10-20:46 24:47-26:23

14 07:43 19:38 14:20 09:12-10:42 12:11-13:41 15:09-16:39 13:16-14:05 14:04-14:52, 16:27-17:15 22:25-23:58 31:42-33:15

15 07:42 19:39 15:25 16:39-18:09 10:41-12:11 13:40-15:10 13:16-14:05 10:05-10:54, 24:24-25:13 17:31-19:01 26:30-28:00

16 07:41 19:39 16:32 13:39-15:10 09:10-10:41 12:10-13:40 13:15-14:04, 20:07-21:34 28:50-30:17

17 07:39 19:40 17:41 15:09-16:40 07:39-09:10 10:39-12:10 13:15-14:04 11:39-12:28, 16:27-17:16 16:55-18:21 25:26-26:51

18 07:38 19:41 18:50 12:09-13:40 16:39-18:10 09:08-10:39 13:15-14:04 10:02-10:51, 14:03-14:52 10:33-11:57, 30:45-32:09, 18:55-20:19

19 07:37 19:41 20:00 10:38-12:09 15:09-16:40 07:37-09:08 13:15-14:04 07:37-08:26, 08:25-09:14 28:38-30:02 15:05-16:28

20 07:36 19:42 21:10 18:10-19:42 13:38-15:10 16:40-18:11 13:14-14:03 18:04-18:53, 25:16-26:41 12:59-14:23

21 07:34 19:42 22:20 09:05-10:37 12:07-13:39 15:09-16:41 13:14-14:03 14:02-14:52, 16:28-17:17 20:25-21:52 09:44-11:09, 29:04-30:31,

22 07:33 19:43 23:29 16:40-18:12 10:35-12:08 13:38-15:10 13:14-14:03 09:59-10:49, 24:34-25:23 18:11-19:40 27:05-28:34

23 07:32 19:44 None 13:37-15:10 09:03-10:36 12:06-13:38 13:13-14:03, 15:05-16:37 24:16-25:48

24 07:31 19:44 00:34 15:09-16:41 07:31-09:03 10:34-12:06 13:13-14:02 11:35-12:25, 16:28-17:18 15:47-17:22 25:18-26:53

25 07:30 19:45 01:34 12:05-13:38 16:40-18:13 09:01-10:34 13:13-14:02 09:56-10:46, 14:01-14:51 28:03-29:41

26 07:28 19:45 02:27 10:32-12:05 15:08-16:41 07:28-09:01 13:12-14:01 07:28-08:18, 08:17-09:07 08:58-10:36, 20:44-22:25, 30:52-32:33

27 07:27 19:46 03:14 18:13-19:46 13:36-15:09 16:41-18:14 13:12-14:01 18:07-18:57, 20:34-22:18 30:57-32:41

28 07:26 19:47 03:54 08:58-10:32 12:03-13:37 15:08-16:42 13:12-14:01 14:00-14:51, 16:28-17:19 18:16-20:02 28:50-30:36

29 07:25 19:47 04:30 16:41-18:15 10:30-12:04 13:36-15:09 13:12-14:01 09:53-10:43, 24:43-25:33 20:44-22:31

30 07:23 19:48 05:02 13:35-15:09 08:56-10:30 12:02-13:36 13:10-14:01, 27:05-28:53 07:26-09:13

31 07:22 19:49 05:32 15:08-16:42 07:22-08:56 10:29-12:03 13:11-14:00 11:31-12:21, 16:29-17:20 29:07-30:55 13:51-15:39








March 2011



Magha – Phalguna

Kumbha – Mina

Maasi - Phanguni


Holi dahana is done when Purnima Prevails during the sunset and beyond. This happens on 18th March. Hence Holi burning on 18th and 19th throwing of colors.

1

Pradosham

Magha Kr Dvadashi 08:22

U.shada 07:07

2

Maha Shivaratri

Trayodashi 10:16

Shravana 09:30

3

Chaturdashi 12:25

Dhanishta 12:08

4


Shatabhisha 14:56

5

Phalguna Sh Prathama 17:13

P.Bhadrapada 17:51

6

Dvitiiya 19:44

U.Bhadrapada 20:50

7

Tritiiya 22:14

Revati 23:47

8

Chaturthi 24:36+

Ashvini 26:37+

9

Panchami 26:42+

Bharani 29:11+

10

Shashthi 28:23+

Krittika full night

11

Saptami 29:28+

Krittika 07:20

12

Holasthaka Begins

Ashtami 30:49+

Rohini 08:53

13

Navami 30:22+

Mrigashirsha 10:44

14

Karadyan Nombu Samkranti Tarpana

Dashami 29:05+ Aardra 10:47 Sun: Mina 17:57 Phanguni

15

Amalaki Ekadashi

Ekadashi 27:00+

Punarvasu 10:01

16

Dvadashi 24:12+ Pushya 08:28 Aslesha 30:16+

17

Pradosham

Trayodashi 20:51

Magha 27:33+

18

Holika Dahana

Chaturdashi 17:06

P.Phalguni 24:30+

19

Karidina

Holi / Dhuleti Lakshmi Jayanthi

Panguni Uttiram Satyanarayana Pooja

Purnima 13:10 U.Phalguni 21:19

20

Phalguna Kr Prathama 09:12 Dvitiiya 29:26+

Hasta 18:12

21

Tritiiya 26:03+

Chitra 15:22

22


Chaturthi 23:12

Svaati 12:59

23

Ranga Panchami

Panchami 21:02 Vishaakha 11:14 Guru Astha starts: 26:14

24

Shashthi 19:39 Anuraadha 10:13 Guru Astha

25

Saptami 19:05 Jyeshtha 10:00 Guru Astha

26

Ashtami 19:20 Mula 10:35 Guru Astha

27

Navami 20:18 P.shadha 11:55 Guru Astha

28

Dashami 21:51 U.shada 13:51 Guru Astha

29

Papamochini Ekadasi

Ekadashi 23:51 Shravana 16:16 Guru Astha

30

Dvadashi 26:09+ Dhanishta 19:00 Guru Astha

31

Pradosham

Trayodashi 28:35+ Shatabhisha 21:54 Guru Astha

Note: Ranganatha and Ranganaayaki Kalyanam with Gadyatrayam recital - Mar 19 2011 Saturday.

Karadyan Nombu, or Savitri Nonbu Vritham, is a Tamil observance in which married woman prays for the well

being and long life of her husband. Similar Vrata in North India is observed as a Karwa Chauth (Oct 15th) and Similar Vrat in Gujarat and Maharastra is Vata savitri

Vratam (June 14th).



Important Times for April 2011



Bad Times Good Bad Times Good Times 01 07:21 19:49 06:01 12:01-13:36 16:41-18:16 08:54-10:29 13:11-14:00 09:50-10:41, 14:00-14:50 15:55-17:42

02 07:20 19:50 06:30 10:27-12:02 15:08-16:43 07:20-08:54 13:10-13:59 07:20-08:11, 08:10-09:01 11:41-13:29 22:28-24:16

03 07:19 19:50 07:00 18:16-19:50 13:34-15:09 16:42-18:17 13:10-13:59 18:09-19:00, 17:18-19:06 28:04-29:51

04 07:17 19:51 07:32 08:52-10:27 12:00-13:35 15:08-16:43 13:10-13:59 13:59-14:50, 16:29-17:21 29:02-30:49 25:28-27:15

05 07:16 19:52 08:07 16:42-18:17 10:25-12:00 13:33-15:09 13:09-13:58 09:47-10:38, 24:52-25:44 20:06-21:52 30:42-32:28

06 07:15 19:52 08:45 13:33-15:09 08:50-10:25 11:59-13:34 13:08-13:59, 25:07-26:52

07 07:14 19:53 09:29 15:08-16:43 07:14-08:50 10:23-11:59 13:09-13:58 11:27-12:18, 16:30-17:21 11:36-13:21

08 07:13 19:53 10:18 11:58-13:34 16:43-18:19 08:48-10:24 13:09-13:58 09:45-10:36, 13:58-14:50 07:26-09:09, 21:56-23:37, 12:35-14:18

09 07:12 19:54 11:11 10:22-11:58 15:08-16:44 07:12-08:48 13:08-13:57 07:12-08:03, 08:02-08:54 25:57-27:35 08:03-09:44

10 07:10 19:55 12:10 18:18-19:55 13:32-15:08 16:43-18:19 13:08-13:57 18:12-19:04, 29:58-31:33 07:42-09:21

11 07:09 19:55 13:11 08:45-10:22 11:56-13:33 15:07-16:44 13:08-13:57 13:57-14:49, 16:30-17:22 25:42-27:15 15:33-17:09

12 07:08 19:56 14:15 16:43-18:20 10:20-11:57 13:32-15:08 13:08-13:57 09:41-10:34, 25:02-25:54 29:14-30:44 11:00-12:33

13 07:07 19:57 15:20 13:31-15:08 08:43-10:20 11:55-13:32 13:06-13:58, 26:44-28:12 14:15-15:45

14 07:06 19:57 16:27 15:07-16:45 07:06-08:43 10:18-11:56 13:07-13:56 11:23-12:15, 16:31-17:23 20:52-22:18 11:31-12:59, 29:27-30:53,

15 07:05 19:58 17:35 11:54-13:32 16:44-18:21 08:41-10:19 13:07-13:56 09:39-10:32, 13:57-14:49 17:32-18:56 25:59-27:24

16 07:04 19:58 18:44 10:17-11:55 15:07-16:45 07:04-08:41 13:07-13:56 07:04-07:56, 07:55-08:48 15:41-17:05 24:05-25:29

17 07:03 19:59 19:54 18:21-19:59 13:30-15:08 16:44-18:22 13:06-13:55 18:15-19:07, 12:22-13:46 20:47-22:11

18 07:01 20:00 21:05 08:39-10:17 11:53-13:31 15:07-16:45 13:06-13:55 13:56-14:49, 16:31-17:24 07:23-08:48, 28:47-30:14, 15:54-17:19

19 07:00 20:00 22:14 16:45-18:23 10:15-11:53 13:30-15:08 13:06-13:55 09:36-10:29, 25:11-26:04 25:10-26:39 13:29-14:55

20 06:59 20:01 23:19 13:30-15:08 08:37-10:15 11:52-13:31 13:04-13:57, 25:09-26:41 10:06-11:35

21 06:58 20:02 None 15:07-16:46 06:58-08:37 10:14-11:53 13:05-13:54 11:19-12:12, 16:32-17:25 10:22-11:54

22 06:57 20:02 00:17 11:51-13:30 16:45-18:24 08:35-10:14 13:05-13:54 09:34-10:27, 13:55-14:49 17:04-18:39, 28:31-30:09, 12:18-13:53

23 06:56 20:03 01:07 10:13-11:52 15:07-16:46 06:56-08:35 13:05-13:54 06:56-07:50, 07:49-08:42 27:46-29:28 14:22-16:01

24 06:55 20:04 01:51 18:24-20:04 13:29-15:08 16:46-18:25 13:05-13:54 18:18-19:11, 25:04-26:48 13:56-15:38

25 06:54 20:04 02:29 08:33-10:12 11:50-13:30 15:07-16:47 13:05-13:54 13:55-14:49, 16:33-17:26 27:12-28:58 11:29-13:13

26 06:53 20:05 03:03 16:46-18:26 10:11-11:51 13:29-15:08 13:05-13:54 09:31-10:25, 25:20-26:14 13:50-15:36

27 06:52 20:05 03:34 13:28-15:08 08:31-10:11 11:49-13:29 13:02-13:56, 09:24-11:11 20:08-21:56

28 06:51 20:06 04:04 15:07-16:48 06:51-08:32 10:10-11:50 13:04-13:53 11:16-12:10, 16:33-17:27 11:24-13:12 22:12-24:00

29 06:50 20:07 04:33 11:49-13:29 16:47-18:27 08:30-10:10 13:04-13:53 09:29-10:23, 13:55-14:49 17:59-19:47 28:46-30:34

30 06:49 20:07 05:02 10:09-11:49 15:08-16:48 06:49-08:30 13:04-13:53 06:49-07:44, 07:43-08:37 23:35-25:23








April 2011



Phalguna – Chaitra

Mina - Mesha

Phanguni – Chittirai


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Pohela Baisakh, Bohag Bihu, Baisakhi.

1 Masa Shivaratri

Phalguna Kr Chaturdashi 31:05+

P.Bhadrapada 24:53+ Guru Astha

2

Amavasya Tarpanam Amavasya full night

U.Bhadrapada 27:51+ Guru Astha

3

Amavasya 09:32

Revati 30:44+ Guru Astha

4 Khara Yugadi

Vasanth Navaratra

Gudi Padwa Cheti Chand Chaitra Sh

Prathama 11:53 Ashvini full night Guru Astha

5

Dvitiiya 14:04 Ashvini 09:28 Guru Astha

6

Matsya Jayanthi

Gauri Tritiya

Tritiiya 16:01 Bharani 11:59 Guru Astha

7

Chaturthi 17:37 Krittika 14:12 Guru Astha

8

Sri Panchami

Panchami 18:47 Rohini 16:01 Guru Astha

9

Shashthi 19:24 Mrigashirsha 17:18 Guru Astha

10

Saptami 19:22 Aardra 17:58 Guru Astha

11

Ashtami 18:37 Punarvasu 17:56 Guru Astha

12

Sri Rama

Navami

Navami 17:08

Pushya 17:11 Guru Astha

13

Dashami 14:58 Aslesha 15:44 Guru Astha

14

Tamil New Year

Vishu, Baisakhi Kamada Ekadasi

Ekadashi 12:11 Magha 13:42 Sun: Mesha 2:24 Chittirai Guru Astha

15 Pradosham

Mahavir Jayanti

Pohela Baisakh Bohag Bihu

Dvadashi 08:54 Trayodashi 29:17+

P.Phalguni 11:10 Guru Astha

16

Chaturdashi 25:30+ U.Phalguni 08:19 Hasta 29:20+ Guru Astha

17

Hanuman Jayanthi

Satyanarayana Pooja TN: Madhurakavi Azhwar

Purnima 21:44 Chitra 26:23+ Guru Astha

18

Chaitra Kr Prathama 18:09

Svaati 23:42 Guru Astha

19

Dvitiiya 14:58

Vishaakha 21:26 Guru Astha ends: 20:37

20

Sankatahara

Chaturthi

Tritiiya 12:19 Anuraadha 19:45

21

Chaturthi 10:21 Jyeshtha 18:48

22

Panchami 09:10 Mula 18:38

23

Shashthi 08:49 P.shadha 19:17

24

Saptami 09:16

U.shada 20:42

25

Ashtami 10:27

Shravana 22:46

26

Navami 12:13

Dhanishta 25:19+

27

Dashami 14:24

Shatabhisha 28:11+

28

Varuthini Ekadasi

Ekadashi 16:50

P.Bhadrapada full night

29

Dvadashi 19:18

P.Bhadrapada 07:11

30

Pradosham Masa Shivaratri

Trayodashi 21:42

U.Bhadrapada 10:09



Important Times for May 2011



Bad Times Good Bad Times Good Times 01 06:49 20:08 05:34 18:27-20:08 13:28-15:09 16:47-18:28 13:04-13:53 18:21-19:15, 10:19-12:07

02 06:48 20:09 06:08 08:28-10:09 11:48-13:29 15:08-16:49 13:04-13:53 13:54-14:49, 16:34-17:29 11:11-12:57, 26:09-27:54, 07:38-09:24

03 06:47 20:09 06:45 16:48-18:29 10:07-11:48 13:28-15:09 13:04-13:53 09:27-10:22, 25:29-26:23 12:41-14:26

04 06:46 20:10 07:28 13:28-15:09 08:26-10:08 11:47-13:28 13:01-13:55, 06:57-08:41 17:21-19:05

05 06:45 20:11 08:15 15:08-16:50 06:45-08:27 10:06-11:48 13:03-13:52 11:13-12:08, 16:35-17:30 13:03-14:45, 27:29-29:09, 18:10-19:53

06 06:44 20:11 09:08 11:47-13:28 16:49-18:31 08:25-10:07 13:03-13:52 09:26-10:20, 13:54-14:49 13:34-15:15

07 06:44 20:12 10:05 10:05-11:47 15:08-16:50 06:44-08:25 13:03-13:52 06:44-07:38, 07:37-08:32 07:29-09:08 13:16-14:55

08 06:43 20:13 11:05 18:31-20:13 13:27-15:09 16:49-18:32 13:03-13:52 18:24-19:19, 11:42-13:19 21:25-23:02

09 06:42 20:13 12:07 08:23-10:06 11:46-13:28 15:08-16:51 13:03-13:52 13:54-14:49, 16:36-17:31 07:45-09:20 17:14-18:49

10 06:41 20:14 13:10 16:50-18:33 10:04-11:47 13:27-15:10 13:03-13:52 09:24-10:19, 25:38-26:33 11:56-13:29 21:12-22:45

11 06:41 20:15 14:14 13:27-15:10 08:22-10:05 11:45-13:28 13:00-13:55, 10:05-11:36, 28:50-30:19, 19:09-20:40

12 06:40 20:15 15:18 15:09-16:52 06:40-08:23 10:03-11:46 13:03-13:52 11:11-12:07, 16:37-17:32 26:12-27:39 13:43-15:12

13 06:39 20:16 16:24 11:45-13:28 16:51-18:34 08:21-10:04 13:03-13:52 09:22-10:18, 13:54-14:50 25:04-26:30 10:57-12:24

14 06:38 20:17 17:32 10:03-11:46 15:09-16:52 06:38-08:22 13:03-13:52 06:38-07:34, 07:33-08:28 22:17-23:43 09:43-11:09

15 06:38 20:17 18:41 18:34-20:17 13:27-15:10 16:52-18:35 13:03-13:52 18:27-19:23, 17:40-19:06 06:54-08:20, 26:18-27:44,

16 06:37 20:18 19:51 08:20-10:03 11:45-13:28 15:10-16:53 13:03-13:52 13:54-14:50, 16:38-17:34 15:18-16:45 24:01-25:28

17 06:37 20:18 20:58 16:52-18:36 10:02-11:45 13:27-15:11 13:03-13:52 09:21-10:17, 25:46-26:42 11:42-13:11 20:34-22:03

18 06:36 20:19 22:00 13:27-15:11 08:19-10:03 11:44-13:28 13:00-13:55, 11:29-13:00 20:33-22:04

19 06:36 20:20 22:56 15:10-16:54 06:36-08:19 10:01-11:45 13:03-13:52 11:10-12:06, 16:39-17:35 26:40-28:13 22:00-23:33

20 06:35 20:20 23:44 11:44-13:28 16:53-18:37 08:18-10:02 13:03-13:52 09:20-10:16, 13:55-14:51 13:50-15:27 23:28-25:04

21 06:34 20:21 None 10:01-11:45 15:10-16:55 06:34-08:19 13:03-13:52 06:34-07:31, 07:30-08:26 12:33-14:12 22:28-24:07

22 06:34 20:22 00:25 18:37-20:22 13:27-15:12 16:54-18:38 13:03-13:52 18:30-19:27, 09:20-11:02 19:33-21:15

23 06:34 20:22 01:02 08:17-10:01 11:44-13:28 15:11-16:55 13:03-13:52 13:55-14:51, 16:41-17:37 10:58-12:43 21:25-23:10

24 06:33 20:23 01:34 16:55-18:39 10:00-11:45 13:27-15:12 13:03-13:52 09:19-10:15, 25:53-26:50 16:44-18:31 27:23-29:09

25 06:33 20:23 02:05 13:28-15:12 08:16-10:01 11:44-13:29 13:00-13:56, 18:32-20:20 29:17-31:05

26 06:32 20:24 02:34 15:12-16:56 06:32-08:17 10:00-11:45 13:04-13:53 11:09-12:06, 16:42-17:38 25:02-26:50

27 06:32 20:25 03:03 11:44-13:29 16:56-18:41 08:16-10:01 13:04-13:53 09:18-10:15, 13:56-14:52 11:49-13:37

28 06:32 20:25 03:34 10:00-11:45 15:12-16:57 06:32-08:17 13:04-13:53 06:32-07:28, 07:27-08:24 06:38-08:26 17:23-19:10

29 06:31 20:26 04:07 18:41-20:26 13:28-15:13 16:56-18:42 13:04-13:53 18:34-19:30, 18:13-20:00 14:41-16:27

30 06:31 20:26 04:43 08:15-10:01 11:44-13:29 15:12-16:58 13:04-13:53 13:56-14:53, 16:43-17:39 09:09-10:53 19:38-21:23

31 06:31 20:27 05:24 16:57-18:42 10:00-11:45 13:28-15:14 13:04-13:53 09:18-10:14, 26:00-26:57 13:46-15:29 24:05-25:48








May 2011



Chaitra - Vaishakh

Mesha - Vrishabha

Chittirai - Vaikaasi


1

Chaitra Kr Chaturdashi 23:54

Revati 12:59

2

Amavasya 25:50+

Ashvini 15:36

3

Vaishakha Sh Prathama 27:28+

Bharani 17:56

4

Dvitiiya 28:44+

Krittika 19:56

5

Akshaya Tritiya

Tritiiya 29:37+

Rohini 21:34

6

Chaturthi 30:03+

Mrigashirsha 22:48

7 Annual Samoohika

Satyanarayana Pooja Sankaracharya Jayanti

Ramanuja Jayanti

Panchami 30:00+

Aardra 23:34

8

Mother’s Day Guru in Mesha 3:44

Shashthi 29:26+

Punarvasu 23:49

9

Saptami 28:18+

Pushya 23:33

10

Ashtami 26:39+

Aslesha 22:44

11

Navami 24:28+

Magha 21:25

12

Dashami 21:51

P.Phalguni 19:38

13

Mohini Ekadasi

Ekadashi 18:53

U.Phalguni 17:29

14

Pradosham Samkranti Tarpanam

Dvadashi 15:41 Hasta 15:06 Sun: Vrishabha 23:14

15

Sri Nrisimha Jayanthi

Trayodashi 12:24 Chitra 12:37 Vaikaasi

16

Sampat Gauri Vrat

Satyanarayana Pooja Kurma Jayanti

Chaturdashi 09:10 Purnima 30:08+

Svaati 10:12

17

Vaishakha Kr Prathama 27:28+ Vishaakha 08:00 Anuraadha 30:10+

18

Dvitiiya 25:19+

Jyeshtha 28:52+

19

Tritiiya 23:47

Mula 28:12+

20


Chaturthi 22:58

P.shadha 28:16+

21

Panchami 22:55

U.shada 29:04+

22

Shashthi 23:36 Shravana full night

23

Saptami 24:58+ Shravana 06:36

24

Ashtami 26:52+ Dhanishta 08:44

25

Navami 29:07+ Shatabhisha 11:21

26

Hanumat Jayanthi (Andhra)

Main Temple Ground Breaking Ceremony day #1

Dashami full night P.Bhadrapada 14:14

27

Main Temple Ground

Breaking Ceremony day #2

Dashami 07:31 U.Bhadrapada 17:12

28

Apara Ekadasi Main Temple Ground

Breaking Ceremony day #3

Ekadashi 09:52 Revati 20:03

29

Pradosham

Main Temple Ground Breaking Ceremony day #4

Dvadashi 12:00

Ashvini 22:38

30

Memorial Day

Masa Shivaratri

Trayodashi 13:47

Bharani 24:52+

31

Chaturdashi 15:08

Krittika 26:39+

Lord Sri Nrisimha appeared on Nrisimha Jayanthi day from pillar and saved his devotee Bhakta Prahalada. Most temples perform sudarshan homa, abhisheka to lord Nrisimha.

This calendar mentions birthday celebrations of Azhwars their Thiru nakshatras are marked by TN: Shukla paksha dates are in brigher blocks where as Krishna paksha in darker blocks.

May 7th: Annual Samoohika Satyanarayana Pooja Please paricipate in AHT Main temple Ground breaking ceremony and Ganesh Temple Shikhara Sthapana ceremony. Contact AHT for more infomation



Important Times for June 2011



Bad Times Good Bad Times Good Times 01 06:30 20:27 06:10 13:28-15:14 08:15-10:00 11:44-13:29 13:01-13:57, 19:33-21:15 24:37-26:19

02 06:30 20:28 07:02 15:13-16:59 06:30-08:16 09:59-11:45 13:05-13:54 11:09-12:06, 16:44-17:41 09:48-11:28 19:45-21:25

03 06:30 20:28 07:58 11:44-13:30 16:58-18:44 08:15-10:00 13:05-13:54 09:18-10:14, 13:57-14:53 13:26-15:04 19:08-20:46

04 06:30 20:29 08:59 09:59-11:45 15:14-16:59 06:30-08:16 13:05-13:54 06:30-07:27, 07:26-08:23 17:19-18:56 26:56-28:32

05 06:30 20:29 10:01 18:44-20:29 13:29-15:15 16:59-18:45 13:05-13:54 18:37-19:34, 13:13-14:47 22:40-24:14

06 06:30 20:30 11:04 08:15-10:00 11:44-13:30 15:14-17:00 13:05-13:54 13:57-14:54, 16:45-17:42 17:22-18:55 26:41-28:14

07 06:30 20:30 12:07 16:59-18:45 09:59-11:45 13:29-15:15 13:05-13:54 09:17-10:14, 26:05-27:02 15:42-17:14 24:52-26:24

08 06:29 20:31 13:10 13:30-15:16 08:14-10:01 11:45-13:31 13:02-13:59, 10:43-12:14 19:47-21:18

09 06:29 20:31 14:14 15:15-17:01 06:29-08:15 10:00-11:46 13:06-13:55 11:10-12:07, 16:46-17:43 08:33-10:03 17:32-19:01

10 06:29 20:32 15:19 11:45-13:31 17:00-18:47 08:15-10:01 13:06-13:55 09:18-10:15, 13:58-14:55 08:03-09:32, 29:55-31:23, 16:57-18:26

11 06:29 20:32 16:25 10:00-11:46 15:15-17:02 06:29-08:16 13:06-13:55 06:29-07:26, 07:25-08:23 25:53-27:21 14:47-16:16

12 06:29 20:32 17:33 18:46-20:32 13:30-15:17 17:01-18:47 13:06-13:55 18:39-19:36, 24:06-25:35 10:45-12:14

13 06:29 20:33 18:40 08:15-10:01 11:45-13:32 15:16-17:02 13:07-13:56 13:59-14:56, 16:47-17:44 20:57-22:27 09:01-10:30, 29:57-31:28,

14 06:29 20:33 19:43 17:02-18:48 10:00-11:46 13:31-15:17 13:07-13:56 09:18-10:15, 26:09-27:06 21:03-22:35 30:12-31:44

15 06:30 20:34 20:42 13:31-15:17 08:15-10:01 11:46-13:32 13:03-14:00,

16 06:30 20:34 21:34 15:17-17:03 06:30-08:16 10:00-11:47 13:07-13:56 11:11-12:08, 16:48-17:45 12:21-13:54, 23:27-25:02, 07:41-09:14

17 06:30 20:34 22:19 11:46-13:32 17:02-18:49 08:15-10:02 13:07-13:56 09:18-10:16, 14:00-14:57 21:55-23:33 08:59-10:35

18 06:30 20:34 22:58 10:01-11:47 15:17-17:04 06:30-08:16 13:08-13:57 06:30-07:27, 07:26-08:23 18:25-20:06 07:43-09:20, 28:28-30:09,

19 06:30 20:35 23:32 18:48-20:35 13:32-15:18 17:03-18:49 13:08-13:57 18:41-19:38, 19:39-21:22 29:56-31:39

20 06:30 20:35 None 08:16-10:02 11:47-13:33 15:18-17:04 13:08-13:57 14:00-14:57, 16:49-17:46 24:59-26:44

21 06:30 20:35 00:04 17:03-18:50 10:01-11:48 13:32-15:19 13:08-13:57 09:19-10:16, 26:12-27:09 26:30-28:17 11:30-13:15

22 06:31 20:35 00:34 13:32-15:19 08:16-10:03 11:47-13:33 13:04-14:02, 13:10-14:57

23 06:31 20:36 01:04 15:18-17:05 06:31-08:17 10:02-11:48 13:09-13:58 11:12-12:09, 16:50-17:47 08:50-10:37 19:35-21:23

24 06:31 20:36 01:34 11:47-13:34 17:04-18:50 08:17-10:03 13:09-13:58 09:20-10:17, 14:01-14:58 14:25-16:13 25:11-26:59

25 06:31 20:36 02:05 10:02-11:49 15:19-17:05 06:31-08:18 13:09-13:58 06:31-07:29, 07:28-08:25 26:07-27:54 22:33-24:20

26 06:32 20:36 02:40 18:50-20:36 13:33-15:20 17:04-18:51 13:09-13:58 18:43-19:40, 17:05-18:50 27:36-29:21

27 06:32 20:36 03:19 08:17-10:04 11:48-13:35 15:19-17:05 13:10-13:59 14:02-14:59, 16:50-17:47 21:45-23:29

28 06:32 20:36 04:03 17:04-18:51 10:03-11:49 13:34-15:20 13:10-13:59 09:21-10:18, 26:12-27:09 27:27-29:08 08:04-09:47

29 06:33 20:36 04:53 13:34-15:20 08:18-10:04 11:49-13:35 13:06-14:03, 17:36-19:14 08:30-10:11, 27:27-29:05,

30 06:33 20:36 05:48 15:19-17:06 06:33-08:19 10:04-11:50 13:10-13:59 11:14-12:11, 16:51-17:48 20:53-22:30 26:30-28:06








June 2011



Vaishakh - Jyestha

Vrishabha - Mithuna

Vaikaasi - Aani


Lord Shani deva is worshipped on Shani Jayanthi. Those who are running sade sati or for shani devata’s blessings do worship on Shani dev on shani Jayanthi. This day is birthday appearance day for Shanidev. Nirjala Ekadashi is also Known as Bhima Ekadasi.

1

Shani Jayanthi

Savitri Amavasya

Amavasya Tarpanam

Vaishakha Kr Amavasya 16:02

Rohini 27:59+

2

Karidina

Jyeshtha Sh Prathama 16:28

Mrigashirsha 28:52+

3

Dvitiiya 16:26

Aardra 29:18+

4

Tritiiya 15:57

Punarvasu 29:19+

5

Chaturthi 15:04

Pushya 28:57+

6

Rahu in Vrischika 6:28

Panchami 13:48

Aslesha 28:13+

7

Shashthi 12:11

Magha 27:09+

8

Saptami 10:14

P.Phalguni 25:49+

9

Ashtami 08:02 Navami 29:37+

U.Phalguni 24:14+

10

Dashami 27:04+

Hasta 22:30

11

Nirjala Ekadasi

Ekadashi 24:26+

Chitra 20:41

12

Dvadashi 21:50

Svaati 18:52

13

Soma Pradosham

Vaikasi Visakam TN: Namm Azhwar

Trayodashi 19:21

Vishaakha 17:11

14

Vatasavitri Vrata

Chaturdashi 17:07

Anuraadha 15:42

15

Satyanarayana Vrata

Samkranti Tarpanam

Purnima 15:13 Jyeshtha 14:34 Sun: Mithuna 5:50

Aani/1

16

Jyeshtha Kr Prathama 13:47

Mula 13:53

17

Dvitiiya 12:53

P.shadha 13:45

18


Sri Jaganntha's Deba Snana Pournima Celebrations

Tritiiya 12:37

U.shada 14:13

19

Father’s Day

Chaturthi 13:00 Shravana 15:20

20

Panchami 14:01 Dhanishta 17:05

21

Dakshinayana (Actual)

Shashthi 15:37 Shatabhisha 19:22

22

Saptami 17:40 P.Bhadrapada 22:03

23

Ashtami 19:58 U.Bhadrapada 24:57+

24

Navami 22:18 Revati 27:51+

25

Dashami 24:28+ Ashvini full night

26

Yogini Ekadasi

Ekadashi 26:16+ Ashvini 06:33

27

Dvadashi 27:34+ Bharani 08:51

28

Pradosham

Trayodashi 28:16+ Krittika 10:38

29

Masa Shivaratri

Chaturdashi 28:22+ Rohini 11:51

30

Amavasya Tarpanam

Amavasya 27:53+ Mrigashirsha 12:27

The earth has a tilt of 23.45 degrees. The earth circles around sun with this tilt. Because of this tilt it seems like the Sun travels north and south of the equator. This motion of the sun is called Uttarayana – The sun is moving towards North and Dakshinayana the sun is moving towards South. Actual Dakshinayana is not when sun enters karka, but when its always measured based on Sun’s declination – Kranti.



Important Times for July 2011



Bad Times Good Bad Times Good Times 01 06:33 20:36 06:48 11:49-13:35 17:05-18:51 08:19-10:05 13:10-13:59 09:22-10:19, 14:02-14:59 24:18-25:53

02 06:34 20:36 07:51 10:04-11:50 15:20-17:06 06:34-08:20 13:10-13:59 06:34-07:31, 07:30-08:27 19:48-21:21 09:44-11:18, 29:04-30:37,

03 06:34 20:36 08:55 18:50-20:36 13:35-15:21 17:05-18:51 13:11-14:00 18:43-19:40, 23:26-24:57

04 06:35 20:36 09:59 08:20-10:06 11:50-13:36 15:20-17:06 13:11-14:00 14:03-15:00, 16:51-17:48 21:24-22:55 08:34-10:05, 30:27-31:58,

05 06:35 20:36 11:03 17:05-18:51 10:05-11:51 13:35-15:21 13:11-14:00 09:23-10:20, 26:11-27:08 16:13-17:43 25:13-26:43

06 06:36 20:36 12:07 13:35-15:21 08:20-10:06 11:50-13:36 13:07-14:04, 13:57-15:27 22:56-24:26

07 06:36 20:36 13:12 15:20-17:06 06:36-08:22 10:06-11:52 13:11-14:00 11:16-12:12, 16:51-17:48 13:32-15:02 22:31-24:01

08 06:36 20:35 14:17 11:51-13:36 17:05-18:51 08:21-10:07 13:11-14:00 09:24-10:21, 14:03-15:00 11:39-13:10 20:41-22:11

09 06:37 20:35 15:22 10:06-11:52 15:20-17:06 06:37-08:23 13:12-14:01 06:37-07:34, 07:33-08:30 07:59-09:30 17:03-18:34

10 06:37 20:35 16:28 18:50-20:35 13:36-15:21 17:05-18:51 13:12-14:01 18:43-19:39, 06:42-08:13, 28:04-29:36, 15:50-17:22

11 06:38 20:35 17:32 08:22-10:08 11:51-13:37 15:20-17:06 13:12-14:01 14:04-15:00, 16:51-17:48 28:45-30:18 13:18-14:50

12 06:38 20:35 18:31 17:05-18:50 10:07-11:53 13:36-15:21 13:12-14:01 09:26-10:22, 26:08-27:04 14:05-15:39

13 06:39 20:34 19:25 13:36-15:21 08:23-10:09 11:52-13:37 13:08-14:05, 20:46-22:20 16:01-17:36

14 06:40 20:34 20:12 15:20-17:06 06:40-08:25 10:08-11:53 13:12-14:01 11:17-12:14, 16:51-17:47 07:58-09:35, 30:36-32:14, 17:36-19:12

15 06:40 20:34 20:53 11:52-13:37 17:04-18:50 08:24-10:09 13:12-14:01 09:27-10:23, 14:04-15:01 27:07-28:48 16:25-18:03

16 06:41 20:33 21:30 10:09-11:53 15:20-17:05 06:41-08:26 13:12-14:01 06:41-07:37, 07:36-08:33 28:15-29:57 13:08-14:48

17 06:41 20:33 22:03 18:48-20:33 13:37-15:21 17:04-18:49 13:13-14:02 18:41-19:37, 14:28-16:10

18 06:42 20:32 22:34 08:25-10:10 11:53-13:38 15:20-17:05 13:13-14:02 14:04-15:01, 16:50-17:47 09:22-11:06 19:48-21:32

19 06:42 20:32 23:04 17:04-18:48 10:09-11:54 13:37-15:21 13:13-14:02 09:28-10:24, 26:03-26:59 10:41-12:27 21:17-23:03

20 06:43 20:32 23:34 13:37-15:21 08:26-10:11 11:53-13:38 13:09-14:05, 16:51-18:38 27:35-29:22

21 06:43 20:31 None 15:20-17:04 06:43-08:28 10:10-11:54 13:13-14:02 11:19-12:15, 16:50-17:46 22:25-24:13

22 06:44 20:31 00:05 11:54-13:38 17:03-18:47 08:27-10:11 13:13-14:02 09:29-10:25, 14:04-15:00 09:12-11:00, 30:42-32:30,

23 06:45 20:30 00:38 10:11-11:55 15:20-17:04 06:45-08:29 13:13-14:02 06:45-07:41, 07:40-08:36 10:17-12:05, 25:23-27:09,

24 06:45 20:29 01:15 18:46-20:29 13:37-15:21 17:03-18:47 13:13-14:02 18:39-19:35, 30:21-32:05 12:00-13:47

25 06:46 20:29 01:56 08:29-10:12 11:54-13:38 15:20-17:03 13:13-14:02 14:04-15:00, 16:49-17:44 16:46-18:30

26 06:46 20:28 02:42 17:02-18:46 10:12-11:55 13:37-15:20 13:13-14:02 09:31-10:26, 25:56-26:51 12:18-14:00, 26:32-28:10, 17:23-19:04

27 06:47 20:28 03:35 13:37-15:20 08:29-10:13 11:54-13:38 13:10-14:05, 29:50-31:26 12:24-14:03

28 06:48 20:27 04:33 15:19-17:02 06:48-08:31 10:12-11:56 13:13-14:02 11:20-12:16, 16:48-17:43 11:26-13:01

29 06:48 20:26 05:35 11:55-13:38 17:01-18:44 08:30-10:13 13:13-14:02 09:32-10:27, 14:04-15:00 09:04-10:37, 28:18-29:49, 18:23-19:56

30 06:49 20:26 06:39 10:13-11:56 15:19-17:02 06:49-08:32 13:13-14:02 06:49-07:44, 07:43-08:39 13:24-14:55

31 06:49 20:25 07:45 18:42-20:25 13:37-15:20 17:00-18:43 13:13-14:02 18:35-19:31, 07:22-08:51, 28:48-30:17, 16:18-17:47








July 2011



Aashadha - Shravana

Mithuna - Karka

Aani - Aadi


31

Shravana Sh

Prathama 11:17 Aslesha 17:46 Shukra Astha

The famous Ratha Yatra, the Festival of the Chariots, is held in Puri on the second day of the bright fortnight of the Ashada. On the festival day, the deities Sri Jagannatha, Balabhadra and Subhadra along with Sudarshana are taken out of the big temple. The Ratha Yatra symbolizes universal brotherhood, equality and inclusiveness of highest order. The chariot is a metaphor. Sri Jagannath, as the soul is seated in the body chariot. Liberation is the goal.

1

Ashaadha Sh Prathama 26:53+

Aardra 12:31

2

Sri Jagannath Rathayatra

Dvitiiya 25:26+

Punarvasu 12:04

3

Tritiiya 23:37

Pushya 11:14

4

Independence Day

Chaturthi 21:33

Aslesha 10:04

5

Panchami 19:19

Magha 08:42

6

Shashthi 16:59 P.Phalguni 07:12 U.Phalguni 29:39+

7

Sai Satcharitra paarayanam

Saptami 14:39

Hasta 28:07+

8


Ashtami 12:20

Chitra 26:40+

9

Sai Satcharitra paarayanam TN: Periyazhwar

Sri Jagannath’s Bahuda

Yatra Celebrations

Navami 10:08

Svaati 25:21+

10

Harishayana Ekadashi


Dashami 08:05

Ekadashi 30:13+ Vishaakha 24:12+

11


Dvadashi 28:35+ Anuraadha 23:17

12

Jayaparvati Vrat Pradosham

Sai Satcharitra

paarayanam

Trayodashi 27:14+ Jyeshtha 22:38

13

Sai Satcharitra

paarayanam

Chaturdashi 26:14+ Mula 22:19

14

Guru Purnima

Vyas Purnima

Satyanarayana Pooja

Purnima 25:39+ P.shadha 22:24

15

Ashaadha Kr

Prathama 25:32+ U.shada 22:56

16

Samkranti Tarpanam

Dvitiiya 25:56+ Shravana 23:58 Sun: Karka 16:44 Aadi Starts

17

Karidina

Tritiiya 26:52+

Dhanishta 25:32+ Shukra Astha starts: 30:32

18


Chaturthi 28:20+

Shatabhisha 27:36+ Shukra Astha

19

Panchami 30:14+

P.Bhadrapada 30:06+ Shukra Astha

20

Shashthi full night

U.Bhadrapada full night Shukra Astha

21

Shashthi 08:28

U.Bhadrapada 08:56 Shukra Astha

22

Saptami 10:51

Revati 11:53 Shukra Astha

23

Ashtami 13:09

Ashvini 14:45 Shukra Astha

24

Navami 15:08

Bharani 17:18 Shukra Astha

25

Aadi Kartigai Dashami 16:37

Krittika 19:21 Shukra Astha

26

Kamika Ekadasi

Ekadashi 17:26

Rohini 20:45 Shukra Astha

27

Pradosham

Dvadashi 17:32

Mrigashirsha 21:26 Shukra Astha

28

Masa Shivaratri

Trayodashi 16:53

Aardra 21:24 Shukra Astha

29

Chaturdashi 15:34

Punarvasu 20:42 Shukra Astha

30


Pushya 19:27 Shukra Astha



Important Times for August 2011




02 06:51 20:24 09:57 17:00-18:42 10:14-11:56 13:37-15:19 13:13-14:02 09:33-10:28, 25:47-26:42 20:21-21:48 07:55-09:22, 29:07-30:35,

03 06:51 20:23 11:03 13:37-15:19 08:33-10:15 11:55-13:37 13:09-14:05, 19:26-20:54 28:16-29:44

04 06:52 20:22 12:09 15:18-17:00 06:52-08:34 10:14-11:56 13:12-14:01 11:22-12:16, 16:45-17:40 17:14-18:43 26:10-27:39

05 06:52 20:21 13:15 11:55-13:37 16:58-18:40 08:33-10:15 13:12-14:01 09:34-10:29, 14:03-14:58 13:24-14:54 22:27-23:58

06 06:53 20:20 14:21 10:15-11:56 15:17-16:59 06:53-08:35 13:12-14:01 06:53-07:48, 07:47-08:42 12:07-13:39 21:19-22:51

07 06:54 20:19 15:25 18:38-20:19 13:36-15:18 16:57-18:39 13:12-14:01 18:31-19:26, 09:38-11:12 18:59-20:33

08 06:54 20:19 16:25 08:35-10:16 11:56-13:37 15:16-16:58 13:12-14:01 14:03-14:57, 16:43-17:38 10:39-12:14 20:09-21:44

09 06:55 20:18 17:19 16:56-18:38 10:15-11:57 13:36-15:17 13:12-14:01 09:35-10:30, 25:37-26:32 27:22-28:59 22:33-24:09

10 06:55 20:17 18:08 13:36-15:17 08:36-10:17 11:56-13:37 13:09-14:03, 14:47-16:25 24:34-26:12

11 06:56 20:16 18:51 15:15-16:56 06:56-08:37 10:16-11:57 13:12-14:00 11:22-12:17, 16:42-17:36 13:45-15:25 23:42-25:22

12 06:57 20:15 19:29 11:56-13:36 16:55-18:35 08:36-10:17 13:11-14:00 09:36-10:30, 14:02-14:56 10:33-12:14 20:39-22:20

13 06:57 20:14 20:03 10:16-11:57 15:15-16:55 06:57-08:38 13:11-14:00 06:57-07:51, 07:50-08:44 11:52-13:34 22:07-23:50

14 06:58 20:13 20:35 18:33-20:13 13:35-15:15 16:54-18:34 13:11-14:00 18:26-19:20, 17:03-18:48 27:29-29:13

15 06:58 20:12 21:05 08:38-10:18 11:56-13:36 15:14-16:54 13:11-14:00 14:01-14:55, 16:40-17:34 18:21-20:07 28:56-30:41

16 06:59 20:11 21:35 16:52-18:32 10:17-11:57 13:35-15:14 13:11-14:00 09:37-10:31, 25:26-26:20 24:27-26:14

17 07:00 20:10 22:06 13:34-15:14 08:38-10:18 11:56-13:35 13:08-14:02, 30:00-31:48 11:09-12:56

18 07:00 20:09 22:38 15:13-16:52 07:00-08:40 10:17-11:57 13:10-13:59 11:23-12:16, 16:38-17:31 16:47-18:35

19 07:01 20:08 23:13 11:56-13:35 16:50-18:30 08:39-10:18 13:10-13:59 09:38-10:31, 14:00-14:54 18:00-19:48 14:24-16:12

20 07:01 20:07 23:51 10:18-11:57 15:12-16:51 07:01-08:40 13:10-13:59 07:01-07:55, 07:54-08:47 09:15-11:02 19:59-21:47

21 07:02 20:06 None 18:27-20:06 13:33-15:12 16:49-18:28 13:09-13:58 18:20-19:14, 14:35-16:21 25:10-26:56

22 07:03 20:05 00:35 08:40-10:19 11:56-13:34 15:11-16:49 13:09-13:58 13:59-14:52, 16:35-17:29 21:03-22:47 26:14-27:57

23 07:03 20:04 01:23 16:48-18:26 10:18-11:56 13:33-15:11 13:09-13:58 09:39-10:32, 25:15-26:07 11:32-13:13 21:35-23:16

24 07:04 20:03 02:18 13:33-15:11 08:41-10:19 11:55-13:34 13:07-14:00, 15:18-16:55 20:58-22:35

25 07:04 20:01 03:17 15:09-16:47 07:04-08:42 10:18-11:56 13:08-13:57 11:23-12:16, 16:33-17:26 18:50-20:24 28:14-29:48

26 07:05 20:00 04:20 11:55-13:33 16:46-18:24 08:42-10:19 13:08-13:57 09:40-10:32, 13:58-14:51 14:10-15:41 23:16-24:47

27 07:05 19:59 05:25 10:19-11:56 15:08-16:46 07:05-08:43 13:08-13:57 07:05-07:58, 07:57-08:49 17:08-18:37 25:59-27:28

28 07:06 19:58 06:32 18:21-19:58 13:32-15:09 16:44-18:22 13:08-13:57 18:14-19:07, 14:18-15:45 22:58-24:25

29 07:07 19:57 07:39 08:43-10:20 11:55-13:32 15:07-16:45 13:07-13:56 13:57-14:49, 16:31-17:23 08:16-09:42, 28:56-30:21, 16:50-18:16

30 07:07 19:56 08:47 16:43-18:20 10:19-11:56 13:31-15:08 13:07-13:56 09:41-10:33, 25:02-25:54 27:21-28:47 13:28-14:53

31 07:08 19:55 09:55 13:31-15:07 08:43-10:20 11:55-13:32 13:05-13:57, 24:29-25:56 11:55-13:20








August 2011



Shravana – Bhadrapada

Karka – Simha

Aadi – Aavani


1 Hariyali Teej

Shravana Sh

Dvitiiya 08:36 Tritiiya 29:45+ Magha 15:49 Shukra Astha

2 TN:Andal, Tiruvadipooram

Goda/Andal Kalyanam Mangala Gauri Vratam

starts

Chaturthi 26:52+ P.Phalguni 13:45 Shukra Astha

3

Naag Panchami

Panchami 24:04+ U.Phalguni 11:41 Shukra Astha

4

Surya Shasthi

Shashthi 21:29 Hasta 09:46 Shukra Astha

5

Saptami 19:10

Chitra 08:06 Svaati 30:44+ Shukra Astha

6

Ashtami 17:11 Vishaakha 29:44+ Shukra Astha

7

Navami 15:35

Anuraadha 29:06+ Shukra Astha

8

Dashami 14:22

Jyeshtha 28:51+ Shukra Astha

9

Pavitra Ekadasi

Ekadashi 13:31

Mula 28:58+ Shukra Astha

10

Pradosham

Dvadashi 13:03

P.shadha 29:27+ Shukra Astha

11

Trayodashi 12:57

U.shada 30:19+ Shukra Astha

12

Rigveda Upakarma Varalakshmi Vratam Satyanarayana Pooja

Chaturdashi 13:15

Shravana full night Shukra Astha

13

Raksha Bandhan Yajur Upakarma

Purnima 13:57

Shravana 07:34 Shukra Astha

14

Shravana Kr Prathama 15:04

Dhanishta 09:13 Shukra Astha

15

Dvitiiya 16:36

Shatabhisha 11:17 Shukra Astha

16

Sankatahara Chaturthi Kajali Tritiya

Tritiiya 18:31

P.Bhadrapada 13:44 Shukra Astha

17

Bahula Chaturthi

Chaturthi 20:46 U.Bhadrapada 16:30 Sun: Simha 1:12 Aavani Shukra Astha

18

Naag Panchami (Guj)

Panchami 23:13

Revati 19:28 Shukra Astha

19

Randhan Chhath (Guj)

Shashthi 25:40+

Ashvini 22:29 Shukra Astha

20

Sitala Satam (Guj)

Saptami 27:55+

Bharani 25:20+ Shukra Astha

21

Sri Krishna Janmasthami

Ashtami 29:45+

Krittika 27:48+ Shukra Astha

22

Navami 30:57+

Rohini 29:40+ Shukra Astha

23

Dashami full night

Mrigashirsha 30:47+ Shukra Astha

24

Aja Ekadasi

Dashami 07:22 Ekadashi 30:58+

Aardra full night Shukra Astha

25

Ekadasi (Fasting)

Dvadashi 29:44+ Aardra 07:05 Punarvasu 30:34+ Shukra Astha

26

Pradosham

Trayodashi 27:45+

Pushya 29:19+ Shukra Astha

27

Masa Shivaratri

Chaturdashi 25:08+

Aslesha 27:27+ Shukra Astha

28

Pithori Amavsya Polala Amavasya

Amavasya Tarpanam

Amavasya 22:04 Magha 25:07+ Shukra Astha

29

Bhadrapada Sh

Prathama 18:41 P.Phalguni 22:32 Shukra Astha

30

Dvitiiya 15:12 U.Phalguni 19:51 Shukra Astha

31

Haritalika

Samaveda Upakarma

Ganesh Chaturthi

Tritiiya 11:45 Hasta 17:15 Shukra Astha

Sri Krishna Janmasthami is the birthday celebration of Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna’s birthday is celebrated in different ways in different parts of india. The next day of Krishna’s birthday is celebrated in the state of Maharastra (India) as a dahikala. Where group of youngsters – Govinda go from street to street and they try to break a clay pot filled with milk, yogurt. This year during the Yajur upakarma there is a shukra astha and hence upakarma for the newly given yagnopavita (poonal) cannot be done. In case of doubt please follow your sampradaya.



Important Times for September 2011



Bad Times Good Bad Times Good Times 01 07:08 19:53 11:04 15:06-16:42 07:08-08:45 10:19-11:56 13:06-13:55 11:23-12:15, 16:29-17:21 20:05-21:33 09:09-10:36, 28:54-30:22,

02 07:09 19:52 12:11 11:55-13:31 16:41-18:17 08:44-10:20 13:06-13:55 09:41-10:33, 13:55-14:47 18:15-19:45 27:16-28:46

03 07:09 19:51 13:17 10:19-11:56 15:05-16:41 07:09-08:45 13:06-13:55 07:09-08:01, 08:00-08:52 15:23-16:55 24:37-26:09

04 07:10 19:50 14:19 18:14-19:50 13:29-15:05 16:39-18:15 13:05-13:54 18:08-18:59, 16:08-17:43 25:36-27:11

05 07:10 19:49 15:15 08:45-10:21 11:54-13:30 15:04-16:39 13:05-13:54 13:54-14:46, 16:26-17:17 28:01-29:38

06 07:11 19:47 16:06 16:37-18:13 10:20-11:55 13:29-15:04 13:05-13:54 09:42-10:33, 24:48-25:40 08:52-10:29, 20:22-22:01, 30:15-31:53

07 07:12 19:46 16:50 13:28-15:03 08:46-10:21 11:54-13:29 13:03-13:54, 19:34-21:15 29:38-31:19

08 07:12 19:45 17:29 15:02-16:37 07:12-08:47 10:20-11:55 13:04-13:53 11:23-12:14, 16:23-17:14 16:36-18:18 26:49-28:31

09 07:13 19:44 18:04 11:54-13:29 16:35-18:10 08:46-10:21 13:04-13:53 09:43-10:34, 13:53-14:44 18:12-19:56 28:34-30:18

10 07:13 19:42 18:36 10:20-11:55 15:01-16:35 07:13-08:48 13:03-13:52 07:13-08:04, 08:03-08:54 23:39-25:24

11 07:14 19:41 19:07 18:07-19:41 13:27-15:01 16:34-18:08 13:03-13:52 18:01-18:51, 25:05-26:51 10:09-11:54

12 07:14 19:40 19:37 08:47-10:21 11:53-13:28 15:00-16:34 13:03-13:52 13:51-14:42, 16:20-17:11 31:15-33:02 11:42-13:28

13 07:15 19:39 20:07 16:32-18:06 10:20-11:54 13:26-15:00 13:02-13:51 09:43-10:34, 24:35-25:25 17:57-19:45

14 07:15 19:37 20:39 13:26-14:59 08:48-10:22 11:53-13:27 13:01-13:52, 12:48-14:36 23:35-25:23

15 07:16 19:36 21:13 14:58-16:31 07:16-08:49 10:21-11:54 13:01-13:50 11:22-12:13, 16:18-17:08 24:51-26:39 21:14-23:02

16 07:16 19:35 21:50 11:53-13:26 16:29-18:03 08:49-10:22 13:01-13:50 09:44-10:34, 13:50-14:40 16:10-17:58 26:58-28:46

17 07:17 19:34 22:31 10:21-11:54 14:57-16:30 07:17-08:50 13:01-13:50 07:17-08:07, 08:06-08:56 21:46-23:33

18 07:17 19:32 23:17 18:00-19:32 13:24-14:57 16:28-18:01 13:00-13:49 17:53-18:43, 28:43-30:28 08:28-10:15

19 07:18 19:31 None 08:50-10:22 11:53-13:25 14:56-16:28 13:00-13:49 13:48-14:38, 16:15-17:05 19:30-21:12 09:59-11:44, 29:47-31:30,

20 07:19 19:30 00:08 16:26-17:59 10:21-11:53 13:24-14:56 13:00-13:49 09:45-10:34, 24:21-25:11 23:56-25:36 29:46-31:25

21 07:19 19:29 01:03 13:23-14:55 08:50-10:22 11:52-13:24 12:59-13:49, 28:12-29:48

22 07:20 19:27 02:03 14:54-16:26 07:20-08:52 10:21-11:53 12:59-13:48 11:22-12:11, 16:13-17:02 24:00-25:33 13:50-15:27

23 07:20 19:26 03:05 11:52-13:24 16:24-17:55 08:51-10:22 12:59-13:48 09:45-10:35, 13:47-14:36 27:29-28:59 09:18-10:51

24 07:21 19:25 04:10 10:22-11:53 14:53-16:24 07:21-08:52 12:58-13:47 07:21-08:10, 08:09-08:58 24:53-26:20 12:28-13:58

25 07:21 19:24 05:16 17:52-19:24 13:22-14:53 16:22-17:53 12:58-13:47 17:46-18:35, 18:54-20:20 09:37-11:04, 27:27-28:52,

26 07:22 19:22 06:24 08:52-10:23 11:52-13:23 14:52-16:22 12:58-13:47 13:46-14:35, 16:09-16:58 15:27-16:51 23:52-25:16

27 07:23 19:21 07:32 16:21-17:51 10:22-11:53 13:21-14:52 12:57-13:46 09:46-10:35, 24:07-24:56 13:31-14:54 21:53-23:17

28 07:23 19:20 08:43 13:21-14:51 08:53-10:23 11:51-13:22 12:57-13:46, 10:09-11:33, 29:10-30:35, 18:34-19:58

29 07:24 19:19 09:53 14:50-16:20 07:24-08:54 10:22-11:52 12:57-13:45 11:22-12:10, 16:07-16:56 26:36-28:04 13:42-15:07

30 07:24 19:17 11:02 11:51-13:21 16:18-17:48 08:53-10:23 12:57-13:45 09:47-10:35, 13:44-14:32 23:02-24:32








September 2011



Bhadrapada - Ashvayuja

Simha - Kanya

Aavani - Puruttasi


Onam is the largest festival in the Indian state of Kerala. It falls during the first month of the Malayalam calendar which is Chingam and marks the homecoming of the legendary King Maveli. The festival lasts for ten days and is linked to many elements of Kerala's culture and tradition. Sharad Navaratri starts from September 27th.

1

Rishi Panchami

Bhaiya Panchami

Bhadrapada Sh Chaturthi 08:32 Panchami 29:40+

Chitra 14:55 Shukra Astha

2

Shashthi 27:15+ Svaati 12:58 Shukra Astha

3

Saptami 25:22+ Vishaakha 11:31 Shukra Astha

4

Ashtami 24:04+ Anuraadha 10:36 Shukra Astha

5

Labour Day

Navami 23:19 Jyeshtha 10:16 Shukra Astha

6

Dashami 23:07 Mula 10:28 Shukra Astha

7

Parivartini Ekadasi

Ekadashi 23:24 P.shadha 11:10 Shukra Astha

8

Vaman Jayanthi

Dvadashi 24:07+ U.shada 12:19 Shukra Astha

9

Pradosham

Onam Trayodashi 25:13+ Shravana 13:52 Shukra Astha

10

Anant Chaturdasi

Chaturdashi 26:40+ Dhanishta 15:47 Shukra Astha

11

Satyanarayana Pooja

Purnima 28:26+ Shatabhisha 18:00 Shukra Astha

12

Prathama Shraddha Bhadrapada Kr

Prathama 30:31+ P.Bhadrapada 20:31 Shukra Astha

13

Dvitiya Shraddha

Dvitiiya full night U.Bhadrapada 23:18 Shukra Astha ends: 29:09

14

Tritiya Shraddha

Dvitiiya 08:50

Revati 26:16+

15

Sankatahara Chaturthi Chaturthi Shraddha

Undralla Taddiya

Tritiiya 11:20

Ashvini 29:20+

16

Chaturthi 13:53

Bharani full night

17

Panchami Shraddha

Samkranti Tarpanam

Panchami 16:19 Bharani 08:21 Sun: Kanya 1:11

Purattaasi

18

Shasthi Shraddha

Shashthi 18:27

Krittika 11:08

19

Saptami Shraddha Shitala Vratam

Saptami 20:05

Rohini 13:29

20

Asthami Shraddha

Ashtami 21:00

Mrigashirsha 15:12

21

Navami Shraddha

Navami 21:07

Aardra 16:08

22

Dashami Shraddha

Dashami 20:22

Punarvasu 16:14

23

Ekadasi Shraddha Jaya Ekadashi

Ekadashi 18:45

Pushya 15:29

24

Dvadashi Shraddha Pradosham

Dvadashi 16:23

Aslesha 13:57

25

Trayodashi Shraddha Chaturdashi Shraddha

Masa Shivaratri

Trayodashi 13:22

Magha 11:47

26

Mahalaya Maha

Amavasya

Amavasya Tarpanam

Chaturdashi 09:54 Amavasya 30:08+

P.Phalguni 09:07 U.Phalguni 30:10+

27

Sharad Navaratri Karidina

Aashvayuja Sh

Prathama 26:17+ Hasta 27:07+

28

Dvitiiya 22:32

Chitra 24:10+

29

Tritiiya 19:03

Svaati 21:30

30

Chaturthi 16:00

Vishaakha 19:18

If you missed to perform shraddham on the tithi it can be done on Mahalaya amavasya 26th Sept. It is also known as Sarva pitru Amavasya.



Important Times for October 2011




02 07:25 19:15 13:08 17:45-19:15 13:20-14:49 16:17-17:46 12:56-13:44 17:39-18:28, 08:16-09:48

03 07:26 19:14 14:02 08:54-10:24 11:51-13:20 14:48-16:17 12:56-13:44 13:43-14:31, 16:04-16:52 14:52-16:27, 26:13-27:51, 10:07-11:42

04 07:27 19:12 14:48 16:15-17:44 10:23-11:52 13:19-14:48 12:56-13:43 09:48-10:36, 23:53-24:41 25:13-26:54 11:59-13:37

05 07:27 19:11 15:29 13:19-14:48 08:55-10:24 11:51-13:20 12:55-13:43, 22:12-23:54 11:15-12:55

06 07:28 19:10 16:06 14:46-16:15 07:28-08:56 10:23-11:52 12:55-13:43 11:22-12:09, 16:02-16:50 23:52-25:37 08:26-10:09

07 07:28 19:09 16:39 11:51-13:19 16:13-17:41 08:56-10:24 12:55-13:42 09:48-10:36, 13:41-14:29 29:30-31:16 10:18-12:02

08 07:29 19:08 17:10 10:23-11:52 14:45-16:13 07:29-08:57 12:55-13:42 07:29-08:17, 08:16-09:03 31:06-32:52 16:04-17:49

09 07:30 19:06 17:40 17:39-19:06 13:18-14:46 16:12-17:39 12:54-13:42 17:33-18:20, 17:45-19:32

10 07:30 19:05 18:10 08:57-10:25 11:51-13:18 14:44-16:12 12:54-13:41 13:40-14:28, 15:59-16:47 13:23-15:11 24:08-25:55

11 07:31 19:04 18:41 16:10-17:38 10:24-11:51 13:17-14:45 12:54-13:41 09:49-10:36, 23:40-24:27 18:59-20:47 29:47-31:34

12 07:32 19:03 19:14 13:17-14:44 08:58-10:25 11:50-13:18 12:54-13:41, 31:00-32:48 27:24-29:12

13 07:32 19:02 19:51 14:43-16:10 07:32-08:59 10:24-11:51 12:54-13:40 11:22-12:09, 15:57-16:44 22:18-24:06

14 07:33 19:01 20:30 11:50-13:17 16:08-17:35 08:59-10:26 12:53-13:40 09:50-10:37, 13:39-14:26 27:55-29:42 09:06-10:53

15 07:33 19:00 21:15 10:25-11:51 14:42-16:08 07:33-09:00 12:53-13:40 07:33-08:20, 08:19-09:06 14:39-16:26

16 07:34 18:59 22:03 17:32-18:59 13:16-14:42 16:07-17:33 12:53-13:40 17:26-18:13, 11:01-12:48, 25:58-27:42, 16:20-18:06

17 07:35 18:57 22:56 09:00-10:26 11:50-13:17 14:41-16:07 12:53-13:39 13:38-14:25, 15:55-16:41 30:54-32:36 12:24-14:09

18 07:35 18:56 23:53 16:05-17:31 10:25-11:51 13:15-14:41 12:53-13:39 09:51-10:38, 23:27-24:14 12:51-14:33

19 07:36 18:55 None 13:15-14:41 09:01-10:27 11:50-13:16 12:53-13:39, 11:53-13:32 21:48-23:27

20 07:37 18:54 00:52 14:40-16:05 07:37-09:02 10:26-11:52 12:53-13:39 11:22-12:08, 15:53-16:39 08:17-09:53 17:53-19:29

21 07:38 18:53 01:53 11:51-13:16 16:04-17:29 09:02-10:27 12:52-13:38 09:52-10:38, 13:37-14:23 12:41-14:14 21:58-23:31

22 07:38 18:52 02:56 10:27-11:52 14:39-16:04 07:38-09:03 12:52-13:38 07:38-08:24, 08:23-09:09 10:46-12:16, 29:17-30:45, 19:45-21:15

23 07:39 18:51 04:01 17:26-18:51 13:15-14:40 16:02-17:27 12:52-13:38 17:21-18:07, 26:16-27:42 14:02-15:29

24 07:40 18:50 05:08 09:03-10:28 11:51-13:15 14:38-16:03 12:52-13:38 13:37-14:22, 15:51-16:36 24:36-26:00 10:49-12:15

25 07:40 18:49 06:16 16:01-17:26 10:27-11:52 13:14-14:39 12:52-13:38 09:54-10:40, 23:16-24:01 21:16-22:40 09:02-10:26, 29:39-31:02,

26 07:41 18:48 07:27 13:14-14:39 09:04-10:29 11:51-13:15 12:52-13:37, 16:08-17:32 24:32-25:56

27 07:42 18:47 08:38 14:37-16:01 07:42-09:06 10:28-11:52 12:52-13:37 11:23-12:09, 15:49-16:35 13:12-14:37 21:42-23:07

28 07:43 18:47 09:48 11:51-13:15 16:00-17:24 09:05-10:29 12:52-13:37 09:55-10:40, 13:36-14:21 09:07-10:33 17:47-19:14

29 07:43 18:46 10:53 10:29-11:52 14:37-16:00 07:43-09:07 12:52-13:37 07:43-08:28, 08:27-09:13 08:23-09:52 17:17-18:46

30 07:44 18:45 11:52 17:21-18:45 13:14-14:37 15:59-17:22 12:52-13:37 17:16-18:01, 22:53-24:25 18:17-19:49

31 07:45 18:44 12:43 09:07-10:30 11:52-13:15 14:36-15:59 12:52-13:37 13:36-14:21, 15:47-16:32 09:54-11:28 19:23-20:58








October 2011



Ashvayuja - Kartik

Kanya - Tula

Puruttasi - Aipaasi


30

Labh Panchami

Kartika Sh Panchami 24:33+

Mula 24:24+

31

Chaath (Bihar) Skanda Shasthi

Kartika Sh Shashthi 23:36

P.shadha 24:06+

Durgasthami Sandhi kala Pooja time: October 4th around 10:00 AM. Dashera is a good day to start any business, or new work. Diwali Laksmi Pooja is on 25th October where as going to temple, oil bath on 26th. Naraka Chaturdashi oil bath on 25th. For free Diwali Lakshmi Pooja muhurtha visit mypanchang.com

1

Batukamma Panduga Upangalalitha Vratham

Aashvayuja Sh Panchami 13:30

Anuraadha 17:40

2

Shashthi 11:40

Jyeshtha 16:42

3

Saraswati Pooja

Saptami 10:32

Mula 16:26

4

Durgasthami

Ashtami 10:07 P.shadha 16:51

5

Maha Navami

Navami 10:23

U.shada 17:55

6

Dashera

Vijaya Dashami TN: Desikan

Dashami 11:13

Shravana 19:31

7

Pasankusa Ekadasi

Ekadashi 12:34

Dhanishta 21:34

8

Pradosham

Dvadashi 14:19

Shatabhisha 23:58

9

Trayodashi 16:22

P.Bhadrapada 26:38+

10

Chaturdashi 18:39

U.Bhadrapada 29:29+

11

Sharad Purnima Kojagiri

Satyanarayana Pooja

Purnima 21:05

Revati full night

12

Aashvayuja Kr Prathama 23:37

Revati 08:28

13

Dvitiiya 26:09+

Ashvini 11:29

14

Atlatadi

Tritiiya 28:35+

Bharani 14:28

15

Karwa Chauth (Moonrise 21:15)


Chaturthi 30:47+

Krittika 17:19

16

Panchami full night

Rohini 19:51

17

Samkranti Tarpanam

Panchami 08:36 Mrigashirsha 21:57 Sun: Tula 13:10

Aippasi

18

Shashthi 09:53

Aardra 23:28

19

Ahoi Asthami

Saptami 10:29

Punarvasu 24:16+

20

Ashtami 10:19

Pushya 24:17+

21

Navami 09:20 Dashami 31:34+

Aslesha 23:30

22

Rama Ekadasi

Dasara Mela

Ekadashi 29:06+

Magha 21:59

23

Vaag Baaras Vasu Baras

Dvadashi 26:02+ P.Phalguni 19:51

24

Dhanteras

Dhanatrayodashi Pradosham

Masa Shivaratri

Trayodashi 22:32 U.Phalguni 17:13

25

Narak Chaturdashi Kali Chaudash

Diwali Lakshmi Pooja

Chaturdashi 18:46 Hasta 14:17

26

Diwali

Amavasya Tarpanam

Amavasya 14:55 Chitra 11:13

27

Gujarati New Year

Gowardhan Pooja Skanda shashti festival

starts, Kedar Gauri

Kartika Sh Prathama 11:11

Svaati 08:13 Vishaakha 29:29+

28

Yama Dwitiya Bhai Bij

Dvitiiya 07:43

Tritiiya 28:42+ Anuraadha 27:10+

29

Nagul Chavithi

Chaturthi 26:17+ Jyeshtha 25:26+



Important Times for November 2011



Bad Times Good Bad Times Good Times 01 07:46 18:43 13:27 15:58-17:21 10:30-11:53 13:14-14:37 12:52-13:37 09:57-10:42, 23:05-23:50 08:17-09:55, 28:48-30:29, 18:04-19:42

02 07:46 18:42 14:05 13:14-14:37 09:08-10:31 11:52-13:15 12:52-13:37, 30:07-31:50 14:53-16:34

03 07:47 18:42 14:40 14:36-15:58 07:47-09:10 10:31-11:53 12:52-13:37 11:25-12:10, 15:46-16:31 16:27-18:11

04 07:48 18:41 15:12 11:52-13:15 15:57-17:19 09:09-10:32 12:52-13:37 09:58-10:43, 13:36-14:20 11:34-13:19 22:06-23:51

05 07:49 18:40 15:42 09:31-10:54 13:35-14:57 06:49-08:11 12:52-13:37 07:49-08:33, 08:32-09:16 13:08-14:54 23:49-25:36

06 06:50 17:39 15:12 16:17-17:39 12:14-13:36 14:56-16:18 11:52-12:37 16:12-16:56, 18:29-20:17 29:15-31:03

07 06:50 17:39 15:43 08:11-09:33 10:53-12:15 13:35-14:57 11:52-12:37 12:36-13:20, 14:45-15:29 24:09-25:57

08 06:51 17:38 16:15 14:56-16:17 09:33-10:54 12:14-13:36 11:53-12:37 09:00-09:44, 21:55-22:39 10:57-12:45

09 06:52 17:37 16:51 12:14-13:36 08:13-09:34 10:54-12:15 11:53-12:37, 12:09-13:57, 27:24-29:11, 08:33-10:21

10 06:53 17:37 17:30 13:35-14:56 06:53-08:14 09:34-10:55 11:53-12:37 10:27-11:11, 14:44-15:28 14:09-15:56

11 06:54 17:36 18:13 10:54-12:15 14:55-16:16 08:14-09:35 11:53-12:37 09:02-09:46, 12:36-13:19 08:51-10:38 19:32-21:18

12 06:54 17:35 19:00 09:34-10:55 13:34-14:55 06:54-08:15 11:53-12:37 06:54-07:38, 07:37-08:21 15:48-17:34, 30:41-32:25, 21:05-22:51

13 06:55 17:35 19:52 16:14-17:35 12:15-13:35 14:54-16:15 11:53-12:37 16:09-16:52, 17:06-18:50

14 06:56 17:34 20:48 08:16-09:36 10:55-12:16 13:34-14:55 11:54-12:37 12:36-13:19, 14:43-15:27 11:37-13:20 17:36-19:19

15 06:57 17:34 21:45 14:54-16:14 09:36-10:56 12:15-13:35 11:54-12:37 09:04-09:48, 21:47-22:31 16:50-18:30 26:52-28:33

16 06:58 17:33 22:45 12:15-13:35 08:17-09:37 10:56-12:16 11:54-12:37, 13:33-15:11 23:22-25:00

17 06:59 17:33 23:45 13:34-14:55 06:59-08:19 09:37-10:57 11:54-12:37 10:30-11:13, 14:43-15:26 18:39-20:15 28:13-29:49

18 06:59 17:33 None 10:56-12:16 14:54-16:14 08:18-09:38 11:54-12:38 09:06-09:49, 12:37-13:20 17:27-19:00 26:45-28:18

19 07:00 17:32 00:47 09:38-10:58 13:35-14:54 07:00-08:20 11:55-12:38 07:00-07:43, 07:42-08:25 12:39-14:09 21:43-23:14

20 07:01 17:32 01:50 16:12-17:32 12:16-13:36 14:53-16:13 11:55-12:38 16:07-16:50, 10:24-11:53 19:16-20:45

21 07:02 17:31 02:55 08:21-09:40 10:58-12:17 13:35-14:54 11:55-12:38 12:37-13:20, 14:43-15:26 09:31-10:58, 30:47-32:13, 18:13-19:39

22 07:03 17:31 04:03 14:53-16:13 09:40-10:59 12:16-13:36 11:56-12:38 09:08-09:51, 21:41-22:24 26:03-27:28 15:22-16:48

23 07:04 17:31 05:12 12:17-13:36 08:22-09:41 10:58-12:18 11:56-12:39, 23:22-24:47 10:34-12:00

24 07:05 17:31 06:22 13:35-14:54 07:05-08:24 09:41-11:00 11:56-12:39 10:33-11:16, 14:43-15:26 19:18-20:44 07:54-09:19, 27:55-29:21,

25 07:05 17:30 07:30 10:59-12:18 14:53-16:12 08:23-09:42 11:57-12:39 09:10-09:53, 12:38-13:21 18:21-19:48 27:06-28:33

26 07:06 17:30 08:34 09:42-11:01 13:36-14:54 07:06-08:25 11:57-12:39 07:06-07:49, 07:48-08:30 27:32-29:02

27 07:07 17:30 09:30 16:11-17:30 12:18-13:37 14:53-16:12 11:57-12:40 16:06-16:48, 08:01-09:30, 18:43-20:15, 27:56-29:28

28 07:08 17:30 10:19 08:25-09:44 11:01-12:19 13:36-14:55 11:58-12:40 12:39-13:21, 14:43-15:26 16:27-18:02 25:57-27:32

29 07:09 17:30 11:01 14:54-16:12 09:44-11:02 12:19-13:37 11:58-12:40 09:13-09:55, 21:37-22:19 12:22-14:00 22:11-23:49

30 07:09 17:30 11:38 12:19-13:37 08:27-09:45 11:02-12:20 11:58-12:41, 13:01-14:42 23:08-24:49








November 2011



Kartik - Margashirsha

Tula - Vrischika

Aipaasi - Kartikai


Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial marriage of the Tulsi plant to the Vishnu or Krishna.

1

Kartika Sh Saptami 23:26

U.shada 24:35+

2

TN: Pogai Azhwar

Ashtami 24:01+

Shravana 25:48+

3

TN: Boothaath Azhwar

Navami 25:16+

Dhanishta 27:38+

4

TN: Pey Azhwar

Dashami 27:04+

Shatabhisha 29:59+

5

Devauthi Ekadashi Sri Subramanya Kalyana

Ekadashi 28:16+

P.Bhadrapada full night

6

Tulasi Vivah Prabodjhanotsava

Dvadashi 30:43+

P.Bhadrapada 07:42

7

Soma Pradosham

Trayodashi full night

U.Bhadrapada 10:38

8

Trayodashi 09:16

Revati 13:38

9

Vaikuntha Chaturdashi Satyanarayana Pooja

Chaturdashi 11:49

Ashvini 16:38

10

Kartiki Purnima

Jwala Toranam Tripura Deepam

Purnima 14:16

Bharani 19:30

11

Prathama 16:31

Krittika 22:11

12

Dvitiiya 18:30

Rohini 24:35+

13

Tritiiya 20:09

Mrigashirsha 26:39+

14

Sankatahara Chaturthi Shani in Tula 22:42

Chaturthi 21:21

Aardra 28:16+

15

Panchami 22:03 Punarvasu 29:22+

16

Ayappa Mandala Pooja Starts

Samkranti Tarpanam Shashthi 22:10 Pushya 29:53+ Sun:Vrishchika 11:59 Kartikai

17

Saptami 21:39

Aslesha 29:48+

18

Ashtami 20:29

Magha 29:04+

19

Navami 18:42

P.Phalguni 27:45+

20

Dashami 16:21 U.Phalguni 25:54+

21

Uttapana Ekadashi

Ekadashi 13:32 Hasta 23:38

22

Pradosham

Dvadashi 10:21

Trayodashi 30:58+ Chitra 21:04

23

Masa Shivaratri

Chaturdashi 27:31+ Svaati 18:22

24

Thanksgiving Amavasya Tarpanam

Amavasya 24:09+ Vishaakha 15:42

25

Margasira Sh

Prathama 21:04 Anuraadha 13:13

26

Dvitiiya 18:23 Jyeshtha 11:06

27

Tritiiya 16:15 Mula 09:29

28

Chaturthi 14:49 P.shadha 08:31

29

Panchami 14:08 U.shada 08:16

30

Kukke Subramaniyam

Shasthi

Shashthi 14:15 Shravana 08:47

Worship of Lord Vishnu during the morning hours in Dhanurmasa is considered highly auspicious. Vishnu Sahasranama is chanted during the period. Other important mantras chanted are those dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi. The most popular offering made to Lord Vishnu in the month is Moong dal. There is a belief that worshipping Lord Vishnu on a single day during Dhanurmasam is equal to worshipping him for thousands of years.



Important Times for December 2011




02 07:11 17:30 12:43 11:03-12:21 14:54-16:12 08:28-09:46 11:59-12:41 09:15-09:57, 12:40-13:23 19:07-20:53 29:43-31:29

03 07:12 17:30 13:13 09:46-11:04 13:37-14:55 07:12-08:30 12:00-12:42 07:12-07:54, 07:53-08:35 25:18-27:06

04 07:13 17:30 13:44 16:12-17:30 12:21-13:39 14:55-16:13 12:00-12:42 16:06-16:48, 30:57-32:45 12:03-13:51

05 07:13 17:30 14:16 08:30-09:48 11:04-12:22 13:38-14:56 12:01-12:43 12:42-13:24, 14:45-15:27 17:45-19:34

06 07:14 17:30 14:50 14:55-16:13 09:48-11:06 12:21-13:39 12:01-12:43 09:17-09:59, 21:34-22:16 18:58-20:46 15:22-17:10

07 07:15 17:30 15:28 12:22-13:40 08:32-09:49 11:05-12:23 12:01-12:43, 10:13-12:00 20:57-22:44

08 07:16 17:30 16:09 13:39-14:57 07:16-08:33 09:49-11:07 12:02-12:44 10:40-11:22, 14:45-15:27 15:35-17:21 26:12-27:58

09 07:16 17:30 16:56 11:06-12:24 14:56-16:14 08:33-09:51 12:02-12:44 09:19-10:01, 12:43-13:25 22:18-24:02 27:32-29:16

10 07:17 17:30 17:47 09:50-11:08 13:40-14:57 07:17-08:35 12:03-12:45 07:17-07:59, 07:58-08:40 13:01-14:44 23:19-25:02

11 07:18 17:31 18:42 16:13-17:31 12:24-13:41 14:57-16:14 12:03-12:45 16:08-16:50, 17:37-19:18 23:31-25:13

12 07:18 17:31 19:40 08:35-09:52 11:08-12:25 13:41-14:58 12:04-12:45 12:44-13:26, 14:47-15:29 22:30-24:09

13 07:19 17:31 20:39 14:57-16:15 09:52-11:09 12:25-13:42 12:04-12:46 09:21-10:03, 21:34-22:16 19:04-20:42 08:27-10:06, 28:51-30:28,

14 07:20 17:31 21:40 12:25-13:42 08:36-09:53 11:09-12:26 12:05-12:46, 24:10-25:46

15 07:20 17:32 22:40 13:42-14:59 07:20-08:38 09:53-11:10 12:05-12:47 10:44-11:26, 14:48-15:30 23:09-24:44 09:46-11:22

16 07:21 17:32 23:42 11:10-12:27 14:59-16:16 08:37-09:55 12:06-12:47 09:23-10:05, 12:46-13:28 18:41-20:13 08:35-10:10, 27:57-29:30,

17 07:22 17:32 None 09:54-11:11 13:43-15:00 07:22-08:39 12:06-12:48 07:22-08:03, 08:02-08:44 16:59-18:31 26:07-27:38

18 07:22 17:33 00:44 16:16-17:33 12:27-13:44 14:59-16:17 12:07-12:48 16:11-16:52, 16:50-18:20 25:50-27:20

19 07:23 17:33 01:48 08:39-09:56 11:11-12:29 13:44-15:01 12:07-12:49 12:48-13:29, 14:50-15:31 14:53-16:22 23:46-25:15

20 07:23 17:34 02:54 15:00-16:18 09:56-11:13 12:28-13:45 12:08-12:49 09:25-10:07, 21:36-22:18 10:51-12:19 19:40-21:08

21 07:24 17:34 04:02 12:29-13:46 08:40-09:57 11:12-12:30 12:08-12:50, 08:52-10:20, 29:22-30:50, 17:39-19:07

22 07:24 17:35 05:09 13:45-15:02 07:24-08:42 09:57-11:14 12:09-12:50 10:47-11:29, 14:51-15:33 28:50-30:19 14:09-15:37

23 07:25 17:35 06:14 11:13-12:31 15:02-16:19 08:41-09:58 12:09-12:51 09:27-10:08, 12:50-13:31 13:41-15:10

24 07:25 17:36 07:13 09:58-11:15 13:46-15:03 07:25-08:42 12:10-12:51 07:25-08:07, 08:06-08:48 18:42-20:12, 29:19-30:50, 14:13-15:43

25 07:26 17:36 08:06 16:19-17:36 12:31-13:48 15:03-16:20 12:10-12:52 16:14-16:56, 26:47-28:21 14:27-15:58

26 07:26 17:37 08:53 08:42-10:00 11:15-12:32 13:47-15:04 12:11-12:52 12:51-13:33, 14:53-15:35 22:21-23:57 12:08-13:41

27 07:27 17:38 09:33 15:04-16:21 09:59-11:16 12:32-13:49 12:11-12:53 09:29-10:10, 21:41-22:22 22:28-24:07 07:57-09:33

28 07:27 17:38 10:09 12:32-13:49 08:43-10:00 11:16-12:33 12:12-12:53, 26:41-28:23 08:21-10:00

29 07:27 17:39 10:42 13:49-15:06 07:27-08:45 10:00-11:17 12:12-12:54 10:51-11:32, 14:55-15:37 27:27-29:11 12:52-14:33

30 07:28 17:39 11:13 11:17-12:34 15:06-16:23 08:44-10:01 12:13-12:54 09:30-10:11, 12:53-13:35 13:53-15:37

31 07:28 17:40 11:44 10:01-11:18 13:50-15:07 07:28-08:45 12:13-12:55 07:28-08:10, 08:09-08:50 09:13-11:00 19:52-21:39








December 2011



Margashirsha - Pausha

Vrischika - Dhanus

Kartikai - Margazhi


Khgoliya Siddhanta: The earth has a tilt of 23.45 degrees. The earth circles around sun with this tilt. Because of this tilt it seems like the Sun travels north and south of the equator. This motion of the sun is called Uttarayana – The sun is moving towards North and Dakshinayana the sun is moving towards South. Actual Uttarayana is not when sun enters Makara, but its always measured based on Sun’s declination – Kranti this also coincides with Sun entering into Tropical (Sayana Makara not Nirayana) Makara rasi.

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Margasira Sh Saptami 15:09

Dhanishta 10:04

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Kalabhairav Asthami

Ashtami 16:44

Shatabhisha 12:02

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Navami 18:51

P.Bhadrapada 14:33

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Dashami 21:20

U.Bhadrapada 17:25

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Gita Jayanthi Mokshada Ekadashi

Ekadashi 23:57

Revati 20:27

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Dvadashi 26:32+

Ashvini 23:28

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Pradosham

Trayodashi 28:54+

Bharani 26:18+

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TN: Thirumangai Azhwar

Chaturdashi 30:57+

Krittika 28:50+

9 Kartikai Deepam

Dattatreya Jayanthi Satyanrayana Pooja TN:Thiruppanalvar

Purnima full night

Rohini 31:00+

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Total Lunar Eclipse (6:45 – 8:18)

Purnima 08:36

Mrigashirsha full night

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Margasira Kr Prathama 09:48

Mrigashirsha 08:45

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Dvitiiya 10:34

Aardra 10:03

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Tritiiya 10:51

Punarvasu 10:55

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Chaturthi 10:42

Pushya 11:21

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Panchami 10:06

Aslesha 11:21

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Dhanurmasa Starts Samkranti Tarpanam

Shashthi 09:04 Magha 10:56 Sun: Dhanus 2:38

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Saptami 07:39 Ashtami 29:50+

P.Phalguni 10:07

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Navami 27:42+

U.Phalguni 08:57

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Dashami 25:17+ Hasta 07:27 Chitra 29:41+

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Saphala Ekadasi

Ekadashi 22:39

Svaati 27:44+

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Uttarayana (Actual) Dvadashi 19:55

Vishaakha 25:41+

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Pradosha Masa Shivaratri

Trayodashi 17:09

Anuraadha 23:40

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Chaturdashi 14:31

Jyeshtha 21:47

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Vakula Amavasya

Hanumat Jayanti (Tamil Margazi Moolam)


Mula 20:11

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Christmas

Pausha Sh Prathama 10:04

P.shadha 18:59

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Ayappa Mandala Pooja Ends

Dvitiiya 08:31

U.shada 18:21

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Tritiiya 07:36 Chaturthi 31:23+

Shravana 18:20

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Panchami full night

Dhanishta 19:03

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Panchami 07:56

Shatabhisha 20:28

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Shashthi 09:12

P.Bhadrapada 22:34

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Saptami 11:06

U.Bhadrapada 25:11+



Differences in Festival dates between India and USA

Pundit Mahesh Shastriji

Panchang Ganitha and Siddhanta

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The Indian Calendar/Panchangam is used everywhere where Hindu people live. I even see people posting, “ I want pambu Panchangam, but I live in the USA and it is not available”. The question then arises: “Can Indian Panchangam be used outside of India?”. If you think the Earth is flat then you can use your favourite indian panchangam/calendar outside of USA. But if you agree with Varahamihira and Aryabhatta, and other scientiests that the Earth is round then you will not use your favourite indian panchang/calendar outside of India. Please read why.

People usually align the Hindu festivals with the English dates based on the Indian calendar. They then think that if an Indian calendar says “Janmasthami” on a certain date, say September 2nd 2010, then it will appear as September 2nd everywhere in the world. The USA is 10:30 to 15:30 hours behind India, so some people will think it will also come the next day in the USA, i.e. September 3rd 2010. They also argue that their family priest in India has told them to celebrate on this particular date and according to him the Indian calendar will apply to all places in the world. This is a completely wrong assumption.

The English date and day (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday etc..) changes at midnight; whereas the Hindu date (or Tithi) and day does not change at midnight. Hindu days change at Sunrise. All days are from one Sunrise to another Sunrise. Sunday will start at one Sunrise and end at the next Sunrise.

The Hindu date (or Tithi -- depending on the position of the Sun and Moon at any given time) changes as celestial bodies move. It can change anytime between two Sunrises. That is to say that if Prathama Tithi ends today at 23:02 it does not mean that Dwitiya Tithi will end tomorrow at the same time. It can end at 18:00, 18:09 or 28:27 (anytime after 24 means after midnight but before the next Sunrise).

Now what's the Hindu date (Tithi)? It is simple. A Tithi is a lunar day, or the time it takes for the longitudinal angle between the Sun and the Moon to increase by 12°. Tithis begin at varying times of day and vary in duration from approximately 19 to 26 hours. So the maximum distance between the Sun and the Moon can be 360 degrees. If you divide them by 12 degrees that gives you 30 equal parts. This means that we have 30 dates in the Hindu calendar divided between the bright half (Shukla Paksha, Waxing Moon), and the dark half (Krishna Paksha, Waning Moon).

Panchangam contains two types of calculations. One is based on the local coordinates like longitude and latitude (Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset, etc), and the other is based on geocentric planetary positions.

Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset times are always calculated

for each and every place on the Earth. Local Sunrise, Sunsets are used to find the daily Rahukalam, Yamagandam, Gulikai, and Durmuhurtham times.

The other set of calculations are calculated from the center of the Earth (geocentric). The positions of heavenly bodies are calculated from the center of the Earth and hence they are geocentric. The planetary positions are first calculated from the center of the Sun (heliocentric) and then using the spherical trigonometry they are converted to the center of the Earth (geocentric). The Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and daily planetary positions are based on the positions of the Sun and Moon in the heavens and they are part of the astronomical phenomenon. These are astronomical phenomenon which happen instantly at the same moment on Earth, and hence the Tithi and Nakshatra will end at the same time all over the world. We have to, therefore, convert them to the local standard time of the specific country of interest. When an eclipse occurs and is visible all over the world, the time of occurrence is converted into each country’s local time zone. The planets do not wait for Sunrise or Sunset at the particular place. They just keep moving, like Earth is moving around the Sun.

These planetary positions of the Sun and the Moon are computed based on the local time (longitude, latitude) converted to the Universal Time. The Tithi end time is also calculated in the Universal Time which is then converted to the local time of the place. The planets are calculated from the center of the Earth and their positions at the given time will be the same all over the world. In the same way, whenever any celestial event occurs we need to convert it to our local time zone. Indian Panchang makers convert this to Indian time. The same say we need to convert it to our time zone for America (PST/PDT, CST/CDT, MST/MDT, EST/EDT). After adding the time difference we get the resulting English date and time when they end. Hence, when the calendar is made for India the date they mention is when that Tithi will end as per the English date in India. If we take the same date and time use it anywhere in the world as it is then we will have wrong results.

For example: On October 17th 2008 the Ashwayuja (Ashwin) Krishna Paksha/ Poornimant Kartik Krishna Paksha Tithi Tritiya ends at 16:39:21 Indian Standard Time, and Charturthi starts. That means at 16:00 hours there is Tritiya still prevailing in India. Now on October 17th 2008 in Seattle, WA at the 16:00 hours we won't have Tritiya at that time. We already have Chaturthi started. Planets keep on moving.... 13 hours have passed and the position of Sun and Moon have changed. So what time will Tritiya end in Seattle? The time difference is 13 hours 30 minutes (with one of our Daylight Saving Time it gives the difference of 12 hours 30

minutes from IST). So, let's subtract 12 hours 30 minutes from the 16:39:21. That gives us 04:09:21 AM on October 17th. So on October 17th after that time we'll have Chaturthi Tithi and before we have Tritiya. The same way if Tithi ends at 8:39 AM on Septemer 12 in India it will end at 20:09 PM on September 11th in Seattle. The same way Western Australia is 8 hours ahead of GMT and hence the Chaturthi will end there at 12:09 PM on September 12th. The planets do not wait for the appropriate Tithi to arrive on some English date at any location in the world. If it did we would not have any days and nights (if it were to happen then celestial bodies would remain static in sky). The Earth is round and it keeps moving, so we have days and nights. It does not wait for Tithi or festivals. Time never waits for anyone. It goes on. The Sun does not rise instantly at the same time all over the world. Hence we need to convert the Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, and Karana time to local standard time. Now we know what time a given Tithi ends, so now it is time to decide festival dates for each region.

How festivals are determined? The usual rule to observe a festival for a particular day, check which Tithi prevails at that Sunrise. Each festival has different rules of observance. For example: Ganesh Chaturthi. Sankathara (Sankshathi Chauth) Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Mahashivaratri, Karwa Chauth, etc... For example Ganesha Chaturthi has to be oserved when the Chaturthi Tithi is observed during the 8th/15th part of the dinmana or the 3/5th part of the dinmana. The dinmana is the difference between local Sunset and Sunrise on the same day. If Chaturthi is not prevailing during that period then take the second day. Likewise for the Karwa Chauth and the Sankathara Chaturthi the Chaturthi Tithi must be prevailing during the moonrise time, if it does not prevail then take the day where it prevails during the sunrise. Rules to determine Shraddha Tithi are different.

For example, if one Tithi is observed at moonrise in India it may or may not exist during moonrise on the same day in a different part of the world. It may be very well observed on the previous day if you are in America or the next day if you are in Japan, Fiji, Australia and other countries. America is behind India in terms of time. To arrive at the time in India we need to subtract the time from Indian time and hence festivals could arrive a day early in USA but not later. For example if a total lunar eclipse is visible in India at 5:00 AM it will happen on the previous day in the USA.

For these reasons Indian Panchangam you buy in India cannot be used outside of India.

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