Thursday, November 29, 2012

Amavasya janana shanthi

If a child is born on Amavasya that signals trouble to the relatives. Birth in the first half indicates trouble to the mother, the second half trouble to father and in the sandhis trouble to the siblings. Sage Narada has given a shanthi to ward off the ill effects of such birth. It is called Amavasya janana shanthi or Darshajanana shanthi.

The procedure involves invocation on sarvatobhadramandala, kalasha and pratima of the devata called Darsha (amavasya), Surya and Chandra together with karmanga devatas, their puja, homa and daanam.

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Times when Vastu purusha is awake

Vastu purusha wakes up and stays awake for 90 minutes on eight days in a year.

1. On the 10th day of solar month Mesha, he wakes up at 144 minutes from sunrise.

2.On the 21st day of solar month Rishabha, he wakes up at 192  minutes from sunrise.

3. On the 11th day of solar month Karkataka, he wakes up at 48 minutes from sunrise.

4.On the 6th day of solar month Simha, he wakes up at 264 minutes from sunrise.

5.On the 11th day of solar month Tula, he wakes up at 48 minutes from sunrise.

6.On the 8th day of solar month Vrischika, he wakes up at 240 minutes from sunrise.

7.On the 12th day of solar month Makara, he wakes up at 192 minutes from sunrise.

8.On the 22nd day of solar month Kumbha, he wakes up at 192 minutes from sunrise.

On waking up he spends 

18 minutes brushing teeth
18 minutes bathing
18 minutes worshiping
18 minutes taking food
18 minutes chewing tamboolam

Then he goes back to sleep again. The last 36 minutes are very auspicious  for bhoomipoojan and starting construction. The other astrological factors need not be considered on these muhurtas.


Monday, November 19, 2012

Query on timing for cutting trees

"Is there a specific day / tithi as per hindu calendar to remove Coconut tree, as the tree has become an obstruction to the neighbors are demanding it to be removed from our compound. 

Any specific puja to be done and specific days of week / tithi to be avoided for the removal. "


Answer :

Avoid the following stars - Svathi, Vishkaha, Anuradha, Jyeshta, Mula, Bharani, Shravana, Shatabhishak.

Avoid - Gulika kala, Vishti and Gandantha

Perform Ganapathy puja, pray to Bhumi, the tree and nature.

How to get Siddhi in veda mantras

Perform 1,00,000 times japa of Gayatri with the 7 vyahrits at the beginning and end.

Perform homa with madhu - 30,000 ahutis.

Perform tarpanam - 3000 times

Perform abhisheka - 300 times

Feed 30 brahmins.

Friday, November 16, 2012

Three kinds of sorrows

Aadhyaatmika - sorrows arising out of deficiencies in oneself, such as incorrect knowledge, wrong attitude and perception.

Aadhibhoutika - sorrow from the pancha bhutas and other sources such as snakes and animals.

Aadhidaivika - natural calamities such as flood, storm attributed to the divinity.

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Worship of Lakshmi Devi on Dhana Trayodashi

Once Lord Vishnu along with  Lakshmi Devi came to the bhumandala to visit the mrityuloka. Lord asked Lakshmi Devi to stay back while he proceeded in the southern direction. Bored, Lakshmi Devi started wandering and found a sugar cane field. She broke a piece of sugar cane and started chewing it.

By this time, Lord Vishnu returned and was annoyed at the mischief of Lakshmi Devi. He cursed her saying that she would spend the next thirteen years serving at the field of the farmer. With Lakshmi Devi at his service ( which he didn't realize), the farmer got all the riches in the world.

Twelve years went by and Lord Vishnu came back in disguise to get Lakshmi Devi, but the farmer refused to give away his best maid. 

The lord gave the farmer a conch shell and asked him to go take a dip at Ganga along with his family after offering the conch shell to the holy river. While doing this Ganga devi appeared before him and informed that the couple back home were none other than Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi Devi. He was also told that if Lakshmi Devi goes back he will lose all his wealth.

The farmer came back and prayed that the goddess stay with him forever. Lord Vishnu told him about the curse and it was not possible for Devi to stay anymore with him.


Then Devi told him that if he wanted to stay rich, he should worship her during the night of Trayodashi every year by lighting a lamp of ghee. She would be present wherever such worship is done and bless with prosperity and abundance.

Dhanvantari Jayanti



Krishna paksha trayodashi of Karthika masa (today) is observed as Dhanvantari Jayanti. On this day, Lord Dhanvantari appeared with a pot containing amritha from the milky ocean.

Worship of Lord Dhanvantari on this day is highly auspicious for good health and longevity.

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