Guest guest Posted November 10, 2000 Report Share Posted November 10, 2000 Dear Sri Seshakamal, Your query : <<I need to know when Vishnu Deepam is this year, we <<have to do our Aanai Pandigai...I know it's supposed <<to come on Kartikai maasam Krithika nakshtram...>> As per SRIRANGAM kOyil vAkya-panchAngam of the current 'vikrama-samvatsaram', the tiru-k-kArtikai pAncha-rAtra-deepam occurs on December 11 2000 (Monday), corresponding to the kArtika-pUrNimA. The tiru-nakshatram of tiru-p-pAN AzhvAr also falls on this day. The tiru-nakshatram of tiru-mangai-mannan and nampiLLai occur the day previous. This is the precious day on which namperumAL Sriranga- azhakia-maNavALan issues the directions ~~ read out aloud and in ceremony, as the Lord is seated under the pearl-canopy (muttu-p-pandal) of Sundara-pANDiyan ~~ to nammAzhvAr to repair to Srirangam to attend the 'tiru-adhyayana-utsavam' which was started by tiru-mangai-AzhvAr. After the Lord's message is read out, the Lord returns to his AsthAnam in 'tiru-k-kaittalam', on the arms of the 'archaka'. The palm-leaf epistle ("pattOlai") is delivered to Sri kOyil kandADai aNNan who carries it devoutly to the sannidhi of nammAzhvAr where drops of nal-eNNai (sesamum oil) are given to the assembled devotees, symbolically recalling the despatch of travel and camping amenities from Srirangam to the AzhvAr's band ("parijanam") gearing to proceed to Srirangam for the 'tiru-adhyayana' festival. The kArtika-poorNimA is also significant as the birth-day of Guru Nanak Dev. As per the Srirangam almanac, the month of vRSchikam (= kArtikai) commences November 16, when earthen lamps are lit and repeated through the month. The padma purANam celebrates this month thus ~~ Agatah kArtikO mAsah janAnAm chitta-ranjakah, yasmin deepAh pradeeyantE nArAyaNa-parAyaNaih. (Lo, the month of kArtik is here, the one which gladdens people's minds ! The devotees of nArAyaNa light lamps of celebration in this month !) aDiyEn rAmAnuja-dAsan, tirumanjanam Sundara Rajan. ====================================================== Thu, 09 Nov 2000 07:14:49 -0500 Kamala <bharadwaja Panchangam Hi... my name is Seshakamal.. and I have a question about this year's panchangam. I'm from Mysore.... so our family follows the panchangam from Sampath Krishna Jyotisha... however.. he has made many mistakes in the printing.. it was not proof read before the final copy.. so I'm missing dates....... in my panchangam, navaratri came really early.... I need to know when Vishnu Deepam is this year, we have to do our Aanai Pandigai...I know it's supposed to come on Kartikai maasam Krithika nakshtram... the panchangam that I have has not outlined it clearly and I don't know the date...... Can some one help. I'm a tengalai Hebbar Iyengar living in Montreal Canada..... you can send responses back to the list or to me directly. Thanks... Sri Aandaal Thiruvadigale Saranam Seshakamal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2000 Report Share Posted November 10, 2000 I'd like to thank every one's feed back..... I really appreciate it... it's hard when the panchangam gets printed wrong... i follow every padhyathi of our family strictly... so a good panchangam is useful... I thank you again. Seshakamal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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