[Y-Indology] Date for Diwali needed

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I think Nov. 3 is it, for in a very critical technical sense- namely, it fits a

definition.

The amaaavaasyaa starts at 2 hr. 23 min. 14 sec. or less than 144 minutes

(though not by much!) after sunset on Nov. 3.

 

The definition of pradoshha is six ghaTikaa or 144 minutes after sunset

according to vyaasa in madanaratna

(according to my nirNayasindhu). So, for LakShmiipuujana, the date of Nov. 3 is

appropriate, it does qualify as pradoshhavyaapinii!

 

You will have to check on the date for the bath - abhya.ngasnaana. By my book it

is to be done on the day when there is svaatii nakShatra and may come up to any

day till kaartika 2. (By authority of braahmaa.)

 

Hope this helps.

New year should be on Nov. 5 as you stated, I don't know any other

definition/tradition.

 

Harry Spier wrote:

 

> Dear list members,

>

> I have to supply the dates of some lunar Indian holidays to a New York

> Ashram for their year 2002 calendar. I have calculated all the dates except

> the date for Diwali. Ashvina amavasya begins after pradosha on Nov. 3, 2002

> and ends before sunset on Nov. 4, 2002 and that is what is making me unsure

> whether Diwali - Lakshmi puja should be celebrated on Nov. 3 or Nov. 4 2002

> in New York State.

>

> The Panchang data (tithi end times and sunrise/sunset times) for New York

> State are as follows:

> Tithi

> Date Tithi end time Sunrise Sunset

> ---- ----- -------- ------- ------

> 2002 Ashvina

> Nov. 2 K 13 22:53:20 6:27 16:51

> Nov. 3 K 14 19:13:14 6:29 16:50

> Nov. 4 K 15 15:34:34 6:30 16:49

> Kartika

> Nov. 5 S 1 12:07:31 6:31 16:48

> Nov. 6 S 2 9:02:13 6:32 16:47

>

> S.K. Chatterjee in his "Indian Calendric System" page. 74 for Diwali has

> Ashvina amavasya with Lakshmi puja celebrated in Pradosha (see page 60).

>

> P.V. Kane, History of Dharmasastra vol.5 part 1 has:

> page 199 [On] Ashvina amavasya...one should take an oil bath in the morning

> and ... worship Lakshmi.

>

> [P.V. Kane quoting Hemadri] ... one should worship Lakshmi in the evening...

>

> page 200

> [P.V. Kane quoting the Krtyatattva]...when there is 14th tithi in a portion

> of the day and there is amavasya on the night of that day Lakshmi should be

> worshipped and (that night) should be known as Sukharatri.

>

> Can somebody confirm (or not) that this means that for New York Diwali is

> on Nov. 3, 2002 with the Lakshmi puja in the evening.

>

> Also for New York is Indian New Year (Kartika Sukla 1) on November 5 2002,

> or is it always the day after Diwali.

>

> Many thanks,

> Harry

> SKIP...

 

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