Kaartik is here!

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know of a good, traditional-sounding recording of

Daamodaraashtakam that I can play before my Deities? I must

emphasize "traditional," that is, sung according to Indian ragas and

with Indian instruments. I can accept any format - CD, tape, or MP3.

 

On another note, I was once told that Kaartik actually begins the day

after Diwali. But my understanding was that Kaartik already began,

and that Diwali always falls in the middle of it. Does anyone know if

this alternate reckoning figures into any traditional calendars

(perhaps South Indian ones)?

 

thanks,

 

- K

[Guest guest]

Hare Krishna

 

This is what I picked up from the following site wherein it mentions

 

"Performing vrata in the month of Kartika (Damodara) is glorified profusely

in the puranas. Since this month is very dear to Krsna by performing

austerities, or restraining ones sense gratification and performing

activities to please the senses of the Lord, one becomes very dear to the

Krsna. As Satya yuga is the best of yugas, as the vedas are the best of

scriptures, as ganga is the best of rivers, so kartika is the best of

months, the most dear to Krsna. The vrata may begin on the ekadasi of the

waxing moon of asvina, on the purnima, or (samkranti) when the sun enters

the house of Libra."

http://www.hknet.org.nz/parishad76-k.htm#Information

 

However, I do know that it is on the Diwali day that the pastime of Mother

Yashoda

tying the rope to Krishna's belly took place. Perhaps for this reason

devotees speculate that after this Kartik starts. This is just something

that came to my mind after reading your query. Otherwise we really begin

Kartik on the day of Sarad Purnima and the entire month is celebrated in

glorification of Damodar since it is in this month that the past time took

place. I am not aware of any South Indian belief to this effect but will

try and find out in a few days.

 

your servant

shashika

[Guest guest]

--- Shashika Chowdhary <chowdhary1 wrote:

> Hare Krishna

>

As Satya yuga is the best of yugas, as the...

 

> > > your servant

> shashika

 

Dear Shashika Prabhu,

 

Good news !!!! This present Kali Yuga is the

best.

God is not cheap. He is, normally, very difficult

to attain. For example in Satya; 60,000 yrs of aus-

terities and meditation. In Treta 1000-2000 year

yajnas etc... But in this age of Kali simply and only

by constant uttering of God's name, we attain

perfection !!!!!!!! Very easy, in fact the easiest.

Therefore this age is considered, by all Vaishnavas,

to be the best, especially and exceptionally due to

the fact that Lord Krishna appeared just 515 yrs ago

as Sri Krsna Caitanya; to personally deliver this easy

process !!!!

 

Hoping this may help and the we are all taking

advantage of this easy process.

 

RGd

 

 

 

 

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