Guest guest Posted October 5, 1999 Report Share Posted October 5, 1999 Subject: Re: Ashweejamasa shuklapaksha calendar 10-10-99 to 24-10-1999 There is a misinformation by one of VMS members about Madhwa Navami. According to Udupi panchAnga madhwa navami comes in January after Makara Sankranti. It is celebrated in Udupi as a row of 3 event - raTha sapthami, BEshmastami and maDhwa navami. Please correct this. - G.R.Raghunatha Rao Monday, October 04, 1999 11:28 AM Ashweejamasa shuklapaksha calendar 10-10-99 to 24-10-1999 MADHWA CALENDAR Sri Pramaathinama Samvatsara DakshinaayaNe, Sharad Rutu, Ashweeja Maase, Shuklapakshe Maasa Niyaamaka: Shri PadmanaaBhaaya Namah. Navaratri: Navarathri celebration has a distinct message to convey, i e to bring eternal bliss to every jeeva through " Sadhana " . These 9 days are special days of Shakthi pooja. The various forms of goddess Durga are worshipped on the nine days. " Durga destroys evil and so on the first three days she is worshipped ..If done, good qualities of head and heart grow automatically when Mahalaksmi is worshipped during the second part of Navarathri. Such a " Sathvic " person with pure conduct seeks to go on the spiritual path through divine knowledge or Jnana. This stage is attained by devout worship of Saraswathi, the Godess of knowledge, on the last three days. A Jnaani later becomes an Aparoksha Jnaani and ultimately experience eternal bliss. This is the esoteric meaning of Navarathri " .- from News letter Oct 99- Sri Madhwacharya Seva Sangha, Chennai-78. During these days, is also performed Saraswathi Pooja, Ayudha pooja, worship of elephants, horses and weapons, machine, Tools etc and so on also .. Special worship is conducted in the Chamundi Temple of Mysore city. On the day of the Uttara Bhadra star, after the days of Navaratri, a car procession is held for the goddess. When the royal family, reigned in Mysore, the Navaratri days were celebrated at the Dasara festival which had attracted attention from the world over for its glitter and pomp. In north India, Durga Pooja is an important part of the Navaratri festival. Just like people in the south and Maharashtra make an icon of Ganesha and celebrate the Chathurthi, the northerners, particularly, the Bengalis, make an icon of Durga, worship her, take her out in a procession and finally immerse her in the water of the Ganges. 10 Oct Sun Padya 1)Sharannavaratri ArambhaM- 2)Deepa Samyojana 3)Sacshaastra PaarayaNa- 4)Sri Venkatesha PuraNa Arambham- 5)Bramhin SantarpaNa- 6)Chandra DaRshana Navaratri- from Ashweeja padya to Navami- One should do Homa, ParayaNa of sarva moola Grantha- Shastras etc- If he is unable to perform himself, he must make arrangements to have done from a Brahmin- It should be done on padya, Trithiya, panchami- Saptami OR start from Ashtami and end on navami day- The Mantra, japa, Snana, dana during Navaratri gives Ananatha Phala- Satpaatra-Pancharaatra Utsava- starting from Trithiya, Panachami- Saptami days OR TriRatrotstva- starting from Ashtami, Navami and dashami days As per usual custom, normally one would arrange for Sri Venkataesh Mahatme PuraNa Oct 10 to Oct 16- Wild life Refuge Week 11 Oct Mon Dwithiya Oct 11 to Oct 15 PET PEEVE WEEK 12 Oct Tues Trithiya 13 Oct Wed Chatur UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction. 14 Oct Thur Panchmi 1)Upanga Lalitha Vratha, 2)PancharatrotstvaArambham 3)Sri Shuka Maharshi Janmotstva 4)Sri Vyasaraja Mutt Sri Vidyavachaspathi Theerthara Janma Dina. 5) World Standards Day 15 Oct Fri Shasti a) World White Cane Day (Guiding the blind) b) Saraswathi Awahane (till 12-30pm as per Uttaradhi Mutt) Saraswathi Sthaapane( at Moola nakshatra)- @Visarjane(at ShravaNa Nakshatraon 19th Oct) Moolethu Staapaye DeviM Poorvaashaadasu PoojanaM| Uttaraasu baliM dadhyaath ShravaNe thu VisaRjayeth || Mooladou StaapayadeviM ShavaNaamthe VisaRjeyet| (Vishnu Thrithyam)| At Moola Nakshatra- the sacred books are kept on the PEETA- Avvahane is done to these books along with Sri Vedavyasa devaru, Parashurama devaru. Avahane is also done to the disciples of Sri Vedavyasa in the place of Ashta Dikpaalalkaru, who are, Baadari, Jaimini, Sumanthu, Vyishampaayana, Ashvaratha, Paila, Kaashakruthsna, Lomasha- Right from Bramhaadi sakala devatha, Saraswathaadi sakala Devathaa Srees, together with Sriman Madhwachaarya and all his disciples- Avvahana- Avaahanaamganaadi pooja to be done at Moola Nakshatra- Special Pooja to be done to Sri Vedavyaasa at PooRvashaada Nakshatra. Balidaana, that means special neivedya to be done at Uttaraashada Nakshatra- Evening Special pooja to be performed to Sri Vedavyaasa- Tamboolam to be given Brahmins- at ShRavaNa Nakshatra VisaRnaamga Pooja is performed and VisaRjane is done- c) Sri Vairaaghyanidhi T.P.D Brindavan at MuLabaagal 28th in the line of Sri Sripadaraja Mutt Charama Sloka: Sachaasra Bhodha chathuraaN NrusimhathatavaasinaH| Sri Vairaaghya Nidhin Seve Nruhari Dhyaana Sampadah: 16 Oct Sat Saptmi - a)Triratritstva Arambham b) Sri SathyParaayaNa T.P.D Brindhavana - Santhe Bidanur on the banks of Uttara Pinaakini river 31st in the line of Sri Uttaradi Mutt- Vedhaantha Samraajya Kaala [1841- 1863] He asked the donor Mr. ThimmaNa Nayaka to take the money out of Bhikasha- Padapooja . This was in order to wipe out the loan taken by his Guru. Whereas Thimmana Nayaka, after studying Sudha etc and while doing Sudha mangaLa gave all the receipts as GuruDakshiNe to the Swamiji- This YatigaLu has written commentaries on RamayaNa, Jayanthi NiRNaya- RamaShaBdaRtha etc., Charama Sloka: Sathya amthuShta vaaraasheH jaatha Sathya paaraayaNaH| ChimthaamaNi sadaa Bhoyaat SathaM Chimthitha Sidhdhiye|| c) Sri Kashyapa Rushi Janmotsava. d) World Food Day. e) Mahishaasura Samhaaram. f) SWEETEST DAY g) BOSS DAY 17 Oct Sun Ashtami - i) Saraswathi POOJA- ii) Durgashatami- Durga pooja iii) Sri Sathyaparaakrama T.P.D Brindhaavana at Chittapura 34th in the line of Sri Uttaradhi Mutt- Vedhaantha Saamraajya Kaala [1871-1879] Composed " Lakshmi Damdaka Stotra " on the spot while having Mahalakshmi DaRshan- Famous for doing Anna SamtharpaNe in the Mutt- Charama Sloka: Sathye Ishtaarya SamnaaThadhubdutho AdBhutha DaRshana| Naashayet Hridayadwaatham Sathya Paraakrama Kausthubha || Oct 17 to Oct 23., PHARMACY WEEK 18 Oct Mon Navami 1)Mahanavami- 2)Shastrashra Bhandaraadhi Pooja- 3)Evening Vedavyaasa Mangalaarathi 4) Ashwapooja, Gajapooja, Chandikaadhi Thammasa devatas pooja- Ayudha pooja- 5)DuRgaadhi Sathvika Devatha Pooja- Vrata- dana- thapassu etc are performed- Phala= Vidya Praapthi and Lakshmi Praapthi 6) At Bhagamanadala in Coorg District, KAVERI TheeRthoDhBhava.- Tula SankramaNa- 7) Kaaveramma's Teppotstav at K R Sagar (Brindavan Gardens) 19 Oct Tues Dashmi 1)Vijayadashami- Sri Uttaradhi mutt celebrates Sri Madhwa jayanthi to day. 2)Sri Venkatesha mahatme PuraNa ManagaLa- 3) Shami Pooja. 4) Bhagavad pooja- feeding Brahmins - may bring Koti PuNya- Shatru Jaya- Papaparihaara resulting in Bhagavad Preethi- 5)Aparaajitha Shami pooja- - @Saraswathi Visarjane- 6) Annual VaRshikotstav at Sri Guru SaRvaBhauma Samskrit Vidhya Peeta at Mantralaya 7) Buddha Jayanthi 8) Saraswathi VisaRjana till 2-34pm as per Uttaradhi mutt. In the afternoon, going towards Shami Vrikasha in the NorthEast direction in the Grama- one should perform Shami Pooja, reciting the following Sloka: AmangaLaanaaM ShamaneeM ShamaneeM Dushkruthasya cha| DhuKhaH PraNaashineeM DhanYaam prapadhyeehaM Shameem ShuBHaaM| Then pray: Shamee Shamayathe Papam Shami Lohitha Kamtakaa \ Daritray Arjuna BaaNaaNaaM Raamasya Priyavaadi ( DaRshi)nee|| KareeshyamaaNa YaatraayaaM YathaakaalaM SuKhaM mayaa\ Shatru NiRvignakatRi thwaM Bhava Shree Raama Poojithe|| Shamee Shamiyathe Paapam Shami Shatru Vinaashini\ Arjunasya DhanuRDhaari Ramasya PriyadaRshini|| Shami Kamala patraakshi Shami Kamtaka HaariNi\ Avarohamthu me PapaM AAYUH PraaNaMsturakshathu|| After sunset, when stars are just seen Or during daytime is called Vijaya Muhurtha. During this Vijayamuhurtha, all auspicious Karyaas could be performed- But as said in specialty of this Maasa, Chaoulaadhi, Deva Prathishtaapannadhi are NOT done- One can perform Pattabhisheka to any Raja. 20 Oct Wed Dashami i) SHREE MADHWA JAYANTHI( as per Rayar Mutt) Special Pooja to Sriman Madhwa Chaaryaru " He is the saint who installed the idol of Sri Krishna at Udipi in Karnaataka. The philosophy he preached was previously known as Tatwawaada. Now known as DWAITA- He lived seven hundred years ago. He boldly said to a Muslim King: " By whatever name you may call, God is one. " The Acharya's knowledge, scholarship and achievements made him a great savant " - Bannanje Govindacharya. " The supreme specialty and uniqueness of Sri Madhwachaarya and the Dwaitha vedantha philosophy are so marvelous that it is impossible to say in few words. Or even by a book. After reading the two works of Sri Madhwacharya on Gita, one can be happy and healthy in this world, in thought, culture and peace of mind. The happiness, which is promised in Heaven, can be enjoyed here, if these two unique works are read and understood as per one's capacity. Sri Madhwacharya is a great healer and helper of mankind. This aspect can be appreciated and enjoyed by these commentaries under each and every verse- The uniqueness of Sri Madhwacharys as Guru, Acharya, Preacher, Writer, Follower and Thinker, is UNPARALLEL. " - Vidwan Mr T.S. Raghavendran " Sri Madhwacharya by being a staunch, theist opposed atheism, worship of plural Gods, and merging of Gods into one another very vehemently. He expounded, based on the Vedas, the GOD is one. Since He is the father of the universe and Chathurmukha Bramha. He is called " Jagatjanaka " " He rules, controls and destroys at the end. The very essence of Vedaantha is that He is the cause for everything. As the greatest power He controls all Jeevas' desire to live by being within them. By being in the inanimate He regulates them as their Antharyaami. He pervades in Aprakritha form in every object and propels it to perform its assigned activities. Without His order even a blade of grass cannot move. So he is the sovereign of all He surveys. According to Sri Madhwa, God is not a mass of Sath, Chit and Ananda, but made up of qualities such as Janma, Itcha, Kriya. As potter He made this world by making use of certain thing and so He is called Nimitha Kaarana. Just as Jeeva is different from the body , God by being in this world is different from the world. He is not the world nor the world is God. In other words He is not Upadana KaaraNa. Mandukopanishad says, " He is the Ruler of all. He is omniscient. He is the inner controller of all. He is the origin of all s he is the cause of the birth and destruction of all beings. " Sri Bhagavad Geetha says (13-28: 18-61) that He is present in the soul of every being and in everything that He has created in this Universe. He pervades and makes them what they are, by being in every body. He hears, sees, listens, thinks, speaks and by being in the heart of hearts, guides and leads. He has no birth or death. His body is divine, imperishable and not made up of the usual five elements such a body is Aprakritha. He is light and bliss. He is MahaVishNu in this world. He is Sarvoththama. He is personalized with countless auspicious qualities and a vault of Supreme virtues. He is kind and derelict of defects. Human weakness like incapacity, sorrow and attachment are not found in Him. He is capable of doing, undoing and accomplishing even the most impossible,(Karthum, Akarthum and Anyadha Kartham). Sri Madhwa extolled Sri Vishnu's Sarvothvamathwa and preached that He alone sanctions Mukthi and its relation is through Jnana and Bhakthi. In the line of Devathaas He is on the top of all. His qualities are infinite times greater than those of the human and the Devathas. He is not bound by Karma. He is the LORD of all our Karmas. Everything moves according to His will though he is not the cause for HIM, He is the cause for all of us. He is the creator, controller and destroyer of this creation. So Paramaathma is the paramount power, regulating the Jeevas and Gods, transcending the power of Prakrithi pervading the entire space, abiding in all things in Suprenal forms. May this message of Sri Madhwacharya whose Jayanthi falls on 19th OCT,1999, permeate the entire humanity and drive them forward towards Divinity " . - Sri Madhwacharys Seva Sangha (Regd) KK Nagar, Chennai-78. Sloka: AbrahmaraM BhangarahithaM AjadaM VimalaM Sadaa| Ananada TheeRthaM AthulaM Bhaje TaapatrayaapahaM|| Bramhaanthah GuruvaH Saakshaat IshtaM DaivaM ShreeyaH pathi| Achaarya Shreemadaachaarya Samthu Me Janma Janmani || 2) Tirupathi Srinivasa Devara Rathotstva ( Bramhotsava) 3) Sri Sukrutheendra T.P.D. (Brindavan at Nanajangud on the banks of the river Kapila)- 33rd in the line of Rayar Mutt- Vedhantha Sammraajya kaala (1903-1912) PooRvaashrama Name= VeNugopaala charya. Charama Sloka: Suvidvatkamalolla SamaaRthaamdaM SuguNaakaaraM| Sachaashatrasaktha HridhayaM Sukrutheendra GuruM Bhaje || 21 Oct Thurs Ekadshi Paashaanmusha 1) Ekadashi- Upavasa- 2) Ksheera Vrata samaapthi- 22 Oct Fri Trayodashi I)ParaNe- ii) Ksheera Daana- iii) Dwadashayam Trayodashi as per Uttaradhi Mutt- Alpa Dwadashi till 6-52am. iv) DwidhaLa Vratha Arambham- till KaRtheeka Shuddha Dashami Samkalapa: KaaRthikehaM DwidalaM DhaanyaM VaRjayishye sadaa Hare| Imam Karishye Niyamam NiRvignaM kuru Keshava || 23 Oct Sat Chathur a) Sri Ramathirtha T.P.D. - 1584 Brindavan at Nava Vrindaavana 14th pontiff of Sri Vyaasaraja Mutt Charama Sloka: RamatheeRtha Guru vamdhe Raama PaadhaaBhja Bhaajakam| Sama JnaasaDhareshaanaam Raama paaramya SaaDhakam|| b) Sri Chaamundeshwari Ratha. 24 Oct Sun Poornim - I)Sharad Poornima- 2) Sri Vaalmiki Jayanthi- The RamaayaNa remains a marvel in the literature of the world. Valmike was the sage who gave the world this storehouse of realism, wisdom and compassion.. The saint who wrote " RamayaNa " and taught to Lava-Kusha was valmiki.- It is a great epic. This was the very first " Kavya " in sanskrit. Therefore it is said as " Adhi Kaavya " and Valmiki is called " Adhi kavi " . Valmiki RamayaNa could be sung- When sung it sounds like the sweet voice of the cuckoo- Therefore Valmike is called " Kavi Kogile " After deep discussion with Naradha Maharshi, he was imagining Ikwaashu vamsha Thilaka Rama who was the only one who had all the noble qualities described by Naradha MahaRshi. He was taking bath in the river Tamasa with Shishya Bharadwaja with him and saw two " Krauncha Pakshi " , being shot by a hunter and instantly, without any thinking, gave the curse " Maa Nishaadha PrathiShtaan Twamagamh ShaaShwathih Samaah|| Immediately repented for the first sloka to have come like that. He came to the Ahram and started meditating. He felt bad for his action, anger. He felt that he should have exercised restraint. Then Brahmha appears before him and consoles him saying that intention was behind this sloka and to start composing Maha Kaavya. He was in a dilemma: (1) what to write (2) how to write. He remembered that Brahmah himself had taught the way. Kuru Raamakathaam PuNyam Sloka Bhadhdhaam Manoramaa-The whole truth is behind in these three words. Valmiki felt again a doubt as to how long his Kavya would sustain. Bramha says about the life of Ramakatha: Yavath Sthaasyamthi Girayah| Sarithaashchyamaheethale||, So long as the mountains are there, so long the rivers flow in this world, that his Kavya would endure. His Kavya and he are remembered as an immortal Rishi. One can imagine the amount of happiness Valmiki had at that time. The story of Valmike has deep inner meaning. By associating with good/ learned people, one would learn, practice and become wise. He was himself an example to others and his life was pure. Association with Naradha, he became BramhaRshi. He wrote the spelendid epic and people couldn't forget his great work. People could learn and adjust their life/attitude by reading the RamayaNa- We cannot forget him for giving this great epic. The stories of such great men shed light on our path. All offer Dear Balu Acharya, The information given is correct : i.e about Madhwa Jayanthi ( Sri Madhwacharya's Birth Anniversary which falls on Vijayadashami day) Madhwanavami is the day Sri Madhwacharya disappeared from this world and went to BadarikAshrama . Regards Badrinath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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