Important dates for Aradhane & festivals

January 3, 2005

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Important dates for Aradhane & festivals

All timings are based on Eastern Standard/Daylight savings time, USA

Makara shankaranthi- Friday, Jan 14th

Uttarayana Punyakala- Friday, Jan 14th

Sri Raghottama Theertha - Pushya Shukla Ekadashi- Thursday, January 20th

Sri Gopala dAsaru - Pushya Krishna Ashtami- Wednesday, February, 2nd

Sri Purandara dAsaru - Pushya Krishna Amavasya- Tuesday, February 8th

Vasantha Panchami- Magha shukla Panchami- Saturday, February, 12th

Ratha Sapthami- Magha Shukla Sapthami- Monday, February, 14th

BhishmAshtami- Magha Shukla Ashtami- Wednesday, February 16th

Madhva Navami- Magha Shukla Navami- Thursday, February 17th

Mahashivarathri- Magha Krishna Trayodashi- Tuesday, March 8th

Sri Vishnu Theertha- Magha Krishna Trayodashi- Tuesday, March 8th

Sri Sathyabodha Theertha- PalguNa Krishna Prathama- Satarday, March 26th

Sri Sudhindra Theertha- PalguNa Krishna Dvithiya- Sunday, March 27th

Sri Vadiraja Theertha- PalguNa Krishna Thritiya- Monday, March 28th

Sri Vyasaraja Theertha- PalguNa Krishna Chaturthi- Tuesday, March 29th

Parthiva nAma Samvatsara, Yugadi- Chaitra Shukla Prathama- Saturday, April 9th

Matsya Jayanthi- Chaitra Shukla Dwithiya- Sunday, April 10th

Sri Sathyadhyana Theertha- Chaitra Shukla Ashtami- Saturday, April 16th

Sri Rama Navami- Chaitra Shukla Navami- Sunday, April 17th

Hanuman Jayanthi- Chaitra Shukla Poornima- Sunday, April 23rd

Sri Vijayadhwaja Theertha- Chaitra Krishna Dwithiya- Monday, April 25th

Parashurama Jayanthi- Vaishaka Shukla Thrithiya- Tuesday, May 10th

Akshaya Thritiya- Vaishaka Shukla Thrithiya- Tuesday, May 10th

Sri Guruvijaya Vittala dAsaru (Modalkallu Sesha dAsaru)

---Vaishaka Shukla Ashtami- Monday, May 16th

Vedavyasa Jayanthi- Vaishaka Shukla Trayodashi- Saturday, May 21st

Narasimha Jayanthi- Vaishaka Shukla Trayodashi- Saturday, May 21st

Kurma Jayanthi- Vaishaka Shukla Poornima- Monday, May 23rd

Sri Mohana dAsaru- Jyeshta Shukla Shashti- Saturday, June 12th

Sri Padaraja Theertha- Jyeshta Shukla Chaturdashi- Monday, June 20th

Sri Vijayiindra Theertha- Jyeshta Krishna Trayodashi- Sunday, July 3rd

ChathurmAsya vrata- Shaka- Ashada Shukla Ekadashi- Sunday, July17th

Srida Vittala dAsaru- Ashada Shukla Ekadashi- Sunday, July 17th

Sri Jayatheertha- Ashada Krishna Panchami- Monday, July 25th

Deepasthamba puje- Ashada Krishna Amavasya- Thursday, August 4th

Mangala Gouri Puje- Shravana Mangalavara- Tuesdays, August 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

Naga Chathurthi- Shravana Shukla Chathurthi- Tuesday, August 9th

Garuda Panchami- Shravana Shukla Panchami- Wednesday, August 10th

Shravana Sanivara- Shravana Shukla/Krishna Sanivara- Saturdays, August 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th & Sep 3rd

Kalki Jayanthi- Shravana Shukla Shasthi- Thursday, August 11th

Varalakshmi puje- Shravana 2nd Friday- Friday, August 12th

ChathurmAsya vrata- Dhadhi- Shravana Shukla Ekadashi- Tuesday, August 16th

Rig Veda Upakarma- Shravana Shukla Chathurdashi- Thursday, August 18th

Yajur Veda Upakarma- Shravana Shukla Poornima- Friday, August 19th

Hayagriva Jayanthi- Shravana Shukla Poornima- Friday, August 19th

1008 Gayathri Japa- Shravana Krishna Prathama- Saturday, August, 20th

Sri Raghavendra Theertha- Shravana Krishna Dvithiya- Sunday, August 21st

Sri Krishna Asthami- Shravana Krishna Ashtami- Friday, August 26th

Dhanvanthri Jayanthi- Bhadrapada Shukla Prathama- Sunday, September 4th

Varaha Jayanthi- Bhadrapada Shukla Dwithiya- Monday, September 5th

Swarna Gowri puje- Bhadrapada Shukla Thritiya- Tuesday, September 6th

Ganesha Chathurthi- Bhadrapada Shukla Chathurthi- Wednesday, September 7th

Sama veda Upakarma- Bhadrapada Shukla Chathurthi- Wednesday, September 7th

Rishi Panchami- Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami- Thursday, September 8th

Sri Jagannatha dAsaru- Bhadrapada Shukla Navami- Monday, September 12th

ChathurmAsya vrata- Kshira- Bhadrapada Shukla Ekadashi- Wednesday, September 14th

Vamana Jayanthi- Bhadrapada Shukla Dwadashi- Thursday, September, 15th

Sri Prasanna Venkata dAsaru- Bhadrapada Shukla Dwadashi- Thursday, September 14th

Anantha Chathurdashi- Bhadrapada Shukla Chathurdashi- Friday, September 16th

Mahalaya paksha- Bhadrapada Krishnapaksha- Sunday, September 18th

Navarathri, Dasara- Ashvija Shukla to Navami- Tuesday, October 4th to 11th

Sri Pranesha Vittala- Ashvija Shukla Sapthami- Sunday, October 9th

Sri Vijayadasami- Ashvija Shukla Dasami- Wednesday, October 12th

Sri Madhva Jayanthi- Ashvija Shukla Dasami- Wednesday, October 12th

ChathurmAsya vrata- Dvidala- Ashvija Shukla Ekadashi- Thursday, October 13th

Naraka Chathurdashi- Ashvija Krishna Chathurdashi- Monday, October 31st

Deepavali- Ashvija Krishna Amavasya- Tuesday, November 1st

Bali Padyami- Karthika shukla prathama- Wednesday, November 2nd

Sri VijayadAsaru- Karthika shukla Dashami- Thursday, November 10th

Uttana Dwadashi- Tulasi vivaha- Karthika Shukla Dwadashi- Saturday, November 12th

Mahipathi Dasaru- Karthika Krishna Amavasya- Wednesday, November 30th

Bhima Jayanthi- mArghashira Shukla Ashtami- Thursday, December 8th

Sri Sankarshana Wodeyaru- mArghashira shukla panchami- Monday, December, 5th

Dhattatreya Jayanthi- mArghashira Shukla Poornima- Wednesday, December 15th

ECLIPSES :

According to the Astronimical Almanac for 2004, published jointly by the Nautical Almanac office, US Naval Observatory & H. M. Nautical Almanac office, U.K. Based on these websites below, the ecplise dates are given. http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html & http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/LunarEclipse.html

ChAthurmAsya vrata sankalpa mantras:

supte tvayi jagannaTha jagatsupthaM bhavedidam.h |

vibuddhe cha vibuddha yeta prasanno me bhavAchyuta ||

caturo vArShikAnmAsAn.h deva deva jagatpate |

nirvighnaM siddhimAyAtu prasAdAttava keshava ||

gR^i hIte.asmin.h vrate deva paMchatvaM yadi me bhavet.h |

tadA bhavet.h susaMpUrNaM prasAdAtte janArdana ||

During Devara puje, no pachcha kalpura, cardomom, lavanga, saffron to be added to theertha.

1st month ChAthurmaasa vrata: - Ashaada mAsa sukla ekadashi to Shraavana sukla Dasami - SHAKA -

Shaka vrata Sankalpa mantra

upAyanamidaM deva vratasaMpUrtihetave |

shAkaM tu dvijavaryAya sahiraNyaM dadAmyaham.h ||

NO VEGETABLES, no fruits, mustard, red chilles, turmeric, tamarind, methi, coriander, curry leaves, ginger, green chilles, lemon, coconut etc.... . No channa dhal or flour or oil.

During panchamrutha abhisheka, only milk, homemade curds, ghee, sugar, riped Mangoes should be used. NO HONEY.

Items which can be consumed:

Toor dhal (togari bele) , moong dhal (hesaru bele), Urad dhal, menasu (black pepper), jeera, raw full moong dhal, godhi, rava, maida, yellu (sesame), oil, ghee, sugarcandy, bella, milk, curds, butter, riped or raw mangoes.

2nd month ChAthurmaasa vrata & SANKALPA MANTRA : Sukla Shraavana Ekadashi to SuklaBhAtrapada Dasami DADHI VRATA - NO YOGURT (CURDS)

dadhi bhAdrapade mAsi varjayiShye sadA hare |

imaM kariShye niyamaM nirvighnaM kuru keshava ||

3rd month ChAthurmAsa vrata & SANKALPA MANTRA : BhAtrapada Sukla Ekadashi to AsvijaSukla Dasami - - KSHIRA VRATA - NO MILK

kShIravratamidaM deva gR^ihItaM puratastava|

nirvighnaM siddhimAyAtu prasAdAtte ramApate ||

4th month ChAthurmAsa vrata & SANKALPA MANTRA: Asvija Sukla Ekadashi to KArthikaSukla Ekadashi : - DVITALA & BAHUBEEJA VRATA -

kArtike dvidalaM dhAnyaM varjayiShye sadA hare |

imaM kariShye niyamaM nivighnaM kuru keshava ||

VEGETABLES & NO DHALS . No vegetables otherwise mentioned below, no red chilles or chille powder no tamarind, no coriander leavesetc...Items can be consumed for Dvidala vrata:Akki (Rice), Godhi (Wheat), Jeerigre (Jeera), Menasu (black pepper),Ellu(sesame seeds), Bella (jagari), Hasi kobbari, Karibevu (Curry leaves),Cooking banana (baLEkAi), sAmegadde, Spinach, SweetPotato (I am not sure), Goose Berry, cooking banana, maida, rava, curry leaves, tumeric, sesame oil, ghee, milk, curds, sugarcandy, cardomom, sugar, mangoes.

Chaturmasya vrata samarpana Mantra

idaM vrataM mayA deva kR^itaM prItyai tava prabho |

nyUnaM saMpUrNatAM yAtu tvatprasAdAjjanArdana ||

bhAratIramaNamukhyaprANA.ntargata shri kR^iShNArpanamasthu