Important fasting, Aradhane & festivals dates for 2009 (Eastern USA Time)

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Sri Putthige Matha (Sri Krishna Vrundavana) has published calendar based onUSA coordinates/time thithi, Aradhane & festival days for the year 2009. If

you are interested to get a calendar from Sri Putthige matha, please call oneof the three mathas. The address & telephone number is mentioned below.

Shri Yogeendra Bhat Uli (Priest)

Shri Krishna Vrundavana

732-589-8080

732-283-8982 / 732-549-6959yogeendrabhatuli

yogeendrabhatuli

raghuramabhat

www.krishnavrunda.org

Shri Kiran Kumar (Priest)Shri Krishna Vrundavana6633 W Shannon St

Chandler, AZ 85226480-795-5217kvkumar678

 

http://krishnabrunda.org/php/Home.php

Shri Jnanamoorthy Bhat (Priest)Shri Krishna Vrundavana

22366 Philiprimm Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367. Ph: (818) 992-5075

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All thithis' commencement time and endingtime is universally same.

Thithis are calculated based on themovement of sun and moon.

 

This is because, any one thithi's durarion is the extent of time for the difference in angular positions of sun and moon to increase by 12

degrees [with earth as the centre for the purpose of this measurement]. In view of the enormous distance of sun and moon in comparison with the

diameter of earth, the whole of earth can be considered as a point and East, West, India, America does not make any difference.

 

This is true for nakshatras, yogas and karanasalso. Therefore, the time difference between India and your area does not

apply to the commencement / end times of thithis. Or in simple terms thethithis are at the same times as in India.

The calculation method is same for everybody (all siddhanthas). For sankalpa, the thithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and the Vaara ruling

one and a half hours before sunrise has to be used.

 

For Indian Madhwa panchanga IST timings, please refer to http://www.geocities.com/panchangaminenglish/index.htm

 

ECLIPSE IN YOUR PLACE: http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html

 

Good websites for checking panchanga, making horoscopes etc...

 

http://www.mypanchang.com/nakshatras.html

http://www.leoastro.com/

http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/panchangam/

 

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

 

SOURCE: NEW YORK GANESHA TEMPLE & NJ BRIDGEWATER TEMPLE CALENDERS

 

http://www.venkateswara.org/

http://www.nyganeshtemple.org

 

 

IMPORTANT FASTING (Upavasa), ARADHANE & FESTIVALS DATES:

JANUARY

EKADASHI: 7th, 21st

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 26thFULL MOON: 10th

AMAVASYA: 25th

Annular Solar Eclipse of January 26 for South & Eastern part of India

 

Jan 11th, Pushya nakshatra + Sunday-- PUSHYAARKA YOGA for USA alone- CHANT Sri Raghavendra Stothra 108 times. Source: shrI Raghavendra stotra somasUryo parAge cha pUshyArkaadi samAgame

 

- Sri RaghUthama Theertha Aradhane- pushya sukla Ekadashi- 7th

Sri Gopala dAsaru Aradhane - Pushya Krishna Ashtami- 18th

Uttarayana Punyakala- 14th

Makara shankaranthi- 13th

Sri Purandara dAsaru Aradhane - Pushya Krishna Amavasya- 25th

Vasantha Panchami- Magha shukla Panchami- 31st

 

FEBRUARY

 

EKADASHI: 5th, 20th

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 22nd (no fasting due to Thryodashi),23rd

FULL MOON: 9th

AMAVASYA: 24th

 

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of February 09 Figure 3 Eastern Canada and the USA will miss the eclipse entirely since the eclipse begins after moonset. Observers in western Canada and the USA will have the best views with moonset occurring sometime after mid-eclipse. Western part of India will see during Moonrise.

Feb 8th, Pushya nakshatra + Sunday-- PUSHYAARKA YOGA for USA & INDIA- CHANT Sri Raghavendra Stothra 108 times. Source: shrI Raghavendra stotra somasUryo parAge cha pUshyArkaadi samAgame

Ratha Sapthami- Magha Shukla Sapthami- 1st, 2nd

BhishmAshtami- Magha Shukla Ashtami- 2nd

Madhva Navami- Magha Shukla Navami- 3rd

Shri Vadiraja Jayanthi - Magha Shukla Dwadashi- 6th

Mahashivarathri- Magha Krishna Trayodashi- 22nd

Sri Vishnu Theertha Aradhane- Magha Krishna Trayodashi- 22nd

MARCH

 

EKADASHI: 7th, 22nd

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 22nd

FULL MOON: 10th

AMAVASYA: 26th

Sri Sathyabodha Theertha Aradhane- PalguNa Krishna Prathama- 11th

Sri Sudhindra Theertha Aradhane- PalguNa Krishna Dvithiya- 12thSri Vadiraja Theertha Aradhane- PalguNa Krishna Thritiya- 13th

Sri Vyasaraja Theertha Aradhane- PalguNa Krishna Chaturthi- 14th

Chandramana Virodhi naama samvatsara, Yugadi- Chaitra Shukla Prathama- 27th

Matsya Jayanthi- Chaitra Shukla Dwithiya- 28th

 

March 8th Pushya nakshatra + Sunday-- PUSHYAARKA YOGA for INDIA- CHANT Sri Raghavendra Stothra 108 times. Source: shrI Raghavendra stotra somasUryo parAge cha pUshyArkaadi samAgame

 

APRIL

 

EKADASHI: 5th, 20th

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 18th

FULL MOON: 9thAMAVASYA: 24th

Souramana Virodhi naama samvatsara- Yugadi- April 13th

Sri Sathyadhyana Theertha Aradhane- Chaitra Shukla Ashtami- 2nd

Sri Rama Navami- Chaitra Shukla Navami- 3rd

Hanuman Jayanthi- Chaitra Shukla Poornima- 9thSri Vijayadhwaja Theertha Aradhane- Chaitra Krishna Dwithiya- 11th

Parashurama Jayanthi- Vaishaka Shukla Thruthiya- 27th

Akshaya Thritiya- Vaishaka Shukla Thruthiya- 27th

 

 

MAYEKADASHI: 4th, 20thSRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 16th

FULL MOON: 8thAMAVASYA: 24th

Sri Guruvijaya Vittala dAsaru Aradhane (Modalkallu Sesha dAsaru)-----Vaishaka Shukla Ashtami- 1st Vedavyasa Jayanthi- Vaishaka Shukla Trayodashi- 6th

Narasimha Jayanthi- Vaishaka Shukla chathurdashi- 7th

Kurma Jayanthi- Vaishaka Shukla Poornima- 8th

Sri Brahmanya theertha Aradhane- Vaishaka Krishna Dwadashi- 21st

Sri Mohana dAsaru Aradhane- Jyeshta Shukla Shashti- 29th

Guru Pushya Amrutha yoga (Pushya nakshatra + Thursday) - 28th CHANT Sri Raghavendra Stothra 108 times.

 

JUNE:EKADASHI: 3rd, 19th (18th for PDT)

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 12th

FULL MOON: 7th AMAVASYA: 22nd

 

Sri Bhageerathi Jayanthi- Jyeshta sukla dasami- 2nd

Sri Padaraja Theertha Aradhane- Jyeshta Shukla Chaturdashi- 6th

Sri Vijayiindra Theertha Aradhane- Jyeshta Krishna Trayodashi- 20th

JULY:

EKADASHI: 2nd, 18th

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 9th

FULL MOON: 6th

AMAVASYA: 21st

CHATHURMASYA VRATA STARTS- Shaka vrata- Ashada Shukla Ekadashi- 2nd

 

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of July 07 (Figure 4) Eastern USA will have eclipse during Moonset & rest of the USA will All eclipse visible

 

Total Solar Eclipse of July 22 for India

 

Srida Vittala dAsaru Aradhane- Ashada Shukla Ekadashi- 2nd

Dhakshinayana punya kala- 15thSri Jayatheertha Aradhane- Ashada Krishna Panchami- 12th

Deepasthamba puje- Ashada Krishna Amavasya- 21st

Naga Chathurthi- Shravana Shukla Chathurthi- 25th

Garuda Panchami- Shravana Shukla Panchami- 26thKalki Jayanthi- Shravana Shukla Shashthi- 27th

Varalakshmi puje- 2nd Shravana mAsa Friday- 31st

Mangala Gouri Puje- Shravana Mangalavara- Tuesdays-28th

Shravana Sanivara- Shravana Shukla/Krishna Sanivara- Saturdays- 25th

 

 

PushyArka yoga is when Sun enters Pushya Nakshatra - July 18th to August 2nd- PUSHYAARKA YOGA- CHANT Raghavendra Stothra 108 times. Source: shrI Raghavendra stotra somasUryo parAge cha pUshyArkaadi samAgame

 

Note: There are dispute between scholars, Swamiji from India & scholars from USA as well regarding this puShyArka yoga (Sun entering Pushya nakshatra). The Uttaradhi Matha Tamil calendar suggests merits for chanting Sri Raghavendra Astothra 108 times on these days as per the stotra.

 

 

AUGUST:EKADASHI: 1st,16th, 30th

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 5th

FULL MOON: 16th

AMAVASYA: 1st, 31st

CHATHURMASYA VRATA STARTS- Dhadhi vrata- Shravana Shukla Ekadashi- 1st

CHATHURMASYA VRATA STARTS- Kshira- Bhadrapada Shukla Ekadashi- 31st

 

 

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of August 06 Figure 7.- EDT, CDT, part of MDT will have eclipse on 5th, India will have during Moonrise.

Mangala Gouri Puje- Shravana Mangalavara- Tuesdays- 4th, 11th, 18th

Shravana Sanivara- Shravana Shukla/Krishna Sanivara- Saturdays- 1st, 8th, 15th

Rig Veda Upakarma- Shravana mAsa Shravana nakshatra- 5th

Yajur Veda Upakarma- Shravana Shukla Poornima- 5th

Hayagriva Jayanthi- Shravana Shukla Poornima- 5th1008 Gayathri Japa- Shravana Shukla Prathama- 6th

Sri Raghavendra Theertha Aradhane- Shravana Krishna Dvithiya- 7th

SRI KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI- Shravana Krishna Ashtami- 13th (as per Chandramana calender)

Dhanvanthri Jayanthi- Bhadrapada Shukla Prathama- 20th

Varaha Jayanthi- Bhadrapada Shukla Dwithiya- 21st

Sama veda Upakarma- Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi- 23rd

Swarna Gowri puje- Bhadrapada Shukla Thrutiya- 22nd

Ganesha Chathurthi- Bhadrapada Shukla Chathurthi- 23rd Rishi Panchami- Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami- 24th

Sri Jagannatha dAsaru Aradhane- Bhadrapada Shukla Navami- 28th

Vamana Jayanthi- Bhadrapada Shukla Dwadashi- 31st

Sri Prasanna Venkata dAsaru Aradhane- Bhadrapada Shukla Dwadashi- 21st

 

 

SEPTEMBER:EKADASHI: 15th, 29th

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA- 29th

FULL MOON: 4th AMAVASYA: 18th

CHATHURMASYA VRATA STARTS- Kshira- Bhadrapada Shukla Ekadashi- August 31st

CHATHURMASYA VRATA STARTS- Dvidala vrata- Ashvija Shukla Ekadashi- September 29th

 

 

SRI KRISHNA Jayanthi- 11th, month of souramana Simha, Rohini star (as per souramana calender)

Anantha Chathurdashi- Bhadrapada Shukla Chathurdashi- 3rd

Sri Srinivasa Theertha Aradhane-- Bhadrapada Krishna Dwithiya- 6th

Navarathri, Dasara- Ashvija Shukla to Navami- 19th to 27th

Sri Pranesha Vittala Aradhane- Ashvija Shukla Sapthami- 25th

DurgAstami- Ashvija Shukla Asthami- 26th Mahanavami- Ashvija Shukla Navami- 27th

Sri Vijayadasami- Ashvija Shukla Dasami- 28th

Sri Madhva Jayanthi- Ashvija Shukla Dasami- 28th

 

OCTOBER:

EKADASHI: 14th, 29th

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 26th

FULL MOON: 3rdAMAVASYA: 17th

CHATHURMASYA VRATA STARTS- Dvidala vrata- Ashvija Shukla Ekadashi- September 29th onwards

CHATHURMASYA VRATA ENDS- Kartika Shukla Ekadashi- October 29th

 

Dhanvantari Jayanthi- Asvija Krishna Dwadashi- 15th

Naraka Chathurdashi- Ashvija Krishna Chathurdashi- 16th

Deepavali- Ashvija Krishna Amavasya- 17thBali Padyami- Karthika shukla prathama- 18th

Sri VijayadAsaru Aradhane- kArthika shukla Dashami- 28th

Uttana Dwadashi- Tulasi vivaha- kArthika Shukla Dwadashi- 30th

 

NOVEMBER:

 

EKADASHI: 12th, 28th

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 23rd FULL MOON: 2nd

AMAVASYA: 16th

 

Kanaka dAsara Jayanthi- kArthika Krishna Thrutiya- 5thMahipathi Dasaru Aradhane- kArthika Krishna Amavasya- 16th

Sri Akshobhya Theertha Aradhane- mArghashira Shukla panchami- 21st

Sri Sankarshana Wodeyaru Aradhane- mArghashira shukla panchami- 21stBhima Jayanthi- mArghashira Shukla Ashtami- 24th

Geetha Jayanthi- mArghashira Shukla Ekadashi - 28th

 

DECEMBER:

EKADASHI: 11th, 27th

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 20th

FULL MOON: 31st

AMAVASYA: 15th

Partial Lunar Eclipse of December 31 - All eclipse visible in India

 

Dhattatreya Jayanthi- mArghashira Shukla Poornima- 1st

Dhanur mAsa shankramana- 16th

Sri Jitamitra Theertha Aradhane- mArghashira Krishna Amavasya- 15th

Sri RaghUthama Theertha Aradhane- pushya sukla Ekadashi- 28th

 

Dec 6, Pushya nakshatra + Sunday-- PUSHYAARKA YOGA for INDIA- CHANT Sri Raghavendra Stothra 108 times. Source: shrI Raghavendra stotra somasUryo parAge cha pUshyArkaadi samAgame

 

 

Note: As per http://www.leoastro.com/, there is Adhika mArghashira mAsa in November & nija mArghashira mAsa. As per NJ Bridgewater temple calendar, adhika mAsa is not mentioned.

 

If there is a Adhika mArghashira mAsa in 2009, then

Sri RaghUthama Theerthara aradhane will fall on January 26th, 2010

 

 

 

ECLIPSES :According to the Astronomical Almanac for 2004, published jointly by theNautical Almanac office, US Naval Observatory & H. M. Nautical Almanac

office, U.K. Based on these websites below, the eclipse dates are given.http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html &

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/LunarEclipse.html

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