DHANURMAASA

December 15, 2009

â€œDhanurmasaâ€

What is Dhanurmasa

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Â· As Sun transits through Dhanur

Rashi (Sagarittus) it is called as Dhanur Maasa. Usually this maasa will be observed during

Dec16, 17th to January 14, 15th. During this month, the sun transits

the Dhanur Rasi until it enters the Makara Rashi during the end of this month

on the Makara Sankranthi day.

Why we have to do all the

pooja before sunrise during the period ?

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During this period devategalu and Rushigalu will pray

Srihari early in the morning before Sunrise,

i.e, during Brahmee Muhurtha with special prayers. As such, we have to get up early in the

morning and do snaana, ahneeka, sandhyavandana, devarapooja, vaishwadeva,

agnikarya (for brahmacharis), and Madhyahnika before Sunrise. Further, it is as per the orders of Srihari

that we have to wake up early in the morning to all the rituals

What are the different

phalas for pooja during dhanurmasa?

As per Agneya PuraNa â€“

muKyaaruNOdayE pUjaa madhyamaa

luptataarakaa |

adhamaa sUryasahitaa madhyaahnE

niShphalaa bhavEt|

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We have to finish pooja

when the stars are still twinkling. It

is considered as the best. Pooja that

finishes after the stars have vanished, but before sunrise, is considered as

Medium, whereas pooja that completed after sunrise is inferior. Puja performed in the afternoon is

practically useless. We have to do the pooja and naivedya atleast 96 minutes before sunrise.

What will happen if we are not doing the pooja, etc in time during

dhanurmasa?

yastu

daaridryabuddyaa mudgaannam na nivEdayEt |

viShNavE

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As per Agneya Purana â€“ One who does not do pooja of

Srihari in time, i.e., before Sunrise will get Daaridrya during his next seven

births as well, he will suffer from diseases and his mental strength will be

very limited.

uSha:poojaam

dhanurmaasE yO na kurvIta vaiShNavIm |

saptajanmasu

rikta: syaat kShayarOgI chamODadhI: ||

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What will we get if we do the pooja in time during Dhanurmasa?

kOdanDasthE savitari pratyUSha:

pUjanaaddharE: |

sahasraabdhaarchanaphalam dinEnaikEna labhyatE

||

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By

doing one day of pooja early in the morning during Dhanurmasa, will get the pooja punya phala equal to 1000

years. Pl note â€“ We must do it

throughout the month unfailingly. (It is

not restricted to a single day, we will get the punya only if we do it for the

full month). He will get Dhana Dhaanya, and in all his births he will be born as Vishnu devotee only.

What we have to offer during Dhanurmasa?

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We have to offer Mudgnaanna (huggi) to Srihari.

What is Mudganna is made up of?

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Mudganna is made up of Rice, Moong dall (hesaru bELe

or green gram), Godambi, jinger, Pepper, and butter, dry coconut,

turmeric, etc.

What is the proportion of rice:dall ?

AgnEya puraaNa -

mudgaM taMDulamaanaM syaadyuttamOttamamuchyatE

|

madhyamaM taMDulaadardhaM

tadardhamadhamaM bhavEt|

mudgaM tu dviguNaM kEchit

prashaMsaMti munIshvaraa: |

yathaabalaM prakurvIta na

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Best â€“ One is to one (1:1) proportion of

Rice-Moong Dall

Medium

- One Rice to Half (2:1) Moong Dall

Average â€“ One rice to Quarter Moongdall (4:1)

Higher

the proportion of Rice-Moongdall, taste also will be good, punya will be more.

(Ofcourse

for the poor people, who could not offer in the proportion as mentioned, they

can do the same yathashakthi, Srihari will give them sufficient punya. But for those who are capable of they have to

use the good proportion only).

What are the main items to kept for Naivedya during Dhanurmasa?

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Mudganna

(huggi), gojju (made of jiggery, tamarind), Butter.

What is the phala for samarpaNa of Mudgaanna?

As

per smruthimuktaavali

dadhyaardakaM

cha mudgaannaM dadyaachchailaaguDOjjvalam |

susuKOShNaM

sakaMdaM cha viShNavE ya: samarpayEt|

dRuShTvaa

tachchubhamudgaannaM saMtuShTO bhaktavatsala: |

dadaati

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If we offer

Mudgaanna to Srihari in the right proportion, yathaashakthi, he will be pleased

and will give you all your requirements,

finally Moksha also.

What are the duties during

Dhanurmaasa?

tasmaat

sarvaprayatnEna chaapamaasE dine dine |

uSha:kale

tu saMpraaptE archayitvaa janaardhanaM|

upachaarai:

ShODashIbhirmudgaannaM cha nivEdayEt |

yathaa

saMkOchya satkarma bhuMktElpadvaadashIdinE |

tathaa

praatardhanurmaasE tyaktaa va karmaaNyarchayEchchamaam |

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Chaapamaase â€“ means dhanurmaasa â€“ We have to get up

early in the morning. Do the pooja of Srihari.

Do the samarpana of Mudgaannna. During Saadhana dwaadashi, we are minimizing

other paaraayana, bhajana, etc.

Similarly during Dhanurmasa, we must restrict special paarayana to

ensure that dhanurmaasa pooja is done in time.

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What are the other names for Dhanurmasa?

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Chaapamaasa,

KodanDa maasa, shoonya maasa.

Whether we have to finish our bhojana before sunrise?

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No, Never. One

must never sit for bhojana before sunrise.

(Even during Saadhana Dwadashi or alpa dwaadashi also, we have to do the

naivedya, hastodaka, vaishwadeva in the alpa dwaadashi period, and we can take

Theertha and have gandhakshate, after giving to brahmana-muthaideyaru.) As such, we can give theertha to

brahmana-suvasiniyaru before Sunrise, and once the sun rises, we can sit for

Bhojana.

What about the Shradda to be done during Dhanurmaasa?

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If there is

any pitru kaarya falling during the period, one must do it before sun rises. We will get the punya for having done the

shraadha only if we do it before sun rise, not otherwise.

What are the prohibitions during the month?

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Kshoura, mundane

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Upanayana,

marriage, gruhapravesha, etc

Why this month is termed as Shoonya maasa?

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This full month is reserved for Srihari. We have to do the pooja of LakshmI samEta

Srihari only. To enable pooja of Srihari, we have to restrict

other functions and as Sun sets inDhanur it is not good for any functions like

upanayana, marriage, gruhapravesha. If

we do these mangala kaaryaas, we will not get upanayana phala, punya of Kanyadhana

in marriage. That is why we must not do

any such functions in this month.

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As this month is dedicated to gods only and for it is

a blank month, it is termed as shoonya maasa.

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