Important fasting, Aradhane & festivals dates for 2010 based on USA coordinates

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Sri Putthige Matha (Sri Krishna

Vrundavana, NJ) has published calendar based on

USA

coordinates/time thithi, Aradhane & festival days for

the year 2010. If

you

are interested to get a calendar from Sri Putthige matha, please call one

of

the three mathas. The address & telephone number is mentioned below.

 

Sri Yogeendra Bhat Uli (Priest)

Sri Krishna Brindavana

215 May Street

Edison, NJ 08837

732-283-8982 /

732-549-6959, 732-589-8080

yogeendrabhatuli

yogeendrabhatuli

raghuramabhat

http://www.krishnavrunda.org/

 

 

Shri

Kiran Kumar (Priest)

Shri

Krishna Vrundavana

6633

W Shannon St

Chandler,

AZ 85226

480-785-5217

kvkumar678

www.svkshetra.org

 

 

Shri

Jnanamoorthy Bhat (Priest)

Shri

Krishna Vrundavana

22366

Philiprimm Street,

Woodland

Hills, CA 91367.

Ph:

(818) 992-5075

jnana_b

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

 

All thithis' commencement time and ending

time

is universally same.

Thithis

are calculated based on the

movement

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 karanas

also.

Therefore, the time difference between India and your area does not

apply

to the commencement / end times of thithis. Or in simple terms the

thithis

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:  http://www.dvaita.org/misc/calendar/intro.html

Adhika VAISHAKA Mâsa :

There can extra month in Chandra Mana as stated

above. During this extra month, performing deeds which are favourable to Lord

Vishnu is considered to bring lot of Punya. One can do the following Vrata

during Adhika Mâsa.

Adhika Mâsa : The extra month is

supposed to appear for every 33 months and hence the figure 33 has a special

significance. It is customary to give Dâna of 33 Apûpas during this month.

While giving Apûpa Dâna the giver has to think (Anusandhâna) that he is giving

the Land as Dâna. Dâna should be given uttering the following Mantra.

viShNurUpI sahasrAmshuH sarvapApapraNAshanaH |

apUpAnnapradAnena mama pApaM vyapohatu ||

nArAyaNa jagadbIja bhAskara pratirUpadhR^it.h |

vratenAnena putrAmshcha sampadaM chAbhivardhaya ||

yasta haste gadAchakre garuDo yasya vAhanam.h |

shaN^khaH karatale yasya sa me viShNuH prasIdatu ||

kalAkAShThAdirUpeNa nimeShaghaTikAdinA |

yo vaJNchayati bhUtAni tasmai kAlAtmane namaH ||

kuruxetramayo deshaH kAlaH parvadvijo hariH |

pR^ithvIsamamidaM dAnaM gR^ihANa puruShottama ||

malAnAM cha vishudhyarthaM pApaprashamanAya cha |

putrapautrAbhivR^iddyarthaM tena dAsyAmi bhAskara ||

viShNuM jiShNuM

mahAviShNuM hariM kR^iShNamadhoxajam.h |

keshavaM mAdhavaM rAmamachyutaM puruShottamam.h ||

govindaM vAmanM shrIshaM shrIkaN^ThaM vishvasAxiNam.h |

nAyAyaNaM madhuripumaniruddhaM trivikramam.h ||

vAsudevaM jagadyonimanantaM sheShashAyinam.h |

saN^karShaNaM cha pradyumnaM daityAriM vishvato mukham.h ||

janArdhanaM dharAvAsaM dAmodaramaghArdhanam.h |

shrIpatiM cha trayastrimshaduddishya pratinAmabhiH ||

mantrairetaishcha yo dadyAt.h trayamstrishadapUrvakam.h |

prApnoti viphulAM laxmIM putrapautrAdisantatim.h ||

The Apûpa should be fried in Ghee

and should be placed in a silver or brass place. It should be covered with

similar plate on the top. After performing special Puja on that day, Brahmin

couple, to whom the Dâna is to be given are invited. Those couple also should

be worshipped with the Anusandhâna that Laxmi Nârâyana are reciding in them.

Along with Apûpa, 33 beetle nuts and 33 leaves and 33 Daxine should be

offerred. By giving Apûpa Dâna one gets the blessings of

Santânâbhivruddi.

If one is unable to give 33 Apûpa Dâna, he/she has

to borrow atleast one Apûpa from another person and break it into 33 pieces and

give as Dâna. Some people also use dates (Karjura) instead of Apûpa.

Performing Parâyana that is reciting Grantas also

said to obtain Punya. Granthas like Sarvamula, Mahâbhârata, Bhâgavata, Bhagavat

Gîta etc should be recited during this month.

There are different rituals to be performed on

different months. The corresponding Mâsa Dharma in indicated in each

month.

There is an attempt, in the following sections, to

include all the rituals and the festivals to be followed in each month.

And also highlight the important days like Punya dina of famous Dvaita saints

and Haridâsas.

 

Vishnupanchaka

Vrata : This vrata can be

performed by both men and women. This vrata is performed to please Lord

Vishnu and also to get again Vaishnava janma for the next birth. This

Vrata should be started on Dashami of either Bhâdrapada or Mârgashîrsha by performing Punyâhavâchana. This Vrata

shouls be performed for 60 days in an year. This Vrata can be performed

for a duration of one year, five year or ten years. For this Vrata, one

should fast completely 5 days in a month. These are two Ekâdashi, Pournima, Amâvâsya and the day of

Shravana naxatra. If due to reasons like Vedhâ etc, if it is specified as Vrata Abhâva, then there is

no need do Upavâsa. On the other hand, if Upavâsa could not be performed

due to illness etc, then the same should be performed in the next year.

 

The next day of fasting

they should invite deserved Brahmin couple and do Tîrtha Prasâda. After

completing the desired period, they should do Udyâpane. This includes doing special

Puja on the next day of the last fasting day and inviting serveral Brahmin

couple for Tîrtha Prâsada.

Also the invitees should be honoured with clothes, Daxine and other silver

items. By doing this Vrata, Lord Vishnu will be pleased and remove sins

committed knowingly or unknowingly and grant the next janma also a Vaishnava

Janma.

 

 

 

IMPORTANT FASTING (Upavasa), ARADHANE & FESTIVALS DATES:

 

http://www.mypanchang.com/hindufestivals2010.php

(This link has a

list of festivals and their observance dates for each time zone in USA/Canada,

UK, and India. also has a downloadable iCalendar file for each timezone

mentioned above. You can download them and merge with your outlook, or Live,

MSN, Google, or Calendar).

 

 

JANUARY

 

EKADASHI: 10th, 26th

 

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 16th

FULL MOON: 29th

AMAVASYA: 14th

Annular Solar

Eclipse of January 15: which includes eastern Europe, most of Africa, Asia, and Indonesia

 

Sri

Gopala dAsaru Aradhane - Pushya Krishna Ashtami- 7th

 

Uttarayana

Punyakala- 14th

Makara shankaranthi- 13th

Sri Purandara dAsaru Aradhane - Pushya Krishna

Amavasya- 14th

Vasantha Panchami- Magha shukla

Panchami- 20th

Ratha Sapthami- Magha Shukla Sapthami- 22nd

BhishmAshtami- Magha Shukla Ashtami- 23rd

Madhva Navami- Magha Shukla Navami- 24th

Shri

Vadiraja Jayanthi - Magha Shukla Dwadashi- 27th

 

FEBRUARY

EKADASHI: 9th , 24th

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 11th

(no

fasting due to thryodashi/Mahashivarathri)

FULL MOON: 28th

AMAVASYA: 13th

Mahashivarathri- Magha Krishna Trayodashi- 11th

Sri Vishnu Theertha Aradhane- Magha Krishna Trayodashi- 11th

 

MARCH

EKADASHI: [11th

for EST/ 10th for PST] ; 26th

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 12th

FULL MOON: 29th

AMAVASYA: 15th

Vikruthi naama samvatsara, Yugadi- Chaitra Shukla Prathama- 16th

 

Sri Sathyabodha Theertha Aradhane- PalguNa Krishna

Prathama- 1st

Sri

Sudhindra Theertha Aradhane- PalguNa Krishna Dvithiya- 1st

Sri Vadiraja Theertha Aradhane-

PalguNa Krishna Thritiya- 2nd

Sri Vyasaraja Theertha Aradhane- PalguNa

Krishna Chaturthi- 3rd

Matsya Jayanthi- Chaitra Shukla Dwithiya- 17th

Sri Sathyadhyana Theertha Aradhane- Chaitra

Shukla Ashtami- 23rd

Sri

Rama Navami- Chaitra Shukla Navami- 24th

Hanuman Jayanthi- Chaitra Shukla

Poornima- 29th

Sri Vijayadhwaja Theertha Aradhane- Chaitra

Krishna Dwithiya- 31st

 

APRIL

EKADASHI: 9th ,

24th

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 8th

(No fasting due to Dashami)

FULL MOON: 28th

AMAVASYA: 14th

Souramana

Virodhi naama samvatsara- Yugadi- 14th

Adhika

VaishAka mAsa- 15th – 30th

 

 

 

MAY

 

EKADASHI: 9th , 23rd

SRAVANA

NAKSHATRA: 4th

FULL

MOON: 27th

 

AMAVASYA: 13th

 

Adhika

VaishAka mAsa- 1st – 13th

 

Parashurama

Jayanthi- Vaishaka Shukla Thruthiya- 16th

 

Akshaya Thritiya- Vaishaka Shukla Thruthiya- 16th

Sri Guruvijaya

Vittala dAsaru Aradhane (Modalkallu Sesha dAsaru)-----Vaishaka Shukla

Ashtami- 21st

Vedavyasa Jayanthi- Vaishaka Shukla

Trayodashi- 25th

Narasimha Jayanthi- Vaishaka Shukla

chathurdashi- 26th

Kurma Jayanthi- Vaishaka Shukla Poornima- 27th

 

JUNE:

 

EKADASHI: 8th,

22nd

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 2nd

FULL MOON: 26th

AMAVASYA: 12th

 

Partial Lunar

Eclipse of June 26: visible from much

of the Americas, the Pacific and eastern Asia

5:16 am to 5:25 am EDT

 

Sri Brahmanya theertha Aradhane- Vaishaka Krishna

Dwadashi- 9th

Sri Mohana dAsaru Aradhane- Jyeshta Shukla Shashti- 17th

Sri Bhageerathi Jayanthi- Jyeshta sukla dasami- 21st

Sri Padaraja Theertha Aradhane- Jyeshta Shukla

Chaturdashi- 25th

JULY:

 

EKADASHI: 7th ,

21st

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 26th

FULL MOON: 25th

AMAVASYA: 11th

CHATHURMASYA VRATA STARTS- Shaka vrata- Ashada Shukla

Ekadashi- 21st

 

PushyArka yoga is when Sun enters Pushya Nakshatra on Sunday – 11th July-

PUSHYAARKA YOGA- CHANT

Raghavendra Stothra 108 times. Source: shrI Raghavendra stotra somasUryo parAge cha pUshyArkaadi samAgame   Pushya nakshatra starts after

sunrise at 6:51 am EDT on 11th (FYI)

Sri Vijayiindra Theertha Aradhane- Jyeshta Krishna

Trayodashi- 9th

Srida Vittala dAsaru Aradhane- Ashada Shukla

Ekadashi- 21st

Dhakshinayana punya kala- 16th

Sri Jayatheertha Aradhane- Ashada

Krishna Panchami- 31st 

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: 6th,

19th Harivasara at 10:52 am for EDT, 19th to PDT]

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 23rd

FULL MOON: 24th

AMAVASYA: 9th

CHATHURMASYA VRATA STARTS- Dhadhi vrata- Shravana

Shukla Ekadashi- 20th

Deepasthamba

puje- Ashada Krishna Amavasya- 9th

Naga Chathurthi- Shravana Shukla Chathurthi- 13th

Garuda Panchami- Shravana Shukla

Panchami- 14th

Kalki Jayanthi- Shravana Shukla Shashthi- 14th

Varalakshmi puje- 2nd Shravana mAsa Friday- 20th ,

rAma neivedya on 21st

Mangala Gouri Puje- Shravana Mangalavara- Tuesdays- 10th, 17th

, 24th , 31st

Shravana Sanivara- Shravana Shukla/Krishna Sanivara-

Saturdays- 14th , 21st ,

28th , 4th Sept

Rig Veda Upakarma- Shravana mAsa Shravana nakshatra- 22nd 

Yajur Veda Upakarma- Shravana Shukla Poornima- 24th

Hayagriva Jayanthi- Shravana Shukla

Poornima- 24th

1008 Gayathri Japa- Shravana Krishna

Prathama- 25th

Sri Raghavendra Theertha Aradhane-

Shravana Krishna Dvithiya- 26th

 

SEPTEMBER:

 

EKADASHI: 4th ,

18th

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA- 19th

FULL MOON: 22nd

AMAVASYA:

8th

CHATHURMASYA VRATA STARTS- Kshira- Bhadrapada Shukla Ekadashi- 18th

PushyArka yoga is when Sun enters Pushya Nakshatra on Sunday – 5th

Sept - PUSHYAARKA YOGA- CHANT

Raghavendra Stothra 108 times. Source: shrI Raghavendra stotra somasUryo parAge cha pUshyArkaadi samAgame

 

SRI

KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI- Shravana Krishna Ashtami- (as

per Chandramana calender)- 1st

Dhanvanthri Jayanthi- Bhadrapada Shukla

Prathama- 8th

Varaha Jayanthi- Bhadrapada Shukla Dwithiya- 9th

Sama veda Upakarma- Bhadrapada Shukla

Chaturthi- 11th

Swarna Gowri puje- Bhadrapada Shukla Thrutiya- 10th

Ganesha Chathurthi- Bhadrapada Shukla

Chathurthi- 11th

Rishi Panchami- Bhadrapada Shukla

Panchami- 12th

Sri Jagannatha dAsaru Aradhane- Bhadrapada Shukla

Navami- 16th

Vamana Jayanthi- Bhadrapada Shukla Dwadashi- 19th

Sri Prasanna Venkata dAsaru Aradhane-

Bhadrapada Shukla Dwadashi- 19th

Anantha Chathurdashi- Bhadrapada Shukla Chathurdashi-

21st

Sri Srinivasa Theertha Aradhane-- Bhadrapada Krishna

Dwithiya- 25th

 

OCTOBER:

 

EKADASHI: 4th ,

18th

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 16th

FULL MOON: 22nd

AMAVASYA:

7th

CHATHURMASYA VRATA STARTS- Dvidala vrata-

Ashvija Shukla Ekadashi- 18th

 

 

 

Navarathri, Dasara- Ashvija Shukla to Navami- 8th to

15th

Sri

Pranesha Vittala Aradhane- Ashvija Shukla Sapthami- 13th

DurgAstami- Ashvija Shukla Asthami- 14th

Mahanavami- Ashvija Shukla Navami- 15th

Sri Vijayadasami- Ashvija Shukla Dasami- 17th

Sri Madhva Jayanthi- Ashvija Shukla Dasami- 17th

 

NOVEMBER:

EKADASHI: 2nd , 17th

 

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 12th

FULL MOON: 21st

AMAVASYA: 5th

CHATHURMASYA VRATA ENDS- Kartika Shukla Ekadashi- 17th

 

Dhanvantari Jayanthi- Asvija Krishna Dwadashi-

3rd

Naraka Chathurdashi- Ashvija Krishna Chathurdashi- 4th

Deepavali- Ashvija Krishna Amavasya- 5th

Bali

Padyami- Karthika shukla prathama- 6th

Sri VijayadAsaru Aradhane- kArthika shukla

Dashami- 15th

Uttana Dwadashi- Tulasi vivaha- kArthika Shukla Dwadashi- 18th

Kanaka dAsara Jayanthi- kArthika Krishna Thrutiya- 24th

 

 

DECEMBER:

 

EKADASHI: 1st,

16th 31st

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 10th

FULL MOON: 20th

AMAVASYA: 5th

 

Total Lunar

Eclipse of December 21 : visible throughout

North America (1:32 am to 5:01 am EST)

 

Sri

Mahipathi Dasaru Aradhane- kArthika Krishna Amavasya- 5th

Sri Akshobhya Theertha Aradhane- mArghashira Shukla

panchami- 10th

Sri

Sankarshana Wodeyaru Aradhane- mArghashira shukla panchami- 10th

 

Bhima Jayanthi- mArghashira Shukla Ashtami- 13th

 

Geetha

Jayanthi- mArghashira Shukla Ekadashi – 16th

 

Dhattatreya

Jayanthi- mArghashira Shukla Poornima- 20th

Dhanur

mAsa shankramana- 15th, 16th

 

 

JANUARY

2011

 

Sri

Jitamitra Theertha Aradhane- mArghashira Krishna Amavasya-

Sri

RaghUthama Theertha Aradhane- pushya sukla Ekadashi-

 

 

ECLIPSES

:

 

According to the Astronomical 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 eclipse dates are

given.

http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html

&

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

 

 

bhAratIramaNamukhyaprANA.ntargata shrii kR^iShNArpanamastu

 

 

 

--

*shriishaH sharaNam.h*

 

mama svAmI harirnityaMsarvasya patireva cha

*xemaM vidhAsyati sa no bhagavAn.h tryadhIshaH | trAtAsmadIyavimR^ishena

kiyAnihArthaH*

 

sarvAdhAraH, sarvakAraH, sarvaprerakaH, sarvasattApradaH,

sarvashabdavAchyaH, sarvAchintyaH, sarvakarmakartA, sarvakarmapUjyaH,

sarvakarmasAxI,

sarvadevAdivandyaH

 

viShNuH sarvottamaH, anantaguNapUrNaH, doShadUraH, svatantraH, sarvasvAmI,

sarvasR^iShTyAdikartA, sarvAntaryamI, sarvavyAptaH, mama anantopakArakaH,

 

sa eva gurudevatAntargataH san.h pApAdi nAshayati, bhaktiGYAnAdi anugR^iNAti

taddAsohaM, nAhaM svatantraH na mama kArakANi, sarvANi taddattAnyeva, sarvaM

tasmin.h samarpyate

 

pUrNaH preShThaH paraH svAmI vyAptaH kartA upakArakaH | raxatyeva tadIyaM

mAM karmArchyo gurudevagaH

 

sarvarige preraka sarvakartabhokta

sarvatradali vyApta sarvashabda vAcha

sarvaguNa paripUrNa sarvadoShadUra

sarvaGYAnagamya sarvashakta mUrti

sarvesha cheluva gopAlaviThalareya

sarvAntariyAmi sarvabauma namo