Maha Shivaratri night in US ?

[Guest guest]

Namaste, There is some confusion about the exact night of Shivaratri

here in US. Anybody can clarify ?

 

 

 

regards,

Shailendra

[Guest guest]

Here in Houston we are observing ShivarAtri this evening and through the night.

This is an excerpt from an email I received explaining why:

 

We have two calendars: VAkyam and Kanitham. We at the Meenakshi temple in

Houston follow VAkyam. According to old writings, according to Guru Rajrathna

Bhattar, a ShivARAtri on PUrna AmAvAsai (new moon) is not observed in tradition.

Hence, he decided to move the date one earlier and that happen to be PradoSham

as well. Hence The ShivarAtri in Sri Meenakshi Temple is moved to March 5th

Wednesday at 5 PM with PradoSham first and then ShivarAtri follows at 7PM till

4AM next day. A ShivARAtri could not be as special as this. Saturn in the Simmam

and Sun and Moon in the Kumbam with Rahu and Kethu alignment on the same two

houses makes a big event once in 120 years.

Trust this clarifies.

This is considered to be a very auspicious day to initiate any new spiritual

undertaking/study.

 

OMkArAya Namoh Namah.

May the blessings of Lord Shiva be on us all.

 

Hari OM

Shyam

 

 

 

 

 

bhatnagar_shailendra <bhatnagar_shailendra

advaitin

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 9:00:28 AM

Maha Shivaratri night in US ?

 

Namaste, There is some confusion about the exact night of Shivaratri

here in US. Anybody can clarify ?

 

regards,

Shailendra

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Namaste:

 

For the USA and countries in Northern America, the correct date is

today (5th March 2008). (Sources are provided below). Temples in the

Washington Area (Sri SivaVishnu Temple, Murguan Temple, Durga Temple

etc.,) observe it today.

 

This Sivarathri is a special one and its significance based on Hindu

Astrology is as follows: Saturn in the Simmam and Sun and Moon in the

Kumbam with Rahu and Kethu alignment on the same two houses makes a big

event once in 120 years. Saturn is very close to earth now and looking

at the event of Sivarathri which is that moon and sun falling into the

vessel of Kumbam to makes this world dark. Siva and His actions are to

be watched. Such an intense dark to be happening to this world and

Saturn look is always trivial to that event. There could not be

happening something just like that in this universe without reasoning.

Only, we are not aware of this event reason. For orthodox Hindus, it

will be a special day with more prayers and Rudrajapas and chanting of

Rudrams with abishekams.

 

http://www.hindu-festivals.com/panchang.html

http://www.mypanchang.com/

 

For advaitins, posture of Siva symbolically represents Meditation with

the total identification with the Brahman. What does the word 'Shiva'

mean? The word Shiva has been derived by reversing the letters of the

word vash. Vash means to enlighten; thus the one who enlightens is

Shiva. He remains radiant and also illuminates the universe. He is the

Atman - the Parabrahman.

 

regards,

 

Ram Chandran

 

 

 

 

advaitin , " bhatnagar_shailendra "

<bhatnagar_shailendra wrote:

>

> Namaste, There is some confusion about the exact night of Shivaratri

> here in US. Anybody can clarify ?

>

>

>

> regards,

> Shailendra

>

[Guest guest]

advaitin , Shyam <shyam_md wrote:

>

> Here in Houston we are observing ShivarAtri this evening and through

the night.

> This is an excerpt from an email I received explaining why:

>

> We have two calendars: VAkyam and Kanitham. We at the Meenakshi temple

 

 

 

 

Namaskaram, does anyone in South India know the precise times and

dates when Shivarathri will be observed there? I saw in the internet

one Indian time-period of 12:25 AM to 10:44 PM the next night. Is

there a specific time-period as observed in Tamilnadu Shiva temples?

 

Thanks.

 

thollmelukaalkizhu