The Myth of Pushkara and the Pushkara Navamsha

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Brihaspati, The Myth of Pushkara and the Pushkara Navamsha

Part One

 

 

 

by

 

 

Komilla Sutton

 

 

posted on 3 october 2006

 

 

Pushkara

navamshas are special navamshas that enhance the quality of the planet.

Pushkara bhagas are special degrees, which bring good luck and

auspicious energy to the chart. Push means to nourish and kara means

who does or what causes. So pushkara navamsha nourishes the quality of

the planet placed within it. This can take the quality of the planet

from ordinary to extra-ordinary. Pushkara are not given in many texts.

They form the secret part of Vedic astrology in which when you dig

deep, you come up with gems of analysis. The secret part was essential

to give serious astrologers insight where the amateurs could fail.

Chandra Kala Nadi, Jataka Parijata have a few shlokas that mention

them. Their importance is understood through understanding the myth of

pushkara and its relationship with the creator Brahma and Brihaspati

(Jupiter).

 

 

Myth of Pushkara

 

 

After

a prolonged penance a Brahmin called Tundila was granted a boon that he

would remain permanently with Shiva in form of Jalamayatva Siddhi.

Shiva has eight forms and one of them is Jalamayatva Siddhi, the

ability to live in water. Tundila became known as Pushkara, the one who

nourishes the world as this penance gave him the power to purify all

the holy rivers for the benefit for all.

 

 

Brahma

wanted water for creation and Pushkara’s ability to purify it. He

pleaded with Shiva to allow Pushkara to live in his kamandal (the water

pot that Brahma keeps by his side). Shiv granted this request.

Brihaspati (Jupiter) asked Brahma that Pushkara should be with him, as

water was essential for mankind and Pushkara’s ability to purify

unique. Pushkara refused, as he did not want to leave Brahma.

 

 

Brahma

resolved the situation by asking Pushkara to stay with Brihaspati for

12 days when the latter was entering a new Rashi and 12 days when he

was leaving it. On a daily basis, Pushkara would stay with Brihaspati

for a length of two Muhurta (48 minutes is one muhurta) in the

afternoon. Brahma, accompanied by all the other gods, would go with

Pushkara to the holy river being blessed. Thus, Pushkara could be with

Brahma as well as with Brihaspati at the same time. Brihaspati stays in

one rashi for a year and takes 12 years to complete one cycle of the

Zodiac. When Brihaspati comes into a Rashi then the Pushkara would be

with him in the first 12 days (Aadi Pushkara) and the last 12 days

(Antya Pushkara) as Brihaspati exits the rashi. When people bathe in a

holy river at the time of Pushkaram, they take the blessings of Jupiter

into the next twelve-year cycle of Brihaspati.

 

 

 

The

twelve main rivers were blessed by Pushkara and purified once every

twelve years. Pushkaram signifies the entry of Pushkara into the river

water along with all gods and goddesses, which makes the water of that

river pure for another 12 years. The entire year is considered holy to

have the dip because earthly one-year amounts to only one divine day.

During Pushkaram, the old sins can be washed away and the souls leave

the water purified. People also pay homage to their departed ancestors

during this time as well. All can experience the blessings of Pushkara

twice a day when the pushkara muhurta is on by taking a dip the holy

waters.

 

 

 

The

temple town of Pushkar in Rajasthan is blessed, as its lake is the

living kamandal of Brahma. There is a rare Brahma temple there as well.

This is one of the holiest place and people throng there to find

absolution for negative past karma.

 

 

 

Daily

there are two Pushkaram when the holy waters get energized with the

godly presence and these are the special times to take a dip in the

holy waters as they are specially energized and purified. All the gods

are residing with Brahma to give their blessing to the aspirants.

 

 

Brihaspati ( Jupiter) transits and Pushkara of the Holy Rivers

 

 

There are twelve holy rivers in ancient India and these rivers are not always easy to trace in the present times.

The rivers blessed by Pushkar during Brihaspati Rashi transits are

 

 

Rashi

River

 

 

Mesha

Ganga

 

 

Vrishibha

Rewa

 

 

Mithuna

Saraswati

 

 

Kartaka

Yamuna

 

 

Simha

Godavari

 

 

Kanya

Krishnaveni

 

 

Tula

Kaveri

 

 

Vrishchika

Bhima

 

 

Dhanus

Pushkaravahini

 

 

Makara

Tungabhadra

 

 

Kumbha

Indus

 

 

Mina

Parineeta

 

 

 

 

 

As

Jupiter goes into Capricorn on 9 Dec 2008, he will be blessing the

river Tungabhadra. Tunga bhadra is made up of two rivers Tunga and

Bhadra, it flows from the western ghats through Karnataka into the

Sacred Krishna river. The area where is flows through was part of the

ancient Viyayanagar empire and there are many ancient site located

around Hampi. The river flows through granite hills with very stark

topography which seems very Capricornian. The major shrines on the

banks of Tungabhadra will hold festivals to welcome the pushkara of its

river. All the major gods will visit the river along with Pushkara and

cleanse the river and its people on 9 Dec 2008

 

 

 

Bhima

river rises near Pune in the western ghats near an ancient shiva temple

known as Bhimashankar. Bhima Shankar is one of the twelve jyotirlingas

of Shiva. this is where Shiva killed the demon Tripurantikari. The

Bhima flows through the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka into

Krishna river, blessing its people. here is also one of the

Ashtavinayaka Temples situations on the river Bhima dedicated of

Ganesha.

 

 

Pushkara Bhaga, Navamsha and the Myth

 

 

There

are two pushkara bhagas/navamshas in each sign. This reflects the fact

that there are two Pushkara muhurta daily in the afternoon. Two degrees

became highly beneficial during each month. A muhurta is 48 minutes,

the start of the muhurta would represent the Bhaga/degree as duration

of it the navamsha. The navamsha and the bhaga do not always coincide.

I do not have any answers for it as yet. How the exact daily

calculation is done, I am still not aware of but will keep on

researching and keep you all posted. In all these would make 24

positions within the solar year (360º Zodiac). These positions have

been transposed into the natal chart to show degrees or navamshas,

which become special placement for the planets. The planets in these

positions take a virtual dip in the holy waters and regardless of their

previous karma or weaknesses they have the ability to get redeemed and

be strengthened.

 

 

 

While

humans can get rid of their sins by taking a dip in the holy waters

during Pushkaram, the planets in the natal chart gets similarly blessed

and lose all their negative qualities. What is important to remember is

that the individuals in whose chart where the lagna or planets in the

pushkara navamshas and bhagas should want to make the changes, to find

the blessings. Otherwise these positions can just remain unrealized

blessings. Brihaspati (Jupiter) has a special relationship with

Pushkara and its position in Pushkara is especially beneficial.

 

 

 

The

rishis and spiritualist wait for pushkara time to rise before they take

a dip in the holy waters, similarly we can get the same blessings by

choosing a pushkara lagna rising in our muhurta.

 

 

 

Note: Part two of this article on Pushkara Navamsha and Bhaga will be published in November 2006.

 

 

My

thanks to Krishnakant, who attended my lecture on Pushkara at the DGVA

Conference, Bad Krueznack, Germany. He gave me with key to further

understanding by the blessing of knowledge from his Guru about the

Pushkara and the holy rivers. I am indeed fortunate to be able to make

the connection. This information is the result of my research since

then and will give added information to the Pushkara article that

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