[SriParakalaMatham] Some genuine doubts

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Dear Devotee :

 

The answers for Your questions on Rahu Kaalam ,

Yama Kantam , Gulikan are presented at the end of

your mail below :

 

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" Rashmi Rajan " <rash_ksr

<parakalamatham >

Monday, January 09, 2006 12:42 AM

[sriParakalaMatham] Some genuine doubts

 

 

> Dear Sir/Madam,

>

> I realy want to know the significance of

>

> Rahu kalam

> Gulika kalam

> Yamagantaka kalam

>

> and what they stand for ?

> By following them what do we actually achieve ?

>

> As I have heard my elders generally say that any kind of good work

should not be started at rahu kalam . Actually what is the reason?

>

> I would be pleased if somebody could enlighten me on that .

>

> Regards,

> Rashmi

 

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1. Rahu Kaalam is linked to the 8th Graham among Nava Graham .

This is typically an asubha graham , who is also a trunkless

person ( Head cut off during the distribution of nectar ).

Auspicious events are not started during the Raahu Kaalam ,

a time set aside for Raahu . It is 90 minutes , which varies from

day to day . Sun Rise time is used to compute those 90 minutes

for the 7 week days linked to the 7 subha grahams among

nava grahams. For instance , Raahu Kaalam is between 7.30 AM to 9 AM

on MOnday . It is 4.30 PM to 6 PM on Sunday devoted to Sooryan ,

the First of the Nava Grahams .

 

2. Yama Kantam : There are 90 minutes ( One and half hours ) devoted to

this and the connection here is to Kethu , the 9th of the Nava graham

with inauspicous connotions again like Raahu . Yama Kantam on Monday

is between 10.30 to 12.00 Noon . On Sunday , it is between 12.00 Noon to

1.30 PM .

 

3. GuLikan is devoted to Bhagavathi , whose worship is prominent in KeraLa.

There are day GuLikans and Night GuLikans . It is also a time period of

90 minutes , which vary from day to day . For Monday , the Pahal(Day)

GuLikan is between 1.30 to 3.00 PM and the night GuLikan is between

7.30 PM to 9 PM .Various Theyyam uthsavams at KeraLa Bhagavathy temples

are elaborate affairs with colorful masks of Bhagavathy , a goddess of

many moods .

 

I request other devotees to add othe rinformation related to these

questions.

 

Hope this helps ,

V.Sadagopan