[Vaideekam] Reminder - Sarva Amavasai, Dharbha Sankraham

[Guest guest]

Dear Deevalur Swami, namaskaram

 

What is 'Dharbha Sankraham'?

 

adiyen

 

Keshava

 

***Adiyen,

 

(I hope no member will askk what you mean dharbham?

Ans: 'Dharbham' is nothing but a type of grass which is used to make pavithram

to wear during vaideeka karmas. Due to its shape and tendency to allow to bend

or twist without breaking, it might have been used. But Dharbham is indicated in

Vedham itself.)

 

In Madras City we (including myself) are getting " Dharbham " from some persons

who are bringing it from villages in huge volume to our house, we will buy it.

But actually dharbham should be picked (taken out) from the bhoomi only on

any Amavasai day with which we can perform the vaideeka karmas for the whole

month (with that dharbham). If we want to store the Dharbham for one complete

year it should be picked only on " Avani Amavasai " . So, in panchangams to remind

that day is mentioned as " Dharbha Samkraham " .

VAsu VAdhyAr.

[Guest guest]

Kshamikkavum..

 

Amavasai seems to be on September 3rd Saturday ?

 

Srinivasan

 

vaideekam wrote:

 

Adiyen,

You are correct!

We have checked it only on 3rd September, it had been changed to 5th September

without our knowledge.

I have explained in detail yesterday.

 

So, here after the reminders will be sent with dates in the text itself without

depending on the calendar of .

Also I wish to change the type of reminder from reminding each event to all

events for one week. i.e : the reminder will be sent with 15 days events in two

portions as current events in the first para, and the forth comming week events

in the second para. It will be posted on every Sunday.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

VAsu VAdhyAr.

 

>

> We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

>

> Sarva Amavasai, Dharbha Sankraham

>

> Monday, September 5, 2005

> Time: All Day

>

> Sarva Amavasai:

> Bhodhayanam, Dhrahyayanam & Aapasthambam for all.

> ***Ask What is 'Dharbha Sankraham' to know about it.

>