Sri Jayanti Date

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SrI:

 

Dear Sri Mani Varadarajan :

 

Sep 14 is MadhyAshtami .

Hence the PanchAngam people at

Ahobila Matam ha sdetermined that

Sri Jayanthi is to be celebrated by

Sri Matam SishyAs on September 15 , 2006 .

 

Srimath Azhagiya Singar will be at Salem on both days

( Sep 14 & 15) . I will consult with him for any additional

information as to the determination of Sep 15 as the day

for Sri Jayanti celebration .

V.Sadagopan

 

 

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Mani Varadarajan

Saturday, September 09, 2006 4:32 PM

Sri Jayanti Date

 

 

 

srimate ramanujaya namah

 

Dear Astikas,

 

I saw a notice from Sri Sadagopan from last month

wherein the date for celebrating Sri Jayanti was

discussed. The summary was that Ahobila Matham and

Pancaratra Sri Jayanti fell on Sept 15, 2006, and

Munitrayam Sri Jayanti fell on Sept 14.

 

My calculations based on the astronomical ephemeris

don't support these dates, and I'm seeking clarification

from members.

 

Here is what I have, calculated for Chennai time:

 

September 14, 2006, @ Sunrise, calculated for Chennai:

Sunrise @ 6:01 AM

Day: Thursday

Tithi: Krishna Ashtami (95.79% left)

Nakshatra: Rohini (12.79% left)

 

By this calculation, everything is in place for observation

of Pancaratra (Ahobila Matham) Sri Jayanti on September 14 itself

according to India time. Similarly, because there is

coincidence of Ashtami and Rohini on September 14, Sri Jayanti

for Munitrayam sampradayins should be observed on this day

as well.

 

There is no obvious reason why Sri Jayanti should be pushed

to September 15 for any reason in any sampradayam.

 

Learned members are requested to clarify.

 

adiyen ramanuja dasan

Mani

 

Note 1: I am planning on observing Sri Jayanti on September 13

(Munitrayam) in California because that is when the Ashtami-Rohini

samyogam occurs in my timezone.

 

Note 2: There was a statement earlier that " JanmAshtmi

Vratham (GokulAshtami) is not recommended for celebration by

VaishNavAs. " This is incorrect. Sri Gopala Desikacharya

has specifically stated that in some circumstances the

Janmashtami vratam is to be observed. Please refer to

Sri Jayanti Nirnaya. This is referred to by Sri Villivalam

Azhagiya Singar in his purvashrama work, Ahnika Grantham,

as follows " ... pradhAna vratam viDakkUDAdAkaiyAl mun

dinattil janmAshTamI vratamum marudinattil jayantI vratamum

anushTikkattakkaddu. " (p. 93).