Hindu calendar...bright/dark fortnight

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Namaste Linda,

 

In the files section of this group, you will

find "calendar_Print_version.doc which shows you the lunar calendar

that we follow in our puja when we read our sankalpa (vow). From

this calendar you will note the top line indicates the sanksrit name

of the month..for example. KARTIK, MARGSHIRSH, PAUSH...etc. You will

see the corresponding English name October 03, November 03. etc.

under that line.

 

Below that you will find Dt. Dy. Tithi.

 

Dt. refers to the date, for example We are in the month of

Bhadrapad/September. Trace your current date. i.e. September 23

under (dt),

 

Dy... refers to the day of the month. i.e. Thursday

 

Tithi refers to the day it is by the lunar calendar. In this case it

would be 10

 

The bright fortnight refers to the 1-15 day of the waxing moon.

The dark fortnight refers to the 1-15 day of the waning moon

 

(The section starting from the 1st day and ending on the filled dark

circle refers to the 1-15 days of the waning moon)

 

(The section starting from the 1st and ending on the 15th day

(smiley face, or the full moon, is the bright fortnight

 

To summarize, September 23, Thursday, on the lunar calendar is the

10th day of Bhadrapaad. In this case we are in the bright fortnight

of the 10th day of Bhadrapad.

 

The bright fortnight of Bhadrapad started on the 14th of September

and will end on 27th September

 

The dark fortnight of Bhadrapad will start on the 28th of September

and end on 13th of October 2004

 

Please also refer to post # 3302 which gives the names of each tithi

(day)

 

Hope this is helpful.

 

Ruk

[Guest guest]

Namaste ALL esp Ruk,

This explanation of the Indian calendar is very clear! A

suggestion--put it in the files. It's the ideal accompaniment to the

calendar. I thought I understood the calendar, but my comprehension

is really still somewhat tentative. This is the best explanation I

have seen. I have printed it and am keeping it with a printout of

the calendar in a protective page cover. It's a perfect study guide

for the newbie!

Dhanyavaada,

Karen

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rmerani

Thursday, September 23, 2004 12:32 PM

Re: Hindu calendar...bright/dark fortnight

Namaste Linda,In the files section of this group, you will find

"calendar_Print_version.doc which shows you the lunar calendar that

we follow in our puja when we read our sankalpa (vow). From this

calendar you will note the top line indicates the sanksrit name of

the month..for example. KARTIK, MARGSHIRSH, PAUSH...etc. You will

see the corresponding English name October 03, November 03. etc.

under that line.Below that you will find Dt. Dy. Tithi.Dt. refers to

the date, for example We are in the month of Bhadrapad/September.

Trace your current date. i.e. September 23 under (dt), Dy... refers

to the day of the month. i.e. ThursdayTithi refers to the day it is

by the lunar calendar. In this case it would be 10The bright

fortnight refers to the 1-15 day of the waxing moon.The dark

fortnight refers to the 1-15 day of the waning moon(The section

starting from the 1st day and ending on the filled dark circle refers

to the 1-15 days of the waning moon)(The section starting from the

1st and ending on the 15th day (smiley face, or the full moon, is

the bright fortnightTo summarize, September 23, Thursday, on the

lunar calendar is the 10th day of Bhadrapaad. In this case we are in

the bright fortnight of the 10th day of Bhadrapad.The bright fortnight

of Bhadrapad started on the 14th of September and will end on 27th

SeptemberThe dark fortnight of Bhadrapad will start on the 28th of

September and end on 13th of October 2004Please also refer to post #

3302 which gives the names of each tithi (day)Hope this is helpful.

Ruk

[Guest guest]

How does one get to the files?

Jai MaaKaren Borak <karenborak (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote:

Namaste ALL esp Ruk,

This explanation of the Indian calendar is very clear! A

suggestion--put it in the files. It's the ideal accompaniment to the

calendar. I thought I understood the calendar, but my comprehension

is really still somewhat tentative. This is the best explanation I

have seen. I have printed it and am keeping it with a printout of

the calendar in a protective page cover. It's a perfect study guide

for the newbie!

Dhanyavaada,

Karen

-

rmerani

Thursday, September 23, 2004 12:32 PM

Re: Hindu calendar...bright/dark fortnight

Namaste Linda,In the files section of this group, you will find

"calendar_Print_version.doc which shows you the lunar calendar that

we follow in our puja when we read our sankalpa (vow). From this

calendar you will note the top line indicates the sanksrit name of

the month..for example. KARTIK, MARGSHIRSH, PAUSH...etc. You will

see the corresponding English name October 03, November 03. etc.

under that line.Below that you will find Dt. Dy. Tithi.Dt. refers to

the date, for example We are in the month of Bhadrapad/September.

Trace your current date. i.e. September 23 under (dt), Dy... refers

to the day of the month. i.e. ThursdayTithi refers to the day it is

by the lunar calendar. In this case it would be 10The bright

fortnight refers to the 1-15 day of the waxing moon.The dark

fortnight refers to the 1-15 day of the waning moon(The

section starting from the 1st day and ending on the filled dark circle

refers to the 1-15 days of the waning moon)(The section starting from

the 1st and ending on the 15th day (smiley face, or the full moon, is

the bright fortnightTo summarize, September 23, Thursday, on the lunar

calendar is the 10th day of Bhadrapaad. In this case we are in the

bright fortnight of the 10th day of Bhadrapad.The bright fortnight of

Bhadrapad started on the 14th of September and will end on 27th

SeptemberThe dark fortnight of Bhadrapad will start on the 28th of

September and end on 13th of October 2004Please also refer to post #

3302 which gives the names of each tithi (day)Hope this is helpful.

RukDo You

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