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Austin Hindu Temple & Community Center

9801 Decker Lake Rd., Austin Texas, 78724 Web: www.austinhindutemple.org Email: [email protected] Phone: 512-927-0000

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Goal The goal of Austin Hindu Temple is to promote and practice ideals of Hinduism and Hindu Religion through Worship, Education and Teaching.

Important News Update Dear Devotees and AHT Supporters, Hari Om! Happy New Year!!

We are excited to provide an update to the community on the occasion of the New Year 2013. With the Almighty’s blessings and your support, we are happy to report that construction has started on the Main temple. At this rate, we are planning on doing Kumbhabhishekam during the first week of June 2013. Please mark your calendars for this landmark occasion.

It is our privilege to report that we are making progress on the Phase II development as per the original plan envisaged in 2004. The Main Temple hall alone is planned to be of 10,000 sq ft in area, with 5,000 sq ft of court yard. This should support the great growth we have seen in Austin Hindu community. Kudos to the visionaries who foresaw the growth in Austin! We have choosen “Padmashree” Muthiah Stapathi as our Main Temple Stapathi. Under his guidance, all the deities are to be scheduled for delivery in time for the Kumbhabhishekam.

This is a very critical and important phase of the project. A project of this magnitude needs your encouragement, blessings and support. Austin has tremendous potential and people believe in the vision of Austin Hindu Temple. We’re very confident that the community will come forward to help and support the Phase II - Main Temple Project with open hands and hearts, timely donations and sponsorships, as they have in the past. God willing and with your commitment and support, we shall have the Main Temple dedicated to the Austin Hindu Community in 2013. Please support AHT generously.

We are very grateful for your support and look forward for your continued support throughout this endeavor of building the Main Temple. May the Almighty Lord bless you, your family and the Austin community!

With Humble Regards,

SAM KUMAR, Chairman of Board of Trustees MURALI BALIJEPALLY, President of Executive Committee

Temple Timings Weekdays 9:00AM - 12:00 Noon; 5:30PM - 8:30PM Weekends and Holidays

9:00AM - 8:30 PM

Fund Raising Hari Om, We are glad to inform you that with your generous support, AHT started the Main Temple Project. Main Temple has Lord Shiva & Lord Vishnu as Moola Vigrahas. In addition, the Main Temple includes Raja Rajeshwari Devi, Sri Jagannath Parivar, Durga Devi, Saraswathi Devi, Sri Subhramanya Parivar, Parvathi Devi, Maha Lakshmi Devi, Andal Devi, Sri Krishna Parivar, Sri Rama Parivar. Lord Hanuman Vigraha will be installed in the Main Temple courtyard. Sri Shridi Sai Baba will be installed in the GuruMandir. AHT plans to complete this $3million Project by 2013.

As part of the Main Temple Capital Campaign, a limited number of Vigraha Sponsorships are available. There will be multiple sponsors for each Vigraha to allow for more participation. Vigraha Sponsors can participate in the Vigraha Pratishtha Pujas for the Vigraha/Parivar during the Main Temple Kumbhabhishekam. Main Temple Founding Sponsorships are also available to help support this project. $1000 and above donors will be permanently recognized on the Main Temple Wall of Donors.

To sponsor and support the Main Temple, please visit www.AustinHinduTemple.org or contact the Fund Raising volunteers at [email protected]

God Bless You. AHT Fund Raising Team

Pooja Sponsorship AHT has weekly & monthly Poojas, Abhishekam programs; please refer the last page for thedetailed schedule of our monthly, weekly poojas. Devotees are encouraged to sponsor for these events on yearly basis at the nominal cost of $251.00. On the pooja/abhishekam day, priests will perform sankalpam in the name of devotee and perform the pooja/abhishekam. For example, if a devotee chooses to sponsor for Ganapathi Abhishekam, every Sunday morning, Abhishekam will be done to Lord Ganesha in devotee’s name for the next one year.

Gurukulam Kid’s Weekend School for Knowledge and Dharma (A division of Austin Hindu Temple and Community Center) Gurukulam School of Knowledge and Dharma

Gurukulam creates an environment where children imbibe the Hindu tradition and culture through a structured and age-appropriate syllabus. The school follows a graded and a diverse curriculum which includes Dharma, Language and Arts classes, aimed for children in the age group 5-12 years. Children are taught ethics and principles of Dharma in an engaging way, help them make correct decisions in their life. The class atmosphere is fun and encourages questions and imagination. Dharma classes include stories, shlokas, activities, games, yoga and bhajans. Language classes are offered in Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. Arts classes consist of Bharatanatyam, Carnatic Violin and Carnatic Vocal.

Gurukulam conducts teen classes for pre-high school and highschool going students. In these classes we discuss Dharmic life in today's world, Meditation and its significance, Bhagawad Gita and its importance in today's life and general misconceptions about Hinduism.

Gurukulam classes are conducted during three semesters,Spring (January - May), Summer (June - July) and Fall (August - December). For more information, please visit Gurukulam website (www.austingurukulam.org) or contact the coordinator at [email protected] or 512-927-0000.

Daily Temple Schedule 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Suprabhatham, Panchayatana sahita Arathi

& Balabhogam

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Archana to the Dieties 11:00 AM -11:45 AM Maadhyanhika Aradhana & Arathi 5:30 PM - 7:20 PM Archana for devotees 7:30 PM - 8:15 PM Sayamkala Aradhana, Arathi & Shayanavidhi

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Austin Hindu Temple & Community Center

9801 Decker Lake Rd., Austin Texas, 78724 Web: www.austinhindutemple.org Email: [email protected] Phone: 512-927-0000

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Navagraha Mantras Mantra for surrya (Sun) OM japākusumasaṁkāśaṁ kāśyapeyaṁ mahadyutim |

tamo'riṁ sarvapāpaghnaṁ praṇato'smi divākaram ||

Mantra for Chandra (Moon)

OM dadhiśaṅkhatuṣārābhaṁ kśīrodārṇavasaṁbhavamh |

namāmi śaśinaṁ somaṁ śambhormukuṭabhūṣaṇam ||

Mantra for Mangal (Mars)

OM dharaṇīgarbhasaṁbhūtaṁ vidyutkāntisamaprabham |

kumāraṁ śaktihastaṁ ca maṅgalaṁ praṇamāmyaham || 3||

Mantra for Budh (Mercury)

OM priyaṅgukalikāśyāmaṁ rūpeṇāpratimaṁ budham |

saumyaṁ saumyaguṇopetaṁ taṁ budhaṁ praṇamāmyaham ||

Mantra for Guru, Brihaspati (Jupiter)

OM devānāṁ ca ṛṣīṇāṁ ca guruṁ kāñcanasaṁnibham |

buddhibhūtaṁ trilokeśaṁ taṁ namāmi bṛhaspatim ||

Mantra for Sukra, Shukra (Venus)

OM himakundamṛṇālābhaṁ daityānāṁ paramaṁ gurum |

sarvaśāstrapravaktāraṁ bhārgavaṁ praṇamāmyaham ||

Mantra for Sani, Shani (Saturn)

OM nīlāṁjanasamābhāsaṁ raviputraṁ yamāgrajam |

chāyāmārtaṇḍasaṁbhūtaṁ taṁ namāmi śanaiścaram ||

Mantra for Rahu

OM ardhakāyaṁ mahāvīryaṁ candrādityavimardanam |

siṁhikāgarbhasaṁbhūtaṁ taṁ rāhuṁ praṇamāmyaham ||

Mantra for Ketu

OM palāśapuṣpasaṁkāśaṁ tārakāgrahamastakam |

raudraṁ raudrātmakaṁ ghoraṁ taṁ ketuṁ praṇamāmyaham ||

Priest Information Pt. Krishna Kumar Sripada

Pundit Krishna Kumar Sripada joined AHT family in Feb-2007. He hails from a family of priests in Andra Pradesh, India. Punditji speaks fluent Hindi, Telugu, Sanskrit and English. He was teaching Vedas and Sanskrit in the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi University for few years. He has over 12 years of experience in performing of various vidhis and prathisthanas at various temples in many countries. Prior to joining us he was the Head Priest at the Hindu Mandir in Montreal Canada. His religious training includes Krishna Yajur Vedam (Krama Pathi), Jyothisham (Astrology) Panchadasha Karmas etc. His expertise are Prathistana, Veda Parayana, Sanskrit teaching, discourses in Hindi (Explaining scriptures and teaching) and performing the regular and special events at the temple and at devotees. Sripadaji’s wife Smt. Jyoti likes to volunteer at the temple, helping the priests. They are blessed with a 2 year old son. He can be reached at Email : [email protected] Phone: (512) 939-0086

Pt. K.R.P. Varadharajan

Pundit Ranganathan Varadharajanji joined AHT in Oct-2008. He comes from an Orthodox Vaisnava Brahmin family. Before coming to west, Varadharajanji served as Rigveda Adhyapakar for four years in Shri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Veda Vidya Peetha at Nerul, Mubai. Varadharajanji has extensive education and training lasting over 12 years in Raja Veda Kavya Patasala at Kumbakonam and Tirupathi Veda Patasala. Even he is specialized in Vaisnava traditions, he is quite knowledgeable with Shaiva and other traditions. With his very pleasing personality, Varadharajanji has earned many admirers during his stay in Austin. He speaks fluent Telugu, Hindi and some English. Varadharajan is married to Smt. Vaisnavi, he can be reached at: Email : [email protected] Phone : (512) 705-4440

Pt. Kameswara Sharma

Sriman Kameswara Sharmaji joined AHT family in Nov-2010. Prior he served in similar capacity in the Hindu Temple of Arizona and Iowa for over 3 years. Kameswaraji hails from a family of Vedic pundits in Rajmahendry, Andra Pradesh, India. At a young age of nine he joined the local veda pathasala. After five years, he moved to Srisailam Sankar Veda Pathasala, Vedapalli, where he studied Krishna Yajurveda, Smartha (karmakandas) traditions for four more years. After completing his education he moved to Nagpur, Maharastra where he practiced all karmakandas under the guidance of his Guru Srinivas Gopal Murthy. He also worked in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Before coming to USA in 2007. Kameswaraji is proficient in English, Hindi and Telegu (mother tongue). With his gentle demeanor and friendly smile, Kameswaraji has already won many hearts. He can be reached at Email : [email protected] Phone: (512) 466-1789

Pt. Sidhartha Dev Sarangi

Sidhartha Dev Sarangi joined Austin Hindu Temple as a priest on July 2nd 2012. Sidharthji served in the same capacity at various temples in Canada from February 2008 till June 2012. Punditji is a 1996 alumnus of Maharshi Veda Vigyan Vidyapeetham, Noida (UP) with specialization in the Sama Veda. After completion of his rigorous training and education he served as a Vedic Acharya in Shri Badribhagat Veda Vidyalaya in New Delhi and then in his alma mater for 8 years.At age 12 Sidharthji moved to Delhi from his native state of Odisha for further education in his chosen field. Because of his years of training and experience, Sidharthaji is well versed with both North and South Indian traditions of various Vedic samskaaras and rituals. Punditji is blessed with a very good voice and loves to sing bhajans. He is also very fluent in Hindi, English and Sanskrit (with his mother tongue being OdiA). Punditji is married to Mrs Sonali Sarangi and has a young son named “Debesh”. We hope that with his vast experience, Sidharthji will be an asset to the Austin Hindu Temple community. Contact information: Email: [email protected] Phone: 512.662.9690



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Calendar Explanation

Austin Hindu Temple & Community Center 9801 Decker Lake Rd., Austin Texas, 78724

Web: www.austinhindutemple.org Email: [email protected] Phone: 512-927-0000

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ॐ वकरत ड महाकाय कोटिसययसमपरभ निरववघन क र म दव सवयकायष सवयदा॥

We are pleased to release the 2013 calendar based on Hindu dharma shastra and drika siddhanta. This calendar is specially prepared for the Greater Seattle area, and it may not be applicable in other parts of the world. All time presented here is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time.

People usually align the Hindu festivals with the English dates based on the Indian calendar. They think that if an Indian calendar says “Janmasthami” on a certain date, say September 2nd 2010, then it will appear as September 2nd everywhere in the world. The USA is 10:30 to 15:30 hours behind India, so some people will think it will also come the next day in the USA, i.e. September 3rd 2010. They also argue that their family priest in India has told them to celebrate on this particular date and according to him the Indian calendar will apply to all places in the world. This is a completely wrong assumption. If the Earth was flat then you can use Indian calendar everywhere as sunrise sunset will happen all places equally. We won’t have any timezones and the world will have only one timezone. Surya Siddhanta, Maharishi Vashistha, Bhaskaracharya taught us to prepare the panchangam based on the longitude, latitude of the place you live for these reasons you cannot bring a calendar from India and use abroad.

The English date and changes at midnight; whereas the Hindu date (or Tithi) and day does not change at midnight. Hindu day changes at Sunrise. All days are from one Sunrise to another Sunrise. Sunday will start at one Sunrise and end at the next Sunrise.The Hindu date – the Tithi changes depending on the position of the Sun and Moon. It can change anytime between two Sunrises. That is to say that if Prathama Tithi ends today at 23:02 it does not mean that Dwitiya Tithi will end tomorrow at the same time. It can end at 18:00, 18:09 or later.

Tithi: In the lunar calendar the Moon takes a month for each revolution around the Earth. The lunar calendar is divided into two groups called Pakshas. The first one is called Krishna Paksha (or dark fortnight) or wanning moon. The second is called Shukla Paksha (or bright fortnight) or waxing moon. Each Paksha is divided into 15 Tithis. The first 14 Tithis are the Sanskrit numbers from 1 to 14 (Prathama, Dvithiya etc). The 15th Tithi of Shukla Paksha is Poornima (full Moon) & the 15th of the Krishna Paksha is Amavasya (Moon is not visible as it is closest to the Sun).

Lunar Month: A lunar month consists of 30 Tithis and each Tithi then corresponds to the time taken by the Moon to move 12 degrees with respect to the Sun. Krishna Paksha Tithis are in the darker color and Shukla Paksha Tithis are mentioned in the red color. Names of lunar months are Chaitra, Vaishakh, Jyestha, Ashadha, Shravana, Bhadrapada, Ashwayuja, Kartika, Margasira, Pushya, Maha, and Phalguna.

Solar Month: A solar month begins when the Sun leaves one rasi and moves into the next. The solar month names are based on 12 signs, they are Mesha, Vrishbha, Mithuna, Karka, Simha, Kanya, Tula, Vrischika, Dhanush, Makara, Kumbha, and Mina. This system is widely used in Tamilnadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Orrisa, Punjab and Assam.

Nakshatra: The path of the moon around earth is divided into 27 segments or Nakshatras. A nakshatra changes when the moon leaves one of these 27 segments and enters the next. Nakshatras are in italics. They are Ashwini, Bharani, Kritika, Rohini, Mrisgashirsh, Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya, Ashlesha, Magha, Poorva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Vishakha, Anuradha, Jyestha, Moola, Poorva Shadha, Uttara Shadha, Shravan, Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha, Poorva Bhadra, U.ttara Bhadra and Revati.

Timings listed in the Calendar: The Tithi & Nakshatra times indicate a time when the Tithi or Nakshatra ends. The Panchanga uses the Vedic definition of a day, i.e., A day starts with Sunrise and ends with the subsequent Sunrise. Thus, a Tithi with a time of 29:00 indicates that the Tithi ends past midnight but before the next Sunrise at 5:00 AM (29:00 – 24:00) on the next calendar day. Hence 24:00 means 00:00 hours of the next day, 25:00 means 1:00 AM of the next day, and 29:00 means 5:00 AM of the next day. This is standard time notation for any Panchangam. The time for Sun’s samkramana is when Sun will enter that rasi or sign on that day. e.g. Makara 4:36 means Sun is entering Makara rasi at 4 hour 36 minute. All other times are the ending times.

Rahukalam / Sunrise / Sunset Table: This calendar has rahukalam, sunrise & sunset table as well. These are calculated for Greater Seattle area.

How festival dates are determined? The usual rule to observe a festival is to check the Tithi prevailing at the Sunrise. Each festival has different rules. For example Ganesha Chaturthi has to be oserved when the

Chaturthi Tithi is observed during the 8th/15th part of the dinmana. The dinmana is the difference between local Sunset and Sunrise. If Chaturthi is not prevailing during that period then take the second day.

For example, if one Tithi is observed at moonrise in India it may or may not exist during moonrise on the same day in a different part of the world. If you are in America then it will be observed on previous day or the next day if you are in Japan, Fiji, Australia and other countries. For example if a total lunar eclipse is visible in India at 5:00 AM it will happen on the previous day in the USA. For these reasons Indian Panchangam you bring from India cannot be used outside of India.

Uttarayana / Dakshinayana: The season occur based on earth’s position around the Sun. This is due to Earth’s tilt of 23.45 degrees. The Earth circles around Sun with this tilt. When the tilt is facing the Sun we get summer and when the tilt is away from the Sun we get winter. Because of this tilt it seems like the Sun travels north and south of the equator. The Uttarayana is the Sun appearing to move north. The Dakshinayana is the Sun appearing to move towards South. This causes rise to seaons and dependent on equinoxes and solstices.

There is a common misconception that Makar Samkranti is the Uttarayana. This is because at one point in time Sayana and Nirayana Zodiac were same. Every year equinoxes slides by 50 seconds due to precision of equinoxes, giving birth to Ayanamsha and causing Makar Samkranti to slide further. As a result if you think Makar Samkranti is uttarayana then as it is sliding it will come in June after 9000 years. However Makar Samkranti still holds importance in our rituals as a Samkranti. All Drika Panchanga makers will use the position of the tropical Sun to determine Uttarayana and Dakshinayana. Hence January 14th isn’t Uttarayana. Actual Uttarayana occurs on December 21st/22nd of every year. For more details please visit http://www.mypanchang.com or write to [email protected].

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2013 Calendar Acknowledgements Panchangam Data mypanchang.com

Festivals & Muhurthas Calculated by Pandit Mahesh Shastriji

Panchang Ganita, Panchang Siddhanti mypanchang.com seattlepandit.com (425)445-9117

Advisors Dr. Ramchandra Joisa, Sistla Somayajulu, Rallabhandi Anjaneyulu, Santhosh Kumar Sharma Gollapelli Parantap Kumar Vyas, Pundit Sandip Shastriji (Indianapolis)

Calender Design Monica Monasterio, Vikas Pulpa, Mohan Kotha, Chakri Mukkasa, Rama Srinivasan, Paddy Ramaiyanger

Management Nayana Shastri, Sowjanya Kodidala

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Date Sunrise Sunset Moonrise RahuKalam Yamagandam Gulikai Abhijit

Muhurtha Durmuhurtham Varjyam AmritaKalam

Bad Times Good Bad Times Good Times

07:28 17:40 21:53 15:07-16:24 10:01-11:18 12:34-13:51 12:14-12:55 09:31-10:12, 23:12-24:07 12:51-14:32 22:56-24:37

07:28 17:41 22:50 12:35-13:51 08:45-10:02 11:18-12:35 12:14-12:55 09:42-11:21 19:36-21:15

07:29 17:42 23:49 13:52-15:09 07:29-08:45 10:02-11:19 12:15-12:56 10:53-11:34, 14:58-15:39 09:29-11:06 19:11-20:48

07:29 17:43 None 11:19-12:36 15:09-16:26 08:46-10:02 12:15-12:56 09:32-10:13, 12:56-13:37 10:46-12:21 20:15-21:50

07:29 17:43 00:49 10:03-11:19 13:53-15:10 07:29-08:46 12:16-12:57 07:29-08:10, 08:10-08:51 09:54-11:27, 30:38-32:09 19:10-20:43

07:29 17:44 01:52 16:27-17:44 12:37-13:54 15:10-16:27 12:16-12:57 16:22-17:03 29:10-30:38 15:41-17:12

07:29 17:45 02:57 08:46-10:03 11:20-12:37 13:54-15:11 12:17-12:58 12:58-13:39, 15:01-15:42 25:46-27:13 14:01-15:30

07:29 17:46 04:03 15:12-16:29 10:03-11:20 12:37-13:55 12:17-12:58 09:33-10:14, 23:15-24:10 24:54-26:20 10:28-11:55

07:29 17:47 05:08 12:38-13:55 08:46-10:04 11:21-12:38 12:17-12:58 09:29-10:55

07:29 17:47 06:09 13:56-15:13 07:29-08:46 10:04-11:21 12:18-12:59 10:55-11:36, 15:03-15:44 13:15-14:41, 23:13-24:38 09:00-10:25

07:29 17:48 07:05 11:21-12:39 15:13-16:31 08:47-10:04 12:18-12:59 09:33-10:14, 12:59-13:41 19:12-20:39 07:45-09:11, 27:50-29:16

07:29 17:49 07:55 10:04-11:22 13:57-15:14 07:29-08:47 12:18-13:00 07:29-08:10, 08:10-08:52 13:14-14:42 22:00-23:28

07:29 17:50 08:39 16:32-17:50 12:39-13:57 15:15-16:32 12:19-13:00 16:27-17:09 11:16-12:46 20:16-21:46

07:29 17:51 09:19 08:47-10:04 11:22-12:40 13:58-15:15 12:19-13:01 13:01-13:42, 15:05-15:46 12:59-14:32 22:16-23:49

07:29 17:52 09:56 15:16-16:34 10:04-11:22 12:40-13:58 12:19-13:01 09:33-10:15, 23:18-24:13 11:39-13:15 21:16-22:52

07:29 17:53 10:31 12:41-13:59 08:47-10:05 11:23-12:41 12:20-13:01 15:14-16:53 25:11-26:51

07:28 17:53 11:06 13:59-15:17 07:28-08:47 10:05-11:23 12:20-13:02 10:57-11:38, 15:07-15:48 19:01-20:44 29:18-31:01

07:28 17:54 11:41 11:23-12:41 15:18-16:36 08:46-10:05 12:20-13:02 09:33-10:15, 13:02-13:44 29:52-31:38 26:21-28:06

07:28 17:55 12:18 10:05-11:23 14:00-15:18 07:28-08:46 12:21-13:02 07:28-08:10, 08:10-08:52 21:01-22:49

07:28 17:56 12:58 16:37-17:56 12:42-14:00 15:19-16:37 12:21-13:03 16:32-17:14 26:44-28:32 07:47-09:34

07:27 17:57 13:40 08:46-10:05 11:23-12:42 14:01-15:19 12:21-13:03 13:03-13:45, 15:09-15:51 13:35-15:24

07:27 17:58 14:26 15:20-16:39 10:05-11:24 12:42-14:01 12:21-13:03 09:33-10:15, 23:21-24:15 10:24-12:13, 25:45-27:32 15:50-17:39

07:27 17:59 15:14 12:43-14:02 08:46-10:05 11:24-12:43 12:22-13:04 12:32-14:19

07:26 18:00 16:06 14:02-15:21 07:26-08:45 10:05-11:24 12:22-13:04 10:57-11:40, 15:11-15:53 07:44-09:30 13:56-15:43

07:26 18:00 17:00 11:24-12:43 15:22-16:41 08:45-10:04 12:22-13:04 09:33-10:15, 13:04-13:47 14:07-15:52 24:36-26:21

07:25 18:01 17:55 10:04-11:24 14:03-15:22 07:25-08:45 12:22-13:04 07:25-08:08, 08:08-08:50 11:48-13:31 22:06-23:49

07:25 18:02 18:51 16:42-18:02 12:43-14:03 15:23-16:42 12:22-13:05 16:37-17:20 18:28-20:09 28:35-30:16

07:24 18:03 19:48 08:44-10:04 11:24-12:44 14:04-15:23 12:22-13:05 13:05-13:48, 15:13-15:55 18:43-20:23 28:41-30:20

07:24 18:04 20:45 15:24-16:44 10:04-11:24 12:44-14:04 12:23-13:05 09:32-10:15, 23:24-24:17 15:20-16:59 25:09-26:47

07:23 18:05 21:44 12:44-14:04 08:43-10:04 11:24-12:44 12:23-13:05 14:57-16:34 24:37-26:14

07:23 18:06 22:43 14:05-15:25 07:23-08:43 10:03-11:24 12:23-13:06 10:57-11:40, 15:14-15:57 16:14-17:49 25:46-27:22

Notes: To find auspicious time one need to avoid inauspicious times like Rahukalam, Yamagandam, Gulikai, Durmuhurtham and Varjyam times. Abhijit Muhurtha and Amritkalam times are good times. If the times in Abhijit muhurtha and Amritkalam times are overlapped by inauspicious times we need to remove inauspicious times and use only auspicious times, after removing inauspicious times from Abhijit muhurtha and Amritkalam times.

Sri Satyanarayana Pooja is performed at temple on every Poornima – Evening during weekdays, Morning during weekends Ganapati Abhishekam is performed at temple on every Sankata-hara chaturthi (morning on weekends & evening during weekdays) Rudrabhishekam is done on every Krishna-Pradosham.

Please contact AHT for more details or if you want to participate Disclaimer: For any changes in Pooja timings/events please contact AHT at 512-927-0000 or visit temple website: www.austinhindutemple.org

January 2013



Margashira - Pushya

Dhanus - Makara

Margazhi - Thai

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

* * 1

Margasira Kr. Paksha Chaturthi 10:30

Magha 25:27+

2

Panchami 10:59

P.Phalguni 26:13+

3

Shashthi 10:58

U.Phalguni 26:28+

4

Saptami 10:26

Hasta 26:11+

5

Ashtami 09:20

Chitra 25:21+

6

Navami 07:41 Dashami 29:31+ Svaati 24:00+

7

Saphala Ekadasi Ekadashi 26:51+ Vishaakha 22:09

8

Dvadashi 23:49 Anuraadha 19:54

9

Pradosham

Masa Shivaratri Trayodashi 20:31 Jyeshtha 17:22

10

Chaturdashi 17:06 Mula 14:41

11

Vakula Amavasya

Amavasya Tarpanam Amavasya 13:43 P.shadha 12:01

12

Pushya Shukla Paksha Prathama 10:34 U.shada 09:35

13

Dvitiiya 07:49

Tritiiya 29:37+ Shravana 07:31 Dhanishta 30:01+ Sun: Makara 19:23:11

14

Punyahkala Till evening

Chaturthi 28:10+ Shatabhisha 29:14+

15

Kanuma Karidina

Panchami 27:32+ P.Bhadrapada 29:16+

16

Shashthi 27:47+ U.Bhadrapada 30:10+

17

Saptami 28:54+ Revati full night

18

Ashtami 30:45+ Revati 07:52

19

Navami full night Ashvini 10:16

20

Navami 09:10

Bharani 13:09

21

Dashami 11:52

Krittika 16:18

22

Putrada Ekadasi Ekadashi 14:38

Rohini 19:27

23

Pradosham

Kurma Dwadashi Dvadashi 17:13

Mrigashirsha 22:25

24

Trayodashi 19:28

Aardra 25:02+

25

Chaturdashi 21:17

Punarvasu 27:13+

26

Thai Poosam

Satyanarayana Puja Purnima 22:38

Pushya 28:58+

27

Pushya Krishna

Prathama 23:31 Aslesha 30:16+

28

Dvitiiya 23:58 Magha 31:10+

29

Tritiiya 24:01+ P.Phalguni full night

30

Sankathara Chaturthi

Chaturthi 23:42 P.Phalguni 07:42

31

Thyagaraja Aradhana

Panchami 23:03 U.Phalguni 07:53






07:22 18:06 23:44 11:24-12:44 15:25-16:46 08:43-10:03 12:23-13:06 09:31-10:14, 13:06-13:49 15:34-17:08 24:59-26:33

07:21 18:07 None 10:03-11:24 14:05-15:26 07:21-08:42 12:23-13:06 07:21-08:05, 08:05-08:48 12:40-14:13 21:56-23:29

07:21 18:08 00:47 16:47-18:08 12:45-14:05 15:26-16:47 12:23-13:06 16:42-17:25 11:46-13:18 20:55-22:26

07:20 18:09 01:51 08:41-10:02 11:23-12:45 14:06-15:27 12:23-13:06 13:06-13:50, 15:16-15:59 09:02-10:32 18:03-19:33

07:19 18:10 02:54 15:27-16:49 10:02-11:23 12:45-14:06 12:23-13:06 09:30-10:13, 23:25-24:18 09:00-10:29 17:53-19:22

07:19 18:11 03:54 12:45-14:06 08:40-10:02 11:23-12:45 12:23-13:06 22:36-24:04 18:12-19:40

07:18 18:12 04:51 14:07-15:28 07:18-08:40 10:01-11:23 12:23-13:07 10:56-11:39, 15:17-16:01 08:50-10:18, 29:18-30:46 17:36-19:04

07:17 18:12 05:42 11:23-12:45 15:29-16:51 08:39-10:01 12:23-13:07 09:28-10:12, 13:07-13:50 23:37-25:05 14:05-15:32

07:16 18:13 06:29 10:01-11:23 14:07-15:29 07:16-08:39 12:23-13:07 07:16-08:00, 08:00-08:44 21:48-23:18 08:28-09:56, 30:47-32:17

07:16 18:14 07:11 16:52-18:14 12:45-14:07 15:30-16:52 12:23-13:07 16:46-17:30 23:25-24:57

07:15 18:15 07:50 08:37-10:00 11:22-12:45 14:07-15:30 12:23-13:07 13:07-13:51, 15:19-16:03 21:47-23:22 08:36-10:08

07:14 18:16 08:27 15:30-16:53 09:59-11:22 12:45-14:08 12:23-13:07 09:26-10:10, 23:27-24:19 24:51-26:29 07:14-08:49

07:13 18:17 09:02 12:45-14:08 08:36-09:59 11:22-12:45 12:23-13:07 28:03-29:44 10:36-12:13

07:12 18:17 09:39 14:08-15:31 07:12-08:35 09:59-11:22 12:23-13:07 10:54-11:38, 15:20-16:04 14:07-15:47

07:11 18:18 10:16 11:21-12:45 15:31-16:55 08:35-09:58 12:23-13:07 09:25-10:09, 13:07-13:51 14:13-15:57, 29:09-30:55 10:46-12:29

07:11 18:19 10:55 09:58-11:21 14:08-15:32 07:11-08:34 12:22-13:07 07:11-07:55, 07:55-08:40 15:46-17:32

07:10 18:20 11:36 16:56-18:20 12:45-14:08 15:32-16:56 12:22-13:07 16:50-17:35 10:33-12:20 21:20-23:07

07:09 18:20 12:20 08:33-09:57 11:21-12:45 14:09-15:33 12:22-13:07 13:07-13:52, 15:21-16:06 18:06-19:54 23:31-25:20

07:08 18:21 13:08 15:33-16:57 09:56-11:20 12:44-14:09 12:22-13:07 09:22-10:07, 23:27-24:18 09:27-11:15 20:15-22:03

07:07 18:22 13:58 12:44-14:09 08:31-09:56 11:20-12:44 12:22-13:07 15:31-17:18 21:45-23:31

07:06 18:23 14:51 14:09-15:34 07:06-08:30 09:55-11:20 12:22-13:07 10:51-11:37, 15:22-16:07 21:59-23:44

07:05 18:24 15:45 11:19-12:44 15:34-16:59 08:30-09:54 12:21-13:07 09:20-10:06, 13:07-13:52 19:39-21:21 08:28-10:13, 29:54-31:37

07:04 18:24 16:41 09:54-11:19 14:09-15:34 07:04-08:29 12:21-13:07 07:04-07:49, 07:49-08:34 26:08-27:48

07:03 18:25 17:38 17:00-18:25 12:44-14:09 15:34-17:00 12:21-13:07 16:54-17:40 26:06-27:45 12:10-13:50

07:02 18:26 18:36 08:27-09:53 11:18-12:44 14:09-15:35 12:21-13:06 13:06-13:52, 15:23-16:09 22:24-24:01 11:55-13:34

07:01 18:26 19:35 15:35-17:01 09:52-11:18 12:44-14:09 12:21-13:06 09:18-10:03, 23:28-24:18 21:34-23:09 08:02-09:39

06:59 18:27 20:36 12:43-14:09 08:25-09:51 11:17-12:43 12:20-13:06 22:22-23:56 07:03-08:38

06:58 18:28 21:38 14:09-15:36 06:58-08:25 09:51-11:17 12:20-13:06 10:48-11:34, 15:24-16:10 21:19-22:52 07:44-09:17, 30:35-32:

Notes: To find auspicious times one needs to avoid inauspicious times like Rahukalam, Yamagandam, Gulikai, Durmuhurtham and Varjyam. Auspicious Muhurta times are Abhijit and Amritkalam. If Abhijit and Amritkalam times are overlapped by inauspicious times we need to remove the overlapping inauspicious times and use only the remainder auspicious times.


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February 2013



Pushya - Magha

Makara - Kumbha

Thai – Maasi


* * * * * 1

Pushya Krishna Paksha Shashthi 22:04

Hasta 07:44 Chitra 31:15+

2

Saptami 20:44 Svaati 30:26+

3

Ashtami 19:03

Vishaakha 29:17+

4

Navami 17:02

Anuraadha 27:48+

5

Dashami 14:42

Jyeshtha 26:03+

6

Sattila Ekadasi Ekadashi 12:07

Mula 24:04+

7

Pradosham

Meru Trayodashi Dvadashi 09:21 Trayodashi 30:33+

P.shadha 21:59

8

Masa Shivaratri Chaturdashi 27:49+

U.shada 19:56

9

Amavasya Tarpanam Mauna Amavasya Amavasya 25:20+

Shravana 18:03

10

Magha Shukla Paksha Prathama 23:14

Dhanishta 16:31

11

Dvitiiya 21:43

Shatabhisha 15:30

12

Tritiiya 20:52 P.Bhadrapada 15:07 Sun: Kumbha 08:24:45

13

Tila Chaturthi 20:49

U.Bhadrapada 15:29

14

Panchami 21:35 Revati 16:38

15

Sitala Shashthi 23:06

Ashvini 18:32

16

Saptami 25:16+ Bharani 21:04

17

Bhishma Asthami Ashtami 27:49+

Krittika 24:01+

18

Madhava Navami Navami 30:30+

Rohini 27:09+

19

Dashami full night

Mrigashirsha 30:10+

20

Dashami 09:04

Aardra full night

21

Bhishma Ekadasi Ekadashi 11:15

Aardra 08:52

22

Pradosham Dvadashi 12:56

Punarvasu 11:06

23

Shani Trayodashi

Vishwakarma Jayanthi Trayodashi 14:01

Pushya 12:45

24

Satyanarayana Puja

Chaturdashi 14:30 Aslesha 13:50 Shukra Astha starts: 17:35:16

25

Bhairavi Jayanthi Maasi Magham Maghi Purnima

Purnima 14:26 Magha 14:23 Shukra Astha

26

Magha Krishna Paksha

Prathama 13:53 P.Phalguni 14:28 Shukra Astha

27

Dvitiiya 12:57 U.Phalguni 14:10 Shukra Astha

28


Tritiiya 11:42 Hasta 13:35 Shukra Astha






06:57 18:29 22:41 11:17-12:43 15:36-17:02 08:24-09:50 12:20-13:06 09:16-10:02, 13:06-13:52 18:09-19:41 27:21-28:53

06:56 18:29 23:44 09:49-11:16 14:09-15:36 06:56-08:23 12:20-13:06 06:56-07:42, 07:42-08:29 17:08-18:40 26:17-27:49

06:55 18:30 None 17:03-18:30 12:43-14:09 15:36-17:03 12:19-13:06 16:57-17:44 14:28-15:59 23:35-25:06

06:54 18:31 00:47 08:21-09:48 11:15-12:42 14:09-15:36 12:19-13:06 13:06-13:52, 15:25-16:11 14:44-16:15 23:48-25:19

06:53 18:31 01:47 15:37-17:04 09:47-11:15 12:42-14:09 12:19-13:05 09:13-09:59, 23:27-24:17 29:12-30:43 24:41-26:11

06:52 18:32 02:44 12:42-14:09 08:19-09:47 11:14-12:42 12:19-13:05 15:44-17:14 24:46-26:16

06:51 18:33 03:35 14:09-15:37 06:51-08:18 09:46-11:14 12:18-13:05 10:45-11:31, 15:25-16:12 12:48-14:19 21:51-23:21

06:49 18:33 04:22 11:13-12:41 15:37-17:05 08:17-09:45 12:18-13:05 09:10-09:57, 13:05-13:52 07:40-09:10, 30:25-31:56 16:45-18:16

06:48 18:34 05:05 09:45-11:13 14:09-15:38 06:48-08:16 12:18-13:05 06:48-07:35, 07:35-08:22 15:35-17:07

07:47 19:35 06:44 18:06-19:35 13:41-15:09 16:38-18:06 13:17-14:04 18:00-18:48 09:31-11:04 18:49-20:22

07:46 19:35 07:22 09:15-10:43 12:12-13:41 15:09-16:38 13:17-14:04 14:04-14:52, 16:26-17:13 08:08-09:43 17:38-19:13

07:45 19:36 07:58 16:38-18:07 10:42-12:11 13:40-15:09 13:17-14:04 10:07-10:54, 24:27-25:15 11:15-12:53 20:59-22:36

07:43 19:37 08:34 13:40-15:09 09:13-10:42 12:11-13:40 13:16-14:04 14:18-15:58 24:17-25:56

07:42 19:37 09:11 15:09-16:39 07:42-09:12 10:41-12:10 13:16-14:04 11:41-12:28, 16:27-17:14 24:06-25:48 20:41-22:24

07:41 19:38 09:50 12:10-13:40 16:39-18:08 09:11-10:40 13:16-14:03 10:04-10:52, 14:03-14:51 14:51-16:36 25:20-27:05

07:40 19:39 10:31 10:40-12:09 15:09-16:39 07:40-09:10 13:15-14:03 07:40-08:28, 08:28-09:16 19:55-21:42 30:36-32:23

07:39 19:39 11:14 18:09-19:39 13:39-15:09 16:39-18:09 13:15-14:03 18:03-18:51 27:17-29:05

07:37 19:40 12:01 09:08-10:38 12:08-13:39 15:09-16:39 13:15-14:03 14:03-14:51, 16:27-17:15 18:36-20:24 08:41-10:29, 29:25-31:14

07:36 19:40 12:50 16:39-18:10 10:37-12:08 13:38-15:09 13:14-14:02 10:01-10:49, 24:26-25:14 24:45-26:33 31:01-32:49

07:35 19:41 13:41 13:38-15:09 09:06-10:37 12:07-13:38 13:14-14:02 31:27-33:13

07:34 19:42 14:34 15:09-16:40 07:34-09:05 10:36-12:07 13:14-14:02 11:36-12:25, 16:28-17:16 29:18-31:02 18:02-19:48

07:33 19:42 15:29 12:06-13:37 16:40-18:11 09:04-10:35 13:13-14:01 09:59-10:47, 14:02-14:50 15:39-17:23

07:31 19:43 16:25 10:34-12:06 15:09-16:40 07:31-09:03 13:13-14:01 07:31-08:20, 08:20-09:09 12:00-13:41 22:05-23:46

07:30 19:44 17:22 18:12-19:44 13:37-15:09 16:40-18:12 13:13-14:01 18:06-18:55 12:02-13:40 21:51-23:29

07:29 19:44 18:21 09:01-10:33 12:05-13:37 15:08-16:40 13:13-14:01 14:01-14:50, 16:28-17:17 08:16-09:51, 31:12-32:45 17:49-19:25

07:28 19:45 19:22 16:41-18:13 10:32-12:04 13:36-15:08 13:12-14:00 09:55-10:44, 24:25-25:12 16:32-18:06

07:26 19:45 20:25 13:36-15:08 08:59-10:31 12:04-13:36 13:11-14:01 07:34-09:06, 30:00-31:31 16:44-18:16

07:25 19:46 21:29 15:08-16:41 07:25-08:58 10:30-12:03 13:12-14:00 11:32-12:22, 16:28-17:18 26:19-27:48 15:03-16:33

07:24 19:47 22:34 12:03-13:35 16:41-18:14 08:57-10:30 13:11-13:59 09:53-10:42, 14:00-14:50 24:42-26:12 11:17-12:46

07:23 19:47 23:39 10:29-12:02 15:08-16:41 07:23-08:56 13:11-13:59 07:23-08:12, 08:12-09:02 21:32-23:02 09:38-11:07, 30:28-31:57

07:22 19:48 None 18:15-19:48 13:35-15:08 16:41-18:15 13:11-13:59 18:08-18:58 21:22-22:52 30:19-31:49




March 2013



Magha - Phalguna

Kumbha – Mina

Maasi – Phanguni


31

Ranga Panchami Phalguna Krishna Paksha

Panchami 17:13 Anuraadha 16:09 Shukra Astha

Shivratri is the night when Lord Shiva is said to have performed the Tandava Nritya or the dance of primordial creation, preservation and destruction. According to the Puranas, during the Samudra Manthan, a pot of poison emerged from the ocean. The gods and the demons were terrified as it could destroy the entire world. When they ran to Shiva for help, he in order to protect the world, drank the deadly poison but held it in his throat instead of swallowing it. Shivratri celebrates this event by which Shiva saved the world.

* 1

Magha Krishna

Chaturthi 10:14 Chitra 12:47 Shukra Astha

2

Panchami 08:35

Shashthi 30:47+ Svaati 11:48 Shukra Astha

3

Saptami 28:52+

Vishaakha 10:41 Shukra Astha

4

Sita Asthami Ashtami 26:51+

Anuraadha 09:27 Shukra Astha

5

Navami 24:45+ Jyeshtha 08:07 Mula 30:43+ Shukra Astha

6

Dashami 22:36

P.shadha 29:17+ Shukra Astha

7

Vijaya Ekadasi Ekadashi 20:28

U.shada 27:53+ Shukra Astha

8


Shravana 26:35+ Shukra Astha

9

Shani Trayodashi Trayodashi 16:34

Dhanishta 25:32+ Shukra Astha

10

Daylight Saving begins Chaturdashi 16:00 Shatabhisha 25:48+ Shukra Astha

11

Amavasya Tarpanam Amavasya 14:51 P.Bhadrapada 25:32+ Shukra Astha

12

Phalguna Shukla Paksha Prathama 14:13 U.Bhadrapada 25:50+ Shukra Astha

13

Dvitiiya 14:13 Revati 26:46+ Shukra Astha

14

(Fasting from Previous Day)

Tritiiya 14:53

Ashvini 28:22+ Sun: Mina 06:21:03

Shukra Astha

15

Chaturthi 16:14 Bharani 30:35+ Shukra Astha

16

Panchami 18:10 Krittika full night Shukra Astha

17

Shashthi 20:33 Krittika 09:17 Shukra Astha

18

Saptami 23:08 Rohini 12:17 Shukra Astha

19

Ashtami 25:41+ Mrigashirsha 15:21 Shukra Astha

20

Navami 27:56+ Aardra 18:13 Shukra Astha

21

Dashami 29:40+ Punarvasu 20:41 Shukra Astha

22

Amalaki Ekadasi

Ekadashi 30:46+ Pushya 22:33 Shukra Astha

23

Dvadashi 31:09+ Aslesha 23:46 Shukra Astha

24

Pradosham

Trayodashi 30:50+ Magha 24:18+ Shukra Astha

25

Chaturdashi 29:54+ P.Phalguni 24:12+ Shukra Astha

26

Panguni Uttiram

Satyanarayana Puja Purnima 28:27 Shukra Astha

U.Phalguni 23:33

27 Karidina

Gangaur Puja begins Phalguna Krishna Paksha

Prathama 26:35+ Hasta 22:28 Shukra Astha

28

Dvitiiya 24:25+ Chitra 21:05 Shukra Astha

29


Tritiiya 22:04 Svaati 19:30 Shukra Astha

30

Holi Celebration

Food Mela

Chaturthi 19:39 Vishaakha 17:49 Shukra Astha






07:20 19:48 00:41 08:54-10:27 12:01-13:34 15:08-16:41 13:10-13:58 13:59-14:49, 16:29-17:19 31:03-32:33

07:19 19:49 01:39 16:42-18:15 10:27-12:00 13:34-15:08 13:10-13:58 09:49-10:39, 24:25-25:11 11:33-13:03, 22:08-23:39 31:12-32:43

07:18 19:50 02:32 13:34-15:08 08:52-10:26 12:00-13:34 13:09-13:59 19:23-20:54 28:33-30:04

07:17 19:50 03:20 15:08-16:42 07:17-08:51 10:25-11:59 13:10-13:58 11:28-12:18, 16:29-17:20 14:30-16:03 23:46-25:19

07:16 19:51 04:03 11:59-13:33 16:42-18:17 08:50-10:24 13:09-13:57 09:47-10:37, 13:58-14:49 13:43-15:16 23:05-24:39

07:14 19:52 04:43 10:24-11:58 15:08-16:42 07:14-08:49 13:09-13:57 07:14-08:05, 08:05-08:55 16:23-17:58 25:54-27:29

07:13 19:52 05:20 18:17-19:52 13:33-15:08 16:42-18:17 13:09-13:57 18:11-19:02 15:29-17:06 25:09-26:46

07:12 19:53 05:56 08:47-10:22 11:57-13:32 15:08-16:43 13:08-13:56 13:58-14:49, 16:30-17:21 19:04-20:43 28:55-30:34

07:11 19:53 06:32 16:43-18:18 10:22-11:57 13:32-15:07 13:08-13:56 09:43-10:34, 24:24-25:09 22:24-24:05

07:10 19:54 07:08 13:32-15:07 08:45-10:21 11:56-13:32 13:06-13:57 08:27-10:08, 28:54-30:37

07:09 19:55 07:46 15:07-16:43 07:09-08:44 10:20-11:56 13:08-13:56 11:24-12:15, 16:30-17:21 08:20-10:02, 23:03-24:47

07:08 19:55 08:26 11:55-13:31 16:43-18:19 08:43-10:19 13:07-13:55 09:41-10:32, 13:57-14:48 28:01-29:47 09:30-11:15

07:06 19:56 09:09 10:19-11:55 15:07-16:44 07:06-08:43 13:07-13:55 07:06-07:58, 07:58-08:49 14:38-16:25

07:05 19:57 09:54 18:20-19:57 13:31-15:07 16:44-18:20 13:07-13:55 18:14-19:05 11:14-13:01, 26:31-28:19 16:37-18:24

07:04 19:57 10:42 08:41-10:17 11:54-13:31 15:07-16:44 13:07-13:55 13:56-14:48, 16:31-17:23 13:20-15:08

07:03 19:58 11:32 16:44-18:21 10:17-11:54 13:30-15:07 13:06-13:54 09:38-10:30, 24:23-25:08 08:42-10:30 15:01-16:49

07:02 19:58 12:24 13:30-15:07 08:39-10:16 11:53-13:30 13:04-13:56 15:38-17:25 26:20-28:07

07:01 19:59 13:18 15:07-16:44 07:01-08:38 10:15-11:53 13:06-13:54 11:20-12:12, 16:32-17:23 13:46-15:31 24:16-26:01

07:00 20:00 14:12 11:52-13:30 16:45-18:22 08:37-10:15 13:06-13:54 09:36-10:28, 13:56-14:48 20:57-22:39

06:59 20:00 15:08 10:14-11:52 15:07-16:45 06:59-08:36 13:06-13:54 06:59-07:51, 07:51-08:43 21:22-23:02 07:12-08:55

06:58 20:01 16:05 18:23-20:01 13:29-15:07 16:45-18:23 13:05-13:53 18:17-19:09 17:53-19:29 07:20-09:00, 27:33-29:09

06:57 20:02 17:04 08:35-10:13 11:51-13:29 15:07-16:45 13:05-13:53 13:55-14:48, 16:32-17:25 17:01-18:35 26:24-27:58

06:56 20:02 18:06 16:46-18:24 10:12-11:51 13:29-15:07 13:05-13:53 09:33-10:25, 24:23-25:07 17:26-18:57 26:34-28:05

06:55 20:03 19:10 13:29-15:07 08:33-10:12 11:50-13:29 13:02-13:55 15:43-17:12 24:38-26:08

06:54 20:03 20:16 15:07-16:46 06:54-08:32 10:11-11:50 13:05-13:53 11:17-12:10, 16:33-17:26 11:43-13:10 20:29-21:57

06:53 20:04 21:23 11:49-13:28 16:46-18:25 08:32-10:11 13:04-13:52 09:31-10:24, 13:55-14:48 09:36-11:03, 29:52-31:19 18:18-19:45

06:52 20:05 22:29 10:10-11:49 15:07-16:47 06:52-08:31 13:04-13:52 06:52-07:45, 07:45-08:37 28:58-30:25 14:31-15:58

06:51 20:05 23:31 18:26-20:05 13:28-15:07 16:47-18:26 13:04-13:52 18:19-19:12 13:39-15:05

06:50 20:06 None 08:29-10:09 11:48-13:28 15:08-16:47 13:04-13:52 13:55-14:48, 16:34-17:27 18:01-19:29, 28:21-29:49 13:39-15:06

06:49 20:07 00:27 16:47-18:27 10:08-11:48 13:28-15:08 13:04-13:52 09:29-10:22, 24:23-25:06 25:10-26:40 13:13-14:42




April 2013



Phalguna - Chaitra

Mina - Mesha

Phanguni – Chittirai


* 1

Phalguna Krishna Paksha Shashthi 14:52

Jyeshtha 14:32 Shukra Astha

2

Saptami 12:39

Mula 13:03 Shukra Astha

3

Ashtami 10:36

P.shadha 11:45 Shukra Astha

4

Navami 08:46 Dashami 31:10+

U.shada 10:39 Shukra Astha

5

Papamochini Ekadasi Ekadashi 29:52+

Shravana 09:48 Shukra Astha

6

Dvadashi 28:55+

Dhanishta 09:15 Shukra Astha

7

Pradosham Trayodashi 28:20+ Shatabhisha 09:02 Shukra Astha

8

Masa Shivaratri Chaturdashi 28:13+ P.Bhadrapada 09:13 Shukra Astha

9

Amavasya Tarpanam Amavasya 28:35+ U.Bhadrapada 09:51 Shukra Astha

10 Telugu/Kannada/Marathi

New Year

Vasant Navaratri

Chaitra Shukla Paksha Prathama 29:28+

Revati 10:58 Shukra Astha

11

Dvitiiya 30:53+ Ashvini 12:36 Shukra Astha

12

Gangaur Puja Gauri Tritiya

Matsya Jayanthi Tritiiya full night Bharani 14:44 Shukra Astha

13

Baisakhi

Tritiiya 08:47 Krittika 17:18 Shukra Astha Sun: Mesha 14:53:47

14

Ayyappa Puja

Chaturthi 11:04

Rohini 20:12 Shukra Astha

15

Panchami 13:35 Mrigashirsha 23:15 Shukra Astha

16

Ramanuja Jayanthi

Shashthi 16:08 Aardra 26:16+ Shukra Astha

17

Saptami 18:29 Punarvasu 29:00+ Shukra Astha

18

Bhavani Utpatti

Ashtami 20:24 Pushya full night Shukra Astha

19

Navami 21:45

Pushya 07:16 Shukra Astha

20

Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam

Dashami 22:22 Aslesha 08:55 Shukra Astha

21

Kamada Ekadasi

Ekadashi 22:13 Magha 09:49 Shukra Astha

22

Thrissur Pooram

Dvadashi 21:19 P.Phalguni 09:59 Shukra Astha

23

Mahavir Jayanthi Pradosham

Trayodashi 19:44 U.Phalguni 09:27 Shukra Astha

24

Chaturdashi 17:34

Hasta 08:16 Chitra 30:36+ Shukra Astha

25


Svaati 28:32+ Shukra Astha

26

Chaitra Krishna

Prathama 12:00 Vishaakha 26:16+ Shukra Astha

27

Dvitiiya 08:54

Tritiiya 29:45+ Anuraadha 23:54 Shukra Astha

28


Chaturthi 26:41+ Jyeshtha 21:36 Shukra Astha ends: 10:50:42

29

Panchami 23:50 Mula 19:29

30

Shashthi 21:17 P.shadha 17:39

Matsya Jayanti is observed on the day when the first incarnation or avatar of Lord Vishnu – Matsya Avatar

– is believed to have appeared on the earth. In Matsya Avatar, Lord Vishnu appeared as a one-horned fish

and warned about the Mahapralaya (cosmic deluge) and also rescued the Vedas from Demon Damanaka.






06:48 20:07 01:18 13:28-15:08 08:28-10:08 11:48-13:28 13:01-13:54 20:02-21:34 10:11-11:41, 29:14-30:46

06:47 20:08 02:03 15:08-16:48 06:47-08:27 10:07-11:48 13:04-13:52 11:14-12:08, 16:34-17:28 19:06-20:40 28:30-30:04

06:46 20:09 02:44 11:47-13:28 16:48-18:28 08:27-10:07 13:04-13:52 09:27-10:20, 13:54-14:48 21:52-23:28

06:45 20:09 03:21 10:06-11:47 15:08-16:48 06:45-08:26 13:03-13:51 06:45-07:39, 07:39-08:33 21:12-22:50 07:28-09:04

06:45 20:10 03:57 18:29-20:10 13:27-15:08 16:49-18:29 13:03-13:51 18:23-19:16 25:10-26:50 07:00-08:38

06:44 20:11 04:32 08:25-10:06 11:46-13:27 15:08-16:49 13:03-13:51 13:54-14:48, 16:36-17:29 28:54-30:35 11:10-12:50

06:43 20:11 05:08 16:49-18:30 10:05-11:46 13:27-15:08 13:03-13:51 09:25-10:19, 24:24-25:06 15:05-16:47

06:42 20:12 05:45 13:27-15:08 08:24-10:05 11:46-13:27 13:00-13:54 15:12-16:56, 30:03-31:48 11:45-13:29

06:42 20:13 06:24 15:08-16:50 06:42-08:23 10:04-11:46 13:03-13:51 11:12-12:06, 16:36-17:30 16:34-18:19

06:41 20:13 07:05 11:45-13:27 16:50-18:32 08:22-10:04 13:03-13:51 09:23-10:17, 13:54-14:48 11:08-12:55 21:47-23:34

06:40 20:14 07:50 10:04-11:45 15:09-16:50 06:40-08:22 13:03-13:51 06:40-07:34, 07:34-08:29 18:22-20:10 23:45-25:33

06:39 20:15 08:37 18:33-20:15 13:27-15:09 16:51-18:33 13:03-13:51 18:26-19:20 09:39-11:27 20:28-22:16

06:39 20:15 09:26 08:21-10:03 11:45-13:27 15:09-16:51 13:03-13:51 13:54-14:49, 16:38-17:32 15:51-17:39 22:10-23:58

06:38 20:16 10:17 16:51-18:34 10:03-11:45 13:27-15:09 13:03-13:51 09:22-10:16, 24:25-25:06 22:54-24:41

06:38 20:17 11:10 13:27-15:09 08:20-10:02 11:45-13:27 13:00-13:54 21:13-23:00 09:40-11:27

06:37 20:17 12:03 15:10-16:52 06:37-08:19 10:02-11:44 13:03-13:51 11:10-12:05, 16:38-17:33 28:53-30:37 07:52-09:38

06:36 20:18 12:57 11:44-13:27 16:52-18:35 08:19-10:02 13:03-13:51 09:21-10:15, 13:54-14:49 29:49-31:31 15:20-17:04

06:36 20:18 13:52 10:01-11:44 15:10-16:53 06:36-08:19 13:03-13:51 06:36-07:31, 07:31-08:25 26:48-28:27 16:00-17:42

06:35 20:19 14:49 18:36-20:19 13:27-15:10 16:53-18:36 13:03-13:51 18:29-19:24 26:31-28:07 12:43-14:22

06:35 20:20 15:48 08:18-10:01 11:44-13:27 15:10-16:53 13:03-13:51 13:55-14:50, 16:40-17:35 27:26-28:59 12:06-13:42

06:34 20:20 16:49 16:54-18:37 10:01-11:44 13:27-15:11 13:03-13:51 09:19-10:15, 24:26-25:07 26:04-27:34 12:44-14:17

06:34 20:21 17:54 13:27-15:11 08:17-10:01 11:44-13:27 13:00-13:55 22:13-23:41 11:05-12:35

06:33 20:22 19:01 15:11-16:54 06:33-08:17 10:00-11:44 13:03-13:51 11:09-12:05, 16:41-17:36 20:06-21:32 07:01-08:29, 28:43-30:09

06:33 20:22 20:08 11:44-13:27 16:55-18:38 08:17-10:00 13:03-13:51 09:19-10:14, 13:55-14:50 16:09-17:34 24:39-26:04

06:32 20:23 21:14 10:00-11:44 15:11-16:55 06:32-08:16 13:04-13:52 06:32-07:28, 07:28-08:23 14:48-16:13 23:15-24:40

06:32 20:23 22:15 18:39-20:23 13:28-15:12 16:55-18:39 13:04-13:52 18:32-19:28 26:48-28:13 22:34-23:58

06:32 20:24 23:10 08:16-10:00 11:44-13:28 15:12-16:56 13:04-13:52 13:56-14:51, 16:42-17:37 12:47-14:13 21:22-22:47

06:31 20:24 23:59 16:56-18:40 10:00-11:44 13:28-15:12 13:04-13:52 09:18-10:14, 24:27-25:08 08:55-10:22, 27:11-28:40 17:39-19:06

06:31 20:25 None 13:28-15:12 08:15-10:00 11:44-13:28 13:00-13:56 25:37-27:08 12:07-13:36

06:31 20:26 00:43 15:13-16:57 06:31-08:15 10:00-11:44 13:04-13:52 11:09-12:05, 16:43-17:39 27:49-29:24 10:47-12:19

06:31 20:26 01:22 11:44-13:28 16:57-18:42 08:15-09:59 13:04-13:52 09:18-10:13, 13:56-14:52 26:51-28:28 13:16-14:51




May 2013



Chaitra - Vaishakha

Mesha - Vrishabha

Chittirai – Vaikaasi


Akshaya Trithiya, or Akha Teej, is a highly auspicious day. As per Hindu astrology and almanac, each second on the Akshaya Trithiya day is auspicious. It is said that there is no need to look for a ‘muhurat’ on the day. The word Akshaya means ‘that which never diminishes’ and the day is ideal for beginning new ventures as it is believed that all investments on this day appreciates. The Pandavas received the Akshaya Pathram from Lord Krishna on this day.

1

Chaitra Krishna

Saptami 19:08 U.shada 16:12

2

Ashtami 17:26 Shravana 15:12

3

Navami 16:14 Dhanishta 14:41

4

Dashami 15:33 Shatabhisha 14:40

5

Annual Samoohika Satyanarayana Puja

Varuthini Ekadasi Ekadashi 15:22

P.Bhadrapada 15:10

6

Soma Pradosham Dvadashi 15:42

U.Bhadrapada 16:10

7

Masa Shivaratri Trayodashi 16:31

Revati 17:38

8

Chaturdashi 17:47

Ashvini 19:32

9

Amavasya Tarpanam Amavasya 19:28

Bharani 21:49

10

Vaishakha Shukla Prathama 21:30

Krittika 24:27+

11

Dvitiiya 23:48

Rohini 27:20+

12

Parasuram Jayanthi Tritiiya 26:18+ Mrigashirsha 30:23+

13

Chaturthi 28:49+ Aardra full night

14

Shankara Jayanthi

Panchami full night

Aardra 09:26 Sun: Vrishabha 11:46:26

15

Panchami 07:13

Punarvasu 12:21

16

Shashthi 09:20

Pushya 14:57

17

Saptami 10:58

Aslesha 17:04

18

Bagalamukhi Jyanthi Ashtami 12:00

Magha 18:33

19

Sita Navami Navami 12:17

P.Phalguni 19:19

20

Vasavi Jayanthi Dashami 11:48

U.Phalguni 19:18

21

Mohini Ekadasi Ekadashi 10:32

Hasta 18:33

22

Pradosham Dvadashi 08:34 Trayodashi 29:57+

Chitra 17:06

23

Nrisimha Jayanthi

Chaturdashi 26:52+

Svaati 15:04

24 Lunar Eclipse 22:53-23:26

Vaikasi Visakam Sampat Gauri Vratam

Kurma Jayanthi Annamacharya Jayanthi Purnima 23:25

Vishaakha 12:37

25

Vaishakha Krishna Prathama 19:46

Anuraadha 09:52

26

Dvitiiya 16:05 Jyeshtha 07:01 Mula 28:13+

27

Memorial Day

Sankathara Chaturthi Tritiiya 12:33

P.shadha 25:39+

28

Chaturthi 09:17 Panchami 30:27+

U.shada 23:28

29

Shashthi 28:10+

Shravana 21:47

30

Saptami 26:31+

Dhanishta 20:44

31

Guru Mithuna 19:29 AHT Kumbhabhishekam

Trilochana Asthami Ashtami 25:35+

Shatabhisha 20:22






06:30 20:27 01:59 09:59-11:44 15:13-16:58 06:30-08:15 13:04-13:52 06:30-07:26, 07:26-08:22 12:35-14:12

06:30 20:27 02:34 18:43-20:27 13:29-15:13 16:58-18:43 13:05-13:53 18:36-19:31 06:41-08:21 16:41-18:21

06:30 20:28 03:10 08:15-09:59 11:44-13:29 15:14-16:58 13:05-13:53 13:57-14:53, 16:44-17:40 10:29-12:11 20:43-22:25

06:30 20:28 03:46 16:59-18:43 09:59-11:44 13:29-15:14 13:05-13:53 09:17-10:13, 24:29-25:09 21:02-22:46 17:33-19:18

06:30 20:29 04:24 13:29-15:14 08:15-09:59 11:44-13:29 13:01-13:57 11:59-13:45 22:35-24:21

06:30 20:29 05:04 15:14-16:59 06:30-08:14 09:59-11:44 13:05-13:53 11:09-12:05, 16:45-17:41 17:17-19:04 28:00-29:47

06:29 20:30 05:47 11:44-13:29 17:00-18:45 08:14-09:59 13:05-13:53 09:17-10:13, 13:58-14:54 24:39-26:27 30:03-31:51

06:29 20:30 06:33 10:00-11:45 15:15-17:00 06:29-08:14 13:06-13:54 06:29-07:25, 07:25-08:21 15:57-17:46 26:47-28:35

06:29 20:30 07:21 18:45-20:30 13:30-15:15 17:00-18:45 13:06-13:54 18:38-19:34 22:10-23:58 28:28-30:17

06:29 20:31 08:12 08:14-10:00 11:45-13:30 15:15-17:00 13:06-13:54 13:58-14:54, 16:46-17:43 29:13-31:00

06:29 20:31 09:04 17:01-18:46 10:00-11:45 13:30-15:16 13:06-13:54 09:18-10:14, 24:30-25:10 27:35-29:22 15:59-17:47

06:29 20:32 09:57 13:30-15:16 08:15-10:00 11:45-13:30 13:02-13:59 14:16-16:03

06:29 20:32 10:50 15:16-17:01 06:29-08:15 10:00-11:45 13:07-13:55 11:10-12:06, 16:47-17:43 11:28-13:14 22:01-23:47

06:29 20:32 11:44 11:46-13:31 17:02-18:47 08:15-10:00 13:07-13:55 09:18-10:14, 13:59-14:55 12:44-14:28 23:06-24:50

06:30 20:33 12:39 10:00-11:46 15:16-17:02 06:30-08:15 13:07-13:55 06:30-07:26, 07:26-08:22 10:09-11:50 20:17-21:58

06:30 20:33 13:36 18:48-20:33 13:31-15:17 17:02-18:48 13:07-13:55 18:41-19:37 10:26-12:05 20:19-21:57

06:30 20:33 14:34 08:15-10:01 11:46-13:32 15:17-17:02 13:08-13:56 14:00-14:56, 16:48-17:45 12:05-13:41 21:40-23:16

06:30 20:34 15:35 17:03-18:48 10:01-11:46 13:32-15:17 13:08-13:56 09:19-10:15, 24:32-25:12 11:23-12:56 20:40-22:13

06:30 20:34 16:39 13:32-15:17 08:16-10:01 11:46-13:32 13:04-14:00 08:06-09:36, 30:28-31:56 17:07-18:37

06:30 20:34 17:45 15:18-17:03 06:30-08:16 10:01-11:47 13:08-13:56 11:12-12:08, 16:49-17:45 26:50-28:16 15:14-16:41

06:31 20:34 18:51 11:47-13:32 17:03-18:49 08:16-10:01 13:08-13:56 09:19-10:15, 14:00-14:57 25:36-27:00 11:24-12:50

06:31 20:34 19:55 10:02-11:47 15:18-17:03 06:31-08:16 13:09-13:57 06:31-07:27, 07:27-08:23 10:02-11:27

06:31 20:35 20:55 18:49-20:35 13:33-15:18 17:04-18:49 13:09-13:57 18:42-19:38 13:19-14:43, 23:06-24:30 09:08-10:31

06:31 20:35 21:49 08:17-10:02 11:48-13:33 15:18-17:04 13:09-13:57 14:01-14:57, 16:50-17:46 18:46-20:11 07:30-08:54, 27:15-28:40

06:32 20:35 22:36 17:04-18:49 10:02-11:48 13:33-15:19 13:09-13:57 09:20-10:16, 24:34-25:13 12:30-13:57 21:09-22:36

06:32 20:35 23:19 13:33-15:19 08:17-10:03 11:48-13:33 13:05-14:01 10:14-11:42 19:06-20:35

06:32 20:35 23:58 15:19-17:04 06:32-08:18 10:03-11:48 13:10-13:58 11:13-12:09, 16:50-17:46 11:36-13:08 20:46-22:17

06:33 20:35 None 11:48-13:34 17:04-18:50 08:18-10:03 13:10-13:58 09:21-10:17, 14:02-14:58 09:57-11:32 19:26-21:01

06:33 20:35 00:35 10:03-11:49 15:19-17:05 06:33-08:18 13:10-13:58 06:33-07:29, 07:29-08:25 13:09-14:47 22:58-24:36

06:33 20:35 01:11 18:50-20:35 13:34-15:19 17:05-18:50 13:10-13:58 18:43-19:39 16:31-18:13 26:39-28:20




June 2013



Vaishaka - Jyestha

Vrishabha - Mithuna

Vaikaasi – Aani


30

Jyeshtha Krishna Ashtami 12:02

Revati 29:11+ Guru Astha

Jaya Parvati vrat is done by Unmarried girls and worship Goddess Parvati to have a good husband in marriage. They worship Goddess Parvati as she performed fasts to win Shiva as her husband. It is observed for 5 days. It is then celebrated by an all night Jagaran or keeping awake.

1

AHT Kumbhabhishekam

Vaishakha Krishna

Navami 25:20+ P.Bhadrapada 20:41

2 Hanumath Jayanthi

(Andhra) AHT Kumbhabhishekam

Dashami 25:46+ U.Bhadrapada 21:41

3

Apara Ekadasi Ekadashi 26:48+

Revati 23:17

4

Dvadashi 28:21+

Ashvini 25:23+

5

Pradosham Trayodashi 30:18+ Bharani 27:53+ Guru Astha starts: 17:05:14

6

Masa Shivaratri Chaturdashi full night Krittika full night Guru Astha

7

Amavasya Tarpanam Chaturdashi 08:31 Krittika 06:40 Guru Astha

8

Shani Jayanthi

Amavasya 10:56

Rohini 09:39 Guru Astha

9

Karidina

Jyeshtha Shukla Prathama 13:26

Mrigashirsha 12:42 Guru Astha

10

Dvitiiya 15:54

Aardra 15:45 Guru Astha

11

Rambha Tritiya Tritiiya 18:16

Punarvasu 18:41 Guru Astha

12

Uma Chaturthi Chaturthi 20:25

Pushya 21:24 Guru Astha

13

Panchami 22:12

Aslesha 23:47 Guru Astha

14

Aranya Gauri Vratam

Shashthi 23:32 Magha 25:42+ Sun: Mithuna 18:20:45 Guru Astha

15

Saptami 24:16+

P.Phalguni 27:03+ Guru Astha

16

Ashtami 24:20+ U.Phalguni 27:43+ Guru Astha

17

Navami 23:39 Hasta 27:39+ Guru Astha

18

Ganga Dasahara Dashami 22:14 Chitra 26:51+ Guru Astha

19

Nirjala Ekadasi Ekadashi 20:06 Svaati 25:22+ Guru Astha

20

Pradosham Dvadashi 17:20 Vishaakha 23:16 Guru Astha

21

Trayodashi 14:03 Anuraadha 20:41 Guru Astha

22

Jyestha Abhishekam Vata Savitri Vrata

Satyanarayana Puja Dakshinayana begins Chaturdashi 10:24

Jyeshtha 17:46 Guru Astha

23

Deba Snana Purnima

Purnima 06:32 Prathama 26:38+ Mula 14:43 Guru Astha

24

Jyeshtha Krishna Dvitiiya 22:53 P.shadha 11:42 Guru Astha

25

Angaraka Sankathara

Chaturthi Tritiiya 19:27 Guru Astha

U.shada 08:54 Shravana 30:32+

26

Chaturthi 16:30 Dhanishta 28:44+ Guru Astha

27

Panchami 14:13 Shatabhisha 27:38+ Guru Astha

28

Shashthi 12:40 P.Bhadrapada 27:21+ Guru Astha

29

Saptami 11:56 U.Bhadrapada 27:52+ Guru Astha






06:34 20:35 01:47 08:19-10:04 11:49-13:34 15:20-17:05 13:10-13:58 14:02-14:59, 16:51-17:47 26:50-28:34 23:22-25:06

06:34 20:35 02:25 17:05-18:50 10:04-11:49 13:35-15:20 13:11-13:59 09:22-10:18, 24:35-25:15 17:46-19:32 28:22-30:08

06:34 20:35 03:04 13:35-15:20 08:20-10:05 11:50-13:35 13:07-14:03 23:06-24:53

06:35 20:35 03:46 15:20-17:05 06:35-08:20 10:05-11:50 13:11-13:59 11:15-12:11, 16:51-17:47 30:34-32:22 09:51-11:38

06:35 20:35 04:31 11:50-13:35 17:05-18:50 08:20-10:05 13:11-13:59 09:23-10:19, 14:03-14:59 21:54-23:42 11:58-13:46

06:36 20:35 05:18 10:05-11:50 15:20-17:05 06:36-08:21 13:11-13:59 06:36-07:32, 07:32-08:28 28:07-29:55 08:44-10:32

06:36 20:35 06:08 18:50-20:35 13:35-15:20 17:05-18:50 13:11-13:59 18:43-19:39 10:25-12:13

06:37 20:34 07:00 08:21-10:06 11:51-13:36 15:20-17:05 13:12-14:00 14:03-14:59, 16:51-17:47 11:07-12:54 21:51-23:39

06:37 20:34 07:53 17:05-18:50 10:06-11:51 13:36-15:20 13:12-14:00 09:25-10:20, 24:36-25:16 09:25-11:12 20:04-21:51

06:38 20:34 08:46 13:36-15:20 08:22-10:07 11:51-13:36 13:08-14:04 17:14-18:59 27:46-29:32

06:38 20:34 09:40 15:20-17:05 06:38-08:23 10:07-11:52 13:12-14:00 11:17-12:12, 16:51-17:47 18:32-20:16 28:56-30:40

06:39 20:33 10:34 11:52-13:36 17:05-18:49 08:23-10:07 13:12-14:00 09:26-10:21, 14:04-15:00 16:04-17:46 26:18-28:01

06:39 20:33 11:29 10:08-11:52 15:20-17:05 06:39-08:23 13:12-14:00 06:39-07:35, 07:35-08:30 16:39-18:20 26:42-28:22

06:40 20:33 12:26 18:49-20:33 13:36-15:20 17:05-18:49 13:12-14:00 18:42-19:37 18:49-20:27 28:37-30:15

06:40 20:32 13:24 08:24-10:08 11:52-13:36 15:20-17:04 13:12-14:00 14:04-15:00, 16:51-17:46 18:43-20:19 28:17-29:53

06:41 20:32 14:25 17:04-18:48 10:09-11:53 13:36-15:20 13:12-14:00 09:27-10:23, 24:36-25:16 16:05-17:38 25:23-26:56

06:41 20:32 15:28 13:37-15:20 08:25-10:09 11:53-13:37 13:09-14:04 15:11-16:41 24:14-25:44

06:42 20:31 16:32 15:20-17:04 06:42-08:26 10:09-11:53 13:13-14:01 11:18-12:14, 16:50-17:45 12:12-13:40 21:01-22:29

06:43 20:31 17:36 11:53-13:37 17:04-18:47 08:26-10:10 13:13-14:01 09:28-10:23, 14:04-14:59 11:35-13:02 20:13-21:39

06:43 20:30 18:37 10:10-11:53 15:20-17:04 06:43-08:27 13:13-14:01 06:43-07:38, 07:38-08:33 23:57-25:22 19:42-21:07

06:44 20:30 19:33 18:47-20:30 13:37-15:20 17:03-18:47 13:13-14:01 18:40-19:35 09:47-11:11, 29:27-30:52 18:13-19:37

06:44 20:29 20:24 08:27-10:11 11:54-13:37 15:20-17:03 13:13-14:01 14:04-14:59, 16:49-17:44 23:04-24:29 13:54-15:18

06:45 20:29 21:10 17:03-18:46 10:11-11:54 13:37-15:20 13:13-14:01 09:30-10:25, 24:35-25:17 20:27-21:53 07:35-09:01, 29:08-30:34

06:45 20:28 21:52 13:37-15:20 08:28-10:11 11:54-13:37 13:09-14:04 21:13-22:43 30:09-31:38

06:46 20:28 22:32 15:20-17:02 06:46-08:29 10:11-11:54 13:13-14:01 11:20-12:15, 16:49-17:43 18:58-20:30 28:11-29:43

06:47 20:27 23:09 11:54-13:37 17:02-18:44 08:29-10:12 13:13-14:01 09:31-10:25, 14:04-14:59 21:24-22:59

06:47 20:26 23:46 10:12-11:54 15:19-17:02 06:47-08:30 13:13-14:01 06:47-07:42, 07:42-08:36 24:03-25:42 06:56-08:31

06:48 20:26 None 18:43-20:26 13:37-15:19 17:01-18:43 13:13-14:01 18:37-19:31 09:56-11:35, 30:16-31:58

06:48 20:25 00:24 08:31-10:13 11:55-13:37 15:19-17:01 13:13-14:01 14:04-14:58, 16:47-17:42 09:40-11:22, 24:24-26:09

06:49 20:24 01:03 17:01-18:42 10:13-11:55 13:37-15:19 13:13-14:01 09:32-10:26, 24:34-25:16 29:29-31:16 10:53-12:38

06:50 20:24 01:45 13:37-15:18 08:31-10:13 11:55-13:37 13:10-14:04 16:10-17:57




July 2013



Jyestha - Ashadha

Mithuna - Karka

Aani – Aadi


* 1

Jyeshtha Krishna Navami 12:54

Ashvini full night Guru Astha

2

Dashami 14:26

Ashvini 07:10 Guru Astha

3

Yogini Ekadasi Ekadashi 16:27

Bharani 09:40 Guru Astha

4 Independence Day

Dvadashi 18:48

Krittika 12:32 Guru Astha

5

Pradosham


Rohini 15:35 Guru Astha ends: 24:22:04+

6

Chaturdashi 23:49 Mrigashirsha 18:40

7

Amavasya Tarpanam

Amavasya 26:14+ Aardra 21:41

8

Ashaadha Shukla

Prathama 28:28+ Punarvasu 24:32+

9

Jagannath Rathayatra

Dvitiiya 30:29+ Pushya 27:10+

10

Tritiiya full night Aslesha 29:32+

11

Tritiiya 08:11 Magha full night

12

Chaturthi 09:31 Magha 07:32

13

Panchami 10:25 P.Phalguni 09:08

14

AHT Celebrates Rathayatra

Shashthi 10:49

U.Phalguni 10:14

15

Saptami 10:38

Hasta 10:45

16

Ashtami 09:48 Chitra 10:39 Sun: Karka 05:10:32

17

Punaryatra

Karidina Navami 08:19 Dashami 30:12+

Svaati 09:54

18

Harishayani Ekadasi Ekadashi 27:30+ Vishaakha 08:31 Anuraadha 30:34+

19

Dvadashi 24:19+

Jyeshtha 28:08+

20

Shani Pradosham Shani Trayodashi Trayodashi 20:46

Mula 25:22+

21

Bahuda

Chaturdashi 17:01

P.shadha 22:26

22

Guru Purnima


U.shada 19:31

23

Ashaadha Krishna Prathama 09:38 Dvitiiya 30:22+

Shravana 16:49

24

Tritiiya 27:36+

Dhanishta 14:32

25

Sankathara Chaturthi Chaturthi 25:31+

Shatabhisha 12:50

26

Panchami 24:13+

P.Bhadrapada 11:51

27

Shashthi 23:47

U.Bhadrapada 11:42

28

Saptami 24:12+

Revati 12:25

29

Ashtami 25:25+

Ashvini 13:55

30

Navami 27:15+

Bharani 16:08

31

Aadi Kartigai Dashami 29:32+

Krittika 18:50

Hari Shayani Ekadashi is the day when Lord Hari or Vishnu retires to Ksheer Sagar (Ocean of Milk), rests there till four months and comes back to Vaikunth on Shukla Paksha Ekadashi in Kartik Month. The Shukla Paksha Ekadashi of Kartik Month is called as Prabodhani Ekadashi. The period from Hari Shayani Ekadashi to Prabhodhani Ekadashi is called as Chaturmas (Four Months). As Lord Vishnu, the presorvor of life rests in Ksheer Sagar so no pious and auspicious activities like marriage etc. are carried out in Chaturmas.






06:50 20:23 02:28 15:18-17:00 06:50-08:32 10:13-11:55 13:13-14:01 11:21-12:15, 16:46-17:40 12:50-14:38, 28:10-29:58 18:14-20:02

06:51 20:22 03:15 11:55-13:37 16:59-18:41 08:32-10:14 13:13-14:01 09:33-10:27, 14:04-14:58 15:00-16:48

06:52 20:21 04:04 10:14-11:55 15:18-16:59 06:52-08:33 13:12-14:00 06:52-07:46, 07:46-08:40 10:23-12:11 16:41-18:29

06:52 20:21 04:55 18:39-20:21 13:36-15:17 16:58-18:39 13:12-14:00 18:33-19:27 17:20-19:07 28:03-29:50

06:53 20:20 05:47 08:34-10:14 11:55-13:36 15:17-16:58 13:12-14:00 14:03-14:57, 16:45-17:38 15:33-17:19 26:09-27:55

06:53 20:19 06:41 16:58-18:38 10:15-11:55 13:36-15:17 13:12-14:00 09:34-10:28, 24:33-25:15 23:10-24:55

06:54 20:18 07:35 13:36-15:17 08:34-10:15 11:55-13:36 13:09-14:03 24:17-26:00 09:38-11:22

06:55 20:17 08:30 15:16-16:57 06:55-08:35 10:15-11:56 13:12-14:00 11:22-12:16, 16:43-17:37 21:40-23:21 10:36-12:19

06:55 20:16 09:25 11:56-13:36 16:56-18:36 08:35-10:15 13:12-14:00 09:35-10:29, 14:02-14:56 22:09-23:49 07:50-09:32

06:56 20:15 10:21 10:16-11:56 15:16-16:55 06:56-08:36 13:12-14:00 06:56-07:49, 07:49-08:42 24:19-25:58 08:10-09:50

06:56 20:14 11:19 18:35-20:14 13:35-15:15 16:55-18:35 13:11-13:59 18:28-19:21 24:25-26:02 10:11-11:50

06:57 20:13 12:18 08:37-10:16 11:56-13:35 15:15-16:54 13:11-13:59 14:02-14:55, 16:41-17:34 22:07-23:42 10:07-11:44

06:58 20:13 13:18 16:54-18:33 10:16-11:56 13:35-15:14 13:11-13:59 09:37-10:30, 24:31-25:14 21:44-23:17 07:36-09:11

06:58 20:12 14:20 13:35-15:14 08:37-10:17 11:56-13:35 13:08-14:01 19:21-20:52 07:02-08:35, 28:27-29:58

06:59 20:11 15:22 15:14-16:53 06:59-08:38 10:17-11:56 13:11-13:59 11:23-12:15, 16:39-17:32 19:30-20:59 28:25-29:54

06:59 20:10 16:22 11:56-13:34 16:52-18:31 08:38-10:17 13:10-13:58 09:37-10:30, 14:01-14:53 28:39-30:07

07:00 20:09 17:19 10:17-11:56 15:13-16:51 07:00-08:39 13:10-13:58 07:00-07:53, 07:53-08:45 09:02-10:30, 19:09-20:35 27:48-29:14

07:01 20:08 18:12 18:29-20:08 13:34-15:12 16:51-18:29 13:10-13:58 18:23-19:15 15:17-16:43 23:53-25:19

07:01 20:06 19:00 08:39-10:17 11:56-13:34 15:12-16:50 13:10-13:58 14:00-14:52, 16:37-17:29 09:13-10:39, 30:46-32:13 17:49-19:15

07:02 20:05 19:44 16:49-18:27 10:18-11:56 13:34-15:12 13:10-13:58 09:38-10:31, 24:28-25:12 15:28-16:55

07:02 20:04 20:25 13:33-15:11 08:40-10:18 11:56-13:33 13:07-13:59 07:31-09:00, 29:03-30:34 16:22-17:51

07:03 20:03 21:04 15:11-16:48 07:03-08:40 10:18-11:55 13:09-13:57 11:23-12:15, 16:35-17:27 31:01-32:35 14:07-15:38

07:03 20:02 21:42 11:55-13:33 16:47-18:25 08:41-10:18 13:09-13:57 09:39-10:31, 13:59-14:51 16:22-17:55

07:04 20:01 22:20 10:18-11:55 15:10-16:47 07:04-08:41 13:08-13:56 07:04-07:56, 07:56-08:48 09:06-10:43 18:45-20:22

07:05 20:00 23:00 18:23-20:00 13:32-15:09 16:46-18:23 13:08-13:56 18:17-19:08 17:58-19:37 14:38-16:18

07:05 19:59 23:41 08:42-10:19 11:55-13:32 15:09-16:45 13:08-13:56 13:58-14:49, 16:32-17:24 08:24-10:07 18:41-20:24

07:06 19:58 None 16:45-18:21 10:19-11:55 13:32-15:08 13:08-13:56 09:40-10:32, 24:25-25:10 13:00-14:46 23:33-25:18

07:06 19:56 00:25 13:31-15:08 08:43-10:19 11:55-13:31 13:06-13:57 20:03-21:50 25:24-27:11

07:07 19:55 01:10 15:07-16:43 07:07-08:43 10:19-11:55 13:07-13:55 11:23-12:14, 16:30-17:22 11:17-13:05 22:05-23:53

07:07 19:54 01:59 11:55-13:31 16:42-18:18 08:43-10:19 13:07-13:55 09:41-10:32, 13:56-14:47 17:26-19:14 23:44-25:32

07:08 19:53 02:49 10:19-11:55 15:06-16:42 07:08-08:44 13:06-13:54 07:08-07:59, 07:59-08:50 24:23-26:10 Notes: To find auspicious times one needs to avoid inauspicious times like Rahukalam, Yamagandam, Gulikai, Durmuhurtham and Varjyam. Auspicious Muhurta times are Abhijit and Amritkalam. If Abhijit and Amritkalam times are overlapped by inauspicious times we need to remove the overlapping inauspicious times and use only the remainder auspicious times.



August 2013



Aashadha - Shravana

Karka - Simha

Aadi – Aavani


* * * * 1

Ashaadha Krishna

Ekadashi full night Rohini 21:51

2

Kamika Ekadasi

Ekadashi 08:02 Mrigashirsha 24:56+

3

Shani Pradosham

Dvadashi 10:33 Aardra 27:56+

4


Punarvasu 30:43+

5

Chaturdashi 15:03

Pushya full night

6

Diwaso Amavasya Tarpanam Amavasya 16:50

Pushya 09:13

7

Shravana Shukla Prathama 18:17

Aslesha 11:22

8

Dvitiiya 19:21

Magha 13:11

9

TN: Andal Tritiiya 20:04

P.Phalguni 14:38

10

Chaturthi 20:22

U.Phalguni 15:41

11

Naag Panchami Panchami 20:15

Hasta 16:21

12

Kalki Jayanthi Shashthi 19:42

Chitra 16:34

13

Mangala Gauri Vrat Saptami 18:38

Svaati 16:19

14

Ashtami 17:05

Vishaakha 15:33

15

Navami 15:02

Anuraadha 14:18

16

Varalakshmi Vratam Dashami 12:32 Jyeshtha 12:36 Sun: Simha 13:32:41

17

Putrada Ekadasi Ekadashi 09:38 Dvadashi 30:28+

Mula 10:30

18

Pradosham

Trayodashi 27:09+ P.shadha 08:08 U.shada 29:37+

19 Rik Upakarma

Onam

Chaturdashi 23:51

Shravana 27:09+

20

Yajur Upakarma

Satyanarayana Puja Mangala Gauri Vrat

Purnima 20:44 Dhanishta 24:53+

21

Gayatri Japam

Shravana Krishna Prathama 17:58

Shatabhisha 23:00

22

Raghavendra Swami

Aradhana Dvitiiya 15:43

P.Bhadrapada 21:41

23


U.Bhadrapada 21:02

24

Bola Chauth (Guj) Chaturthi 13:17

Revati 21:10

25

Naag Pancham (Guj) Panchami 13:16

Ashvini 22:07

26

Randhan Chhath (Guj) Shashthi 14:05

Bharani 23:50

27

Shitala Satam (Guj)

Mangala Gauri Vrat Saptami 15:36

Krittika 26:11+

28

Ashtami 17:40 Rohini 28:58+

29

Navami 20:04

Mrigashirsha full night

30

Dashami 22:34

Mrigashirsha 07:59

31

Aja Ekadasi Ekadashi 24:56+

Aardra 10:59



Date Sunrise Sunset Moonrise RahuKalam Yamagandam Gulikai Abhijit Muhurtha

Durmuhurtham Varjyam AmritaKalam


07:08 19:52 03:41 18:16-19:52 13:30-15:06 16:41-18:16 13:06-13:54 18:10-19:01 22:36-24:21 11:06-12:53

07:09 19:51 04:34 08:44-10:19 11:55-13:30 15:05-16:40 13:06-13:54 13:55-14:46, 16:27-17:18 30:06-31:50 09:10-10:56

07:10 19:49 05:28 16:39-18:14 10:20-11:54 13:29-15:04 13:05-13:53 09:42-10:32, 24:22-25:07 31:02-32:44 16:31-18:15

07:10 19:48 06:23 13:29-15:04 08:45-10:20 11:54-13:29 13:04-13:54 28:12-29:52 17:16-18:58

07:11 19:47 07:18 15:03-16:38 07:11-08:45 10:20-11:54 13:05-13:53 11:23-12:13, 16:25-17:16 28:22-30:00 14:15-15:55

07:11 19:46 08:15 11:54-13:28 16:37-18:11 08:46-10:20 13:04-13:52 09:42-10:32, 13:54-14:44 30:11-31:48 14:15-15:54

07:12 19:44 09:13 10:20-11:54 15:02-16:36 07:12-08:46 13:04-13:52 07:12-08:02, 08:02-08:52 30:00-31:36 15:55-17:33

07:12 19:43 10:12 18:09-19:43 13:28-15:02 16:36-18:09 13:04-13:52 18:03-18:53 27:32-29:06 15:36-17:12

07:13 19:42 11:13 08:47-10:20 11:54-13:27 15:01-16:35 13:03-13:51 13:52-14:42, 16:22-17:12 27:08-28:41 13:00-14:34

07:13 19:41 12:14 16:34-18:07 10:20-11:54 13:27-15:00 13:03-13:51 09:43-10:33, 24:18-25:04 24:52-26:25 12:28-14:02

07:14 19:39 13:15 13:27-15:00 08:47-10:20 11:54-13:27 13:02-13:52 25:24-26:55 10:06-11:38

07:15 19:38 14:15 14:59-16:32 07:15-08:47 10:20-11:53 13:02-13:50 11:22-12:12, 16:20-17:09 10:30-12:01

07:15 19:37 15:11 11:53-13:26 16:32-18:04 08:48-10:21 13:02-13:50 09:43-10:33, 13:51-14:40 15:51-17:21, 26:16-27:45 11:21-12:51

07:16 19:36 16:04 10:21-11:53 14:58-16:31 07:16-08:48 13:02-13:50 07:16-08:05, 08:05-08:54 23:02-24:30 11:11-12:40

07:16 19:34 16:52 18:02-19:34 13:25-14:58 16:30-18:02 13:01-13:49 17:56-18:45 17:29-18:58 07:53-09:22, 26:20-27:49

07:17 19:33 17:36 08:49-10:21 11:53-13:25 14:57-16:29 13:01-13:49 13:50-14:39, 16:17-17:06 15:38-17:07 24:31-26:00

07:17 19:32 18:18 16:28-18:00 10:21-11:53 13:25-14:56 13:01-13:49 09:44-10:33, 24:14-25:01 16:53-18:23 25:52-27:22

07:18 19:31 18:57 13:24-14:56 08:49-10:21 11:53-13:24 13:00-13:49 14:41-16:12 23:49-25:20

07:18 19:29 19:36 14:55-16:27 07:18-08:50 10:21-11:52 13:00-13:48 11:22-12:11, 16:14-17:03 16:45-18:18 26:04-27:37

07:19 19:28 20:15 11:52-13:24 16:26-17:57 08:50-10:21 13:00-13:48 09:45-10:33, 13:48-14:36 18:41-20:17 28:15-29:51

07:19 19:27 20:54 10:21-11:52 14:54-16:25 07:19-08:50 12:59-13:47 07:19-08:08, 08:08-08:56 27:09-28:47 23:52-25:31

07:20 19:26 21:35 17:55-19:26 13:23-14:54 16:24-17:55 12:59-13:47 17:49-18:37 17:22-19:03 27:29-29:11

07:21 19:24 22:19 08:51-10:22 11:52-13:22 14:53-16:23 12:58-13:46 13:47-14:35, 16:11-17:00 21:32-23:16

07:21 19:23 23:04 16:23-17:53 10:22-11:52 13:22-14:52 12:58-13:46 09:46-10:34, 24:11-24:58 28:10-29:56 07:55-09:39

07:22 19:22 23:52 13:22-14:52 08:52-10:22 11:52-13:22 12:58-13:46 19:16-21:03 09:28-11:14, 30:00-31:47

07:22 19:21 None 14:51-16:21 07:22-08:52 10:22-11:52 12:57-13:45 11:22-12:10, 16:09-16:57 25:17-27:05

07:23 19:19 00:41 11:52-13:21 16:20-17:50 08:52-10:22 12:57-13:45 09:46-10:34, 13:45-14:33 07:35-09:23

07:23 19:18 01:32 10:22-11:51 14:50-16:19 07:23-08:53 12:57-13:45 07:23-08:11, 08:11-08:59 08:16-10:03, 30:33-32:19 19:01-20:48

07:24 19:17 02:25 17:48-19:17 13:20-14:50 16:19-17:48 12:57-13:44 17:42-18:29 17:11-18:57

07:25 19:16 03:18 08:53-10:22 11:51-13:20 14:49-16:18 12:56-13:44 13:44-14:31, 16:06-16:53 14:11-15:56 24:38-26:22




September 2013



Shravana - Bhadrapada

Simha - Kanya

Aavani - Puruttasi


1

Shravana Krishna

Dvadashi 27:00+ Punarvasu 13:47

2

Labor Day

Pradosham

Trayodashi 28:39+ Pushya 16:14

3

Masa Shivaratri

Chaturdashi 29:51+ Aslesha 18:15

4

Pithori Amavasya Amavasya Tarpanam

Amavasya 30:36+ Magha 19:49

5

Bhadrapada Shukla

Prathama 30:54+ P.Phalguni 20:57

6

Dvitiiya 30:47+ U.Phalguni 21:40

7

Varaha Jayanthi

Swarna Gauri Vratam Haritalika Teej

Tritiiya 30:19+ Hasta 22:00

8

Chaturthi 29:29+

Chitra 22:00

9

Rishi Panchami Bhaiya Panchami Panchami 28:21+

Svaati 21:41

10

Shashthi 26:53+

Vishaakha 21:02

11

Jyestha Gauri Ahvahana Saptami 25:07+

Anuraadha 20:05

12

Jyestha Gauri Puja Radha Ashtami 23:04

Jyeshtha 18:51

13

Jyestha Gauri Visarjana Nanda Navami 20:46

Mula 17:21

14

Dashami 18:16

P.shadha 15:38

15

Parivartini Ekadasi Ekadashi 15:39 U.shada 13:48

16

Vamana Jayanthi Soma Pradosham

Dvadashi 13:01 Shravana 11:56 Sun: Kanya 13:28:17

17

Trayodashi 10:28 Dhanishta 10:09

18

Anant Chaturdasi Satyanarayana Puja

Chaturdashi 08:09 Purnima 30:12+ Shatabhisha 08:36

19

Prathama Shraddha Bhadrapada Krishna

Prathama 28:45+ P.Bhadrapada 07:25 U.Bhadrapada 30:44+

20

Dwitiya Shraddha Dvitiiya 27:55+ Revati 30:39+

21

Tritiya Shraddha Tritiiya 27:45+ Ashvini 31:15+

22


Chaturthi Shraddha Chaturthi 28:20+ Bharani full night

23

Panchami Shraddha Panchami 29:35+ Bharani 08:33

24

Shasthi Shraddha Shashthi full night Krittika 10:31

25

Saptami Shraddha Shashthi 07:26 Rohini 13:00

26

Jivat Putrika Vrat Fasting after 9:42 AM

Ashtami Shraddha Saptami 09:42 Mrigashirsha 15:51

27

Jivat Putrika Vrat Fasting

Navami Shraddha Ashtami 12:09 Aardra 18:49

28

Jivat Putrika Vrat ends Navami 14:34 Punarvasu 21:42

29

Dashami Shraddha Dashami 16:43 Pushya 24:16+

30

Indira Ekadasi

Ekadasi Shraddha Ekadashi 18:25 Aslesha 26:23+

Ganesha Chaturthi is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha. Parvati created Ganesha out of sandalwood paste and breathed life into the figure. She then set him to stand guard at her door while she bathed. However, while she bathed, Lord Shiva returned and as Ganesha didn't know him, he didn't allow him to enter. Lord Shiva became enraged and severed the head of the child and entered his house. After realizing that he had beheaded his own son, Lord Shiva fixed the head of an elephant in place of Ganesha's head.






07:25 19:14 04:12 16:17-17:46 10:22-11:51 13:20-14:48 12:56-13:43 09:47-10:34, 24:07-24:56 15:09-16:51 25:23-27:05

07:26 19:13 05:07 13:19-14:48 08:54-10:23 11:51-13:19 12:56-13:43 12:16-13:56 22:15-23:55

07:26 19:12 06:04 14:47-16:16 07:26-08:55 10:23-11:51 12:56-13:43 11:22-12:09, 16:04-16:51 12:15-13:52 22:01-23:39

07:27 19:11 07:02 11:51-13:19 16:15-17:43 08:55-10:23 12:55-13:42 09:48-10:35, 13:42-14:29 13:43-15:19 23:18-24:53

07:28 19:10 08:02 10:23-11:51 14:46-16:14 07:28-08:55 12:55-13:42 07:28-08:14, 08:14-09:01 13:07-14:41 22:31-24:05

07:28 19:08 09:03 17:41-19:08 13:18-14:46 16:13-17:41 12:55-13:42 17:35-18:22 10:12-11:44 19:28-21:01

07:29 19:07 10:06 08:56-10:23 11:51-13:18 14:45-16:13 12:55-13:41 13:41-14:28, 16:01-16:48 09:18-10:50, 30:40-32:11 18:28-20:00

07:29 19:06 11:09 16:12-17:39 10:24-11:51 13:18-14:45 12:54-13:41 09:49-10:35, 24:04-24:53 30:53-32:23 15:45-17:16

07:30 19:05 12:09 13:17-14:44 08:57-10:24 11:51-13:17 12:54-13:41 15:55-17:26

07:31 19:04 13:07 14:44-16:10 07:31-08:57 10:24-11:51 12:54-13:40 11:22-12:08, 15:59-16:45 21:15-22:45 16:45-18:15

07:31 19:03 14:00 11:50-13:17 16:10-17:36 08:58-10:24 12:54-13:40 09:50-10:36, 13:40-14:26 07:46-09:16, 28:48-30:19 16:47-18:17

07:32 19:01 14:49 10:24-11:50 14:43-16:09 07:32-08:58 12:54-13:40 07:32-08:18, 08:18-09:04 23:38-25:08 13:50-15:20

07:33 19:00 15:33 17:34-19:00 13:16-14:42 16:08-17:34 12:53-13:39 17:29-18:14 22:18-23:50 08:41-10:12, 31:26-32:57

07:33 18:59 16:15 08:59-10:25 11:50-13:16 14:42-16:08 12:53-13:39 13:39-14:25, 15:56-16:42 24:13-25:45

07:34 18:58 16:54 16:07-17:33 10:25-11:50 13:16-14:42 12:53-13:39 09:51-10:36, 24:01-24:51 22:34-24:07 09:26-10:58

07:34 18:57 17:32 13:16-14:41 09:00-10:25 11:50-13:16 12:53-13:39 25:09-26:43 07:53-09:27

07:35 18:56 18:10 14:41-16:06 07:35-09:00 10:25-11:50 12:53-13:38 11:22-12:07, 15:54-16:40 27:26-29:02 10:37-12:12

07:36 18:55 18:49 11:50-13:15 16:05-17:30 09:01-10:26 12:53-13:38 09:52-10:37, 13:38-14:23 13:05-14:42

07:37 18:54 19:29 10:26-11:51 14:40-16:05 07:37-09:01 12:53-13:38 07:37-08:22, 08:22-09:07 12:03-13:41, 26:14-27:55 08:45-10:24

07:37 18:53 20:12 17:28-18:53 13:15-14:39 16:04-17:28 12:52-13:38 17:23-18:08 30:14-31:57 12:19-13:59

07:38 18:52 20:56 09:02-10:26 11:51-13:15 14:39-16:03 12:52-13:37 13:37-14:22, 15:52-16:37 16:32-18:15

07:39 18:51 21:44 16:03-17:27 10:27-11:51 13:15-14:39 12:52-13:37 09:53-10:38, 23:58-24:49 12:37-14:22, 27:35-29:22 17:52-19:37

07:39 18:50 22:33 13:15-14:38 09:03-10:27 11:51-13:15 12:52-13:37 14:15-16:02

07:40 18:49 23:23 14:38-16:02 07:40-09:04 10:27-11:51 12:52-13:37 11:23-12:08, 15:50-16:35 09:27-11:15 15:44-17:31

07:41 18:48 None 11:51-13:14 16:01-17:24 09:04-10:28 12:52-13:37 09:54-10:39, 13:37-14:21 16:25-18:13 27:13-29:00

07:42 18:47 00:15 10:28-11:51 14:37-16:01 07:42-09:05 12:52-13:36 07:42-08:26, 08:26-09:10 14:50-16:37 25:33-27:20

07:42 18:46 01:07 17:23-18:46 13:14-14:37 16:00-17:23 12:52-13:36 17:18-18:02 22:47-24:33

07:43 18:45 02:01 09:06-10:29 11:51-13:14 14:37-16:00 12:52-13:36 13:36-14:20, 15:49-16:33 24:03-25:46 09:21-11:07

07:44 18:44 02:55 15:59-17:22 10:29-11:51 13:14-14:37 12:52-13:36 09:56-10:40, 23:56-24:48 21:23-23:04 10:24-12:07, 31:29-33:10

07:45 18:43 03:50 13:14-14:36 09:07-10:29 11:52-13:14 12:52-13:36 21:34-23:12 31:22-33:00

07:45 18:43 04:47 14:36-15:58 07:45-09:07 10:30-11:52 12:52-13:36 11:24-12:08, 15:47-16:31 23:04-24:40 Notes: To find auspicious times one needs to avoid inauspicious times like Rahukalam, Yamagandam, Gulikai, Durmuhurtham and Varjyam. Auspicious Muhurta times are Abhijit and Amritkalam. If Abhijit and Amritkalam times are overlapped by inauspicious times we need to remove the overlapping inauspicious times and use only the remainder auspicious times.



October 2013



Bhadrapada - Ashvayuja

Kanya - Tula

Puruttasi - Aipaasi


* * 1

Dvadashi Shraddha Bhadrapada Krishna

Dvadashi 19:34 Magha 27:56+

2

Pradosham

Masa Shivaratri Trayodashi Shraddha

Trayodashi 20:08 P.Phalguni 28:55+

3

Chaturdasi Shraddha

Chaturdashi 20:07 U.Phalguni 29:21+

4

Mahalaya Maha Amavasya

Sarva Pitru Shraddha

Amavasya 19:34 Hasta 29:17+

5 Sharad Navaratri

Karidina Aashvayuja Shukla

Prathama 18:33 Chitra 28:47+

6

Dvitiiya 17:10 Svaati 27:58+

7

Tritiiya 15:29 Vishaakha 26:53+

8

Chaturthi 13:34 Anuraadha 25:36+

9

Panchami 11:30 Jyeshtha 24:13+

10 Saraswati Puja

Durga Puja (Bengal) Shashthi 09:20

Saptami 31:08+ Mula 22:45

11

Durga Asthami

Ashtami 28:56+ P.shadha 21:17

12

Maha Navami Bathukamma

Navami 26:48+ U.shada 19:51

13

Vijaya Dashami Dashera

Dashami 24:46+ Shravana 18:30

14

Pasankusa Ekadasi

Ekadashi 22:54 Dhanishta 17:19

15

Dvadashi 21:17 Shatabhisha 16:21

16

Pradosham

Trayodashi 19:58 P.Bhadrapada 15:40

17

Chaturdashi 19:04

U.Bhadrapada 15:22 Sun: Tula 01:26:17

18

Sharad Purnima

Lunar Eclipse 16:50-20:49 Satyanarayana Puja

Kojagiri Purnima 18:37 Revati 15:30

19

AHT Dashera Mela

Aashvayuja Krishna

Prathama 18:43 Ashvini 16:09

20

Dvitiiya 19:22 Bharani 17:21

21

attalatadhi


Krittika 19:06

22

Chaturthi 22:22 Rohini 21:22

23

Panchami 24:32+ Mrigashirsha 24:02+

24

Shashthi 26:59+ Aardra 26:57+

25

Saptami 29:28+ Punarvasu 29:54+

26

Ahoi Asthami

Ashtami full night Pushya full night

27

Ashtami 07:47 Pushya 08:42

28

Navami 09:43 Aslesha 11:07

29

Dashami 11:06 Magha 12:59

30

Rama Ekadashi Vasu Baras

Ekadashi 11:48 P.Phalguni 14:12

31


U.Phalguni 14:44

According to Panchanga Agamas (shastras)

when there is a kshaya of Ashwin Shukla Paksha

Pratipada then Navaratri should be performed

on the day when Pratipada exists but kalasha

sthapana (ghata sthapana) should be performed

after amavasya is over.






07:46 18:42 05:46 11:52-13:14 15:58-17:20 09:08-10:30 12:52-13:36 09:57-10:41, 13:36-14:19 22:19-23:52 08:37-10:12, 31:37-33:10

07:47 18:41 06:47 10:30-11:52 14:36-15:57 07:47-09:09 12:52-13:36 07:47-08:30, 08:30-09:14 19:07-20:38 27:12-28:43

06:48 17:40 06:51 16:19-17:40 12:14-13:35 14:57-16:19 11:52-12:36 16:13-16:57 16:45-18:14 25:41-27:11

06:48 17:39 07:55 08:10-09:31 10:53-12:14 13:35-14:57 11:52-12:36 12:36-13:19, 14:46-15:29 13:34-15:02 22:24-23:52

06:49 17:39 08:59 14:56-16:17 09:32-10:53 12:14-13:35 11:52-12:36 08:59-09:42, 22:55-23:48 13:05-14:33 21:52-23:20

06:50 17:38 10:00 12:14-13:35 08:11-09:32 10:53-12:14 11:52-12:36 26:26-27:54 22:02-23:30

06:51 17:37 10:56 13:35-14:56 06:51-08:12 09:32-10:53 11:52-12:36 10:26-11:09, 14:45-15:28 12:44-14:12 21:34-23:02

06:52 17:37 11:47 10:53-12:14 14:55-16:16 08:12-09:33 11:53-12:36 09:01-09:44, 12:36-13:19 09:25-10:54, 28:03-29:34 18:20-19:50

06:52 17:36 12:33 09:33-10:54 13:35-14:55 06:52-08:13 11:53-12:36 06:52-07:35, 07:35-08:18 26:43-28:15 13:06-14:36

06:53 17:35 13:15 16:15-17:35 12:14-13:35 14:55-16:15 11:53-12:36 16:10-16:53 28:51-30:24 11:54-13:26

06:54 17:35 13:54 08:14-09:34 10:54-12:14 13:35-14:55 11:53-12:36 12:36-13:18, 14:44-15:27 27:31-29:06 14:11-15:44

06:55 17:34 14:32 14:54-16:14 09:35-10:55 12:15-13:34 11:53-12:36 09:03-09:45, 22:55-23:48 30:36-32:13 13:01-14:36

06:56 17:34 15:09 12:15-13:34 08:15-09:35 10:55-12:15 11:53-12:36 16:16-17:53

06:57 17:33 15:46 13:34-14:54 06:57-08:16 09:36-10:55 11:54-12:36 10:29-11:11, 14:43-15:26 09:24-11:03 19:14-20:53

06:57 17:33 16:25 10:56-12:15 14:54-16:13 08:17-09:36 11:54-12:36 09:04-09:47, 12:36-13:19 18:33-20:13 15:13-16:53

06:58 17:32 17:07 09:37-10:56 13:34-14:54 06:58-08:17 11:54-12:36 06:58-07:41, 07:41-08:23 08:53-10:35 19:04-20:46

06:59 17:32 17:50 16:13-17:32 12:15-13:34 14:54-16:13 11:54-12:36 16:07-16:50 13:04-14:48 23:25-25:08

07:00 17:31 18:37 08:19-09:38 10:57-12:16 13:35-14:53 11:55-12:37 12:37-13:19, 14:43-15:25 19:29-21:14 24:44-26:29

07:01 17:31 19:25 14:53-16:12 09:38-10:57 12:16-13:35 11:55-12:37 09:07-09:49, 22:55-23:49 10:26-12:12 21:04-22:50

07:02 17:31 20:15 12:16-13:35 08:20-09:39 10:57-12:16 11:55-12:37 16:12-18:00 22:28-24:16

07:02 17:30 21:07 13:35-14:53 07:02-08:21 09:39-10:58 11:55-12:37 10:32-11:14, 14:43-15:25 23:09-24:57

07:03 17:30 21:59 10:58-12:17 14:53-16:12 08:22-09:40 11:56-12:38 09:09-09:50, 12:38-13:19 21:37-23:25 09:56-11:44

07:04 17:30 22:51 09:41-10:59 13:35-14:53 07:04-08:22 11:56-12:38 07:04-07:46, 07:46-08:28 29:52-31:39 08:25-10:12

07:05 17:29 23:44 16:11-17:29 12:17-13:35 14:53-16:11 11:56-12:38 16:06-16:48 16:34-18:21

07:06 17:29 None 08:24-09:42 11:00-12:17 13:35-14:53 11:57-12:38 12:38-13:20, 14:43-15:25 07:32-09:17, 29:17-31:00 18:04-19:49

07:07 17:29 00:37 14:53-16:11 09:42-11:00 12:18-13:36 11:57-12:39 09:11-09:53, 22:56-23:51 29:59-31:39 15:36-17:19

07:07 17:29 01:32 12:18-13:36 08:25-09:43 11:00-12:18 11:57-12:39 16:00-17:40

07:08 17:29 02:29 13:36-14:54 07:08-08:26 09:43-11:01 11:58-12:39 10:35-11:16, 14:43-15:25 08:01-09:38 17:43-19:20

07:09 17:29 03:28 11:01-12:19 14:54-16:11 08:27-09:44 11:58-12:40 09:13-09:54, 12:40-13:21 07:37-09:11, 28:36-30:07 17:01-18:35

07:10 17:29 04:30 09:45-11:02 13:37-14:54 07:10-08:27 11:59-12:40 07:10-07:51, 07:51-08:32 27:14-28:43 13:43-15:14




November 2013



Ashvayuja - Karthika

Tula - Vrischika

Aipaasi - Kartikai


Diwali is the day when King Rama's coronation was celebrated in Ayodhya after his war with Ravana, the demon king of Lanka. By order of the royal families of Ayodhya and Mithila, the kingdom of which Sita was princess, the cities and far-flung boundaries of these kingdoms were lit up with rows of lamps, glittering on dark nights to welcome home the divine king Rama and his queen Sita after 14 years of exile.

* * * 1

Kaali Chaudash (Guj)

Masa Shivaratri Aashvayuja Krishna Paksha

Trayodashi 11:04 Hasta 14:35

2

(Lakshmi Puja)

Chaturdashi 09:43 Chitra 13:49

3

Skanda Shasthi Festival

Amavasya 06:50 Kartika Masam Prathama 28:31+

Svaati 11:32

4

Yama Dvitiya Kartika Shukla Paksha Dvitiiya 25:56+

Vishaakha 09:53

5

Alochana Gauri Vratam Tritiiya 23:11

Anuraadha 07:58 Jyeshtha 29:56+

6

Nagul Chavithi

Chaturthi 20:24 Mula 27:54+

7

Labha Panchami

Panchami 17:42 P.shadha 25:59+

8

Chhath Shashthi 15:11 U.shada 24:17+

9

Saptami 12:57 Shravana 22:53

10

Ashtami 11:02

Dhanishta 21:51

11

Navami 09:30

Shatabhisha 21:11

12

Dashami 08:23

P.Bhadrapada 20:56

13

Devuthi Ekadasi

Uthana Ekadashi Tulasi Vivah Ekadashi 07:41

U.Bhadrapada 21:06

14


Revati 21:42

15

Trayodashi 07:36

Ashvini 22:43

16

Maha Bharani Deepam Ayappa Mandala Puja begin

Satyanarayana Puja Chaturdashi 08:13 Bharani 24:09+ Sun:Vrishchika 00:15:04

17

Kartika Purnima Purnima 09:15 Krittika 26:00+

18

Kartika Krishna Prathama 10:44

Rohini 28:14+

19

Dvitiiya 12:36

Mrigashirsha 30:49+

20


Aardra full night

21

Chaturthi 17:15

Aardra 09:39

22

Panchami 19:49

Punarvasu 12:38

23

Shashthi 22:18

Pushya 15:36

24

Saptami 24:31+ Aslesha 18:21

25

Kalabhairava Jayanthi

Ashtami 26:15+ Magha 20:42

26

Navami 27:21+ P.Phalguni 22:28

27

Dashami 27:42+ U.Phalguni 23:31

28

Thanksgiving Day

Utpanna Ekadasi Ekadashi 27:14+ Hasta 23:47

29

Dvadashi 25:58+ Chitra 23:17

30

Shani Pradosham

Shani Trayodashi Trayodashi 24:00+ Svaati 22:04






07:11 17:29 05:34 16:11-17:29 12:20-13:37 14:54-16:11 11:59-12:40 16:06-16:47 23:50-25:17 12:06-13:35

07:11 17:29 06:39 08:29-09:46 11:03-12:20 13:37-14:54 11:59-12:41 12:41-13:22, 14:44-15:25 22:55-24:21 08:31-09:58

07:12 17:29 07:43 14:54-16:11 09:46-11:03 12:20-13:37 12:00-12:41 09:16-09:57, 22:58-23:53 07:28-08:54, 30:55-32:20

07:13 17:29 08:44 12:21-13:38 08:30-09:47 11:04-12:21 12:00-12:41 11:10-12:35, 21:07-22:33 29:39-31:04

07:14 17:29 09:40 13:38-14:55 07:14-08:31 09:48-11:04 12:01-12:42 10:39-11:20, 14:45-15:26 17:06-18:32 25:43-27:09

07:15 17:29 10:29 11:05-12:22 14:55-16:12 08:31-09:48 12:01-12:42 09:17-09:58, 12:42-13:23 11:07-12:34 19:53-21:20

07:15 17:29 11:14 09:49-11:05 13:39-14:55 07:15-08:32 12:02-12:43 07:15-07:56, 07:56-08:37 09:07-10:36 18:04-19:34

07:16 17:29 11:55 16:12-17:29 12:23-13:39 14:56-16:12 12:02-12:43 16:07-16:48 10:41-12:13 19:52-21:24

07:17 17:29 12:34 08:33-09:50 11:06-12:23 13:40-14:56 12:03-12:43 12:43-13:24, 14:46-15:27 09:04-10:38 18:31-20:05

07:17 17:29 13:11 14:56-16:13 09:50-11:07 12:23-13:40 12:03-12:44 09:20-10:01, 23:01-23:56 12:04-13:41 21:46-23:23

07:18 17:30 13:48 12:24-13:40 08:35-09:51 11:07-12:24 12:04-12:44 15:01-16:40 24:56-26:36

07:19 17:30 14:26 13:41-14:57 07:19-08:35 09:52-11:08 12:04-12:45 10:43-11:23, 14:47-15:28 24:32-26:13 21:09-22:50

07:19 17:30 15:05 11:09-12:25 14:58-16:14 08:36-09:52 12:04-12:45 09:22-10:02, 12:45-13:26 15:03-16:46 25:22-27:05

07:20 17:31 15:48 09:53-11:09 13:42-14:58 07:20-08:36 12:05-12:46 07:20-08:01, 08:01-08:42 19:35-21:19 30:02-31:46

07:21 17:31 16:32 16:15-17:31 12:26-13:42 14:58-16:15 12:05-12:46 16:10-16:50 26:15-28:01

07:21 17:31 17:20 08:38-09:54 11:10-12:26 13:43-14:59 12:06-12:47 12:47-13:27, 14:49-15:29 17:17-19:03 07:32-09:18, 27:56-29:43

07:22 17:32 18:09 14:59-16:15 09:54-11:11 12:27-13:43 12:06-12:47 09:24-10:05, 23:04-23:59 23:06-24:54 29:22-31:09

07:23 17:32 19:00 12:27-13:43 08:39-09:55 11:11-12:27 12:07-12:48 30:01-31:49

07:23 17:33 19:52 13:44-15:00 07:23-08:39 09:55-11:12 12:07-12:48 10:46-11:27, 14:50-15:31 28:29-30:17 16:48-18:36

07:24 17:33 20:44 11:12-12:28 15:01-16:17 08:40-09:56 12:08-12:49 09:25-10:06, 12:49-13:29 15:17-17:05

07:24 17:33 21:37 09:56-11:13 13:45-15:01 07:24-08:40 12:08-12:49 07:24-08:05, 08:05-08:45 12:49-14:37 23:35-25:22

07:25 17:34 22:29 16:18-17:34 12:29-13:45 15:02-16:18 12:09-12:50 16:13-16:53 14:42-16:29 25:22-27:09

07:25 17:35 23:22 08:41-09:57 11:14-12:30 13:46-15:02 12:09-12:50 12:50-13:31, 14:52-15:33 12:48-14:33 23:18-25:03

07:26 17:35 None 15:03-16:19 09:58-11:14 12:30-13:46 12:10-12:51 09:27-10:08, 23:07-24:03 14:01-15:44 24:18-26:01

07:26 17:36 00:17 12:31-13:47 08:42-09:58 11:15-12:31 12:10-12:51 16:46-18:26 26:46-28:26

07:26 17:36 01:13 13:48-15:04 07:26-08:43 09:59-11:15 12:11-12:52 10:50-11:30, 14:54-15:34 17:06-18:43 26:47-28:24

07:27 17:37 02:11 11:16-12:32 15:04-16:21 08:43-09:59 12:11-12:52 09:29-10:09, 12:52-13:33 14:42-16:16 24:04-25:37

07:27 17:38 03:13 10:00-11:16 13:49-15:05 07:27-08:43 12:12-12:53 07:27-08:08, 08:08-08:48 13:55-15:25 22:58-24:28

07:27 17:38 04:16 16:22-17:38 12:33-13:49 15:05-16:22 12:12-12:53 16:17-16:57 10:55-12:23 19:41-21:09

07:28 17:39 05:20 08:44-10:00 11:17-12:33 13:50-15:06 12:13-12:54 12:54-13:34, 14:56-15:37 10:11-11:37 18:45-20:10

07:28 17:40 06:23 15:07-16:23 10:01-11:17 12:34-13:50 12:13-12:54 09:30-10:11, 23:11-24:06 22:14-23:38 18:01-19:25




December 2013



Karthik - Margasira

Vrischika - Dhanus

Kartikai - Margazhi


1

Masa Shivaratri Kartika Krishna

Chaturdashi 21:25 Vishaakha 20:14

2

Amavasya Tarpanam

Amavasya 18:22 Anuraadha 17:55

3

Margasira Shukla

Prathama 15:01 Jyeshtha 15:19

4

Dvitiiya 11:33 Mula 12:36

5

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Panchami 26:03+

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Shatabhisha 26:46+

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P.Bhadrapada 26:23+

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Navami 20:08

U.Bhadrapada 26:37+

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Dashami 20:13

Revati 27:25+

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Geeta Jayanthi Mokshada Ekadasi Ekadashi 20:51

Ashvini 28:45+

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Dvadashi 21:58

Bharani 30:31+

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Shani Pradosham Shani Trayodashi Trayodashi 23:29

Krittika full night

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Dattatreya Jayanthi Satyanarayana Puja Purnima 27:28+

Rohini 11:04

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Margasira Krishna Prathama 29:48+

Mrigashirsha 13:43

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Arudra Darshanam Dvitiiya full night

Aardra 16:33

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Punarvasu 19:30

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Chaturthi 13:22

Aslesha 25:22+

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Uttarayana begins Panchami 15:44

Magha 28:02+

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Shashthi 17:45

P.Phalguni 30:19+

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Saptami 19:16

U.Phalguni full night

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U.Phalguni 08:01

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Ayappa Mandala Puja Ends Navami 20:11

Hasta 09:02

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Dashami 19:25

Chitra 09:15

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Saphala Ekadasi Ekadashi 17:49 Svaati 08:38 Vishaakha 31:15+

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Anuraadha 29:12+

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Jyeshtha 26:36+

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Marghazhi Moolam Amavasya Tarpanam

Vakula Amavasya Chaturdashi 09:00 Amavasya 29:14+

Mula 23:38

According to Padma Purana, the female energy of Lord Vishnu slayed demon Muran and protects Devas. This happened on the shukla ekadasi during the sun's journey in the Dhanur rasi. Impressed by the act, Lord Vishnu gives her the boon that those who worship Ekadashi on the day of her victory over Muran would reach Vaikunth.

Arudhra Darshan celebrates the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva, which is represented by the Nataraja form. Arudhra signifies the golden red flame and Shiva performs in the form this red-flamed light.



Differences in Festival dates between India and USA

Pundit Mahesh Shastriji

Panchang Ganitha and Siddhanta

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The Indian Calendar/Panchangam is used everywhere where Hindu people live. I even see people posting, “ I want pambu Panchangam, but I live in the USA and it is not available”. The question then arises: “Can Indian Panchangam be used outside of India?”. If you think the Earth is flat then you can use your favourite Indian panchangam/calendar outside of USA. But if you agree with Varahamihira and Aryabhatta, and other scientiests that the Earth is round then you will not use your favourite Indian panchang/calendar outside of India. Please read why.

People usually align the Hindu festivals with the English dates based on the Indian calendar. They then think that if an Indian calendar says “Janmasthami” on a certain date, say September 2nd 2010, then it will appear as September 2nd everywhere in the world. The USA is 10:30 to 15:30 hours behind India, so some people will think it will also come the next day in the USA, i.e. September 3rd 2010. They also argue that their family priest in India has told them to celebrate on this particular date and according to him the Indian calendar will apply to all places in the world. This is a completely wrong assumption.

The English date and day (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday etc..) changes at midnight; whereas the Hindu date (or Tithi) and day does not change at midnight. Hindu days change at Sunrise. All days are from one Sunrise to another Sunrise. Sunday will start at one Sunrise and end at the next Sunrise.

The Hindu date (or Tithi -- depending on the position of the Sun and Moon at any given time) changes as celestial bodies move. It can change anytime between two Sunrises. That is to say that if Prathama Tithi ends today at 23:02 it does not mean that Dwitiya Tithi will end tomorrow at the same time. It can end at 18:00, 18:09 or 28:27 (anytime after 24 means after midnight but before the next Sunrise).

Now what's the Hindu date (Tithi)? It is simple. A Tithi is a lunar day, or the time it takes for the longitudinal angle between the Sun and the Moon to increase by 12°. Tithis begin at varying times of day and vary in duration from approximately 19 to 26 hours. So the maximum distance between the Sun and the Moon can be 360 degrees. If you divide them by 12 degrees giving you 30 equal parts. This means that we have 30 dates in the Hindu calendar divided between the bright half (Shukla Paksha, Waxing Moon), and the dark half (Krishna Paksha, Waning Moon).

Panchangam contains two types of calculations. One is based on the local coordinates like longitude and latitude (Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset, etc), and the other is based on geocentric planetary positions. Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset times are always calculated for each and every place on the Earth. Local Sunrise, Sunsets are used to find the daily Rahukalam, Yamagandam, Gulikai, and Durmuhurtham times.

The other set of calculations are calculated from the center of the Earth (geocentric). The positions of heavenly bodies are calculated from the center of the Earth and hence they are geocentric. The planetary positions are first calculated from the center of the Sun (heliocentric) and then using the spherical trigonometry they are converted to the center of the Earth (geocentric). The Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and daily planetary positions are based on the positions of the Sun and Moon in the heavens and they are part of the astronomical phenomenon. These are astronomical phenomenon which happensinstantly at the same moment on Earth, and hence the Tithi and Nakshatra will end at the same time all over the world. We have to, therefore, convert them to the local standard time of the specific country of interest. When an eclipse occurs and is visible all over the world, the time of occurrence is converted into each country’s local time zone. The planets do not wait for Sunrise or Sunset at the particular place. They just keep moving, like Earth is moving around the Sun.

These planetary positions of the Sun and the Moon are computed based on the local time (longitude, latitude) converted to the Universal Time. The Tithi end time is also calculated in the Universal Time which is then converted to the local time of the place. The planets are calculated from the center of the Earth and their positions at the given time will be the same all over the world. In the same way, whenever any celestial event occurs we need to convert it to our local time zone. Indian Panchang makers convert this to Indian time. The same say we need to convert it to our time zone for America (PST/PDT, CST/CDT, MST/MDT, EST/EDT). After adding the time difference we get the resulting English date and time when they end. Hence, when the calendar is made for India the date they mention is when that Tithi will end as per the English date in India. If we take the same date and time use it anywhere in the world as it is then we will have wrong results.

For example: On October 17th 2008 the Ashwayuja (Ashwin) Krishna Paksha/ Poornimant Kartik Krishna Paksha Tithi Tritiya ends at 16:39:21 Indian Standard Time, and Charturthi starts. That means at 16:00 hours there is Tritiya still prevailing in India. Now on October 17th 2008 in Seattle, WA at the 16:00 hours we won't have Tritiya at that time. We already have Chaturthi started. Planets keep on moving.... 13 hours have passed and the position of Sun and Moon have changed. So what time will Tritiya end in Seattle? The time difference is 13 hours 30 minutes (with one of our Daylight Saving Time it gives the difference of 12 hours 30 minutes from IST). So, let's subtract 12 hours 30 minutes from the 16:39:21. That gives us 04:09:21 AM on October 17th. So on October 17th after that time we'll have Chaturthi Tithi and before we have Tritiya. The same way if Tithi ends at 8:39 AM on Septemer 12 in India it will end at 20:09 PM on September 11th in Seattle. The same way Western Australia is 8 hours ahead of GMT and hence the Chaturthi will end there at 12:09 PM on September 12th. The planets do not wait for the appropriate Tithi to arrive on some English date at any location in the world. If it did we would not have any days and nights (if it were to happen then celestial bodies would remain static in sky). The Earth is round and it keeps moving, so we have days and nights. It does not wait for Tithi or festivals. Time never waits for anyone. It goes on. The Sun does not rise instantly at the same time all over the world. Hence we need to convert the Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, and Karana time to local standard time. Now we know what time a given Tithi ends, so now it is time to decide festival dates for each region.

How festivals are determined? The usual rule to observe a festival for a particular day, check which Tithi prevails at that Sunrise. Each festival has different rules of observance. For example: Ganesh Chaturthi. Sankathara (Sankshathi Chauth) Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Mahashivaratri, Karwa Chauth, etc... For example Ganesha Chaturthi has to be oserved when the Chaturthi Tithi is observed during the 8th/15th part of the dinmana or the 3/5th part of the dinmana. The dinmana is the difference between local Sunset and Sunrise on the same day. If Chaturthi is not prevailing during that period then take the second day. Likewise for the Karwa Chauth and the Sankathara Chaturthi the Chaturthi Tithi must be prevailing during the moonrise time, if it does not prevail then take the day where it prevails during the sunrise. Rules to determine Shraddha Tithi are different.

For example, if one Tithi is observed at moonrise in India it may or may not exist during moonrise on the same day in a different part of the world. It may be very well observed on the previous day if you are in America or the next day if you are in Japan, Fiji, Australia and other countries. America is behind India in terms of time. To arrive at the time in India we need to subtract the time from Indian time and hence festivals could arrive a day early in USA but not later. For example if a total lunar eclipse is visible in India at 5:00 AM it will happen on the previous day in the USA.

For these reasons Indian Panchangam you buy in India cannot be used outside of India.

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