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  Solar Eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the light of the sun from reaching the earth. During surya grahan, the moon casts a shadow onto our planet when they are aligned.   Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan) of June 21, 2020: Time In India, the solar eclipse of June 21 with begin at 9:15 am and will end at 3:03 pm according to TimeandDate.com. The sun will be seen as a 'Ring Of Fire' to the skygazers which is a rare event. The partial eclipse will begin at 9:15 am and it will reach its peak at 12:10 pm. The full eclipse will end at 2:02 pm and the phenomenon will end at 3:04 pm.   சென்னை கிரகண ஆரம்பம் : 10:22am கிரகண மத்யமம் : 11:59am கிரகண மோக்ஷம் : 1:42pm   மதுரை கிரகண ஆரம்பம் : 10:17am கிரகண மத்யமம் : 11:46am கிரகண மோக்ஷம் : 1:24am   திருவனந்தபுரம் கிரகண ஆரம்பம் : 10:14am கிரகண மத்யமம் : 11:39am கிரகண மோக்ஷம் : 1:14pm   மும்பை கிரகண ஆரம்பம் : 10:00am கிரகண மத்யமம் : 11:37am கிரகண மோக்ஷம் : 1:27pm   கொல்கத்தா ...

nithyānanda kari,varā abhya karī, soundarya rathnākarī, nirddhotahakila ghora pāpanikarī, prathyaksha māhēswarī, prāleyachala vamsa pavanakarī, kāsi purādhīswarī, bhikshām dehi, krupā valambana karī, māthā annapurneswarī. nāna rathna vichitra bhūshana karī, hemāmbaradambarī, mukthā hāra vilamba māna vilasa, wakshoja kumbān dharī, kāsmīra garu vāsithā ruchi karī,kāsi purādhīswarī, bhikshām dehi, krupā valambana karī,māthā annapurneswarī yogānandakarī ripu kshyakarī,dharmēkya nishtākarī, chandrarkānala bhasa māna laharī,trilokya rakshā karī, sarvaiswaryakari tapa palakari ,kāsi purādhīswarī, bhikshām dehi, krupā valambana karī, māthā annapurneswarī kailāsāchala kandharā laya karī, gowrī , umā sānkarī, kaumārī nigamārtha gochara karī, omkara bījāksharī, moksha dwāra kavata patana karī, kāsi purādhīswarī, bhikshām dehi, krupā valambana karī,māthā annapurneswarī drusyā drusya vibhūtha vahana karī, brhmānda bhando dharī, līlā nātaka sūthra kēlana karī, vijnāna dīpthām...

The ascendancy (highest position of dominance) of a certain stars in some months is celebrated as an important festival of that month. In the month of Thai (Mid January to Mid February) the star Pūsam (Pushya in Sanskrit) has such importance and celebrated as Thai Pūsam. Thai Pūsam falls on the Pournima (or comes as close to it as possible) in the month of Thai/ makara coinciding with the star Pushya. It is mainly observed in countries where there is a significant presence of Tamil community such as India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius Singapore, South Africa, Canada and other places where ethnic Hindu Tamils reside as a part of the local Indian diaspora population such as Réunion, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, Jamaica and the other parts of the Caribbean. It is a national holiday in many countries like Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Mauritius. In certain states of Malaysia and in the nations of Sri Lanka and Mauritius it is a government and a ba...

ARUDRA DARISANAM Mārgaḷi Thiruvāthirai occurs in conjunction with the full moon and the star Ardrā. This festival of Nataraja Chidambaram is a ten-day festival. Ten days earlier, on the first day, there is a flag hoisting in the temple. Every day there is a festival culminating on the 9th when Nataraja the presiding deity in the temple is taken out in procession along the four main streets of the city in a gaily and artistically but traditionally decorated chariot. Usually, five chariots are drawn around - those of Lord Nataraja, of his concert Shakti Sivagamasundari, of Ganesha, of Subramanya and of Chandesha. The chariot of Nataraja is the biggest and the others are much smaller. These five are Pancha Murthy in Saiva worship. Abhishekam and alankarams take place. In an auspicious moment, Nataraja is carried out into the open corridor, before entering the temple. THE IMPORTANT TWO STARS It is remarkable that only two of the stars in the list of 27 have that Tamil prefix ‘Thi...

Sukhla Sasht after Diwali is very important as on this Sashti Soorasamharam took place. Skanda Sashti Kavacham is read on the six days and on the last day i.e. Sashti, Archchanai is done using Ashtothra namavali . On Sukhla Sashti of every month Skanda Sashti Vratham is observed. Some obstain salt on this day and read the Kavacham 36 times. I read 36 times and I read it fast. SKANDA SASHTI KAVACHAM Nirgana arppanam Sarvam om tat sat brahmārpanam asthu | om tat sat brahmananē namah:| om sri guravē namah:| Om shanti: | Om shanti: | Om shanti: || Vināyagar sthuthi Nithyānandamāgi nishkala svarūpamāgi Sakthi yāi sivamumāgi thānunā ulagukkellām Siththiyāi mukhthiyāgi thigaḷ paramārthamāgi Aththiyin uruvamāna aNNalai vaNanguvōm Thiruvung kalviyung chīrndaḷakkavum karuNai pūkkavum thīmaiai kaikkavum paruvamāi namathullam paḷukkavum perugumāḷaththup pillaiaip pēNuvōm Dhyānam Panniru kaN malar malarntha kadale gyanap param chudare ārumugam padaitha kōve Eniru ...

śrīviṣṇusahasranāmastotram Śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ caturbhujam | prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyet sarvavighnopa´sāntaye ‖1‖ yasya dviradavaktrādyāḥ pārisadyāḥ paraśśatam | vighnaṃ nighnanti satataṃ viśvaksenaṃ tamāśraye ‖2‖ vyāsaṃ vasiṣṭhanaptāraṃ śakteḥ pautramakalmaṣam | parāśarātmajaṃ vande śukatātam.taponidhim ‖3‖ vyāsāya viṣṇurūpāya vyāsarūpāya viṣṇave | namo vai brahmanidhaye vāsiṣṭhāya namo namaḥ ‖4‖ avikārāya śuddhāya nityāya paramātmane | sadaikarūparūpāya viṣṇave sarvajiṣṇave ‖5‖ yasya smaraṇa mātreṇa janmasaṃsārabandhanāt | vimucyate namastasmai viṣṇave prabhaviṣṇave ‖6‖ om namo viṣṇave prabhaviṣṇave ‖ śrīvaiśampāyana uvāca — śrutvā dharmānaśeṣeṇa pāvanāni ca sarvaśaḥ | yudhiṣṭhiraḥ śāntanavaṃ punarevābhyabhāṣata ‖1‖ yudhiṣṭhira uvāca — kimekaṃ daivataṃ loke kiṃ vā’pyekaṃ parāyaṇam | stuvantaḥ kaṃ kamarcantaḥ prāpnuyurmānavāḥ śubham ‖2‖ ko dharmaḥ sarvadharmāṇāṃ bhavataḥ paramo mataḥ | kiṃ japan mucyate janturjanmasaṃsā...

Preparation for Daily Puja Removing the flowers of yesterday's puja. Weekly once clean the idols with water and put chandan and kumkum.  If you have picture frame clean  with damp cloth and then with dry cloth and put chandan and kumkum.  Put chandan and kumkum on the lamp also.Usually people lamp clean idols/photo frame and brass, copper utensils or steel and plastic plates on Thursday night.  But can be done on any convenient day. Clean the plates and panchapatra udhrini daily Try to buy flowers in the morning if possible.  Flowers need not be washed. But the leaves – dhurba grass, vilva leaves and tulsi leaves have to be washed and drained as they might have accumulated dust.  Life of flowers are short and some may wither in the evening itself.  In the dhurba grass keep the top three and remove the bottom blades.  Slight bend the top blade then you will find one pointed blade will be there (sometimes it will not be present also). Wi...

  This year VAIKASI VISAKAM falls on the Saturday, 18 th May 2019. Vaikasi Visakam is the day of incarnation of Lord Murugan. Vaikasi Visakam is celebrated on the day when the Nakshatram Visakam coincides with the full moon or Pournami in the month of Vaikasi or Rishabham month.Vishakam is the name of the 16th of the 27 nakshatrams or constellations consisting of six stars. Lord Murugan is said to be six faced, riding a peacock, dressed in red. In his two right hands he holds a cock and a bell and in his left hands a victory flag and a Vel (spear) and it is believed to have link with the Visakam nakshatram. Murugu (முருகு) means beauty, fragrance, eternal youthfulness and divinity. The six heads of Shanmugan (Murugan) represent six attributes. They are Jnana (wisdom) Vairagya(detachment) Bala (strength) Keerti(fame) Shree(wealth) Aishwarya(divine powers)   Planetary position to Gain Blessings On 18 May, 2019, the Moon will be in the star Vishaka, ruled by Jupiter...

Karadaiyan Nombu Karadaiyan Nombu  is a fast observed by Tamil women for the longevity and well fare of their husbands. Even the unmarried girls observe this fast. It is performed when the month Maasi ends and before the month Panguni starts. Women keep fast for the whole day from sun rise on the last day of Maasi month and do puja and tie the thread before the month Panguni starts. City/Country Karadaiyan Nombu Vratham Manjal Saradu Muhurtham (local time) India 14 March 2021 05:46am to 6:18pm Duration – 12 hrs 32 mins 6:18pm Toronto, Canada 14 March 2021 – 7:31am to 8:48am Duration – 1 hr 17 mins 8:48am Singapore 14 March 2021 – 7:11am to 8:48pm Duration – 13 hrs 38 mins 8:48pm Malaysia 14 March 2021 – 7:20am to 8:48pm Duration – 13 hrs 29 mins 8:48pm London, UK 14 March 2021 – 6:16am to 12:48pm Duration – 6 hrs 32 mins 12:48pm ...

Sankalpam Meaning of Sankalpam We recite Vishnu Sahasranamam and Lalitha Sahasramamonce in a while. Some recite it daily. If we do sankalpambefore reciting it will add benefits. In the blog I will be uploading the sankalpam meant for the current day. If anybody wants to add sankalpam in their prayers they can refer to it. Mamo partha, samastha  durithakshyathwara For removing all problems and pains in life Parameshwara /Devi prithiartham Making Lord / Goddess happy Adhya Brahmanaha Beginning from Brahma's life Dwitiya Pararthe Brahma’s second Parardha. OneParardha consists of 50 Brahma years. Now the second Parardha is running Swetha  VarahaKalpa the first of the thirty Kalpas according to Matsya Purana. vaivasvatha manvanthare There are fourteen manvantras in aKalpa, and the present one is seventh and its name is Vaivasvata...

The Tamil Sixty-Year Cycle Each year in the Tamil calendar has a name. These names follow a 60-year cycle. (The number 60 represents five Jovian periods i.e. it takes Jupiter about 12 years to orbit the sun). After the completion of sixty years, the calendar starts a new with the first year. It is related to the position of the planets in the sky with respect to earth. It means that the two major planets Sani/Saturn (which takes 30 years to complete one cycle around the sun) and the Viyazhan/Jupiter (which takes 12 years to complete one cycle around the Sun) comes to the same position after 60 years. The following list presents the current 60-year cycle of the Tamil calendar: No. Name Name (English) Gregorian Year No. Name Name (English) Gregorian Year 01. பிரபவ Prabhava 1987 - 1988 31. ஹேவிளம்பி Hevilambi 2017 - 2018 02. விபவ Vibhava 1988 - 1989 32. விளம்பி Vilambi 2018 - 2019 ...