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This year Akshaya Tritiya falls on 14 th May 2021.  It is celebrated on the sukhla tritiya of Chittirai month of Tamil Panchangam. It coincides with the nakshatram 'Rohini' (upto 5:45am)the star of Lord Krishna. ‘Akshaya’ means in Sanskrit means never diminishing. Hence the day of Akshaya Tritiya is believed to bring success and good luck which never diminishes. So people try to do all the good things which they want never to be diminished in their life. Mahurat of Akshaya Tritiya Tritiya begins at 05:39am on 14h May 2021 Tritiya ends at 05:00am on 15th May 2021 Auspicious time : May 14, 05:40 to 12:17 PM  Duration = 6 Hours 37 Mins Yugadi, Akshaya Tritiya and Vijaya Dashami are the three days which are so auspicious and free from all malefic effects that starting new ventures need no checking any muhurtam. In Tamil they say (கொடுத்து வச்சாத்தான் கிடைக்கும்)Kodutthu vaichhaathaan kidaikkum which means if we had given before (invested) we can get it no...

pour nami festivals, santosh maa vrat puja, daily puja POURNAMI FESTIVALS All Pournima days or full moon day people keep fast but some pournama days are more important. January–February (Māsi) Thai Poosam I t fal ls on the pournima in the month of Thai/ makara coinciding with the star Pushya. This festival commemorates the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a Vel or spear so he could vanquish the evil.  The devotees worship Lord Murugan to obtain his grace to destroy all the evil and bad traits in their life. February – March (Māsi) M āsi Magam It falls on the pournima in the month of Maasi/ makara coinciding with the star Magam. A major ritual on the day is the bathing of Temple Idols in sea, pond or lake. The devotees who flock the procession take dips in water body to get rid of their sins. March – April (Panguni) Panguni Uttharam It falls on the pournima in the month of Pangunii/ Meenam coincidin...

This year Tamil New Year Falls on 14th April 2022 and the year "Subhakrithu" starts.  The year starts at 8:46am on 14th April 2022. We as Palakkadu Tamil Brahmins celebrate both Tamil Puthandu and Vishu Punya Kaalam.   TAMIL PUTHANDU We cook lavish meals Payasam, Kichadi, Pachchadi, Aviyal, Kari, Kootu Sambhar, More Kulambu, Rasam, Vadai, Boli and Mango Pickle.We serve on banana leaf. These are usual dishes on any festive days.  Main unique dish is Veppam Poo Pachchadi  which has all the six tastes - sweet, salty, bitter, sour, pungent and astringent. Since this year it falls on Sunday we can relish the food with utmost satisfaction. We buy new dresses for this occasion.  In Kolkata there is clearance sale from 1st April to 13th April. We go to temple and pray to God that this year brings happiness and prosperity. We exchange greetings - PUTHANDU NAL VAAZHTHTHUKKAL (Nowadays through whatsapp)   ...

  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...