Wednesday 13 July 2016

[www.keralites.net] SIGNIFICANCE OF KARKATAKA SANKRAMANAM 15TH JULY 2016

 

SIGNIFICANCE OF KARKATAKA SANKRAMANAM

RAMAYANA MASAM OF KARKKIDAKAM" begins on Saturday 16th July 2016. So 15th of July - Friday is the Karkkidaka SANKARAMAM.

 



Hindu calendar is broadly divided into two periods (Ayanas) of six months each comprising of six seasons (Ruthus) of two months each and twelve lunar/solar months of 30 days each (Maasas). The two broad periods around which all the spiritual and religious activities in Hindu philosophy rotate are referred to as Uttaraayana and Dakshinaayana. Sun is the focal point for all these activities and the movement or transit of Sun around the zodiac forms the basis for deciding a particular season or a month.


We have 12 houses in the zodiac (360 degrees) starting from Aries and ending with Pisces with each house comprising of 30 degrees. Sun moves one degree in a day of 24 hours and accordingly it takes 30 days for the Sun to move from one zodiac house to the other during which time we have 30 sittings and 30 settings of Sun. Movement of Sun from one zodiac house to the other is called as transit (Sankramana) of Sun and is denoted by the name of that particular zodiac house. Suppose, if it is Aries it is called as Mesha Sankramana, if it is Makara it is called as Makara Sankramana and if it is Karkataka it is called as Karkataka Sankramana so on and so forth.

What is Dakshinayana? What is its significance?

Broadly, Uttarayana or Dakshinayana comprising of six months each is the time taken by the Sun to travel from one house to the other during these periods. Starting from Makara (Capricorn) up to Mithuna (Gemini), the travel of Sun is called as Uttarayana and starting from Karkataka (Cancer) up to Dhanus (Sagittarius) it is known as Dakshinayana. We all know that Dakshina means South direction and Aayana means travel or movement. So accordingly the movement of Sun in the Southern direction is called as Dakshinayana. The time when the Sun leaves Mithuna Raasi (Gemini) and enters Karkataka Raasi (Cancer) is called as Karkataka Sankramana or Karkataka Sankranthi when the period of Uttarayana ends and Dakshinayana begins.

San means to come together and Kranthi means radical change. That means plenty of radical changes start taking place in the nature from this time onwards based on which the human activity depends. For example in case of Karkataka Sankramana that also marks the beginning of Dakshinayana coincides with the monsoon (rainy season) which is also a sowing season for crops when agricultural activities get activated. Similarly it also coincides with the winter season. Spiritually the sacred period for performing austerities and rituals Chaturmasam (Sravana to Karthika Masam) correspond during Dakshinayana.

These four months are said to be very dear and pleasing to Lord Sri Maha Vishnu when He enters into Yoga Nidra (Divine slumber) on Aashada Sukla Ekadasi day called Deva Sayani or Hari Sayani Ekadasi. He gets up from Yoga Nidra on Kartheeka Sukla Dwadasi day called Uttana Dwadasi. Thus, when the Lord SriManNarayana is in yoga-nidra it is befitting to set aside mundane activities and participate in special religious pursuits.

Majority of the major Hindu festivals like Naga Chaturthi, Vara Maha Lakshmi Vratha, Upakarma (Sravana Pournima), Krishnashtami, Ganesha Chaturthi, Rishi Panchami, Anantha Chaturdasi, SharanNavarathri (Devi Navarathri), Vijayadasami, Deepavali etc. occurs during Dakshinayana.

The period of Dakshinayana also coincides with Pitru Paksha the sacred time to perform sacred rites to the forefathers. It is believed and said that Uttarayana represents Devathas and Dakshinayana represents Pithrus. It is also said that Uttarayana is the day time and Dakshinayana is the night time for devathas. Dakshinayana is also called as Pitrayana. It is said and believed that Pitrus descend on Earth during the period of Dakshinayana awaiting their off-springs to perform sacred rites enabling them to attain better placement in the other worlds. Hence, lot of significance is given during this period for performing Pitru related activities.

 



Generally we observe major festivals taking place during Dakshinayana. That means to say that Dakshinayana is sacred for both the Devathas as well as Pitrus.


During the period of Dakshinayana night will be longer than the day and power of Sun gradually decreases as he moves from Karkataka to Dhanus. When Sun transits into Libra he becomes debilitated. Astrologically, Libra is the house of debilitation for Sun.

What is to be done on the day of Dakshinayana?

Generally during any parva kala sacred bath, prayer, japa, charity, and tarpana to forefathers are prescribed.

Tharpana should be given to all the fore fathers (Sarva Pithru) by those who are eligible with black sesame seeds (thil) during parva kala. If the day is coinciding with Ekadasi thithi tharpana should not be performed.

One should desist from sensual pleasures. Take only sattvik (vegetarian) food.

Charity can be given to the deserving in the form of Anna Dana (food charity), Thila Dana, and Vasthra Dana.

Worshiping Lord Vishnu, Lord Sri Krishna, Sun God, reciting Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stothram, Purusha Sooktha, Aaditya Hridayam on this day is preferred.

Generally transit of Sun is not considered auspicious as there will be certain disturbances in the organization of solar forces and such times are not recommended for taking up any new activities/ventures. On the contrary they are held to be auspicious for meditation, initiation into secret mantras and performance of certain religious rites which are held to purify both the body and soul.

Sun transit takes place every month but all transits are not considered as sacred ones. It is only when the transit coincides with the confluence or sandhi of two periods' viz. Uttarayana and Dakshinayana it is known as Parva Kala and accordingly that particular moment becomes very sacred and celestial for performing certain austerities.

Sri Krishnaarpanamasthu

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Aano bhadra krtavo yantu vishwatah.(- RIG VEDA)
"Let noble thoughts come to me from all directions"

REGARDS
Miss.Shaija Vallikatri Bhaskaran


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Please call us on 09561011264 or Whatsapp, SMS your name, the name of your city and a Hospital Close to you. Once you are part of our willing database, we will connect you with like minded people in your city/area. You can then take your generosity call and commit to serving the patient - caretaker families. Make the right food connections alongwith family and friends. For, it does not take much effort but a heart to share a meal.


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Re: [www.keralites.net] DEDICATED TO ALL WOMEN

 

It is not as one sided as described.

Ask a child who gives it food! It answers 'mother' though it is the man who brings home the rice, vegetables, milk, meat, fruits, cooking gas, electricity, water, plates, vessels, dining table, home and a thousand things that go into making food and in which the housewife plays little or no part.

Ask the child who bathes it and dresses it up and it answers 'mother' though it is the man who pays for the dresses and the soap and water etc needed for keeping everyone well groomed. In addition the man has to go through the mental trauma of accompanying the wife on her shopping sprees when she turns the textile shop upside down for a handkerchief.

Also when we take into consideration the great contribution made by the housewife we do not take into consideration the great emotional returns she gets. 

Thus the mother breast-feeds the child at her husband's expense and get all the emotional returns therefrom which lasts the lifetime of the child whereas the husband is often an outsider as far as the child is concerned especially if the husband works far from home such as the thousands of men in the army or in the gulf. The emotional returns the wife gets from waking up at 5 in the morning and going to bed at 10 in the night is worth the extra work.

When the emotional returns are considered the mother often gets almost 90% of it while the father often gets just the left-overs. So the housewife is not a martyr as depicted by feminists. 

Men are nowhere near women when it comes the gift of the tongue. Girls start speaking early and in marriage they nag no end leaving men far behind. In exasperation men takes to what he is best at - violence and subsequently he has to take all the blame whereas the wife pretends to be an angel who has just lost her way and ended up here. 

It is because of the better deal the wife gets in life that women outlive men the world over.

Man and woman are complementary like the two sides of a coin. It often looks like man is the head-side of the coin whereas all things considered he is just the tail-side of the coin destined to play the second fiddle in the long run after his retirement when the children are grown up and are in the driving seat. If you consider other mammals it the male of Homo Sapiens who has to take up so much responsibilities for so little returns; and after all that he is called a male chauvinistic pig.

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On 11 July 2016 at 20:50, ♣ ♣ ♣M.D. HEGDE♣ ♣ ♣ hegde_csl@yahoo.co.in [Keralites] <Keralites@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Dedicated to all women

My Wife DOES NOT WORK!
Conversation between a Husband (H) and a Psychologist (P):

P : What do you do for a living Mr. Bandy?
H : I work as an Accountant in a Bank.

P : Your Wife ?
H : She doesn't work. She's a Housewife only.

P : Who makes breakfast for your family in the morning?
H : My Wife, because she doesn't work.

P : At what time does your wife wake up for making breakfast?
H : She wakes up at around 5 am because she cleans the house first before making breakfast.

P : How do your kids go to school?
H : My wife takes them to school, because she doesn't work!

P : After taking your kids to school, what does she do?
H : She goes to the market, then goes back home for cooking and laundry. You know, she doesn't work!

P : In the evening, after you go back home from office, what do you do?
H : Take rest, because I am tired due to all day works!

P : What does your wife do then?
H : She prepares meals, serving our kids, preparing meals for me and cleaning the dishes, cleaning the house then taking kids to bed.

Whom do you think works more, from the story above???

The daily routines of your wives commence from early morning to late night. That is called 'DOESN'T WORK'??!!

Yes, Being Housewives do not need Certificate of Study, even High Position, but their ROLE/PART is very important!

Appreciate your wives. Because their sacrifices are uncountable. This should be a reminder and reflection for all of us to understand and appreciate each others roles.

All about a WOMAN ....

When she is quiet, millions of things are running in her mind.
When she stares at you, she is wondering why she loves you so much in spite of being taken for granted.
When she says I will stand by you, she will stand by you like a rock.
Never hurt her or take her wrong or for granted...
Forward to every woman to make her smile and to every man to make him realize a woman's worth...!!!

A heart touching message..... by a woman..."

Some one asked her.......
Are you a working woman or a house-wife ??

She replied : Yes I am a full time working house-wife.
I work 24 hours a day.....
I'm a "mum",
I'm a wife,
I'm a daughter,
I'm a daughter-in-law.....
I'm an Alarm clock,
I'm a Cook,
I'm a Maid,
I'm a Teacher,
I'm a waiter,
I'm a nanny,
I'm a nurse,
I'm a handyman,
I'm a Security officer,
I'm a Counsellor,
I'm a comforter,
I don't get holidays,
I don't get sick leave,
I don't get day off......
I work through day and night.....
I'm on call......
all hours and get paid with a sentence.....
"what do you do all day"

Dedicated to all women
Woman has the most unique character like salt. Her presence is never remembered but Her absence makes all the things tasteless!

Pass it to all the lovely ladies.....your Mother. .....your Wife......your daughter ...your sister.....your friend.


 M. D. Hegde
MANGALORE
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