Sri Deva Sthanam

The Making of the Hindu Calendar

admin — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:13:45 +0000

Hinduism is a religious tradition that is still intimately connected to the movements of the celestial bodies, particularly the sun and the moon, and the planets. Unfortunately, most people live in large cities that obscure the night’s sky with buildings, light pollution and smog, so people hardly look to the sky anymore. Consequently, people know little about the movements of the celestial bodies…

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Choosing the Moment: Muhurta

admin — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:13:12 +0000

Most people know the feeling of trying to accomplish something, yet nothing seems to work. You make telephone calls, but no one answers; you search for a parking space, but none can be found; no store stocks what you are looking for. You cannot find a taxi. Obstacles are everywhere. And then there are times when everything just works. One is successfully able to return all phone calls…

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The Hindu Calendar: Panchanga

admin — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:12:40 +0000

The Sanskrit name for the Hindu calendar is a panchanga. Essentially a panchanga records the movements of the sun and the moon, along with other information. Traditionally no religious festival, family event, or even a civic affair would be performed without first consulting a panchanga to know the whether the movements of these celestial bodies was favorable. The word “panchanga” is made of two…

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Time In Hinduism: The Yuga

admin — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:12:11 +0000

Hinduism perceives time to flow in great cycles called yugas. Time is circular. There are four yugas and depending upon the yuga the duration varies. The four yugas along with their duration in earthly years are: Satya Yuga 1,728,000 Treta Yuga 1,296,000 Dvapara Yuga 864,000 Kali Yuga 432,000 __________ Total 4,320,000 One yuga cycle. I say earthly years […]