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3232The Making of the Hindu Calendar
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Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:13:45 +0000http://ramais.com/sri/wordpress/?p=673Hinduism 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…
]]>673Choosing the Moment: Muhurta
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Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:13:12 +0000http://ramais.com/sri/wordpress/?p=671Most 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…
]]>671The Hindu Calendar: Panchanga
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Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:12:40 +0000http://ramais.com/sri/wordpress/?p=669The 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…
]]>669Time In Hinduism: The Yuga
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Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:12:11 +0000http://ramais.com/sri/wordpress/?p=667Hinduism 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.