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The Sankranti in Ashadha masa is the ingress of Sun to cancer (karkataka) and marks the beginning of Dakshinayana (south ward travel of Sun). Thirty Ghatis prior to ingress is Punyakala. The time closer to ingress is all the more…
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Many astrological readings are going  around in the social media in recent times about the COVID situation.  Many of them talked about transit of Saturn to Capricorn, the conjunction of Saturn and Mars the conjunction of Jupiter Saturn and Mars. …
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The Dark fortnight of Bhadrapada after the Proshtapadi purnima ( this is designated as Aswina krishna in north Indian calendars where Pournami is taken as beginning of the month), is called Mahalaya  fortnight or  the fortnight of the manes( pitrupaksha)….
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Ekadashi of Vaishak Shukla Paksha is known as Mohini Ekadashi., Observing  a fast for Lord Vishnu today, one gets freedom from all kinds of attachment and progresses  in spiritual  life. According to the scriptures, Gods and demons churned the milky…
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Karadaiyan Nonbu is a major festival celebrated by Women in Tamilnadu on Meena Sankranti. It is the day on which the Tamil month of  Maasi ends and Panguni starts.  Goddess Gowri is worshipped on this day and married women pray…
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On the Mahashivaratri festival, devotees receive Lord Shiva’s grace by performing Abhisheka with milk, Rasa ( fruit juices),oil Ghee, Honey other dravyas and water ( Jalabhisheka). According to the shastras , the festival of Mahashivaratri is celebrated on the Chaturdashi…
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Maghi Purnima,or Masi Magham s one of the important festival of Hindus. The ritualistic magha snanam commences on Pausha Purnima and ends on Maghi poornima. Those who have not adopted the full month snanam can also have an early morning…
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The Lunar month of Margasirsha begins on the 8th of December and ends on 6th of January. The solar Tamil month Margazhi begins on 16 December when Sun enters the sign Sagittarius, in the Lunar month of Margasirsha. The month…
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Jupiter , the most noble planet, designated as Guru or Brihaspati, moves to the Zodiacal sign of Scorpio on the 4th of October. Jupiter is the Karaka  for Education, Progeny, Dharma, rituals,religion, expansion ( promotion, growth ). teacher and truth. …
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A total Lunar eclipse occurs on 27/7/2018 starting 10:40 PM and lasting till the early hours of 28/7/2018 ( see Astronomical phenomena of the month ) The Eclipse affects the people born in Krittika, Utrtara phalguni ( Uttiram) , Utrashadha, Poorvashadha…
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