It has become a tradition since time immemorial to celebrate Pushkara festival of a specified River coinciding with the transit of Jupiter (Bruhaspathi) in a particular house (sign) in the zodiac.
Pushkara schedule starts with Ganga River when Jupiter enters into Mesha Raasi (Aries sign) which is the first sign in the zodiac.
Holy rivers that comes under the purview of Pushkara celebrations are.....
For ready reference, Pushkara schedule is diagrammatically depicted below.
Duration of Pushkara schedule of the specified river will be generally for one year co-terminating with the transit of Jupiter in a particular zodiac sign.
However, the first twelve days known as Aadi Pushkara and the last twelve days known as Anthya Pushkara are held to be highly sacred and meritorious.
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👉20.11.2020
👉TUNGABHADRA PUSHKARA
👉Transit of Jupiter (Guru) [Makara Raasi]
Transit of Jupiter (Guru) in Makara Raasi marks the beginning of TUNGABHADRA Pushkara;
Duration of Pushkara for the holy river (specified) will be generally for a period of 1 yr co-terminating with transit of Jupiter in a particular zodiac sign. However, first 12 days (Aadi Pushkara) & last 12 days (Antya Pushkara) are held to be highly sacred & meritorious.
On the day of Naraka Chaturdasi all those who R eligible to offer Pithru tharpana should give Thila Tharpana (Yama Tharpana) by reciting the following sloka containing 14 names of Yama Dharma Raja.
> 16.07.2020 > Karkataka Sankramana
> Dakshinayana Parvakaala (10.33 hrs to Sunset)
> No Pithru Tharpana - (Ekaadasi Aacharana)
As per Surya Siddhantha, astrologically transit of Sun into Karkataka Raasi is taking place on 16.07.2020 @ 10.33 PM. As per Dharma Shastra, Parvakaaala for Karkataka Sankramana is fixed as 30 Ghatis prior to transit time.
That means Parva/Punyakaala starts from 10.33 AM onwards till Sunset. Since that time it is Ekaadasi aacharana tharpana should not be given. Instead, Pavamana Sookta/Pithru sookta paarayana is prescribed.
> Trees bear fruit to do good to others.
> Rivers flow to do good to others.
> Cows give milk to do good to others. In the same way,
> this body is for doing good to others.
Donating blood indeed is a noble task!
A normal healthy person can comfortably donate blood 3 to 4 times in a year till he/she attains the age of 60;
That need not be on June 14th;
Donate blood voluntarily;
Donating blood, make it a habit;
Donate blood and save a precious life;
Adjacent and to the left of Moola Brindavana of Sri Raghavendra Swamy at Mantralayam, we find another Brindavana built in the name of Sri VaAdeEndra Theertharu the fifth descendant in the lineage of Guru Sarvabhouma Sri Raghavendra Swamy. He belongs to the 18th century.
In fact Sri Vadeendra Theertharu was the great grandson of Sri Guru Raayaru (in his poorvasrama) who was just two years old when Sri Raayaru entered into Brindavana.
> Mesha Sankramana (transit of Sun into Mesha Raasi);
> Souramaana Ugaadi;
> Tamil New Year Day - Vishu festival;
> Sankramana Prayukta Parva Punya Kaala >14.38 hrs to Sunset
According to Sauramana when Sun transits into a zodiac sign that month is denoted with the name of that raasi/sign. For example when Sun transits into Aries (Mesha Raasi) it is known as Mesha Maasa.