➡️ MUKKOTI DWAADASI - Significance of Swami-Pushkarini
According to Brahma PuraanaAnthargata Sri Venkatachala Mahatmya, as per command given by Lord Vishnu, 3 ½ Cr sacred Theerthas in the Bhoomandala will enter Swami Pushkarini @ Tirumala Kshethra on the day of Mukkoti Dwaadasi
According to Brahma PuranaAnthargata Sri Venkatachala Mahatmya, Swami Pushkarini at Tirumala Kshethra is a manifestation of Holy River Saraswathi who did severe penance & got a boon from Lord Vishnu and positioned at Tirumala as per directions of the supreme God Sri Hari.
As per the boon, Lord Vishnu accorded Swami Pushkarini the status of Sreshtattva (superiorirty) among all the Theerthas (Pushkarinis’).
With this anecdote, taking bath in Swami Pushkarini on the day of Mukkoti Dwaadasi during Arunodaya kaala is considered highly meritorious and equivalent to taking bath in all the 3½ Cr sacred theerthas.
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Any Pithru kaarya, Daana, Brahmana Bhojana (with Mudgaanna) given in respectful reverence to one’s Pithrus on the sacred day of Dhanur Vyatheepaatha Yoga during Dhanurmasam is considered 1000 times more meritorious than the one performed during Ardhodhayaadi parva kala.
Merits of Ardhodaya Parvakaala is equivalent to 100 Surya Grahanas - Merits of Surya Grahana Parvakaala is equivalent to one lakh times of an ordinary day. Therefore, merits of Dhanur-Vyatheepaatha Yoga is 100000 X 100 X 1000 = Anantha Punyaphaladaayaka.
॥ पूर्णप्रज्ञकृतं भाष्यमादौ तद्भावपूर्वकम्।
यो व्याकरोन्नमस्तस्मै पद्मनाभाख्ययोगिने॥
Sri Padmanabha Theertharu is foremost among the direct disciples of Sri Madhvacharyaru outside Udupi Ashta Matha Yathis; a noble/blessed soul who had the fortune of succeeding Sri MadAachaaryaru to the Sarvajna Peeta.
A contemporary disciple of Sri Ananda Thirtharu, Sri Padmanabha Thirtharu was Shobana Bhatta in his poorvasrama, a renowned Advaita scholar was defeated by SriMadAacharyaru in a philosophical debate that paved way for his entry into DvaitaMatha accepting Sri Acharyaru as his Guru
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.....
👉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.