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  • Muhurtha Definition Details Taittriya Brahmana

    Muhurtha is a Time of the day.
    Marriages are conducted in Subha Muhurha Marriages are conducted in Subha Muhurha,auspicious time.

    In Hindu Almanac and Philosophy, Time, at the  Macro Level is Cyclic and it is not linear,as we understand it today.

    For details on this please read my Post Time, Non Linear.

    A Muhurtha is reckoned as 48 Minutes.

    References are found, about the Muhurtha,in the Brahmana portion of the Vedas, the Scripture of the Hindus.

    The term  muhūrta means,

    “muhu” (sudden) and “ṛta” (order).

    The author of Ṛg Veda III.33.5 seems aware of this, and uses it for word play. Ṛta refers to the natural, yearly order of the seasons, so that the term muhūrta refers to the daily reflection of these.

    The term Rta is of special siginficance in Sanatana Dharma.

    Rta isa Natural order of things and it includes the Moral Order.

    The Order of Nature is called ‘Rta‘,it is difficult to translate in English as Rta indicates Order,Orderliness of Nature,Law of Nature ,The Rhythm of Nature The Truth(Empirical and Transcendental),all are indicated by the term Rta.

    One of the Shanti Mantras,that is the Hymn to be used in all all auspicious occasions says

    ‘Brahmam Vathishyaami,ritham VathishyaamiSathyam Vathishyaami’

    I Salute the Brahman, the Reality;Orderliness,’The Ultimate Truth,Truth’

    It pays tribute to Nature in all it forms,Fire,Water,Earth, Air,Life,Sun,Early Morning,Night,Planets,Planets,Animals,Plants and  Time.

    Fire –Agni Sukhtham

    Water-Mantra Pushpam

    Air –Vayu Sukhtham

    Earth-Bhoo Sukhtham.

    Life-Ayshya Sukthtam

    Early Morning-Ushas Suktham

    Night-Rik Veediya Raathri Suktham

    For more read Earth Day in the Vedas An approach to Universe

    References in the Rig veda.

    The term appears as early as the Ṛg Veda, where, according to Monier Williams, it means “a moment”, but does not evidence any specification of an exact periodicity there as received in later works,

    Pt. Vijay Shrikrishna Jakatdar points to two specific Ṛg Veda passages that employ the term, III.33.5, and III.53.8:[7]

    रमध्वं मे वचसे सोम्याय रतावरीरुप मुहूर्तमेवैः | पर सिन्धुमछा बर्हती मनीषावस्युरह्वे कुशिकस्य सूनुः ||

    “Linger a little at my friendly bidding rest, Holy Ones, a moment in your journey. With hymn sublime soliciting your favour Kuśika’s son hath called unto the River.” (trans. Ralph T. H. Griffith[8])
    and

    रूपं-रूपं मघवा बोभवीति मायाः कर्ण्वानस्तन्वं परि सवाम | तरिर्यद दिवः परि मुहूर्तमागात सवैर्मन्त्रैरन्र्तुपा रतावा ||

    “Maghavan weareth every shape at pleasure, effecting magic changes in his body, Holy One, drinker out of season, coming thrice, in a moment, through fit prayers, from heaven.”

    The Fifteen Muhurthas.

    (1) saṁjñānaṁ

    (2) vijñānaṁ

    (3) prajñānaṁ

    (4) jānad

    (5) abhijānat
    (6) saṁkalpamānaṁ

    (7) prakalpamānam

    (8) upakalpamānam

    (9) upakḷptaṁ

    (10) kḷptam
    (11) śreyo

    (12) vasīya

    (13) āyat

    (14) saṁbhūtaṁ

    (15) bhūtam

    ‘citraḥ ketuḥ prabhānābhānt saṁbhān |
    jyotiṣmaṁs-tejasvānātapaṁs-tapann-abhitapan |
    rocano rocamānaḥ śobhanaḥ śobhamānaḥ kalyāṇaḥ |
    darśā dṛṣṭā darśatā viṣvarūpā surdarśanā |
    āpy-āyamāṇāpyāyamānāpyāyā su-nṛterā |
    āpūryamāṇā pūryamāṇā pūryantī pūrṇā paurṇamāsī |

    -Taittriya Brahmana.

    ‘átʰa yaccáturviṃśatimātmáno’kuruta | tásmāc-cátur-viṃśaty-ardʰa-māsaḥ saṃ-vatsaraḥ sá etaiś-cátur-viṃśatyā triṃ-śád-iṣṭakair-ātmábʰir-na vyábʰavat-sa páñca-daśā́hno rūpā́ṇy-apaśyad-ātmánas-tanvò muhūrtā́lokam-pr̥ṇāḥ páñca-daśaiva rā́tres-tadyán-muhu trā́yante tásmān-muhurtā átʰa yát-kṣudrāḥ sánta imā́ṃ-lokā́n-āpūráyanti tásmāl-lokam-pr̥ṇā́ḥ || (X.4.2.18)

    saṃvatsarásya muhūrtā́ yā́vanto muhūrtā́s tā́vanti páñcadaśa kŕ̥̄tvaḥ kṣiprā́ṇi yā́vanti kṣiprā́ṇi tā́vanti páñcadaśa kŕ̥̄tva etárhīṇi yā́vanty etárhīṇi tā́vanti páñcadaśa kŕ̥̄tva idā́nīni yā́vantīdā́nīni tā́vantaḥ páñcadaśa kŕ̥̄tvaḥ prā́ṇā́ yā́vantaḥ prā́ṇā́s tā́vanto ‘nā́ yā́vanto ‘nā́s tā́vanto nimeṣā́ yā́vanto nimeṣā́s tā́vanto lomagartā́ yā́vanto lomagartā́s tā́vanti svedā́yanā́ni yā́vanti svedā́yanā́ni tā́vanta eté stokā́ varṣanti // XII.3.2.5b

    Muhurtha is one fifteenth of a Day’

    ( Satapada Brahmana)

    18 nimeṣas (twinklings of the eye) are 1 Kāṣṭhā, 30 Kāṣṭhās are 1 Kāla, 30 Kālas are one Muhūrta, and 30 Muhūrtas are one day and night(Manu Smriti)

    Auspicious occasions are to be celebrated on Subha Muhurtha.

    Abhijit Muhurtha is most auspicious.

    This normally occurs around 1230 pm daily.

    Please read my Post o Abhijit Muhurtham

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    This Temple also has 28 Nakshatras’Idols.

    The 28th Nakshatra is called ‘Abhijeet’

    I may mention that the Abhijt Muhurtha is normally between 12 and 1230 pm and it is not necessary to look for an auspicious time for performance of auspicious events.

    Thiruvudai Maruthur Mahalingam

    Check ,Calculate Muhurthas here

    The Muhūrtas are traditionally calculated by assuming sunrise at 06:00 AM on the Vernal Equinox, which is the Vedic New Year. Not all of the constellations cross the zenith, so that it is not in every case clear which constellation presides over the Muhūrta. Yet it is clear that one or more prominent features of the correlate constellations, from which the later Muhūrtas draw their respective names, falls within the Celestial Longitude of the same, drawn from the Polar Axis.

    Citation.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhurta

    No. Daily Period Name (मुहूर्त) Translation Correlate Constellation/Star (Greek) Quality, or Guṇa (गुण)
    1 06:00 – 06:48 (sunrise) Rudra (रुद्र) “Cryer”, “Howler” Unknown Inauspicious
    2 06:48 – 07:36 Āhi (आहि) “Serpent” Lacerta Inauspicious
    3 07:36 – 08:24 Mitra (मित्र) “Friend” Unknown Auspicious
    4 08:24 – 09:12 Pitṝ (पितॄ) “Father” Cepheus & Casseiopeia Inauspicious
    5 09:12 – 10:00 Vasu (वसु) “Bright” Delphinus Auspicious
    6 10:00 – 10:48 Vārāha (वाराह) “Boar” Unknown Auspicious
    7 10:48 – 11:36 Viśvedevā (विश्वेदेवा) “Heavenly Lights in the Universe” Unknown Auspicious
    8 11:36 – 12:24 Vidhi (विधि) “Insight” Unknown Auspicious – except Mondays and Fridays
    9 12:24 – 13:12 Sutamukhī (सतमुखी) “Goat/Charioteer-Face” Auriga Auspicious
    10 13:12 – 14:00 Puruhūta (पुरुहूत) “Many Offerings” Unknown (Taurus or Orion?) Inauspicious
    11 14:00 – 14:48 Vāhinī (वाहिनी) “Possessed of Chariot” Unknown (Gemini?) Inauspicious
    12 14:48 – 15:36 Naktanakarā (नक्तनकरा) “Night Maker” Unknown Inauspicious
    13 15:36 – 16:24 Varuṇa (वरुण) “All-Envoloping Night Sky” Unknown Auspicious
    14 16:24 – 17:12 Aryaman (अर्यमन्) “Possessed of Nobility” Unknown Auspicious – except Sundays
    15 17:12 – 18:00 Bhaga (भग) “Share”/”Stake” Unknown Inauspicious
    16 18:00 – 18:48 (sunset) Girīśa (गिरीश) “Lord of the Mount” Unknown Inauspicious
    17 18:48 – 19:36 Ajapāda (अजपाद) “Unborn Foot”/”Goat Foot” Unknown Inauspicious
    18 19:36 – 20:24 Ahir-Budhnya (अहिर्बुध्न्य) “Serpent at the Bottom” Hydra Auspicious
    19 20:24 – 21:12 Puṣya (पुष्य) “Nourishment”/”Blossom” Unknown Auspicious
    20 21:12 – 22:00 Aśvinī (अश्विनी) “Horsemen” Unknown Auspicious
    21 22:00 – 22:48 Yama (यम) “Restrainer” (Death) Boötes (cf., Bhūteśa) Inauspicious
    22 22:48 – 23:36 Agni (अग्नि) “Fire”/”Ignition” Ara Auspicious
    23 23:36 – 24:24 Vidhātṛ (विधातृ) “Distributor” Unknown Auspicious
    24 24:24 – 01:12 Kaṇḍa (क्ण्ड) “Ornament” Corona Borealis Auspicious
    25 01:12 – 02:00 Aditi (अदिति) “Destitute”/”Boundless” Unknown Auspicious
    26 02:00 – 02:48 Jīva/Amṛta (जीव/अमृत) “Life”/”Immortal” Unknown Very Auspicious
    27 02:48 – 03:36 Viṣṇu (विष्णु) “All Pervading” Hercules Auspicious
    28 03:36 – 04:24 Dyumadgadyuti (द्युमद्गद्युति) “Resounding Light” Lyra Auspicious
    29 04:24 – 05:12 Brahma (ब्रह्म) “Universe” Cygnus Very Auspicious
    30 05:12 – 06:00 Samudram (समुद्रम) “Ocean” Deluge (region with several aqueous constellations) Auspicious

  • Saptha Rishis Change Abhijit Nakshatra Astronomy Validates

    The concept of Saptha Rishis is known to Hindus.

    These are the seven Sages who are to be accorded the highest respect and their works are believed to be the most authentic for the Manvanthara, a Time Scale to Indian Philosophy.

    In performing any Hindu rite the mention of the Saptha Rishis is mandatory.

    They are the Patriarchs of the Vedic Religion.

    For the present Manvantara, the list is,

    Atri, Bhrigu, Kuthsa,Vasishta,Gauthama,Gauthama Angirasa.

    There is a variation of this as well,

    Bhrigu, Atri, Angirasa Vashista, Pulastya, Pulalaha and Kratu.

    Sanatana Dharma states that these Rishis change for each Manvanthara.

    Manvantara is the astronomical time within an aeon or Kalpa, a “day (day only) of Brahma”, like the present Śveta Vārāha Kalpa, where again 14Manvantaras add up to create one Kalpa.

    Please read my post on Manvantara.

     

    Saptha Rishis in the First Manvantara.

    Atri, Bhrigu, Marichi, Kashyapa, Vasishta, Pulaha, Pulasthya.

    Second Manvantara.

    Urja, Stambha, Prańa, nanda , Rishabha, Nischara, and Arvarívat.

    Third.

    Sons of Vashista: Kaukundihi, Kurundi, Dalaya, Śankha, Praváhita, Mita, and Sammita.

    Fourh.

    Jyotirdhama, Prithu, Kavya, Chaitra, Agni, Vanaka, and Pivara.

    Fifth.

    Hirannyaroma, Vedasrí, Urddhabahu, Vedabahu, Sudhaman, Parjanya, and Mahámuni.

    Sixth.

    Sumedhas, Virajas, Havishmat, Uttama, Madhu, Abhináman, and Sahishnnu.

    Seventh, the present Manvantara.

    Kashyapa, Atri, Vashista, Vishvamitra, Gautama, Jamadagni and Bharadvaja.

    * there is a differnce in the name of the Rishis for the present Manvantara.

    Hindu scriptures declare that the Saptha Rishis change as well as The Pole Star, The Dhruva Nakshatra.

    This is validated by Modern Atronomy.

    Lord Krishna in The Bhagavad Gita says.

     

    ‘I am Arjuna among Pandava and Abhijit among Nakshatras’.

    Abhijit is the unseen Nakshatra in Hinduism , the twenty-eighth.

     

    Abhijit is the Sanskrit name for Vega, the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra.

    Abhijit means “Victorious” or “the One who cannot be defeated”.

    This also changes for Manvantaras.

     

    “Once Pluto moved into 10 degrees of Capricorn, it came within orb of Vega, another of astrology’s famous fixed stars.

    Vega is one of the brightest stars in the sky – the 5th brightest in the whole of the sky. Back around 12,000 BCE, it was Earth’s pole star. And such cycles being what they are, it will be Earth’s pole star yet again – just prior to the year 14,000 CE…

     

    Vega was Pole Star 12000 BC.jpg
    Earth procession of precessional pole stars (Note: all the years in this diagram have been rounded off to make it something south of a migraine to create.)
    “from an Earthly ‘pole pointer perspective’ means Planet Earth is currently pointed almost as ‘away’ from Vega as Earth will ever get. If a planet can ‘look away’ from something, Earth has another 800+ years to go, and it will be ‘pointed’ in as opposite a direction as it can get from Vega. And that’s a rather interesting notion, considering that the astrological Vega is known to be a charismatic position.”
    Indian
    Name    		 Bayer
    Designation    		 Western
    Name
    Kratu α UMa Dubhe
    Pulaha β UMa Merak
    Pulastya γ UMa Phecda
    Atri δ UMa Megrez
    Angiras ε UMa Alioth
    Vashista ζ UMa Mizar
    Bhrigu η UMa Alkaid

     

    It may be noted that Vasishta was the Kula Guru of Dasaratha and Lord Rama and Ram’s date is around 5000  BC.

    Citation.

    http://astroppm.blogspot.in/2013/04/transforming-charisma-pluto-conjuncts.html

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vega

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saptarishi#Second_Manvantara_.E2.80.94_the_interval_of_Swarochisha_Manu

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  • Mysterious Fireballs ,Australia-UFO?. Video.

    Spring has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, which means that birds are chirping, flowers are blooming — and fireballs are lighting up the sky, NASA says.

    For some mysterious reason, the number of fireballs — dramatic meteors that blaze brighter than any planet when they burn up in Earth’s atmosphere — peaks at this time of year.

    “Spring is fireball season,” said Bill Cooke, of NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Center, in a statement. “For reasons we don’t fully understand, the rate of bright meteors climbs during the weeks around the vernal equinox.” [Spectacular Leonid Meteor Photos]

    http://www.space.com/11281-shooting-stars-fireballs-meteors-spring.html