Karadayan Nombu 2016
One of my friends on the face book
wanted me to give the correct
time to observe Karadayan Nombu .She
wanted to give it early so that the
confusion among people
(especially among Kerala Brahmins) as
to the correct time may be removed. I am only writing what I know
but the ultimate authority on this for every family is
their family priest and not anyone else .
Karadayan Nombu or Savithri
vrutham
Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander
This is a very important festival observed
by Ladies of Tamil Nadu on the
day when masi(kumbham) ends and Panguni (meenam ) begins. This pooja is observed
to commemorate the day when SAthi Savithri
went after Yama the God of
death to get back the soul of her husband
Sathyavan and is observed by
ladies for granting a longer life span to her husband. (or future husband)
This year The Nombu falls on March 14th
.Most of the Panchangams on line
and those available with me
indicate that the new month begins at around 11.18 Am. Some panchangams have suggested that the proper Muhurtha to observe
the offering of Adai to Lord
Yama and tying the Yellow Charadu is at
that time. But March 14th is a Monday and
there is Yama Khandam between 10.30 to 12 Noon.
So some of the Panchangams are
of the opinion that it should be
observed between 10 Am and 10.30 Am. (there is a well known saying
that “Masi Charadu Pasi padarum” meaning that
the charadu tied in
the Masi month would last for a very
long long time.)
While wearing the
Charadu and offering the Adai and butter
to the Gods Ladies chant
"Urugaada Vennaiyum Oaradaiyum Naan Tharuven
Orukaalum En Kanavar Ennai Piriyadirukkanum"
Orukaalum En Kanavar Ennai Piriyadirukkanum"
“I would offer you butter that has not melted and one Adai,
And so never at any
time my husband should not part from me”
There is also a great prayer supposed to have been used by Sathi Savithri to pray to lord Yama (http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2016/01/prayer-for-absence-from-widow-hood.html
). They can also chant that
However the month of
Panguni begins in different places of the world at different times:-
In United States it is on March 13th night . Australia Time is on March 14 at 3:48 PM.
Singapore and Malaysia Time is 1:48 PM on March 14. Karadayan Nonbu is observed
at the particular time when the Tamil month Masi ends and Tamil month Panguni
begins.
The USA timings are - Panguni Masam begins at 12:48 AM
on March 14, 2016 Eastern Standard Time in USA
begins at 11:48 PM on March 13, 2016 Central Standard Time
in USA
begins at 9:48 PM on March 13, 2016 Pacific Standard Time in
USA
begins at 10:48 PM on March 13, 2016
Mountain Standard Time in USA
Please note that the exact time of Masi (kumbam) ending and
Panguni (meenam) starting varies from country to country. So the apt and ideal
choice is to consult your temple priest or check with elders or refer your
regional Panchangam. The above time is based on Indian calendars and
Panchangam.
Unlike India
there is no Yama Gandam at
any of these places . So the
ceremony can be observed at the time when Panguni month begins.If the month begins at night after 11 or 12 PM, the ceremony can be observed around 10 PM
(Acknowledgements
ttp://www.hindu-blog.com/2010/03/karadaiyan-nonbu-2010-time-fast-break.html )
It is believed that
when Sathi Savithri was Following Yama , there was a stage , when she needed to worship him with an offering. In the
forest and mountain through which she was following , she could only make an
extremely simple dish .Nowadays Two
types of Adais one sweet and another salt are prepared . There are very large number of web sites giving recipe to these Adais . Some of them are
And so on ,But
every house wife of the last generation were an expert
in this dish. If they are not
available for consultation, then only
use these recipes.
May God
bless you and your husband with long life spans so that you
both can serve the world in a
better way
Pasyema Saradha :
Satham , JeeeEma Saradha: Satham ,
Nandhama Saradha:
Satham , Modhama Saradha: Satham ,
May you both see
hundred autumns , May you both live for hundred autumns,
May you be both be
happy for hundred autumns, May you both
enjoy the bliss for hundred autumns,