End of confusion regarding dates
of UPakarma 2017
Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander
Sri Sarma SAstrigal has
published a Tamil letter
from Kanchi Mutt regarding the dates of Upakarma(attached) :-
It says
IN the last Durmukhi year
The Panchanga Sadas which is being organised for past several years was conducted in Vijayavada. Several scholars including the Scholars of the Srimata who participated in that Sadas decided that
due to Lunar eclipse on Pournami of
AAdi month(7/8/2017) ,
Doing UPakarma on that day should be avoided and it should be carried out on the Pournami day of AAvani month and as
per that it was decided that
1.Avani month 21
st wedneday ( 6-9-2017) is
the Yajur upakarma day
2,AAdi month 12th
Friday (28-7-2017)
is the Rik upakarma day
2.AAvani month 9th Friday (25-8-2017) is the SAma upakarma day
Signed
Sri Kanch i matam
I am also attaching
the pages of
the Panchangam published by the
Sringeri mutt . It also says the same thing. I hope this would clarify all the doubts
we had about the correct Upakarma days of 2017.
The sathas conducted by vaithikasree, on11th an 12th june, 2017, conlcuded that there is no grahana dosham for events that are day specific. 'மாஸ ப்ரோக்தேஷு கார்யேஷு மூடத்வம் குரு சுக்ரயோ அதிமாஸாதி தோஷாஸ் ச ந ஸ்யு: காலவிதேர் பலாத்' so the yajur ulakam should be done on 7th Aug 2017.
ReplyDeleteInteresting comment. Worth exploring.
DeleteThere is also a mention that performing it on bhadrapada month under sadayam star could bring ill effects to the performer.
ReplyDeleteDont know what aGnanis like me should do?
Is this End or beginning of confusion.....
ReplyDeleteThe clarification from Kanchi Mutt came first....this actually confirmed what is mentioned in mutt and pambu panchangam...usually used by many...
The Vaithikasree contrary verdict came few weeks later....this reiterated their verdict published in the earlier version....
Curiously Vaithikasree did not consider (ignored?) the report of Kanchi Mutt in their discussion. The 6 page analyses of Vaithikasree in one-sided and has not "for" arguments to conduct in "Aavani" month.
Moreover, Vaithikasree has gone one step further and "scared" karthas to "death" for performing in "Aavani" month; which the Kanchi and Sringeri mutt are recommending....
I personally have high respect to both the learned institutions - kanchi mutt and Vaithikasree. Both have great scholars within them. In the present situation, rather than given contrary verdicts, it would have helped if both of them had come together and given a SINGLE verdict, acceptable to both of them. This would help the commoner (agnani's) like me....
Jai Shri Ram
It is the contradiction that stimulates deeper thinking and research. So unified thoughts are useless.
DeleteThere appears to be a third version.. followed by vadhyar.com which talks about 17th and 18th of august. Rightly said agyanis like us get confused.
ReplyDeleteNo need to get confused. It is not Vadhyars are Panchanga Karthas who should tell about our relegious rituals. It is SRingeri and Kanchi Acharyas
DeleteI disagree with you. Mutts are purely lokeka arrangements. They are not authorities for us.
DeleteThere appears to be a third version.. followed by vadhyar.com which talks about 17th and 18th of august. Rightly said agyanis like us get confused.
ReplyDeleteKattradu kai mannalavu. In this world no one can claim to be a gyani. So there is no need to brand ourselves to be agyanis.
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ReplyDeleteShould Gayatri japam be conducted on shravana Krishna pratipat as usual or should it be on the day of upakarma. Thanks for clarification.
ReplyDeleteKanchi mutt is not the final arbiter when there is confusion. We must avoid consulting the mutt. Mutt is purely a lokeka arrangement and cannot become an authority. We must consult those experts in sharstras and teach shastras in the Sanskrit colleges. They know the correct situation. So please do not take into account any advice from the mutt without verifying that advice with the experts in sastras.
ReplyDeleteIdeally, the two maths could have come to a common understanding before allowing their views to become public. This way, aasthikas could have saved themselves all this confusion.
ReplyDeleteHello Unknown, No one is demeaning the other. The Mutt is a place where the Acharyas are highly learned and respected and have the knowledge too. That does not mean that there are no other scholars. If you think you would like to go by any other person's advice, please do. BUT BOTTOM LINE IS THAT IT'S ONLY PEOPLE LIKE YOU BECAUSE OF WHOM WE HAVE INFIGHTING AND NO UNITY AMONG HINDUS. WHY THIS EGO? WHATS THAT YOU HAVE AGAINST THE MUTTS? PLEASE STOP THIS NONSENSE.
ReplyDeleteVERY TRUE. BUT DON'T ABOUT THIS PERSON WHO DOESN'T EVEN DISCLOSE HIS IDENTITY.
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