Ugadi 2023: Significance And Meaning Of Panchanga Shravana

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Hindu Panchangam basically is referred to get a detailed information about hindu festivals and muhurtas. The tithis, nakshatras, combine in many ways to form yogas. Panchang translates to "five limbs" and is derived from two words pancha and anga which means 5 aspects. They are Rashi, Nakshatra, Tithi, Yoga, and Karana. It uses five types of data namley week, tithi, star, yoga and karana to perform the calculations.

Panchang calculations have a higher success rate compared to that of horoscopes. Drik and vak panchangams are the two types of panchangams of which the Drik panchangam more accurate when it comes to deciding about the actual position of celestial bodies whereas the Vak panchangam is an approximate method which decides the planetary positions based on the movements of planets. Today's panchang is also an almanac that contains the astrological daily information and it also uses the above five aspects or "Angs" for performing calculations .

The Greatness Of Father Time/Kalapurusha

Panchang Shravan is nothing but the predicting personal life of the individual as well as mundane astrological events for the whole year by a Brahmin pundit. Mundane astrology predictions and panchang Shravan are done together by a qualiified astrologer. It is not just about a curiosity quenching information about your future. There is a religious and spiritual meaning behind it. Panchanga shravanam is done to respect Kala purusha who is Lord Vishnu himself. Worshipping Lord time or kalapurusha is like paying your respects to him. Actually, every moment should be well lived considering the importance of time in our lives.

Time and Tides are irreversible and do not wait for anyone. None of us know about our shelf lives, how limited they are, and when will the Lord time extricate us and throw us into another life time. He reigns supreme above all of us, working under the jurisdiction of God. We can never escape the effects of time on our lives. We are allotted limited breaths for a span of time inside which we begin and end the process of our evolution.

How To Evolve?

Good deeds and positivity are the results of our evolution. Any bad karma on our part, will kill this aspect and does not let us grow in a spiritually healthy way. Ritualistic worship and dispensing of duties and responsibilities is the best way to placate Lord Time. Panchanga shravana also helps us to please him.

Horoscope contains the history of our karma and worship and karmayoga can help us get rid of its influences. The sweets and savoury items we eat on Yugadi show that we get to consume both the sweet and bitter experiences in our lives. Ugadi pachadi also indicates the same purpose. By taking both bitter and sweet flavours with equanimity, one can become a Sthitaprajna, Stithaprajna is the one who is the same in the face of all odds. A man can be called steady only when he takes the good and bad of life with a pinch of salt.

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