` About Us Pooja schedules Sri Satya Nārāṇaya katha (narrative) comes from the Skanda Purāṇa, Revā khaṇḍa.Sūta Mornings Aarathi 12 Noon Maharṣi is the one narrating these account to Śaunaka Muni, in Naimiṣāraṇya to the Evenings Aarathi 8 PM ṛiṣhis who were performing a 1,000 year yajña for the benefit of mankind led by Śaunaka. Monday Eveings Sivudu Rudrabhishekam & Pradosham Saturdays Satyanarayana Swamiabhishekam, Maha Prasadam In the stories characters who ignored their promise to perform the puja after their wish and Annadanam had been fulfilled suffered as a result. Therefore, one is to deduce that one must stick to Every Poornami Satya narayana swami vratham 6:30 PM the promise given to the Lord in exchange of the desire fulfilled by his grace. Every Ekadasi Satya narayana swami vratham 6:30 PM One is not to ignore or forget the Lord’s Grace.Prasāda is symbolic of God's Grace which Kalāvatī ignored as she learned of her husband’s safe return. One can understand her Priest Narsimha eagerness in wanting to be re-united with her beloved, but one must understand that if Hindu Priest Narasimha is from one forgets to be thankful for gifts received from the Lord, one would have to go through Srirangapuram(Ananthapur), in Andhra Pradesh, a another test until one remembers to remember. state in southern part of India. Srirangapuram is famous for Lord Ranganatha Swami Temple which Satya means “truth” and narayana means, “The highest being” so Satyanarayan means has a history of its own. Narasimha was born in a “The highest being who is an embodiment of Truth”. Hindus throughout perform Sri brahmin family of priests. His father rendered services Satyanarayan Vrat for the divine blessings of health, wealth, prosperity, opulence, as Archaka at the Ranganatha Swami Temple. education; relief from troubles and sickness. Narasimha had his vedic education in Bangalore and Shri Krishna Janamashtmi, Ratha Yatra is most significant of all festivals of Saty was cerified in Agama Sastra. He has honed his skills Narayan swamy Temple. There is a very ancient famous temple for Śrī Satya Nārāṇaya further under various Gurus. He was mentored by his Svāmī at Annavaram, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. (near Visakhapatnam), Guru Sri Narasimha Sastry while he studied in India. This vratam is performed daily in Annavaram. Large numbers of devotees, many Bangalore. Narasimha also learnt Asrology as a with families, visit the temple, offer prayers, perform this Vrata there, right in the temple. disciple of Sri Bhanu Prakash ji, a highly reputed astrologer from Srirangapatna, Mysore. Narasimha rendered services at various temples both in India and the US. He has performed duties of priest at Lord Ranganatha Swami Temple timings Temple in Ananthapur-India, Said Baba Temple - Pittsburgh, US, and KSHT - Dallas, Temple Opening Hours: US in his 21 years of service as priest. He has rendered his services in the US for a Morning 9:30AM - 12:30PM decade. He specializes in performing various types of pujas and homas in accordance Evening 5:30PM - 8:30PM with the laid down procedures. Narasimha has also developed expertise in astrology over Weekends 9:30AM - 8:30PM (Sat & Sun) a period of 12 years and offers consultancy services in Astrology CALENDAR EXPLANATION वशिष्ठ॥ यस्मिन् पक्षे यत्र काले येन 饃ग्गशितैक्यम्। 饃श्यते तेन पक्षेि कुयााशिथ्याशिशनिायम्॥ Biggest misconception is “Indian Hindu festivals observance date in the Indian calendar / How festivals are determined? The sankathara chaturthi the chaturthi tithi must be prevailing during the panchang is applicable for all location in world”. We use our favorite Panchangam from India to find moonrise time. Sankathara Chaturthi/Karwa Chauth is celebrated when Chaturthi prevails during moon an observance date for an Indian festival. In reality observance dates from Indian Panchangam is valid rise time Moonrise in New Delhi on a given date is at 19:36 and in West Bengal, Kolkatta is at 19:25 PM. only in India and is not transferrable to other locations. If the earth is flat we can use Indian calendar Now tritiya ends at 19:32 PM IST. So Kolkatta will celebrate karwa chauth/sankathara chaturthi on the everywhere in the world. Due to the time zones/differences there is another misconception that as next day where as people in New Delhi will celebrate on the same day. USA/Canada and Europe is behind in time then Festival will come a day later in USA/Canada and Europe. This is incorrect. If Seattle/Vancouver/California is 13 hours 30 minutes behind Indian Standard Time and Timings in this calendar are end timings of the Tithi and Nakshatra and for Sun/Moon entering say an event is happening in India at 8 AM then will it be the previous day in USA/Canada. You’ll subtract time when it enters a new rashi. If the hour number is greater than 12 it means PM. When the hour 13 hours 30 minutes from 8 AM. Which gives 6 hours 30 PM the previous day in USA/Canada Pacific number is greater than 23 then it ends on the next English date before sunrise, that means subtract 24 Time Zone. Tithis, Nakshatras, Yoga and Karana are such events, as they end at the same instance hours from hour to get exact time and take next English date. For example, tithi Amavasya ends at 26:36 on 19th March 2015 it means it ends at 2:36 AM on 20th March. all over the world. After calculating tithi and nakshatra endtimes per local timezone, the rules used to determine festivals. The local factors like like Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, and Moonset are used along Uttarayana/Dakshinayana: The season occur based on earth’s position around the Sun. This is due to with Tithi to determine festivals. Hence, sometimes festivals may appear on the same day as India or a Earth’s tilt of 23.45 degrees. The Earth orbits around Sun day before in the countries west of India. The countries east of India the festival may appear on the same with this tilt. When the tilt is facing the Sun, we get summer date as India or a day later. and when the tilt is away from the Sun we get winter. This Hindu day changes at the sunrise (not midnight), a Hindu day (Vaar) is from one sunrise to another. tilt it creates a phenomenon like the Sun travels north and The Hindu date or tithi doesn't change at the midnight, and it is not always fixed 24 hours long it can be south of the equator. The Uttarayana (Winter Solstice) is the anything between 19 to 26 hours. Each 12 degrees distance between the Sun and the Moon is Tithi. It Sun appearing to move north. The Dakshinayana (Summer can change anytime during the day. If a tithi ends today Solstice) is the Sun appearing to move towards South. This at 23:02 it doesn't mean that next tithi will end tomorrow causes seasons, equinoxes and solstices. There is a at the same time. It can end at 18:00, 18:09 or common misconception that Makara Samkranti is the 20:27. Panchangam contains two types of Uttarayana. This is because at one point in time Sayana and calculations: Local coordinates like longitude Nirayana Zodiac were same. Every year equinoxes slides and latitude: Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset by 50 seconds due to precision of equinoxes, giving birth to Ayanamsha and causing Makara Samkranti depends on this set. The Geocentric astronomical to slide further. If you think Makara Samkranti is uttarayana then as it is sliding it will come in June after positions for the Sun and the Moon. The tithi, 9000 years. All Drigganitha Panchanga makers like mypanchang, Rastriya Panchang, Janmabhumi nakshatra, yoga and karana are based on this set of Panchang, will use the position of the tropical Sun to determine Uttarayana and Dakshinayana. Hence calculations. This astronomical phenomenon happens January 14th isn’t Uttarayana. Actual Uttarayana occurs on December 21st/22nd of every year. The instantly at the same moment on the earth everywhere, same for Rutu. Rutus are always observed based on Tropical position of Sun. and hence thithis, nakshatra will begin and end at the same time / instance all over the world and we must convert them to our standard time. Indian panchang makers convert this ending times to Indian time. About myPanchang.com: myPanchang.com is the leading panchang maker providing the most accurate Likewise, we need to covert it to our time zone for America/Canada or other country for that matter. panchagam for over more than 394 cities all over the world based on highly accurate driga ganitha. Most temples in the world rely on myPanchang.com for accurate Panchang data and festival observance times. For more details For example: October 17th 2008 the Ashwayuja (Ashwin) Krishna Paksha / Poornimant Kartik Krishna please visit http://www.mypanchang.com. paksha tithi Tritiya ends at 16:39:21 Indian Standard Time, and chturthi starts. That means at 16:39 hours there is tritiya still prevailing in India. Now on October 17th 2008 in Seattle, WA at the 16:39 hours we 2018 Calendar Acknowledgements won't have tritiya at that time. We already have chaturthi started because Planets keep on moving. 13 Panchangam Data mypanchang.com hours have passed and the position of sun and moon have changed. So what time Tritiya will end in http://www.mypanchang.com Seattle? The time difference is 13 hours 30 minutes (with one our day light saving time it gives the Festivals & Muhurthas Pandit Mahesh Shastriji difference of 12 hours 30 minutes from IST).