Yugasya Aadi Yugaadi - Samvatsaraadi...

         

Chaandramaana Ugaadi 

31.03.2014

Sri Jayanaama Samvatsaraadi

Yugasya Aadi Yugaadi (Yuga + Aadi). Yuga means the period or era and Aadi means the beginning. Yugaadi means the day Yuga had commenced. It marks the beginning of an Era/Yuga that specifically refers to the period in which we are currently living.  Ugaadi also refers to the current year which is known as Samvatsaraadi, beginning of a Hindu new year. In this never ending and ever changing Time cycle today we are entering into a new cyclical year Sri Jaya Naama Samvatsara that is referred to as Chaandramaana Ugaadi or Yugaadi.  JAYA is the 28^th one in the 60 year cycle of Hindu calendar.  

Concept and Significance of Samvatsara - The Time element

As per the concept of Hindu Time (Kaalamaana) currently we are in the Swetha Varaaha Kalpa, Vaivaswatha Manvanthara, first leg of 28^th Kali Yuga, in Saalivaahana Sakha. As per Yuga Pramaana, life span of Kali Yuga is 432,000 years, out of which 5115 years have past and we are entering into 5116^th year of this 28^th Kaliyuga. As per the Sakha pramaana that is being followed in South India, life span of Saalivaahana Sakha is 18000 years out of which 1936 years have past and we are entering into 1937^th year of the current era.

KALPA - The Hindu Time Element (Kaala Ganana)

 

Lord Vishnu is the Kaalapurusha the presiding Deity of the eternal time Kaalachakra. He is the creator, controller and regulator of the great Time and also the one who causes the repetition of time elements like Yugas. All entities in this universe come under the purview of this Time including Lord Brahma. There is no exception. Only exception is Lord SriManNaaraayana who is Kaalaatheetha, the one who is beyond Time and for whom there is no time-bar. It is befitting on this auspicious day to worship and pray the ParaBrahma, the creator of this Universe, the presiding Deity of eternal Kaala (TIME), the all pervading Supreme Lord Sri Maha Vishnu.

Namo’stvanantaaya sahasra muurttaye

Sahasra paadaakshi shiroru baahave!

Sahasranaamne purushhaaya shaashvate

SahasrakoTii yugadhaariNe namaH!!

Salutations to the Infinite the one who has manifested as innumerable number of forms, who has innumerable feet, eyes, heads, arms, one who has innumerable number of names, who is an eternal person and who holds thousands of crores of Yugas which are uncountable.

Sri Krushnaarpanamasthu