Sravanopavasa (Sravana Dwadasi)
SRAVANOPAVASA
How to reckon Sravanopavasa? (15.09.2024)
(Sravana Dwadasi)
Coincident of Sravana nakshatra & Dwadasi thithi occurs generally during the lunar months of Bhadrapada and/or Phalguna Maasa.
On the elected day...
Both, Dwadasi thithi & Sravana Nakshathra should be Udaya Vyaapini (at the time of Sunrise) extending till afternoon (Madhyahnna vyaapini).
Pramaana of Dwadasi & Sravana nakshatra should be less than 59.33 Ghatis.
EkaAdasi should not have Dasami Vedha.
On the elected day, the pramaana of Dwadasi and Sravana nakshathra should be more than half of Dina (day) Pramaana.
For example, this time (15.09.2024) as per Mantralaya (Surya Siddhantha) Panchanga;
Dina (Day) Pramaana on 15.09.2024 is 30.22 Ghatis;
Dwaadasi Pramana is 21.49 Ghatis;
Sravana Nakshathra Pramana is 26.45 ghatis
Accordingy, both Dwadasi & Sravana Nakshatra pramana is more than half of dina Pramana (30.22 ÷ 2)
Hence, this day to be observed as Sravanopavasa.
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Harey Sreenivaasa
Additional Notes...
Dasami, Ekaadasi, Dwaadasi (#DinaThraya); Sri Krushna Ashtami, Sravana Dwadasi (#Sravanopavasa) are Parva-dinas. Aacharana of all these as per norms is oriented towards mitigating sins, moksha saadhana. Sri MadhvacharyaRu says in kriShNAmRuta mahArNava that the fire of merit of observing Ekadhasi converts the sins of hundreds of births into ashes.
Apart from the maxims prescribing for srAvanoPavaAsa, what are the other significators (non-astro) of SRAVANA star?
[for a novice understanding]
Lord Vishnu is star Deity of Sravana nakshathra;
Lord Vishnu (Srinivasa) stepped His foot on sacred Tirumala Hills in SRavana star;
Tirumala SriVari Brahmotsavam invariably coincides (concludes) with Sravana star;
VaAmana Avathara of Lord Vishnu took place in Sravana Star;
BrahmaDevaru had darshan of Lord Vishnu for the first time in SRavana star;
It is said that when Sun during his transit in Makara Raasi comes opposite to Sravana star the doors of Vaikunta (Moksha Dwara) gets opened during Uttarayana.
Sravana star is one of the elected days for Vishnu Panchaka;
For Dwadasi thithi as well as for Sravana nakshathra Lord Vishnu is the presiding deity;
Sravana star is preferred for Upakarma (Rug-Veda)
Dwadasi-Sravana star - SravanopaVaAsa generally occurs during lunar months Bhadrapada and/or Phalguna.
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