Dakshinaayana Punya kaalam - Kataka Soorya Sangramanam

Dear members:

Dakshinaayana Punya kaalam is on July 16, 2008 for all places in the world. Sun enters sidereal Cancer sign (Kataka sangramanam)at 3-23 a.m. GMT (8-53 a.m. Indian Standard time).

This is an auspicious day for performing any meritorious deed as the effects are multiplied manifold times due the auspicious time factor.

Those who are from vedic traditions should offer tarpanam to pitrus (this is applicable to those who have lost their father) on this day. Others can offer respectful offering of water to Rishis, remembering the great service they have rendered to us by leaving behind great works of dharma shaastra for our benefit.

Offer what you can to needy persons or deserving religious scholars or other charitable/ noble causes on this auspicious day.

Period when Sun transits sidereal Cancer is auspicious for propitiating Mother Goddess. Offering special prayers to Mother Goddess (in any of Her Myriad Forms!) on Fridays during Sun's transit in Cancer will be highly auspicious. We can say that the Month of the Universal Mother begins tommorrow!

May Divine Grace pervade our lives now and forever.....

Blessed be
Pandit R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI
Astrological and Remedial consultant
dakshinastrologer@yahoo.co.in