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Pushya Masam - Significance

Pushya masam also known as Pousha masam is the 10th month as per Lunar
Calendar when Sun will be transiting partly in Dhanus Raasi (Sagittarius) and
partly in Makara raasi (Capricorn) of the zodiac. When the Sun enters
Makara Raasi that day is celebrated as Makara Sankranthi or Makara
Sankramana. Lot of significance is attached to this day as the beginning of
Sun’s travel in the Northward direction which is known as Uttarayana.

This month is named after the star Pushyami when the full moon day
coincides with Pushyami constellation and that month is denoted as Pushya
Masam. Lord Sri Lakshmi Narayana is the presiding deity (Masa Niyamaka)
who governs this month of Pushya Masam and to be worshipped.
Astrologically, Saturn is regarded as the ruling planet of Pushyami star and
Jupiter (Brihaspathi) as the presiding Deity (Nakshatra Devatha).
Worshipping Lord Saturn during this month is considered as highly
meritorious.

Important festivals like Bhogi, Makara Sankranthi occurs during Pushya

Masam. Dhanurmasam ends with the Bhogi festival. Aaradhana of Saint Sri
Narahari Theertharu (Second disciple of Sri Madhvacharyaru) and Saint Sri
Purandara Dasaru falls during Pushya masam. Famous Paryaya festival at
Udupi Sri Krishna temple takes place during Pushya masam once in two
years.

With the beginning of Uttarayana the famous bathing festival and religious
fair known as Magha Mela begins at Triveni Sangam-Prayaga (Allahabad). It
is said that while carrying the nectar pot (Amrita Kalasam) by Lord Maha
Vishnu, few drops of nectar fell at Allahabad (Prayaga), Haridwar, Nasik, and
Ujjain. These holy places (Theerthas) acquired a significant reputation where
human beings could wash their sins by way of sacred bath at these places.
Taking bath at these places on Makara Sankranthi day has attained lot of
spiritual significance which is considered as highly meritorious.

Lot of spiritual significance is attached to Pushya masam. This month is

dedicated to performing various rituals and poojas both for Gods as well as
for ancestors. For those learning Vedas full moon day in Pushya masam is
considered as highly auspicious. In view of the spiritual significance attached
to this month in some parts of India as per Lunar Calendar Pushya masam is
considered as inauspicious month for performing functions like Marriage,
Upanayanam and Gruha Pravesam etc. Vasthra danam and Thila danam
during this month are considered as meritorious.

Important dates in Pushya Masam - 2011

05.01.2011 Beginning of Pushya masam

09.01.2011 Dhanur Vyatheepatha Yoga

14.01.2011 Bhogi festival – End of Dhanurmasam

15.01.2011 Makara Sankranthi – Makara Sankramana – Uttarayana

Parvakala – Shat-Thila Karma

16.01.2011 Sri Raghottama Theerthara Aaradhana (Tirukoilur)

19.01.2011 Pushya sukla Pournami – Maagha Snana Aarambha

25.01.2011 Poorvedyu Shraaddha

26.01.2011 Ashtaka Shraaddha – Sri Narahari Theerthara Aaradhana

(Hampi)

27.01.2011 Anvashtaka Shraaddha

02.02.2011 Sri Purandara Dasara Aaradhana – End of Pushya masam

Related posts you may like to read from the following

links….
Pushya Masam - Significance

http://bhargavasarma.blogspot.com/2011/01/pushya-masam-
significance.html

Makara Sankranthi – The Sun Centric Festival

http://bhargavasarma.blogspot.com/search/label/MAKARA%20SANKRANTHI

Uttarayana Parva Kala (Makara Sankramana)

http://bhargavasarma.blogspot.com/search/label/UTTARAYANA%20PARVA
%20KALA
Prayaga – The Theertha Raj (Triveni Sangam)

http://bhargavasarma.blogspot.com/search/label/Prayaga%20-%20The
%20Theertha%20Raj%20%28Triveni%20Sangam%29

Sri Narahari Theertharu – The Royal Pontiff

http://bhargavasarma.blogspot.com/search/label/Sri%20Narahari
%20Theertharu

Pithru Yagna – Shannavathi Shraaddha

http://bhargavasarma.blogspot.com/search/label/Shannavathi%20Shraaddha

Sri Krishnaarpanamasthu

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