2008 prayer dates for South Africa
Prem Namaste, Vanakum, Hare Krsna, Jai Shree Krsna, Jai Shree Raam
All glories to our eternal Parents Shree Shree Radha Krsna
All glories to the most merciful Shree Shree Lakshmi Nrsimhadeva
All glories to Srila Prabhupada, and the other wonderful and inspiring gurus.
All glories to the wonderful servants of the Supreme Lord.
For your convenience, please find below a click-able list of 2008 prayer dates for South Africa
Makar Sankranti = 14 Jan
Thai Pongal = 15 Jan
Thai Poosam Kavady = 22 Jan
Vasanth Panchami = 11 Feb
Maha Shivaratri = 6 March
Holika Dahan =21 March
Panguni Uthiram = 21 March
Hindi New Year = 6 April
Telugu New Year = 6 April
Ramayana Week (First Navaratri) = Starts 6 April and Ends 14 April
Sri Ram Naumee = 14 April
Tamil New Year = 13 April
Chitra Paruvam = 20 April
Hanuman Jayanti = 20 April
Vaikasi Visagam = 19 May
Nirjala Ekadasi = 14 June
Guru Purnima = 18 July
Naag Panchami = 6 Aug
Varalakshmi Vratam = 15 Aug
Raksha Bandhan = 16 Aug
Gita Week Starts = 17 Aug and Ends 24 Aug
Krishna Astami = 24 Aug
Maha Ganesh Chaturthi = 3 Sep
Pitr Paksha = Starts 16 Sep and Ends 29 Sep
Mahalaya Paksham = Starts 16 Sep and Ends 29 Sep
Purattasi = Starts 16 Sep and Ends 14 Oct
Navaratri = Starts 30 Sep and Ends 9 Oct
Sri Saraswati Pooja = 6 Oct
Sri Durga Pooja = 8 Oct
Vijay Dashami = 9 Oct
Dhan Trayodashi = 26 Oct
Naraka Chaturdasi = 27 Oct
Deepavali / Laxmi Pooja = 28 Oct
Gujarati New Year = 29 Oct
Govardhana Pooja = 29 Oct
Skanda Sasti = 3 Nov
Haribodhini Ekadashi = 9 Nov
Kartik Purnima = 13 Nov
Gita Jayanti = 9 Dec
Karthigai Deepam = 10 Dec
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January 4 19
February 2 17
March 3 17
April 2 16
May 1 15 31
June 14 29
July 13 28
August 12 27
September 11 25
October 10 24
November 9 23
December 9 23
In the South African 2008 Hindu calendar some the Ekadashi dates above are a day or so off (for example Ekadashi is on the 18th January but because its not Shuddha it observed on the next day and that’s the 19th January)… the reason being is that if an Ekadashi is not Shuddha (not pure i.o.w’s if Dasami (the 10th day) is mixed with Ekadashi (the 11th day) then the following day is observed i.e. Dvadashi (the 12th day)…) if this is still confusing then send me an email and I will explain in detail what I am talking about… but please do follow the above dates…
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(On New Moon days one can offer food to ones ancestors. Whatever one cooks on that day he/she can offer to them – just as one does in Pitr Paksha. By performing this act great merits awaits that person. In the Garuda Purana Preta Khanda II 10.50-55 Lord Visnu says to Sri Garudaji “ On the day of Amavasya (new moon day), the airy manes (the ancestors) stand at the door of their descendents in order to receive their food. They remain there till sunset. When they do not receive their food they fall in despair and out of suffering heave long sighs and go back cursing the descendents. Therefore, one should carefully perform shraddha (offer food) to your ancestors on the new moon day (Amavasya) every month. Well why are you hearing this for the first time? Well that’s a million dollar question, which I can’t answer.
8 Jan Tu
7 Feb Th
7 Mar Fr
5 Apr Sa
5 May Mo
3 Jun Tu
2 Jul We
1 Aug Fr
30 Aug Sa
29 Sep Mo
28 Oct Tu
27 Nov Th
27 Dec Sa
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22 Jan Tu
20 Feb We
21 Mar Fr
20 Apr Su
19 May Mo
18 Jun We
18 Jul Fr
16 Aug Sa
15 Sep Mo
14 Oct Tu
13 Nov Th
12 Dec Fr
The Maha Mritunjaya havan is a very simple yet extremely powerful havan. This havan should preferably be performed on Purnima (full moon) when auspiciousness is at maximum. After having a bath, wear clean clothes. Prepare about a medium size bowl of sweet rice. Then add about 200 g of Black sesame (til) seeds, cut about a stand of kush grass into very small pieces (if you don’t have Kush grass not to worry), add 100g of vegetable or butter ghee and finally add to the sweet rice. Mix all these ingredients together.
Place wood in the havan kund (which should already have a little sand in it. The reason for this is so that the ghee does not leak out.) Take a little Ganga water and sip it three times chanting “Om Vishnu”. I recommend that those who are sitting down for the havan chant the very auspicious Hanuman Chalisa. Then place camphor on the wood and light it. Thereafter invite Lord Vishnu and the devis and devas to the havan by saying “ O Lord Vishnu, Sarva Devis and Devas I ________(your name) invite you all to this auspicious havan.
Now start the offerings by the chanting the Mritunjaya mantra, which is, as ff: -
Offer the sweet rice after you say Om (the second Om above) and chant swaahaa. Do this for 108 x’s. Once this is complete ask Lord Visnu and all the devi and devas for forgiveness for any mistakes that was committed during the havan and chant the Maha Mantra “ Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare “ 21 times to allay for any mistakes committed during the havan. Then request Lord Visnu and the Devi and devas to kindly return to their abodes.
Requirements for the Havan: - One packet havan wood; 100g ghee; 200g black til; One small bowl sweet rice, one strand of kush grass, havan kund, 2 blocks of camphor.
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January = 1,2,3,4,6,7,9,10,11,14,15,16,17,19,20,24,25,26,27,28,30,31
February = 1,3,5,6,10,11,12,16,17,21,23,24,26,28,29
March = 1,2,3,4,5,8,9,10,12,13,14,16,19,22,23,24,25,27,28,29,30,31
April = 1,2,5,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,23,25,27,28,29,30
May = 3,4,7,8,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,20,22,23,24,25,26,28,30,31
June = 1,4,8,9,11,12,13,14,15,17,18,19,21,22,23,26,27,28,29
July = 1,2,6,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,18,19,20,23,24,25,27,28,29
August = 2,3,5,6,7,8,10,12,13,14,15,16,25,26,31
September = 1,2,3,4,6,7,9,11,12,13
October = 10,13,14,15,18,19,24,25,31
November = 2,5,6,10,11,15,16,20,21,22,23,24,25,28,29,30
December = 1,2,3,4,7,8,11,12,13,14,17,19,20,21,22,23,24,26,28,29,30,31
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