Muhoortha Sangraha- A Critical Study of the Muhoorthas in Indian Astrology (Set of 2 Volumes)

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Item Code:	UAH351
Author:	V. S. Kalyanraman
Publisher:	CBH Publications
Language:	English
Edition:	2011
ISBN:	8185381992
Pages:	516
Cover:	PAPERBACK
Other Details	8.50 X 5.50 inch
Weight	470 gm

Book Description

About the Book Vol-I This book IN 2 VOLUMES comes very handy to a layman, to under-stand how a suitable time for each activity is selected. Our present effort is to study in detail and collate the volley of information found scattered in different texts on the Muhoortha branch of astrology, analyze, understand some of the significant minutiae of Muhoortha and present them cogently in the form of a handbook for easy reference and assimilation.

In the First volume, starting with the basic concepts of time, he delves into the history of time, and divisions of Time. The short history of calendar takes the reader to the different calendar systems prevalent during the years and takes the reader to the foundations of time and starts with the fundamentals of muhoortha and its character. The next chapter on Muhoortha dashas is excellent in content on muhoortha blemishes and how they can be remedied with simple selection of change of time. The chapter on Nakshatra and suitable deeds, contain muhoortha for deeds that are best suited to each Nakshatra. The deeds have been selected to suit the modern day requirements as well. The Samskaaras chapter delves deep into the history of various samkaaras as prescribed in different classics and its relevance to each samskaras. The chapter analyses each samskaras based on different classics like Muhoortha padavi, Madhaveeyam, Kalaprakasika, Kalavidhanam, etc.

In this book great effort has been made by Sri.V.S. Kalyanraman to elucidate the fundamental principles of arriving at a acceptable muhoortha. In fact this book is a comprehensive analysis of all the classics on Muhoortha.

Vol-II This book IN 2 VOLUMES comes very handy to a layman, to understand how a suitable time for each activity is selected. Our present effort is to study in detail and collate the volley of information found scattered in different texts on the Muhoortha branch of astrology, analyze, understand some of the significant minutiae of Muhoortha and present them cogently in the form of a handbook for easy reference and assimilation.

In the Second volume, of the book, the pitfalls to be avoided for the selection of Muhoortha are presented. The next chapter delves in great detail, the Muhoorthas for different Samskaaras like, Garbhaadaana, Pumsavana, Seemantha, Jaatakarma, Naamakarana, Nishkramana, Annaprasana, Choodaakarma, Karna-vedha, Aksharaabhyaasa, Upanayana, Vedaarambha, Kesantha, Samavarthana and Vivaha. The next section comprises the bulk of the volume which contains muhoortha tables for different deeds based on the present day necessities. Divided into, separate sections like Educational, Farming and Agriculture, Business and Commerce, Building Activities, Legal Matters, Treatment and Medication, Undertaking Travel, Monetary Transactions, Occupational, Religious Rituals, Temple Activities and Miscellaneous etc.

About the Author V. S. KALYANRAMAN - A Mathematician and amateur astronomer by training, was initiated to regular traditional training in astrology in his teens under distinguished astrologers of yester-years in Kerala. Joining the central government service, retired as a senior class 1 officer the Government of India, turned to writing n serious studies of Saiva Siddhanta, Philosophy, Psychology, Bharateeya Ganita Sastra, Vedic Mathematics, Ancient Hindu Astronomy, varied Astrological systems of the world, Va8tu Sastra, Vedic Numerology, and allied disciplines. He has been for over a decade a columnist, reviewer of books and well known contributor to Indian astrology, besides running its regular monthly features.

Foreword This Book " Muhoortha Samgraha" is a rich addition to existing collections on the subject of TIME and its determination. As a concept to understand, and a theme to theories, TIME had been and continues to be a challenging subject-matter for all discerning human beings. Down the millennia, this subject was analysed by all the civilizations, as an understanding of TIME was found to be absolutely necessary to properly carry out the temporal activities like agriculture, travel, construction of buildings, etc.

The earliest way to assess the TIME was with reference to the alternation of natural light and natural darkness. The Sun, Moon, Planets and the stars helped a great deal, as one way or other, they helped the above mentioned alternations.

In India, the Vedic Heritage made even the temporal activities a spiritual exercise. From birth to death, every activity which constituted a milestone was identified as a "Samskaara" or a refining process. Naturally, to perform any such activity, the right TIME had to be chosen. Herein came, the concept of "Panchaang", which categorized one sunrise to next sunrise broadly under five heads. Tithi, Vaaram, Nakshatram, Yogam and Karanam, which characterized a given 24 hours, were determined with reference to Sun, Moon, Planets and Stars.

Apart from the Vedic tradition, even other leading faiths believe that the Primordial Energy (in whatever name it is called), is immanent and all-pervading, as it had transcended Time and Space.

This book comes very handy to a layman, to understand how a suitable time for each activity is selected. While Astronomy deals with the form-side of the celestial phenomena, Astrology, more an intuitive exercise, deals with the life-side of the celestial phenomena.

Preface Encouraged by the instantaneous response to my earlier book "Yogaarnava" on Yogas in astrology, my friend and publisher Sri. Eswaran nurtured the idea that I must bring out a book on Muhoorthas also. However, after seeing my rough work-papers, containing copious notes culled from a plethora of reference books of authors of repute, both of the ancient classical authorities and modern scholars, for over half a century of my indolent dabbling in astrological appraisals, scribbled and kept mostly for my personal reference and use, he was keen that I must just take up the project at the earliest. Induced by his enthusiasm and influenced by my own overconfidence, I ventured into the exercise, as early in 2008 itself, without caring to look into any auspicious moment for the commencement of the chore. Only in retrospect I feel sure that I must have commenced my work at an inappropriate muhoortha that entailed enormous delay in the completion. After completing the major part of the work and securing the benedictions from revered Swamiji and an affectionate forward from my most adored boss, a crunching halt in came in the progress of work. For reasons mostly unexplainable, the work struggled and staggered and could be completed only now, in the later part of 2010. But for Mr Eswaran's pestering persuasions and nagging reminders, day in and day out, it could not have seen the light of the day even now.

In the compilation of this work, though I have burnt a lot of midnight oil, in culling out information from various authoritative texts, cross-checking references and coordinating them to confirm critical concurrence to the current needs, I have been confronted with some conscious contradictions that could not be contained. While every effort has been ensured to present the available information in a manner easily comprehensible to the reader, in the midst of some controversial 'contentions, where some disputations were like Gordian knots, that could not be untied, I have cut them, for which liberty I have taken, I crave the leniency of the learned.

Introduction Astrology is one among the various disciplines nurtured by our ancients, for over thousands of years, in the past. It is one of the six limbs of Vedas and is known as a Vedanga. It was perhaps the most deciding and regulatory branch of knowledge that helped mankind, especially those of this great land, from times immemorial and even today it continues to do so.

Our Vedic culture is extremely ancient. It has its own unique contributions to arts, science, literature, theology, philosophy and many other branches of knowledge. From times immemorial, the Vedas were considered as the guide books for a meaningful way of life. Even now, for most of us, it is so. As an integral part of the life of any Indian, it was astrology that helped our ancients to influence their day-to-day chores, from cradle to cremation ground. This is being practiced and followed seriously even today.

Indian Astrology is the study of the response of the man, to the more mystical planetary stimuli. Many believe, contrary to the actual truth, that the stars and planets have ostensible compassion or animosity to different persons. In fact they have no sympathy or enmity to anyone. They, by themselves are not there to help or harm anyone. Planets actually send forth radiations in the cosmos. However, they have some sort of cause-effect sense of balance, that influences the living organisms. This influence makes each human being adopt peculiar behavioral patterns, in thoughts, words and deeds. It must be remembered that our ancient seers, who were aware of this, formulated the science of Jyothisha after hundreds of years of observations and experiments.

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