[SJC: Achyuta Gurukul] Dasra

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Dear Michal,

 

How are you doing? Please find my answers to your questions below:

 

(1) is virgo the sign that rules hands? does mars there give someone who uses

their hands a lot?

 

Ans: Virgo is denoted by the symbol of a virgin...the nakshatra Hasta placed in

Virgo has the hand as the symbol, hinting at the connection to

palmistry/astrology etc. Like for example, I have Sun/Venus in Hasta nakshatra

and I am learning Jyotish since 2 years. I am not sure how you relate the

effects of Mars placed in Virgo to the symbol but one possible way of

explanation is that Virgo rules prithvi or earthy tatva. Given that Mars is the

karaka for technical knowledge, the effect of Mars in Virgo could be that the

person is well-trained in the technical sciences and hence 'uses their hands a

lot'

 

(2) since Libra is the colour black, and the sun rules cats, does this have

anything to do with the superstition about black cats, since the sun is

debilitated there?

 

Ans: You have a good question here however I would not connect it solely to

black cats; As Sanjay demonstrated during the conference, any cat crossing the

path is considered inauspicious. I thought that Ketu was the karaka for

cats...perhaps other learned persons can clarify if there is any semblance of

connection between Libra and black cats.

 

(3) I have recently heard that there is an observance called dasra, where

saraswati is worshipped, and books are placed in front of her to give good

tidings for study and related pursuits. is there any more information about

that available?

 

You refer to Dussera or Dasshera or Ayudha pooja which is the culmination of the

navaratri festival. Saraswathi pooja day is being observed on Friday, Oct 22,

whereby the normal procedure is to worship Saraswathi by placing your valued

books in front of the picture for one day. The next day early in the morning,

after prayer to Sarasvati, the same books are taken and read seriously. Note

that the books placed before the altar should not be touched on the day of

Saraswati Pooja day at all...some traditions interpret this to say that no

reading of any sort should be done on that day!

 

I hope the learned scholars will throw more light if I have omitted anything.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Hare Rama Krishna

HariMichal Dziwulski <nearmichal > wrote:

om namo bhagavate vasudevaya

 

respected teachers,

I have a few questions; is virgo the sign that rules hands? does mars there

give someone who uses their hands a lot? Also, since Libra is the colour

black, and the sun rules cats, does this have anything to do with the

superstition about black cats, since the sun is debilitated there? Also, I

have recently heard that there is an observance called dasra, where saraswati

is worshipped, and books are placed in front of her to give good tidings for

study and related pursuits. is there any more information about that

available? thank you so much,

regards.

michal.

 

HARE RAMA KRSNA

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