Guest guest Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Wendy ji, As you have always pointed out, Jyotish transcends religions, and maybe a look at Pitru Paksha from this context might be interesting. The Pitru Paksha is designed to honor one's ancestors. Death is ruled by Sani, who also rules Vairagya. Therefore, during this time, it is ideal to concentrate on offering prayers for one's ancestors and not think about oneself. In my family, we also don't look at marriages during Margazi (when Surya occupies the sign of Dhanur) because this month again is aimed at prayer. Krishna says in the Gita " I am Margazi among the twelve months " (masanaam margaseersh oham) and this is also one of the reasons why one concentrates on prayer during this month. Putting prayer and one's ancestors above oneself teaches one Vairagya. Also, during this time, since one doesn't look at marriage proposals and the like, it also teaches one to wait patiently--and patience too is another attribute of Sani! ~~~~~~~~~ Balaji Narasimhan Author & Editor http://www.balaji.ind.in/ ~~~~~~~~~ ______________________________\ ____ Tonight's top picks. What will you watch tonight? Preview the hottest shows on TV. http://tv./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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