Amavasya on Saturday - (clarification regarding Sami tree)

July 14, 2007

Dear Member:

No. " Sami " tree is not " Mandara tree " '; it is called " Vanni maram "

in tamil.

Blessed be.

Pandit R.DAKSHINAMOORTHIvedic astrology ,

sridhar k <kopparsa wrote:

>

> Dear Rajesh,

> My tamil friend says it is known as Mandar Vriksha in Tamil.

> Hope this helps.

>

> Guruji <veda wrote:

> Vanakkam/Namate

>

> to all Jyotish Gurujan

>

> Please, it would be so kind of you, if anyone can guide something

about the Shami Tree. What is the Tamil name of this tree?

> I am in Fiji Islands and not sure of this tree, Please if anyone

of you can help me with a picture of this tree, so that I can know

it. The Gujarati's here call Asopalav is it the same tree?

>

> Please help.

>

> Regards

> Rajesh

>

> -

> dakshinastrologer

> vedic astrology

> Friday, July 13, 2007 4:15 AM

> [vedic astrology] Re: Amavasya on Saturday - Please

adviseý

>

> Dear Members:

>

> What Shri. Karunaakaram Raaghavam has written is pertinent.

> Amavasya vrattam is done to propitiate Pitrus. The importance of

> Aswatta Pradakshina on Saturday has also been clearly explained by

> him as per ancient Granthas. One more thing I would like to

mention

> in this regard; One can touch and perform pooja to Aswatta tree

ONLY

> on Sani Amavasya days. On other days, we should not touch the

> tree. We can do Pradakshina but we should not touch the tree. Only

> on Sani Amavasya we can touch it and do the pooja. This definitely

> bestows of the Thrimurthis to a performer of such a pooja.

>

> This is the only authentic thing about this sani amavasya. Let us

> not build up false beliefs associating this with Sani preeti,

remedy

> for Saturn dosha, remedy for Amaavasya dosha, etc. The Sani

> Amavasya Vrattam is good for everyone regardless of the natal

> horoscope and we should take it as such. This is based on Dharma

> Shastraic injunctions - a Naimittika vrattam done to improve

general

> prosperity and for betterment of the family in general. Shri

> Karunaakaram Raghavam has given a good guidance for all members

> regarding this.

>

> Blessed be.

> Pandit R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI.

>

> vedic astrology , KARUNAAKARAM RAAGHAVAM

> <munisevitham@> wrote:

> >

> > Namaste,

> >

> > I understand the following from an earlier Grantham:

> >

> > AMAVASYA VIRATA is performed to please pitur.Sanivaar Amvasya

> gets more importance in the sense to satisfy Pitur runaa.On Sani

> Amavasya day early in the morning " Asvadh " (Bodhi tree)

pradhashanam

> is recommended .The trunk of the `Bodhi'tree to be symbolically

> construed as deities " Lakshmi Narayana " , poojas are performed end

> with pradhashana namaskaaraas.These were done to appease pitru for

> sound health, putra soukya and for good boogha-bhagya.

> > I think it would be proper to hear from Pandit Arjuneji, Pandit

> Dakshinamourthyji.

> >

> > mamta_c25 <mamta_chhabra@>

> wrote: Respected Astrologers,

> >

> > It is Amavasya on Saturday. I understand it is Shani Amavasya.

> Please

> > advise on how we can pay our homage to God on this day. I

> personally

> > was borm on amavasya and am running sade sati, so I would really

> > appreciate your kind guidance in this regard.

> >

> > thank you

> >

> > regards

> >

> > Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone

> who knows.

> > Answers - Check it out.

> >

July 14, 2007

My Dear Divine Dakshinamoorthyji,

my million of thanks to you for your clarification about sami tree. it is

very useful to

all the members of this group

Meenaakshi Sundharam

dakshinastrologer <dakshinastrologer wrote: