mahA shiva rAtri

[Ravisankar S. Mayavaram]

It is celebrated on mAgha mAsa kRShNa paxa chaturdashi. Especially on
the day in which chaturdashi is there during pradosha kaala (evening
time)*. In places like New York**, Austin, etc. Today (March 11th) is
mahA shiva rAtri.  In India it is on March 12th.

jvaalograH sakalaamaraatibhayadaH kshvelaH kathaM vaa tvayaa
dR^ishhTaH kiM cha kare dhR^itaH karatale kiM pakvajaMbuuphalam.h |
jihvaayaaM nihitashcha siddhaghuTikaa vaa kaNThadeshe bhR^itaH
kiM te nIlamaNirvibhUshhaNamayaM shaMbho mahaatman.h vada || 32||


AUM shivAbhyAm namaH


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* According to vaidyanAtha dixitiiyam tithi nirNaya prakaraNam
** New York Ganesha temple prints a calendar specifically computed for
New York by kAnchi maTha it has tithi and naxatra ending times marked.
They also print a panchAnga.



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ambaaL daasan

Ravi

sharaNAgata raxakI nivEyani sadA ninnu nammiti mInAxI

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