Vivvo CMS 4.0 http://cafejyotish.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://cafejyotish.com/files.php?file= http://cafejyotish.com/ http://cafejyotish.com/muhurta_astrology/164.html Muhurtha Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:59:00 +0530 Our scriptures deal at length with sanskaras. They are sixteen. Punsavan Sanskara is performed during a woman's pregnancy. It is performed to instill good virtues in the child's mind. According to a popular belief, a child can learn in his mother's womb too. People often quote the Abhimanuv episode from Mahabharata to support this argument. They argue that since Abhimanuv had apparently learned to solve the Chakraview Riddle even before he was born. Since a child's mind begin to develop just right from his first three months in the mother's womb, Punsavan Sanskara is performed soon after the the first three months of a woman's pregnancy are over. People believed that the practice of Punsavan Sanskara would infuse in the child's mind good human virtues so that he will grow up as a good human being. http://cafejyotish.com/muhurta_astrology/163.html Muhurtha Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:56:00 +0530 Our ancient scriptures deal at length with sixteen sanskaras. Keshant Sanskara was performed when a child was at his sixteenth year. At his fifteen, he would complete his education of the Vedas at his acharya's ashram. In his sixteenth year, the child was conferred on a degree. Before he received his degree, he was to shave his beard and head and take bath in pure water. The child's hairs were also to be buried under cow-dung or into a deep pit or flow into a river so that no tantrik could misuse them. After the child was conferred the degree of graduation, he was called snataka (graduate). Thereafter, the child's parents would offer a cow to his teacher. It was called Gurudakshina. http://cafejyotish.com/muhurta_astrology/162.html Muhurtha Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:48:00 +0530 Just as there is a system according to which we all get education today, almost the same way, there was a system of education in the ancient time. We now popularly call it Guru-Sisya (Teacher-Student) tradition with respect and affection. According to this system, a teacher is called Acharya. Human life was divided into four Ashrams (Phases). Brahamcharya was the first Ashram. It was during the first phase, the teacher used to teach the students. During Brahmcharya ashram, the student used to stay with his teacher at an ashram (name of a place where students used to reside with his teacher until they are imparted education). During this phase, the teacher imparted to the students mainly education of the Vedas. Before the student was sent to Ashram to receive education, the child's parents conducted a ceremony. This ceremony is popularly called Muhurata. Indian Philosophy says – Vedarambha Sanskara was performed according to Upnnayan Sanskara. However, people also practiced it in accordance with certain other sanskaras. http://cafejyotish.com/muhurta_astrology/anna_prashan_sanskar.html Muhurtha Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:51:00 +0530 Food is vital to keep the body's functions running. We need it to give us energy to grow, and to perform our daily functions. According to the Sanatan dharma the Anna prashan rite should be performed when a baby's teeth start growing and she eats solid food apart from milk for the first time. http://cafejyotish.com/muhurta_astrology/timing_of_events_with_vimshottari_dasha.html Muhurtha Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:26:00 +0530 Evaluation of Chandra lagna, Navamsha, natal chart, and other charts under Planetary Transit is crucial in determining the various activities of your life. CafeJyotish.com