Author: Sanjay Rath

मासश्चैत्रो थ वैशाखो ज्येष्ठ आषाढ संज्ञकः।
ततस्तु श्रावणो भाद्रपदाथाश्चिनसंज्ञकः॥
कार्तिको मार्गशीर्षश्च पौशो माघोथ फाल्गुनः।
एतानि मासनामानि चैत्रा दीनां क्रमाद्विदुः॥
māsaścaitro tha vaiśākho jyeṣṭha āṣāḍha saṁjñakaḥ|
tatastu śrāvaṇo bhādrapadāthāśvinasaṁjñakaḥ ||
kārtiko mārgaśīrṣaśca pauśo māghotha phālgunaḥ |
etāni māsanāmāni caitrā dīnāṁ kramādviduḥ ||

Months are called Masa, and a year (samvatsara, varsha) has twelve months.

We also learn about the 12 signs of the bhā-chakra (zodiac). It is noteworthy that of all the names of Sūrya, the Sun god, the name Bhāskara specifically means creator (kara) of the bhā-chakra. You will need to start making notes as you study this lesson so that you understand the various names of each sign. Try to understand that of the 12 signs, seven signs have a creation flaw (what is creation flaw??). These are

Drawing Charts

There is another slide on drawing charts. You also need to study this and make a list of the spiritual practices discussed therein. If is important that you practice drawing the charts, even if you have a computer to do so. You MUST learn how to draw them correctly by habit

Spiritual

Sabani Rath performed the Durga Puja and this is a recording oi two very important pans often Puja – the recitation of the navakshari mantra followed by Sri Chandi.