अरेबिक ज्योतिष

अरेबिक ज्योतिष मुख्यतया मेसोपोटामियन ज्योतिषमा आधारित छ । जब इरान र इजिप्ट मुस्लिम राष्ट्र बने अरबीहरूले इरानी र इजिप्टसीयन ज्योतिष सिद्धान्तको फाइदा उठाए । हिन्दु ज्योतिषहरूले अरबीहरूलाई ज्योतिष विद्या सिकाए र व्रम्हस्फुट सिद्धान्त र खण्डखाद्य जस्ता ग्रन्थहरू अरबी भाषामा अनुवाद गरिए । सन ८१५ मा टोलमीको पुस्तकहरू अरवी भाषामा अनुवाद गरिएपछि क्रमश सन्को तेह्रौं शताब्दीमा ल्याटिन भाषामा समेत अनुवाद गरिए । त्यसपछि अरबीहरूले हिन्दु अंक विद्या सिके र अन्य क्षेत्रमा फैलिँदै गयो । ओमार खैयामले गे्रेग्रोरियन क्यालेण्डरभन्दा अझ बढि शुद्ध क्यालेण्डर निर्माण गरे । अलवरुनीले हिन्दु ज्योतिषका पुस्तकहरू अरवी भाषामा अनुवाद गराएका थिए । इस्लाम शासनपर्ूव हिन्दु ज्योतिष र विज्ञान अरबिहरूकै माध्यमबाट यूरोप पुग्यो । यसरी अरवी र इरानीहरूले पूर्वीय तथा पश्चिमी जगतको बिचमा पुलको काम गरेको देखिन्छ । तिनीहरूले थोर बहुत हिन्दु इरानी र अरबीहरूसँग ज्योतिषशास्त्र सिके । जहाँसम्म हिन्दु र इरानी आर्यहरूको कुरा छ उनीहरूले ज्योतिषको आफ्नै सिद्धान्त प्रतिपादन गरे र आवश्यक पर्दा अरूबाट पनि लिए । पूर्वीय -भारत वर्ष ज्योतिषको कुरा गर्नु पर्दा यहाँ तीन समान्नतर ज्योतिष सिद्धान्तहरू वैदिक जैन यवन हाल आएर एउटै हिन्दु ज्योतिषको नामले चिनिन्छन् ।

Tihar festival will be celebrated

The Tihar festival will be celebrated across Nepal from October 15-19, 2009. This is one of the country's most important and widely observed festivals and security is likely to be heightened, particularly in Kathmandu.
First day – Kag (crow) Puja

On the first day of Tihar, crows are worshiped and fed early in the morning. People leave different food items outside for crows to eat. Crow is considered to be the messenger of death or bad luck. People worship it to bring good luck themselves.

Second day – Kukur (dog) Puja

The second day is devoted to the most loyal friend of mankind, the dog. The Kukur Puja (Khicha Puja as Newar community say) is done by a red tika on its forehead and flower garland around the neck.



Third day – Gai (cow) Puja and Laxmi Puja

On the third day people clean their houses and wipe their house with Red Mud (Rato Mato) making a small circle with a Diya (altar) on top starting from the entrance door and drawing a line with the red mud towards the room where we have our Goddess Laxmi. In the morning people worship cow as mother animal representative of goddess Laxmi, goddess of wealth.

In the evening the goddess of wealth Lakshmi is worshiped by lighting numerous lights and lightening works. It is believed that by worshiping Laxmi and pleasing her in return she gives us wealth.

People also tie a string in the cow’s tail which they have worn during the Raksha Bandhan (Raksha bandhan – celebrated in the month of August). It is believed by doing so after our death the cow will help to pull us from hell and will take directly to heaven.

Young girls and women they go door to door singing Bhailani (A special song for Tihar). If a Bhailo groups comes to a house then it is considered auspicious as these groups gives us blessing and good luck. In return people offers them with Selroti (a special kind of Nepali bread which is made during Tihar), sweets and money. Boys and men sing Deusi on the forth day. The custom is similar to trick-or-treating in Halloween.

Fourth day – Gobhardan (cow dung) Puja and Maha (self) Puja

On the fourth day of Tihar, there are three different known pujas. Most perform Goru Puja, or Worship of Oxen. People who follow Krishna perform Gobardhan Puja, which is worship towards Cowdung. Cowdung is seen as very useful in Nepal, as in the olden days it was used for everything from light at night (Methane) to polish for the mud floors of traditional houses.

Newar community on the night of this day do Maha Puja also known as self-puja. It is done to purify our body. In this puja a Mandap decorated with Saipatri (marigold flower), sweets and fruits and a special Mala (garland) which is made of thread is kept. Each remember of the family has one Mandap. A female member of the family offers the person sitting on the Mandap a Shagun with her hands crossed. Shagun consist usually consist of fried eggs, fruits, sweets, meat, fish, lentil patties. In the left hand with egg and fish and in the right hand Rakshi (Alcohol). This day is also the beginning of Nepal Sambat, or the new year of Nepalese especially commemorated by Newars, it ensures prosperity for the new year.

In the evening many Nepali children and young men go house to house singing Deusi. Deusi is very similar to Bhailo.

Fifth Day: Bhai (brother) Tika

The fifth and last day of Tihar is Bhai Tika, a day where sisters put “Tika” on forehead of brothers, to ensure long life and pray to Yamraja for her brother’s long life and prosperity. Then the sisters put Paanch Rangi Tika (Five colored) — Yellow, green, red, blue and white color, offers them Shagun, fruits and sweets and in return the brothers give their sisters gifts or money. On this day, Rani Pokhari Temple (located at central Kathmandu) is opened for those who don’t have any brother or sister. This is the only time in a year the temple is open to general public.

रोमन ज्योतिष

प्राचिन रोममा सिसेरो, होरेस र फिगुलन जस्ता व्यक्तिहरूलाई चाइल्डीयन अर्थात वेवोलोनियन ज्योतिषी भनिन्थ्यो किनकि उनीहरू चाइल्डीन अर्थात वेवोलोनियाबाट आएका थिए । उनीहरू जुलियस सिजरद्वारा निर्माण गराइएको सौर क्यालेण्डर प्रयोग गर्थे । पछि गएर पोपग्रेग्रोरीले उक्त सौर क्यालेण्डलरमा सुधार गरी प्रयोगमा ल्याए, जुन आज संसारभरि प्रयोग गरिन्छ । ग्रेग्रोरियन क्यालेण्डरको नाममा ।

नेपालीहरुको दोस्रो ठुलो चाड तिहारको शुभ-कामना

तिहार हामी हिन्दू धर्माव्लम्बी हरुको दशै पछी को अर्को महान चाड हो । यो चाड, रङ र बत्तीहरुको उत्सव भन्दा फरक नपर्ला किनभने यो अवधी भर हरेक को घर बिभिन्न रङ अनि आकर्षक झिलिमिली बत्तीले सजिएको अनि रङिएको हुन्छ । के गाउ के शहर, जताततै बत्तीको उज्यालोले स्वर्गको आभास गराउदछ । बिषेश गरी यो चाडमा धनकी देवी लक्ष्मी को पूजा आजा गरी मनाइन्छ ।
तिहारलाई यमपञ्चक पनि भन्ने गरिन्छ, यमराज लाई यो पाच दिन सम्म बिभिन्न रुपमा पुजा गरिने हुनाले पनि यमपञ्चक भन्ने गरिएको हो । कसै कसैले यो चाडलाई सुख अनि समृद्धी को रुपमा पनि मान्ने गर्छन ।

यो तिहार सम्बन्धी एउटा रोचक किम्बदन्ती यहाँ राख्दै छु, किन तिहारलाई सर्वत्र महान चाडको रुपमा लिइन्छ ?
कुनै एक समयमा एउटा राजा आफ्नो जीवनको अन्तीम समय गन्दै रहेछन् ज्योतिषिहरुले राजाको मृत्यु साधारण नभै कुनै सर्प(नाग) को टोकाई बाट हुने भविश्यवाणी गरेका रहेछन तर राजा लाई यो मृत्यु स्विकार्य भएन र ज्योतिषी लाई यो अस्वभावीक मृत्यु बाट बच्ने कुनै उपाय बताउनलाई भने ।
जसअनुसार दरवारलाई सफा सुग्घर गरेर दरबार को चारैतिर अनि आफ्नो सयन कक्ष को वरिपरी पनि लक्ष्मीपूजाको दिन दियो(तेलको बत्ति) बालेर राख्न सुझाव दिइयो र त्यसै अनुसार चारैतिर दियो पनि बालियो, ता की माता लक्ष्मीले नाग सँग परामर्श गरी राजालाई अभय दान दिन बाध्य होस । त्यस्तै नै भयो पनि, जब यमराजले नागलाई खोइ त राजालाई किन यमलोक नल्याएको भन्दा समयनै नपुगी कसरी ल्याउनु? नागले भनेछन ।

यमराजले आफ्नो बहीखाता खोलेर हेर्दा राजाको आयु त अझै ७० बर्ष बाकी देखेछन, भएको के रहेछ त भन्दा खातामा राजाको आयु शुन्य (०) बर्ष लेखिएको रहेछ र नाग बाठो भएर शुन्यको अघिल्तिर ७ थपिदिएका रहेछन जस्ले गर्दा राजा थप ७० बर्ष बाचेछन । त्यहाँ उप्रान्त यसैको खुशियालीमा आज पनी जताततै दियो बालेर लक्ष्मी माता को पूजा गर्ने चलन रहदै आएको रे । तिहार लाई कसैले कतै दीपावली पनि भन्ने गर्छन ।
भाइटीकाको शुभसाइत आगामी कात्तिक २ गते सोमबार बिहान ११ः५३ बजेको समय उत्तम रहेको छ ।
असोज ३० गते शुक्रबारका दिन -१८ घडी ५६ पलासम्म) कात्तिक कृष्णत्रयोदशी र ३१ गते शनिबारका दिन १४ घडी ५९ पलासम्म कात्तिककृष्ण चतुर्दशी रहेको र उदयकालमा गर्नुपर्ने कागपूजा र कुकुर पूजा पनि क्रमशः शुक्रबार र शनिबारका दिन बिहान गर्नुपर्नेछ ।
कात्तिक १ गते आइतबार प्रतिपदा -१०ः४५देखि प्रतिपदा लाग्ने) का दिन गाईपूजा, सोही दिन अपराहृन म्हपूजा कात्तिक २ गते बिहान -बिहान १०ः१० सम्म प्रतिपदा रहने) गोबर्धन पूजा गर्नुपर्ने छ ।
कात्तिक २ गते शानिबार रात्रि लक्ष्मीपूजा गर्नु उत्तम रहेको छ ।
मेरो तर्फ बाट नेपालीहरुको दोस्रो ठुलो चाड तिहार को सुखद उपलक्ष्यमा स्वदेश तथा बिदेशमा बस्नु हुने समस्त नेपाली दाजु भाई तथा दिदी बहिनी हरुमा सुख, शान्ती, समृद्धी एवम उत्तरोत्तर प्रगतीको हार्दिक मंगलमय शुभ-कामना ब्यक्त गर्दछु ।

Laxmi Puja for Financial Gains

On Dipawali Night,17 October 2009 at 19.07 to 21.03 hours NST, There is complete darkness all around. The process of moving from darkness towards light is known as Amawasya shanti. The darker the night is-it indicates that light is imminent. When the Night approaches dawn, it becomes more dark. We tend to fall into the comforts of sound sleep as the morning comes closer. The advent of morning signifies that darkness of any kind is not long-lasting. Be it more of grief or pleasure, nothing is permanent. The extreme of sorrow is an indicator of good times to come. Similarly, more of sleep means that dreams would overshadow real achievements. It has been said many a times, those who sleep are losers while those who are awaken are achievers. Meaning that sleeping after Brahma muhurta can result in missing out on many achievements.

Take two wooden carts on dipawali amawasya. Before the amawasya starts, enlight a big diya with mustard oil before an image of Shani Dev and pray to him to remove all obstacles to the arrival of prosperity and success to your home. Let the diya enlighted whole night and until the amawasya ends next day. When time comes for Dipawali pooja, place Goddess Laxmi's image on one cart and Shani Dev's image on the other on a black piece of cloth. Put a red cloth piece on the first one. Worship Goddess Laxmi with turmeric, vermillion, sweets, ashtagandha and sweet dishes. Offer her red cloth and flowers. For Shani Dev, worship him with black rice and blue flowers and offer him dishes made of Gahat and til. When offering these things to the deities, keep water ready as well. Place one dry coconut and one with water on both the carts. Sit in front and hum one round of Shani Mahamantra and Mahalaxmi mahamantra each. Every member of the family can do the mantra jaap for their individual prosperity as well. Following are the mantras for Dipawali...

Shani Mahamantra:

ऊँ नीलांजन समाभासं रवि पुत्रं यमाग्रजम्।
छाया मार्तण्ड सम्भूतं तम् नमामि शनैश्चरम्।।

Mahalaxmi Mahamantra:

ऊँ श्रीं ह्यीं कमले कमलालये प्रसीद श्रीं ह्यीं श्रीं ऊँ महालक्ष्मये नम:।

Before you start humming these mantras, recall your Guru and Lord Ganpati by humming their mantras 11-times each. After that, do Arti and ignite camphour. Then, tie all the prasadas kept in front of both the dieties, Shani Dev and Goddess Mahalaxmi, in different piece of clothes. Things kept in front of Shani Dev should be tied in a black cloth while res cloth should be used for Goddess Laxmi. However, keep the coconuts with water, kept on both the carts, aside. Give the things tied in black cloth to a poor man on the same night, along with a packet of food. Thigs tied in red cloth has to be given to a brahmin or a temple priest. Now take both the coconuts which had been kept aside earlier, and break them on the main entrance of your home, praying it removes all hindrances to increased success and prosperity from your lives. Once the coconut is broken, fill both the broken parts with sugar and ghee. Now, keep both the coconuts under a banyan tree, inside or outside your house but at a place where ants assemble in large numbers. By doing so, Shani Dev is satisfied and Goddess Laxmi is appeased as well. If there is a widow living near you, don't forget to give her food, gifts, clothes, etc. on Diwali night. It brings increased prosperity and enhanced life span of the spouse.

The other way is to rub panchamrit on Shani mantra and Shree mantra. After cleaning them with pure water, rub it with a mixture of ashtagandha, kesar and chandan. After performing arti with flowers, dhoop, incense sticks, offer prasada and sweets to them. After that place one plate of food, which should be enough for an individual, in front of both the yantras each. Let the food be there for the whole night. Give it to a cow next day.

The third option is to do Hawan during the Mahalaxmi Pooja muhurta to appease Shani Dev and to seek the blessings of Goddess Laxmi. For performing hawan, make a yagnya kund or prepare Charu samagri with mango wood, cow waste in the house. The charu samagri, which consists of til, sugar, ghee and rice, should be given as ahuti 108-times to both Shani mahayantra and Mahalaxmi Mahayantra each. After that, offer Shani Dev dishes made of Urad, til and ghee in fire. Offer ahuti of kheer-puri to Mahalaxmi 33 times. Then put dry coconut with mantras of both the dieties in the fire for Purnahuti one by one. For Guru and Lord Ganpati, offer ahuti of ghee. It is a very effective option.

The holy festival of Dipawali is a very vague muhurta for experiments relating to economic prosperity and entrepreneurial success. We can attain prosperity by doing smaller experiments as well. Do one or more of such experiments yourself, with dedication and devotion. With the blessings of Maa Laxmi, your financial health will improve.

Experiment 4 - For enhanced prosperity, send wheat to the chakki every Saturday and make it a point to mix some Black gram in it.

Experiment 5 - If the first child of the family is a boy, then remember to catch his detached teeth before it touches earth and keep it at a sacred place. Clean the teeth with Ganges water in the Guru Punya Nakshatra and put it in a silver case after offering prayers to it. Do the same whenever the birth nakshatra of the kid comes every month. You will not be short of finances.

Experiment 6 - Iy you are facing too much of financial problems, worship Vaibhav Laxmi on 21 consecutive Fridays. keep fast and offer kheer-mishri to five girls below one year of age on all of these Fridays. Your problems will start decreasing very soon.

Experiment 7 - This is a kind of experiment which can ensure permanent economic prosperity. Do it in the night of Dipawali in your home. You can do it yourself or can seek the help of an eligible brahmin.On Dipawali night, offer prayers to a Moti shankh or Dakshinawarti Shankh along with Dipawali Pooja. Do any Laxmi yantra jaap five times or Shrre Sukta seven times. Let the Shankh be at its original place. Next morning, take bath first and hum the same mantra sitting in front of the shankh. After each mantra, put one grain of rice in the shankh. Do the same for 108 times everyday, until the shankh is completely filled with rice. The day it is filled, offer food and dakshina to one married women, five girls below one year of age and at least one brahmin in the evening. Tie the shankh in a red piece of cloth and keep it at the place you usually keep your money. The day experiment ends, don't forget to show daylight to the shankh for the next 40 days. Then put it either at your place of worship or at the palce where you keep your money and then forget it. Once successful, Goddess Laxmi will have permanent abode in your household. Be attentive towards the fact that grains of rice used in the pooja should not be broken ones. Don't say anyone about it and keep it a complete secret.

According to religious scriptures, on every full moon day, Maa Laxmi comes to banyan tree at around 10 in the morning. Anybody in severe financial crisis should go near a banyan (peepal) tree at the same time, worship it, offer water and prayers to Maa Laxmi and do at least one round of any of the Laxmi mantras.

ग्रीक ज्योतिष

प्राचिन ग्रीसमा एनाक्सागोरस, पाइथागोरस प्लेटो र एरिस्टोटल जस्ता दार्शनिकहरू नै विख्यात ज्योतिषशास्त्री थिए । हिपो क्राइट्स(जसलाई मेडिसिनको पिता मानिन्छ) ले भनेका थिए ।"ज्योतिषविज्ञानको ज्ञान नभएको व्यक्ति मूर्ख नै हुन्छ । त्यस्तो व्यक्ति डाक्टर बन्न सक्दैन।" ग्रीकहरूले नै पृथ्वीलगायत अन्य ग्रहहरूले सूर्यको परिक्रमा गर्छन् भन्ने कुरा पत्तालगाएका थिए ।

इरानी ज्योतिष

जोरस्टार र अलहकीम प्रशिद्ध इरानी ज्योतिर्विद थिए । अलहकीमले ग्रहहरूको गतिका बारेमा राम्रो पुस्तक लेखेको इतिहास छ । उनले क्राइस्टको जन्म प्यालेस्टाइनमा हुनेछ र मेजीन नामको धर्मको उन्मुलन हुनेछ भन्ने भविष्यवाणी गरेका थिए ।