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      Wednesday, October 13, 2004 1:07 AM
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      [Oppiliappan] Hello
      
      Hello,
       
       Does the rahukalam, yamakandam apply at the same time in USA as 
      followed in India? For example, 7:30am-9am is rahukalam on Mondays. So 
      will the rahukalam be between the same time in USA or should we follow 
      Indian time?
       
      Regards,
      Neeraja
      Dear Srimathi Neeraja 
      Chari:
      No , it does not .
      The  determination of Rahu Kaalam et 
      al and 
      others are based on Sunrise time at the 
      locations
      where you live 
       .    
      Here are examples as to how it varies 
      
      across the Year at East Coast of USA 
      .
      *****************************************************
      For Monday ,  Oct 11 , on the East 
      Coast of USA
      Rahu Kaalam was between 7.27 to 8.52 A.M ( 
      85 Minutes)
      On Oct 18 (Monday) , it is between 7.33 to 
      8.55 A.M ( 82 Minutes)
      On Oct 25 ( Monday) , it will be 7.38 to 
      8.59 A.M ( 81 Minutes)
      On Nov 29 ( Monday) , it will be 8.09 to 
      9.21 A.M ( 72  Minutes)
      On Dec 24 
        (Monday) , it will be 
      8.29 to 9.38 A.M ( 69 Minutes)
      On Jan 24(Monday)  , 2005 it will 
      be 8.27 to 9.41 A.M ( 77 minutes)
      On Feb 28 (Mondy) , 2005 , it will be 
      between 7.56 to 9.20 A.M ( 84 minutes)
      On March 28, 2005 , Monday , it will be 
      between 7.21 to 8.55 A.M  ( 94 minutes)
      On April 26(Monday) ,2004 
       it was between 6.44 to 8.27 A.M ( 104 Minutes)
      For the end 
      of the months of May , June , July , August and September 2004 
      ,
      Raahu Kaalam 
      for Mondays were between   :
      May 24 : 6.21 to 8.12 A.M ( 111 
      Minutes)
      June 28 : 6.20 to 8.13 A.M ( 113 
      Minutes)
      July 26 : 6.35 to 8.24 A.M ( 109 
      Minutes)
      August 30: 6.59-8.38 A.M ( 99 
      Minutes)
      September 27 : 7.18 to 8.47 A.M ( 89 Minutes) 
        
      For one has performed Saranaagathy to the Lord 
      ,
      the influence of grahams like Raahu , Sani 
      etc 
      is of secondary importance . Once , one 
      has placed
      the burden of protection 
       of the jeevan at the 
      sacred
      feet of thge Lord with AchAryan's MahOpakAram 
      ,
      one can ask : Graha Palam yEmi ? " and recite 
      
      Swamy  Desikan's Sri RanganAtha Padhuka 
      
      Sahasram SlOkam overcoming the powers 
      of
      Navagraham .
      Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam 
      ,
      V.Sadagopan