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SrI:

Dear BhakthAs: 

A friend of mine living in thsi country asked this question:

"Usually in India , we observe Rahu Kaalam on Saturdays
during 9-10.30 A.M.Should it be moved to 10-11.30 A.M
during the daylight saving times? "

My response is: The daylight saving time is an artifact
created to help the Farmers and is not observed even in
all states of the country. The Sun Rise and Sunset are the most 
important markers for us, wherever we are .

Recently , the SrI RanganAtha Temple with the help of 
the SrI Ganesa Kutty Sasthry of Srirangam ( the heriditary 
YomiadhArar of Srirangam temple) has composed a special 
calendar for SrI RanganAtha temple , Pomona , NY taking into
account the Latitude and Longitude of New York (E.S.T)
for Sun rise and Sun Set. This calendar is geo-centric 
in character and therefore the position of the planets 
and Rahu ( ChAya Graham) remains the SAME in comparison
to the Indian Calendar. 

For Fixing Rahu Kaalam , the length of the day from
Sun Rise to Sun Set is used and hence it varies as
rrecorded below for the different months. It is not
90 minutes always for each day ( Monday : 7.30 -9.00,
Saturday: 9-10.30 A.M etc ). The details of Raahu Kaalam
are given for selected Saturdays in 2003 and 2004 
below to show the variations.

SrI RanganAtha Temple calendar is invaluable for 
observing Tithis, Nakshathrams , Yogams etc accurately.

In addition to that , SrI RanganAtha temple calendar 
has beautiful pictures for each month from the ArchA 
Moorthys of the Temple ( Lord RanganAthA , SrI RanganAyaki,
ANDAL , SrI Lakshmi Narasimhan, Lord Ramachandara and
SitA PirAtti , Lord SrInivAsa, SrI VeNugOpAla , Lord
HayagrIva, Garuda , AzhwArs and AchAryAs ).

It is a rare collector's item and is a must for
Vaidhika Observances. One thousand copies were printed 
and 500 are still left for acquisition . Please hurry up
and acquire one for Your homes and Families. 

If you are intersted to have the benefit of this
Rare PanchAngam , Please let me know so that I can
ask the temple authoroities to send you one . You can
make a small contribution to the temple to cover
the cost of the PanchAngam and the daily AarAdhanam.

Saptha-prAkAra MadhyE sarasija mukulOthbhAsamAnE vimAnE
KaavErI madhya-dEsE mridhutara-phaNi-raaD-bhOga-paryanga-bhAgE
NidhrA-mudhrAbhirAmam kaDinikaDasira: paarsva-vinyastha hastham
PadhmA-DhAthree karAbhyAm parichitha-charaNam RANGARAAJAM bhajEham
-- Swamy ParAsara Bhattar's SrI Sookthi

(Meaning): I meditate on the Lord of SrIrangam reclining 
on His most enjoyable soft bed of AdhusEsha, with His
eyes closed in the YoganidhrA pose. He is keeping His
right hand under His head and His left hand near His hip.
He rests under the shining PraNavAkAra VimAna of SrIrangam 
temple encircled by seven courtyards. His sacred feet are
being gently pressed by SrI and BhU devis during His 
YoganidhrA at His temple situated in the central region
of the KaavEri delta. 

SrI RanganAtha ParabrahmaNE Nama:
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan 

RAAHU KAALAM TIMINGS( May 2003-March 2004)
*******************************************
On the East Coast , during the day light svaing times
(when the clock is set ahead by one hour ) , SrIrangam JyOsyars have
computed for SrI Ranganatha Temple the following times
for Raaghu Kaalam :

Saturday May 31 : 8.10-10.02 A.M ( 112 minutes) 
" June 7 : 8.10-10.02 A.M
" June 14: 8.10-10.03 A.M
" June 21: 8.11-10.04 A.M ( 113 Minutes)
" June 28: 8.13-10.06 A.M ( 113 Minutes) 

ALL Other Saturdays in July-Dec 2003: 

July 5 : 8.15-10.08 A.M (113 Mts). 
July 24 (8.24-10.13 A.M: 109 Minutes). 

August 2: 8.27-10.14 ( 107 minutes)
Aug 30: 8.38-10.17 ( 99 minutes)

September 6: 8.40-10.17 ( 97 Minutes)
September 27: 8.47-10.17 A.M ( 90 Minutes)

October 4: 8.50-10.17 A.M ( 87 Minutes)
October25: 8.59-10.19 A.M ( 80 minutes)

November 1: 9.02-10.21 A.M ( 79 minutes)
November 29: 9.21-10.33 A.M( 72 minutes)

December 6: 9.26-10.36 A.M ( 70 Minutes)
December 27:9.38-10.48 ( 70 Minutes)

January 3: 9.40-10.50 A.M ( 70 Minutes)
January 31:9.38-10.54 A.M ( 76 Minutes)

Febrauary 7: 9.35 -10.53 A.M ( 78 Minutes)
February 28: 9.20-10.44 A.M ( 84 Minutes)

March 6: 9.15-10.41 A.M ( 89 Minutes)
March 27: 8.55-10.28 A.M( 93 Minutes)

Thus it ranges from 70-113 Minutes for the Months quoted. 





At 11:04 AM 5/29/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Namaskaram Mama,
>       
>
>Usually in India rahu kalam is observed between 9.00 AM and 10.30 AM on
saturdays. So I wanted to check is what is the practise we need to follow
here due to daylight savings time. Would it be between 10.00 AM and 11.30 AM ?
>
>shashi





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