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Devimana Ashtanga

The document discusses Devimana Ashtanga, an eight-angled parallel calendar used by Srividya practitioners for purposes like japa, puja, and rituals. The eight aspects are: Yuga, Parivritti, Varsha, Masa, Divasa, Nityaa, Vasara, and Ghatikodaya. It notes that on August 27th, a rare and auspicious alignment of astrological factors will occur that takes place once every 144 years, making rituals performed on this day very fruitful. Worship of the deity on this day at Kanchipuram will invite special divine grace.

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Devimana Ashtanga

The document discusses Devimana Ashtanga, an eight-angled parallel calendar used by Srividya practitioners for purposes like japa, puja, and rituals. The eight aspects are: Yuga, Parivritti, Varsha, Masa, Divasa, Nityaa, Vasara, and Ghatikodaya. It notes that on August 27th, a rare and auspicious alignment of astrological factors will occur that takes place once every 144 years, making rituals performed on this day very fruitful. Worship of the deity on this day at Kanchipuram will invite special divine grace.

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Devimana Ashtanga

namaH shrIpurabhairavyai

kAla gaNanA is accomplished normally by adopting pa~nchA~Nga scheme which most of us are
familiar with. The five angas are:

1. Tithi

2. nakShatra

3. yoga

4. karaNa

5. vAra

Similarly, a parallel calendar is used by Srividyopasakas who have undergone pUrNAbhiSheka,


called devImAna aShTA~Nga. The source for this scheme is Rudrayamala, Shaktiyamala,
Paramananda Tantra, Kaulikarnava, Tantraraja, Srigarbha Kularnava, Nathakrama patala of
Badabanala, Tripurasundari Tantra and works such as Saubhaya Tantra, Saubhagya Chintamani,
Dattareya Samhita, Saubhagyodaya, Nitya Kalpa, Nathodaya, Kala Nitya Nirnaya, Durvasa Kalpa
etc. The knowledge of Ashtanga is considered very auspicious and important for a Srividya
Upasaka as it has various applications in Japa, Puja, Parayana, Kala Nitya Krama etc. The
Ashtangas are:

1. Yuga

2. Parivritti

3. Varsha

4. Masa
5. Divasa

6. Nityaa

7. Vasara

8. Ghatikodaya

The number of yugas are: 36

Every Yuga has 36 Parivrttis

Every Parivrtti has 36 years

Every year has 16 months

Every month has 36 days

Every month has 15+15 Nityas

Every week has 9 days and so on.

Devi herself pervades everything as kAlanityA and these form her organs or avayavas. Like
rashmi samkalana normally done applies to desha sundarI, aShTa~Nga is applicable in terms of
kAla sundarI. As this refers only to kAla and not desha, samkalpa is incomplete if performed only
using aShTA~Nga, which is unfortunately followed by most due to incorrect understanding of
the Tantra. For the same reason, Samkalpas printed in Srividya Nityahnikam, Kanchi Mutt
Panchangam, Coimbatore edition etc. should not be adopted directly. The procedure for desha
kirtana is to be learnt from Sadguru. Further, Mahayuha, Kalpa, Mahakalpa, Natha Yuga, Nitya
Yuga, Matrika Yuga and other concepts are also used by Upaskas. Shodashanga and
Dvatrimshadangas are also known but less used due to complexity.

On Aug 27, the new Parivrtti [daM chakShustattvAkhya] will start and this will result in ten
mahAyogas [from puShpiNI to chandroparAga] to converge on the same day. This day is more
auspicious can one can ever imagine and occurs once in every 144 years. Worshiping Paradevata
on such a day will invite divine grace. This day is of greater significance at Kanchipuram as Sage
Durvasa performs Mahabhisehka and another auspicious ritual to Sri Kamakshi on this sacred
day in the presence of all celestial deities. Those who behold the Sri Vigraha of Kamakshi and the
Salagrama Srichakra attain great merit. Japa, Homa, Saparya, Tarpana, Brahmana Bhojana etc
performed on this day yieldgreat phala. Also, on this sacred day, the cycle of lopAmudrA
culminates and the age of Sri Bhairava commences. The Maha Samayaa for this day is Jaya
Durga, Nakshatra Yogini is Vajra Kubja, Dina Yogini is Guhya Kali and soon. The Euphoria
associated with this sacred day can only be experienced and not expressed in words.

darpA~Nkuro makaraketanavibhramANAm

nindA~Nkuro vidalitotpalachaturINAm |

dIpA~Nkuro bhavatamisrakadambakAnAm

kAmAkShi palayatu mAm tvadapA~NgapAtaH ||

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