Hindu Customs to Follow day-to-day Fasting

1. When you are leaving the town from home, you should leave from the front entrance of your home and not from the rear side.
2. On Wednesdays and Saturdays never give or lend Gold or Silver Items.
3. You should never do auspicious things wearing wet clothes. Only inauspicious things are performed wearing wet clothes.
4. If you start repaying the first installment or payback regularly on Tuesdays your loan will be settled quickly.
5. Fasing on Chadurthi makes your life happier and increases the chances of attaining more benefits at work.
6. Fasting on Sankadahara Chadurthi protects you from sudden death and accidents.
7. Fasting on Sashti, Kirthigai protects you from evil forces and from health problems.
8. Fasting on Ekadesi brings you peace of mind and happiness.
9. Fasting on Pradosha fulfills all the desires and makes your life of no wants.
10. Fasting on Shivarathri makes your wishes come true.
11. When a person prays or performs a pooja for the benefit of others it is called as Paarartha Pooja.
12. You should never have a oil head bath on Amavasai, Pournami, Janma Nakshatram and on Sundays and also on your birthday and wedding day.
13. It is believed that Parvati resides at the base, Saraswati at the centre of the palm of your hand and Laksmi at the upper portion of the hand ie., fingertips. It is therefore advised that the first thing you see after you wake up in the morning is your right hand palm.
14. When a person prays or performs a pooja for himself ie., for his benefit it is called as Suvartha Pooja.
15. Hindu Customs on visiting Temple
16. Never sleep in a room that is completely dark. There should be at least some light in the room.
17. You should never put out a burning lamp, camphor or incense sticks by blowing with your mouth.
18. You should never sleep with your head placed in the North Direction.
19. You should always begin a Hanuman Pooja on a day when the star is Moolam and you should offer pooja only in the mornings.
20. On Tuesdays and Fridays never give or lend Rice or other Food Grains.
21. Avoid buying dress materials, gold and property on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
    
22. In the pooja room do not place pictures of Gods along with pictures of departed souls like grandfathers, great grandfathers etc. You can place them in the pooja room on a different side. For eg., if Gods are placed facing east you can place the pictures of the deceased facing south or north etc., If you worship this way then the blessings you will receive will be several fold.

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Is aadi Month Auspicious or Inauspicious?

Aadi Masam, or Adi, is the fourth month in Tamil Calendar and is termed inauspicious by many as the Dakshinayana Punyakalam begins in the month. In 2011, the Aadi Masam begins on July 17 and ends on August 17. But several Tamil Hindu rituals and festivals are held in the month of Aadi and therefore it is also auspicious to some people.

Here are the important festivals and auspicious days in Aadi Masam in 2011
Dakshinayana Punyakalam, the night of the Devas, begins on the first day of the month Aadi. It is marked on July 17, 2011. Some communities perform Tarpanam on the day. The sun changes its direction during this period and next six months is the night time of the gods. Due to this reason, no auspicious events are held in the month.

Aadi Chevvai – the Tuesdays in Aadi Masam is highly auspicious.

Aadi Velli – Fridays in the Aadi Masam is also considered auspicious.

Aadi Amavasi (July 30, 2011) – No moon day in Aadi month dedicated to offering Shradh and Tarpan to dead ancestors.

Aadi Pooram (August 2) – The day is dedicated to Andal.

Varalakshmi Puja (August 12) – Worship of Goddess Lakshmi.

Aadi Perukku (August 3) – The festival is dedicated to Kaveri River and falls on the eighteenth day in Aadi Masam.

Aadi Karthigai (July 25, 2011) – festival dedicated to Lord Muruga.

Tuesdays and Fridays can be chosen and properties can be bought!

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Aadi Perukku 2011 - Aadi 18 Perukku 2011 - Adi Pathinettam Perukku 2011 - Adi Peruku 2011 - Aadi Patinetam Perukku 2011 - 2011 Aadi Perukku

Aadi Perukku is celebrated on August 3 2011 (Wednesday). Aadi 18 Perukku is celebrated on the 18th day of Tamil month Aadi. On Aadi Padinettam Perukku devotees visit water bodies, especially River Cauvery and pay respect to the water bodies.

This day is good investments and buying gold, silver or any new business or office to be started.

Aadi Perukku Celebrations:

On this day devotees take turmeric in a Kalasam, dissolve it in River Cauvery then fill the Kalasam with River Cauvery holy water and do puja to it in front traditional Lamp. Women after doing puja in their home, will bring Manjal, Kumkum, Thali Kayiru, and flowers to Kaveri River and do pooja to the holy river.

After puja, with the help of elderly women, married women will replace the Mangalyam into new thali kayiru and wear it. Newly wed couples will leave the marriage flower garland into river on this day. In evening, people will prepare special dishes and eat it with their family on the banks of river.

SriRangam Temple:

Lord Ranganatha will bless devotees by coming to Amma Mandapam in River Cauvery. Temple Elephants will carry flower garlands, Turmeric, Saree, Kumkum, Bangles in a Muram and keep it in front of Lord Ranganatha. After puja, Elephant will enter River and offer the articles in Muram to River Cauvery.

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