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Dana Kala Nirnaya (दानकालनिर्णयः) (view source)
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'''Panchanga''' is a collection of 5 Angas based on sunrise and sunset, moon's position, time of the day and based on these gives the primary information about the Tithi (based on monthly lunar movement), Vara (day of the week), Nakshatra (star of the day from the 27 stars), Yoga (27 Yogas are present) and Karana (11 karanas are present).
'''Panchanga''' is a collection of 5 Angas based on sunrise and sunset, moon's position, time of the day and based on these gives the primary information about the Tithi (based on monthly lunar movement), Vara (day of the week), Nakshatra (star of the day from the 27 stars), Yoga (27 Yogas are present) and Karana (11 karanas are present).
=== Masa ===
Information about special danas during different months of the year is also mentioned in the texts.
Chatra Dana<ref name=":0" />
This refers to daan of an umbrella or parasol, and a pair of shoes or wood slippers to a learned Brahmin or a Brahmin scholar. The donor of an umbrella is honoured by divine beings and Brahmins in Indra Lok. The donor of a pair of shoes is able to crush all obstacles (thorns) and enemies and attains divine Gau Loka.
The story of Prince Hemkant of Bangdesh illustrates the value of donating an umbrella during '''Vaishakha''' month. The Prince had killed 300 students once for not offering him hospitality while he was out hunting. As a result, his father, King Kushketu, sent him into exile. After 28 years of wandering, he once saw a learned Brahmin who had fainted due to the heat of Vaishakh month. The Prince, feeling pity, fashioned an umbrella with twigs and palash leaves, and held it over the Brahmin. He then also gave him some water. The Brahmin recovered due to this. This act of pity helped expiate the papa (पापम्) of murder of 300 students. The Prince was then reconciled with his father, and eventually crowned as King.
Kartika masa is considered a holy month with special donations of Amla (Bharat's gooseberry) pumpkin on some days of this month.
=== Tithi ===
=== Tithi ===
Danas made on certain tithis are said to yield inexhaustible rewards.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />
Danas made on certain tithis are said to yield inexhaustible rewards.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />
* 20 ghatikas (before and after) for Makara Samkranti (sun's entry into Capricorn).
* 20 ghatikas (before and after) for Makara Samkranti (sun's entry into Capricorn).
* 105 ghatikas (before and after) for Tula and Mesha Samkranti (sun's entry into Libra and Aries respectively).
* 105 ghatikas (before and after) for Tula and Mesha Samkranti (sun's entry into Libra and Aries respectively).
=== Nishiddha Kala ===
Dana is also forbidden during some times and occasions such as <blockquote>आहारं मैथुनं निद्रां सन्ध्याकाले तु वर्ज्जयेत् । कर्म चाध्ययनञ्चैव तथा दानप्रतिग्रहौ । <ref name=":02">Vachaspatyam (Refer to [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE Da - दा])</ref></blockquote>Dana is not to be taken when eating, sleeping, during courtship, sandhya time (dawn and dusk), while working, during studies.
== Epigraphic Evidence ==
== Epigraphic Evidence ==
That the above rules about the special donations during eclipses and tithis were followed in Bharatavarsha are amply borne out by epigraphic evidences. That a large number of kings made huge gifts of land and gold during solar and lunar eclipses, ayanas and vishuvats, Mahakarti (full moon day of Kartika), Jupiter transition in rasis, Akshaya Tritiya, during Mahayajnas is evident from copper plates and stone inscriptions preserved in places such as Lucknow and Patna museums.<ref name=":1" />
That the above rules about the special donations during eclipses and tithis were followed in Bharatavarsha are amply borne out by epigraphic evidences. That a large number of kings made huge gifts of land and gold during solar and lunar eclipses, ayanas and vishuvats, Mahakarti (full moon day of Kartika), Jupiter transition in rasis, Akshaya Tritiya, during Mahayajnas is evident from copper plates and stone inscriptions preserved in places such as Lucknow and Patna museums.<ref name=":1" />
== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Danas]]