Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara – A simple article advising the good times for doing haircut/shaving/tonsure and when not to do. It takes into account all the three factors Thithi, Week day and the Star. Thought I would share this useful info. from Shastras.
Many Jaya Jaya Sankara to Shri Pattu Sastrigal for the compilation and Shri R. Sridhar for the translation. Rama Rama
Timings of Vapanam – Need to be done early in the morning and not beyond noon. Even noon needs to be avoided. Earlier the better.
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Translation
Timings of Vapanam – Need to be done early in the morning and not beyond noon. Even noon needs to be avoided. Earlier the better.
These details are extracted from the books, Synopsis of Dharma Shastra by Mylapore Shri R. Krishnamoorthy Sastrigal and also another book Kaalavidhaanam. Further the actual practise, now being followed, has also been taken into consideration while compiling the above details.
In respect of tonsure and shaving the head, we have been checking only the Thithi and Vaaram. In the Kaalavidhaanam, it is said that we should see the ‘star’ also and hence it is included here.
These are just rules for tonsures, in general. But for further intricate details for special occasions, you have to go through relevant books or seek the advice of experts on this matter.
But if the of tonsure, which is due to theetu on death in a family, falls on a Friday, then the tonsure should be done on the previous day itself. But if the news is received only on a Friday, then it should be done on the next day.
If there is any discrepancy in this matter, I request you to kindly let me have the details with proper proof (for correction).
Pattu Sastrigal
Chennai
20/10/2017
pattusastri@gmail.com
