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cAturmAsya sankalpa

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Mani Varadarajan • August 8, 2000 


Dear Bhagavatas,

According to my pancAnga, the cAturmAsya vrata started on 
AshADha Sukla ekAdaSI, July 12 according to the Western
calendar.  But I noticed that Srimad Andavan of Periyashramam
pushed his sankalpa by a few days, and Sri Tridandi Jeeyar 
Swami was still touring this country after this date.

What exactly are the rules and traditions for beginning
the cAturmAsya vrata? Sannyasis of such stature must have
had a reason for pushing their sankalpa. Can someone fill
me in on the details?

(No disrespect of any kind is intended by this post --
just curiosity as to the rules behind the cAturmAsya).

Thanks,
dAsan,
Mani

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