Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 19: Blaming those creating unwarranted confusion in Kashmiri Pandit Community with regard to celebration of the Maha Shivratri Festival, Omkar Nath Shastri, Editor, Vijeshwar Panchang Karyalaya, Jammu said that the Shivratri is on February 27, 2014 and celebrating it on February 26, 2014 is wrong on the basis of Shastras.
Addressing the media persons here today, Shastri Ji said that he has not met or talked to any organization with regard to celebration of Maha Shivratri on February 26 and no debate was held by anyone on this issue with him.
“Shivratri is called Pradush Wreth and Pradush means three Murtha, while Murtha means 48 minutes. During this time which comes 144 minutes after sunset, Tryodashi ought to be within this period. This Phenomenon occurs on February 27 and not on February 26, as propagated by some organizations”, expressed Shastri Ji.
He while appealing the people to celebrate Maha Shivratri on February 27, he said that unnecessary confusion has been created in this regard by certain organization.
ON Chrangoo, noted scholar of Kashmiri Shaivism who was also present in the press conference, said celebrating Maha Shivratri on February 26 is against Mathematical Proportion.
Prominent among others present on the occasion were Bhushan Lal Jotshi AND Avtar Krishan Jotshi.
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