Monday, February 11, 2013

Nakshatra Daan


The donation of a particular thing in a particular nakshatra is called “ nakshatra daan” and it has its own significance. But its important to donate only specific thing associated with the nakshatra at the time of donation. Following are the things to be donated in each nakshatra.
1)Ashwini - Donate a chariot with good horse(a vehicle in modern contex) –
2)Bharani - Donate Til Dhenu
3) Kritika – donate milk products
4) Rohini –donate ghee
5) Mrigshiraa - Donate milk
6) Aardra – donate Til
7) Punarvasu - Donate Pooaa (a kind of Indian sweet bread)
8) Pushya - Donate gold (any yellow metal in modern context)
9) Ashlesha - Donate silver
10)Maghaa - donate Til
11) Poorvaa Phaalguni - Donate vehichle
12) Uttaraa Phaalguni - Donate gold
13) Hasta - Donate gold
14)Chitra - Donate a bull to a brahmin
15)Swaati - Donate the thing you like the most
16)Vishakha - Donate grains
17)Anuradha - Donate clothes
18)Jyeshtha - Donate vegetables
19)Mool - Donate fruits
20)Poorv Ashaadha - Donate dahi
21)Uttar Ashaadha - Donate jaggery
22)Shravan - Donate books
23)Dhanishtha - Donate cow
24)Shatbhisha - Donate sandalwood
25)Poorv Bhaadrapad - Donate Urad
26)Uttar Bhaadrapad - Donate clothes
27)Revati - Donate cow
Note-Every charity has a specific effect .

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