The “timings” were timely then, then why not now?

The fast paced life renders the making of compromises with traditions and rituals, into more and more of an arduous task!
There was a time, when the Southern Railway authorities in India had to even change the starting time of a train (the famous GT express), just because people did not like commencement of a long journey at an ‘inappropriate’ time! There were not much of any substantially supporting evidences to show why the starting time was ‘unholy’ or ‘inappropriate’!

New moon day is auspicious amidst southern India dwellers, where as it is a bit inauspicious for most north-Indians! And many of them are supposed to have had common ancestors centuries ago! Mind boggling questions indeed!
The sense of ‘revolt’ (due to pressure of work, lack of mind-space, or quality-mind-time) seems to overtake and suppress the latent desire to know the consequences, or reasons even before doing away with such ‘outdated-looking’ sense of timings, for various day-to-day activities.
While learning law, especially jurisprudence (the law about law), our good teacher narrated a case that went up to the Supreme Court, to adjudicate the dispute about ‘timing’ for tying the holy knot between would-be-couples. The hilarious part was that both the sides (bride’s and the groom’s) were otherwise wise enough to even share their lunch together on the lawns of courtyard! The learned judges gave a wonderful judgement, which demonstrated well enough the prudence in patiently reaching to the root of any tradition, instead of ‘summarily’ disposing off any ‘issue’(lest it may adversely affect our own ‘issues’ coming out/’issuing forth’ of a wedlock)!

Time and again, time has been questioned, irrespective of the timeliness of timing the question about times! I fervently hope, we have the time to look at it!

Even simple errors change the very dimension of time! Somebody asked an Englishman (who are reputed to be very particular about grammar than the timing of the situation) “Sir what is time?”, to which, the reply came, “ Oh! Time is a great concept, which, complements with the only other known dimension called space, and enables us to ‘fix’ events in a sequential, chronological order, for not only historical purposes, but….. “ thus he went on, losing the ‘sense’ of time altogether! The poor asker intended to ask “Sir what is THE time NOW”

Well, that being the given situation at this time, there was a question sent to me to get ‘provoked’ to attempt a reply. Whether it is timely or not is entirely dependent on how well capable we are, to get tuned in, to times of yesterday!

To me it was my favorite past-‘time’ for many of my yesterdays!

Time please!

Psn(7th Sept, 2009)

Quote:

http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuOlA30w2Nq92s8coGKtxFm1RhV.;_ylv=3?qid=20090906145247AAYJjun

As per Tamil Panchankam, a day is divided into various parts, what about other religions?
1Tamils especially Hindu Bhramins in Tamil Nadu conduct marriages or start new ventures at Nalla Neram, or Subha muhurtha neram, where as in other parts of India marriages are conducted during nights. Why this is so ?2. Like panchankam for Hindu Tamils, is there anything for other religions? How do they fix the good time for Marriages etc ?3.Why obstructing or bad time is called Raghu Kalam?4. How a particular time is called as Yama Kantam?5.How on what basis these Panchankams are based?ONLY THOSE WHO ARE WELL VERSED IN THESE SUBJECTS PL ENLIGHTEN.Thanks


My way of timing (my answer):

The flight of knowledge is from known to unknown.

Yet, the answers could be just indicative, like a finger that points at the heavenly bodies.

Take a look at major surgeries done by eminent surgeons at reputed private hospitals. Most of it is done in the early hours (4 am or so).

The launch of spacecraft is 'timed' to suit various parameters. A lay man cannot fathom all the reasons, till that person is 'well-versed' in the subject of space technology. Yet we know some of the important things like gravity, fuel efficiency, climatic impact etc.

We have to 'step into the shoes' of those who prescribed those 'time-slots'. We have to know what was their subtle purpose. For that we need that kind of perception. Right now, even an ant knows better when it is going to rain (within up to three days!), better than us, the 'we' so equipped with super computers (the best of computers being engaged to predict weather!). The ancients were striving to evolve higher than 'human' level, a level at which they managed to 'enter' ab-initio, using technology called 'seemantham' with that preparatory launching-pad-technology called 'nuptials'. So they ensured a minimun support level of perception (like our Governments minimum support price for paddy!), right from 'gurukulam' where, a student is thoroughly trained intuitively (emotion is the manifest form of it). Thus equipped with deep perception, the choosing of right time becomes indeed a very complex technology, not easily decipherable to the present day mind!

Yet to satisfy the 'priliminary' curiosity, take the full moon and new moon days. Go to seashore or a mental asyllum, where you can see 'amplified' effects of two-way and one way gravity on the bulk of water body (relatively free state of matter than the gross solid earth), and on the mind (relatively in an uncontrolled state due to mental imbalance, compared to us, the 'normally' abnormal ones!).

When two people are expected to join at spirit-level, not just mating-level (for sheer biological perpetuation reasons!), the purpose does 'seem' a bit nobler, isn't it! Then the subtle factors have to be taken into account to ensure better bonding (we take some extra care when we use 'alerdite' , cleaning the surfaces, in a 'dry' atmosphere, not rain, we mix the resin and fastner only on time, etc).

Oh! elaboration would take out the patience of the reader.

Sorry, if it fails to impress at least by this time / point of narration.