Sama Veda Upakarma Prayoga for the year 2011 (31st August 2011)

In the case of Sama Veda, The upakarma prayogam is very extensive and differs very much from the Upakarma prayoga of Rig and Yajur Vedis.They always do it in Hastha Nakshtra of the Kanya Masa. It essentially consists of ten steps in the following order

1. Panchagavya sammelanam
2. Snana Mahasankalpam
3. Brahmayagnam
4. Punyaham
5. Rishipooja(Uthsarjan Karma)
6. Deva,rishi, Pithru Tharpanam (264+12)
7. Ghata Poojai
8. Yagnopaveethadhaaranam
9. Vedarambam
10. Kankanadharanam

Naturally these have to be done with the instruction of a Guru but in modern times when people are scattered all over the world and also because well learned Sama Vedi Purohithas are very scarce, many people are forced to do it in their home depending on some handouts. Since most of the above steps are lengthy and involve proper chanting of Sama Veda Mantras,they do only three steps of the above 10. They are

1. Snana maha Sankalpam,
2. Brahma Yagnam
3. DevaRishiPitruTarpanam (264+12)
4. Yagnopaveetha dharanam

For 2011 year i.e. 31st August 2011 use the following details:

Samvatsaram	Khara
aayanam	Dakshina
Rithu	Varsha
Maasam	Simha
Pakshah	Shukla
Thithi	adhya truteeyam*
vaasaram	Soumya
Nakshatram	Hasta**

*Up to 10.17 PM it is Thritheeya and after wards Chathurthi and ** up to 6.22 Am it is Uthara Phalguni nakshta and then up to 3.46 Am of 1-9-2011 it is Hastha Nakshathra .SAma Vedis should perform the ritual only in Hastha Nakshatra..This would be for example applicable in many parts of USA