Sama Veda Upakarma Prayoga for 2013 (7th September 2013 after 8.11 AM)

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	Vijaya
aayanam	Dakshina
Rithu	Varsha
Maasam	Simha
Pakshah	Shukla
Thithi	adhya dwiteeyayaam*
vaasaram	Mandha
Nakshatram	Hasta**

*Up to 5.19   it is dwitheeya  and after wards Tritheeya  and   ** up to  4.50 Pm next day   and up to  8.11  Am of   7-9-201s  it  is Uthra Phalguni  and afterwards Hastha  Nakshathra (So  perform Upakarma after   8.11 Am   as .SAma Vedis should perform the ritual only in Hastha Nakshatra. Hastha Nakshtra lasts   up to 8.32 Am BNext day .This would be for example applicable in many parts of USA