Adiyen has heard that during the 9 days of Navarathri that Durga Devi is worshipped and it is mentioned so in the Shaketya tradition as spoken about by Shivan. Are there any references to Navarathri in the pasurams of Sri Vaishnava tradition, or the Itihasa-s and Purana-s? Have our Purvacharyas celebrated Navarathri? Vidwan’s reply Navarathri …
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During the menstruating period, how many days should the women refrain from chanting stotram, Prabandham, etc.? It will be beneficial if stipulations to be followed during a menstruating period as a separate publication. Vidwan’s reply Stotram Prabandham, etc. must not be recited from the moment one knows the period has started. Only on the fourth …
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We belong Vadakali sect and have all undergone prapatti. The temple at the Divya Desam where we reside follows Tenkalai tradition. During the month of Aippasi in the festivities that take place for 10 days for Manavala Mamunigal Thirunakshatram (Aippasi Mulam), adiyen will participate and render a few services. Is this appropriate? Vidwan’s reply Manavala …
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What is a Stotram, Sloka and Pasuram? Why are we calling them by different names? Vidwan’s reply Stotram is composed in Sanskrit eulogizing Emperuman or bhagavathas. Usually, this is in the form of a poem. Many Slokas could be contained within a Stotram. Sloka is a part of the Stotram. For example, in the Srihayagriva …
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To pray for the continuity of Sumangali status, are there any slokas? Vidwan’s reply To retain the Sungali status, 22nd sloka of Srigodastuti, dUrvAdaLapratimayA tava dEhakAntyA gOrOcanArucirayA ca rucEndirAyAH | AsIdanujjhita shikhAvaLa kantha shObhaM mAngaLyadaM praNamatAM madhuvairigAtram || and the 12th sloka from the Mangalaakhyastabaka of Lakshmisaharam kanyE dugdhOdanvatastAvakInaM manyE rUpaM mangalaM mangalAnAm | yatsAvarNyaprAptabhadrA …
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Is the Mahapradosham kalam Before or after sunset? How many nazhigais is pradosha kalam (minimum nazhigais that must certainly exist) before or after sunset? Vidwan’s reply Mahapradosha kalam can be before or after sunset. It is one and half hours before and after sunset – Mahapradosham kalam is three hours. Is it appropriate to perform …
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What is considered inferior in the recitation of the Vedas? Adhama (inferior) is an opposite of Uttama (superior) Paninee says that among those who recite the Vedas, inferiors (adhama-s) are of six types: gItI shIgrI shiraHkampi likhitapAThaka anarthagyan alpakaNTha: To learn more about these six, watch the video below:
Thyagaraja Swami was a devotee of Srirama and form his keertanas we can understand that his ArAdhya devata (main deity of aradhanam) was Sriraman. Even then, from the caraNam “vInA gAna lIluDau shivamanO” of the “mOkSamu galadA” keertana, it appears that he is praying for moksham from Shiva. For one who is a devotee of …
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It is understandable, that ladies must not recite Sri Vishnu Sahasranam. Can ladies instead recite ‘vanamaali gadI shArngi’ and ‘sri rAma rAma rAmEti’ slokas? Vidwan’s reply Ladies can recite the ‘vanamaali gadI shArngi’ and ‘sri rAma rAma rAmEti’ slokas.
What must one do with the Pavitra malai gotten from temples? What must we do with older Pavitra malai-s? Vidwan’s reply One can wear the Pavitra malai-s while performing daily rituals such as Tiruvaradhanam, japam, etc., and when one is in pure condition. When they become old, they must not be disposed of at impure …
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