Can we perform Veda parayanam at a known temple’s Krishnapaksha Brahmotsavam if thiruther and poorna ahuti occurs during Amavasyai?
Vidwan’s reply:
There are no non-recitation periods (anadhyayana kaalam) for Veda parayanam at temples even if the festivals occur during Amavasyai or pradosham; so Veda parayanam can be done at these times also.
It is said that during Brahmotsavam, our ancestors come down; at this time can we worship Divya Prabandham in a goshti with non-Srivaishnavaos? Will it beget any sin?
Vidwan’s reply:
No sin will accrue when Divya Prabandham is worshipped in a goshti with non-Srivaishnava-s; but each temple follows a custom so one has to know from them and worship accordingly.
If Veda is timeless then when did the story between Saint Bharadwaj and Indra happen? As it is a story from the Vedas, when would it have taken place?
Vidwan’s reply:
Many stories are found in the Vedas. Meemaamsa Shastra provides answers to such questions.
Some incidents happen in each kalpam (period); there is always a deluge at each kalpam resulting in another kalpam where the Veda emerges; the stories stated in Vedas happen in each period like the advent of Lord-s Rama, Krishna, and Narasimha.
The stories are like the Vedas – that emerge at various times; it has to be understood that what transpired earlier would have been stated in subsequent periods.
