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Dear Dr. Hari Krishna and other learned Swamins,
 
I empathise with Dr. Hari Krishna and his situation.  Such situations happen not only when we we move out our country, but even within our own country, when we get posted at remote places where you have absolutely no contacts with Sri Vaishnavas and the possibility of moving to another city where some or the other Swamins are available is also remove, in many situations, especially when you are stuck up with job related emergencies.
 
As per my very learned Father, when one could not perform Sharadham on the identified day, he could do it either the next day or when even that is not possible, it could be performed on the next Krishna Paksha Ashtami, Ekadasi or Amavasya.
 
When it is likely that, as in the case of Dr. Hari Krishna, one is stuck up for a long time at a remote place, such persons need to equip themselves, as Dr. Satagopa chariar has suggested, with all the needed Manta books and materials and perform the Shradham at their own place on the appointed day.  Generally we need to perform Shradham with three Bhokas, one each for the Sthanams of Visvedar, Pitru Pitamaha Prapitamaha and for Vishnu.  But these days, the first and the third Sthanams are done by Avahanam and only one Bhoka is invited to fill the sthanam of Pitru Pitamaha Prapithamaha.  Now in a situation as that of Dr. Hari Krishna, one need to perform the Shradham even by avahanam of Pitru Pitamaha Prapitamaha.  In other words, if one is equipped with the Mantras and the Materials, one can go through all the procedures of Shradham with invocation for all the three Sthanams.  This appears to be the most practical solution than not performing the Shradham at all.
 
I would be grateful if the above suggestion could be commented upon by the learned Swamins of this Group.
 
Dasan
Raghunathan

"Dr. Sadagopan" <yennappan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
SrI:

Dear Dr. Hari Krishna :

The very thought that you want so badly to
perform the Sraardham and that you are
unable to will be understood by your
Pithrus .

The totally unmangabale situation there regarding the performance
of SrArdham in a foreign land of the kind that you describe
will be faced by more and more aasthikAs as they move around
for their careers . One can take the SrArdham related materials ,
mantrams , purchase rice and vegetables locally and do it .That is
one option .

The next option is to travel to nearby nations ( may not be practical)
such as Singapore , where there are temples and priests . Some take home
leave around the SrArddham time .

Other than that , Please do the srardham at the first available/
allowed days on return home.

On the day , if you can stay at home , perform your regular pooja ,
offer some fruits and food to the Lord and partake of it . Study of
Sri VishNu sahasra Naamam is always good .

Sri Vaasu VaadhyAr might have additional things to say on this .

V.Sadagopan
Acting Moderator
---- Original Message -----
From: "hari_082005" <hari_082005@yahoo.co.in>
To: <vaideekam@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 3:02 AM
Subject: [Vaideekam] Devasam - Reg.

> Dear Members,
>
> Coming Sunday (15/04/2007) is my mother's 7th Devasam and I'm at
> China. Of course, my wife has planned to do something at Chennai,
> after discussing with our Family Vadhyar.
>
> I don't get anything here at China (not even a sigle flower.) Not a
> single Vadhyar. With a lot of difficulty, I'm managing to be a
> Vegetarian here. I request the learned members to advise me what can I
> do here, other than praying from the bottom of my heart for forgiving
> me for my inabiity.
>
> Other than this, can I do some simple Pooja (I bought small Vinayaga
> and Sivalinga with me when I came to China) to the Gods and Pray.
>
> Pl. Advise me.
>
> Dasanu Dasan
> Dr. Hari Krishna



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