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Dhanyosmi Sriman Sadagopachar
swamin,
a little to be added ...
Subha Sweekaram means
....
The Karthas family was in a state of Asubham or subham less due to the
lose of a valuable beloved member of their family.
Normally one can not
come out of the 'Asubham' state within 12 days, which is a very very small
period, when comparing with the days spent with their parents or any other
elder members.
The Subha sweekaram procedure is only in "Sri Vaishnava
Sampradayam".
Because, as per this sampradayam, one who did prapaththi
once through an Acharyan, then at the end of this body (deha avasane) he / she
(there is no gender for an Atma - all Jeevatmas are female only according to
Vaishnavism) will definitely taken to moksham / parama padham immediately
after his / her death.
One should realise the value and greatness of
'Parama padham' which can not be compared with any known places like "Swarga
lokam", "Sathya Lokam" etc.
Also the 'Parama padham' is the origin and
destination of Jeevatmas (including all castes, religion sect
etc.).
So, one will really get more and more happy to reattain his /
her origin or destination.
Now the departed 'Sri Vaishnavan' (or
Prapannan) is going to 'Parama padham' to his origin and which is a greatest
place of all.
So, the family members should really get happy instead of
having sorrow.
This facts will be discoursed by a vidwan on the end of
'Satrumurai' on 13th day.
Being known this facts, subhasweekaram will be
performed after that with much happy by celebrating that day.
Regarding
"Dhadhiyaaradhanam":
"Dhadhiyaaradhanam" is nothing but a 'Vaishnava
get together'.
Get togathers are performed at the eve of a hard task or a
hard achievement etc.
Here also, performing 16 Masika, oona chradham and
Apthikam without any default / fault is not an easy task.
And
The
karthas should keep a hard vradhams like,
1. to keep beards
(dheekshai)
2. do not have 'dhaampathyam'
3. do not celebrate any
festivals
4. do not take outside / others house food
5. Should give
preference to masyams than any other subham for even
close relations like,
son / daughter marriage, seemantham etc.
6. Should not perform punya
kaaryams, pilgrimages, tours etc.
7. Should not take thaambulam, Vasanai
and other logiri vastus.
(Given only few important points).
I hope, you
will now accept, that Keeping all these vradhams strictly and completing the
Apthikam is very hard.
So, the 'Dhadhiyaaradhnam' is performed by
inviting all Vaishnavite friends and relatives, informing that now he is free
from all restriction and he is eligible to attend any function, and eligible
to take any 'Virundhu' etc.
Also getting 'Asirvadham' from elders at
the end of a 'Dhadhiyaaradham' is most important one.
So, this Asirvadham
should be done only after the 'Dhadhiyaaradhana' bhojanam.
A great and
long 'Swasthi' will be delivered by the 'Bruhaspathy' by showing all his
talents in that.
In olden days, there will be a big mass to here the
'Swasthi'.
Now atleast 1% of the gathering is not at all minding about
it.
So, 'Dhadhiyaaradhaam day is purely a rest day without any
bindings, the maximum ritual on that day is 'Asirvadham and
Swasthi'.
There is not a single percent connection with 'Subha
sweekaram' and 'Dhadhiyaaradhanam'.
nvs