Dear Sri Gokul: As Sri VishNu Sahasra Naamam instructs, Sriman NaarAyaNan is Sthuthi Priyan . Not that He does not know His own Vaibhavam and Ananatha KalyANa GuNams , He likes to hear his dear ones remind Him and celebrate that Vaibhavam . He knows exactly who is standing before Him requesting ArchanAs thru His SevakAs (Archakaas) and does not need any reminder about who is who . Yet devotees in their desire to have their "special appeal " heeded , request the Bhattar to mention the Name , nakshathram and Gothram of their dear ones . It is like an abhivAdhanam to the Lord and to offer our respectful prostrations before Him with the offerings that we have brought with us as SamarpaNam . It appears that He would also like His dear consort " to appreciate " that namaskaraNams . Strictly speaking , Archanai done in PerumAL's name is preferrable . The key aspect during the Archanai is to keep the mind still and listen to these dhivya NaamAs and reflect on their meanings to have samyOgam with His Vaibhavam for a few minutes , recieve the PrasAdham as His blessing . V.Sadagopan ----- Original Message ----- From: "gokul paravasthu" <gokul_svuce@xxxxxxxxx> To: <Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 1:55 AM Subject: [Oppiliappan] Doubt on Archana > > Swamin namaskaram: > > It is a common practice in our family to perform archana > in perumal's name itself. However i have heard that archana > is performed for the well being of an individual/person in whose name > it is done.So as such , i was unable to understand why archana is > performed in perumal's name since he is the embodiment of all goodness. > > Can you please clarify my doubt. > > Ramanuja Dasan, > Gokul > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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