The answer to the first question is no. SrivaishnavAs born in Brahmin families
should perform SandhyAvandanam. Delving any deeper into this may lead to a
kalai fight that I am not prepared to kindle. Please realize that this is the
written form of a lecture series, and for more questions you have to contact
Sri Madurai arangarAjan SwAmin(from Madurai), with whom I have little contact.
If you look at the introduction of this series, I would have written that I
have tried to present whatever he said. I cannot speak for Him.
For the second question, it is to be understood that MadhwAs in later days were
honored, but the system was laid down by rAmAnuja to not distinguish.
Thanks.
Rajaram Venkataramani <v_raja_ram@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have a couple of questions.
vimalkumar ranganathan <panardasan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It was indeed Swami rAmAnujA started the trend. He spread the branches of Sri
Vaishnavism far and wide, accepting disciples from even the so-called lower
castes. Never did he differentiate between two bhAgawathAs on the basis of
caste. He brought people from all castes under the vase umbrella of Sri
Vaishnavism. Those days, lakhs of people thronged Srirangam; it is unfortunate
that this sight can be seen only in a place like puttaparthi- sign of
degeneration of kali!!
The Brahmins in the SrivaishnavA fold are termed as ?sAthina SrivaishnavAs? and
the bhaktAs from other backgrounds are referred to as, ?sAthadha
SrivaishnavAs?. In a way, it is better to be a sAthAdha Srivaishnava as life
can be totally dedicated to bhagawath-kainkaryam, and there won?t be any
worries about performing SandhyAvandanam, tharpanam, etc.
Does Sri Ramanuja any where say that one need not perform sandhyavandanam etc.?
Once a group of vaishnavAs from Andhra approached Swami rAmAnuja; they had
immense desire to perform bhagawath kainkaryam. rAmAnujA accepted them into the
fold. When the naysayer started questioning their castes, Swami rAmAnuja
answered that they belong to the same caste of the nityasUrIs of vaikuntha!!
Swami rAmAnuja honored even the smarthAs (for e.g. the traditional
veena-artistes) in Srirangam, MAdhwAs are given temple responsibilities, even
barbers, cobblers, washer men were all honored in Srirangam, and such is the
greatness of Swami rAmAnujA!!
During Ramanuja's time, there were no Madhwas. How could he have given position
to Madhwas?
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