Dear Srimathi Yamini Suresh: PurattAsi Saturdays and PurarattAsi SravaNam day ( the avathAra dinam ) of Lord VenkatEsa is very dear to bhakthAs of the Lord of Seven hills. The Maa ViLakku festival at home observed by the ladies of the house is a celebration of the glories of the Lord on this special Month . With Bhakthi and sraddhai , the ladies and the KanyAs of the house prepare the flower , make a little mound in the shape of Venkatam hills , make a space for ghee and light the wick and at the end of the burning of the wick accept that the Lord has reached His aasthaanam from one's home ,where He was invited to accept the worship. This is a prArTanai for fulfilment of wishes by the ladies for SoubhAgyams to the members of the family and for marriage fulfilment for the unmarried young women . The key aspect of this celebration is the special prayerful worship of the Lord of the Universe , who stands on top of the Venkatam hills listening to Govindha nAma sankeerthanam from all corners oft he world. NamO VenkatEsAya, V.Sadagopan . ----- Original Message ----- From: "yamini suresh" <yamini_suresh@xxxxxxxxx> To: <oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 11:59 PM Subject: [Oppiliappan] Significance of Purattasi Saturday and mA vaLakku > > Namo Narayana, > > I would like to know the significance of lighting the > mA vaLakku on PorattAssi Saturday. > > Is there any story associated with it? Can someone > please clarify? > > > Ramanuja dasi > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search > http://shopping.yahoo.com > > > 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/ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Rent DVDs from home. Over 14,500 titles. Free Shipping & No Late Fees. Try Netflix for FREE! http://us.click.yahoo.com/ArdFIC/hP.FAA/ySSFAA/XUWolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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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