Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha Dear Shri Vishnu, Your post was wonderful. It exactly reflects our sampradayam as per the views of our Acharyas. Just one question/clarification. > In fact, we are not supposed to do any upAsanAs. We can do upAsanAs. Shri Ramanujar in fact insists that the upAsanA phase(Dharma Jignyasa) should exists in one's life cycle. But, whom do we worship through such upAsanA, should an upAsanA be done as a means for something or should it be done after realizing the swaroopam are the subjects of discussion. As per our sampradayam, upAsanA must be done only to Lord Sriman Narayana and that upAsanA must be done to make him happy, and not expecting any boon or miracle or help back from him. There are people who perform Sudharshana Yagnyam etc, saying that it is for the welfare of the family of the person who performs it. That very intent is not recommended by our sampradayam. If the same yagnyam was done as per the karma kandam i.e the dharmam, since these dharmams(vedas) are defined by the lord, by doing these we make him happy and hence, the sampradayam itself supports it. I guess what you meant was those upAsanAs that are "Kamyartham" i.e that are done for one's benefit. Please feel free to correct me if I were wrong. Dear Sukumar, > With this, can we deduce Savithramandala madhyavarthi as > Srimannarayana. Yes. What you have said is correct. Dhye sadha savithru mandala madhyavarthi Narayana sarasija asana sannivishtaha.. Keyuravan magara kuntalavan kruteehaari hiranmyavapuhu dhruta "shanka chakraha" -> Is very much the Surya Narayana. In fact, we have to do all our dharma karyams as per the Vedas. And via those karyams, we show our gratefulness to the inner controller, i.e the paramatma and make him feel happy by doing what he has asked (not expecting anything in return though). That is why, when we say the manthra devata, we attach the paramatma too i.e Savita Devata Paramatma Devata Shri Mahavishnu Paramatma Shriman Narayano Devata etc. This is to mean, we do the upAsanA to the devata and through that devata in turn to the Paramatma who is the actual controller of that devata. So, pretty much everything in this world could be worshipped, provided the worship is done to the inner controller, the omni-present lord. And for those, who cannot worship in such a way, it is better to stick to the Lord's particular form i.e for Ex: "Sa Shanka Chakram Cha Kireeda Kundalam Sa Peetha Vashtram Cha Rasirugekshanam Sa Haara Vaksha Sthala Shobi Kausthubham Namami Vishnum Sirasa Chathur Bhujam" [The one who has the Conch shell, the mighty Discus, the Crown and the Rings, the Beauty Yello dress, the Kausthubam beed! I bow and worship that Vishnu, the one with the Four Hands] Adiyen, Ramanuja Dasan
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