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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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