Dear Sri Arvind:
You have written -
"If you want you can offer him a garland of vadas. (Vadai Malai)"
>From what I have heard in KaalakshEpams in India is that it is NOT a "VaDai
>maalai" but a "vaDam" of maalai of flowers and that this stems from the
>incident in which Sri Rama offered a "maalai" to Sri Sita asking her to gift
>it to anyone she deemed as deserving and Sri Sita gifted it to AnjanEya and
>that the practice of offering "vaDai" though popular in some local customs is
>NOT supported by any authority.
Can you please cite any authentic pramaaNam for this as also for offering betel
leaf maalai?
Moderator
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> ESTEEMED BHAGHAVATHAS,
> HOW WE GO ABOUT OFFERING WORSHIP TO HANUMAN?
> 1.AS A PARAMA BHAGHAVATHA
Read out or recite Hanuman Chalisa. and recite lots of prayers dedicated
to Sri Ram. Remember, if you are a Ram bhakt Hanuman is pleased too!
If you want you can offer him a garland of vadas. (Vadai Malai).
and if you want something done ..
try a garland of Betel leaf. ( Vettalai Malai).
All these things go well with the culture and customs only! Nothing
wrong in doing all this for hinduism is a way of life.
Remember, the absolute truth is still very far away.
Thanks
Arvind
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