Ok... then i believe we can edit that line or omit it totally. Nothing wrong with the remaining stuff. Arvind Vasan Sriranga Chari wrote: > SRIMATE RAMANUAJYA NAMAHA > In Hanuman chalisa we come across a verse which states that "Aura devata > chitta na dharayi ,Hanumat se hi sarva sukha karaihi" meaning I will not > worship any other God & will get all the pleasures from Hanuman".This > does not fit well into srivaishnava siddhantam.Hence is it right to > recite Hanuman chalisaa? > > > On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 Arvind Rangan wrote : > > > > > >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 > >================================================================== > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <http://clients.rediff.com/signature/track_sig.asp> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WwRTUD/SOnJAA/i1hLAA/VkWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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