I did not mean to open a can of worms. I just wrote what i have seen in most temples here in Delhi and similar such rituals taking place in various other cities and villages. Since i have been seeing these rituals since childhood, i assumed that it was the normal Anjaneya worship. As for someparts of hanuman chalisa clashing with our tradition... i only answered the question of offering prayer to Hanuman, and not to offend any of our traditions. I am extremely sorry, if i hurt anybody's feelings. Arvind 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* > > * 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 > <mailto:SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Unsubscribe> > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/hjtSRD/3MnJAA/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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