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Bhavagatha charanam!
 
I am a smartha brahmin.  i think my samskarams did not bless me with
shrivaishnavam though i think shriya:pathy belongs to me also.
 
Shri Anna's book is a ready reference.  There are many nuances which are
missed in any sandhyavandanam book.  I think the book by Kadalangudi and
Somedeva sharma are much more authentic for a yajur sandhya.
 
Yes, there are some minor variations in practice.  The shankalpam is
different.  Navagraha tharpanam is not there for shrivaishnavas.  etc. etc.
 
But, the real practice of gayatri japam and arghyam has to be learned
through a learned guru only.  These days even house brahaspatis do not know
finer points.  The difference between gayatri chandas mantram and nichrut
gayatri chandas mantram, their anustana differences, the chandas used for
arghyam is different from the chandas used for japam.  (this is evidenced by
the nithyanustanam book published by shri mutt also).  
 
In this regard, We are discussing the finer points in ambaa-l list.  You may
choose to refer that.  
 
The parents also do not know many things.  They rely on books and tapes,
instead of practice.  All this talk about prataha and madhyanigam timing etc
is making this sandhya look like a great yagna to be performed.  Actually,
this is a quite simple 10 minute job, if only parents show their children by
example rather than tapes and books.
 
Our Shri Jeeyar swamy has spoke on this timings on madhyanikam many times.
These were discussed in bhakti list also earlier.  You may search for the
archives for that.  You can NEVER skip any timings and jump to the next one.
Even if NEXT DAY HAS COME, You should first perform previous evening sandhya
and THEN do morning sandhya.  This is my understanding.  
 
I saw one book published by one Seshadri (or Balaji) by Bharatiya Vidya
Bhavan.  That says gayatri japam can be recited using japa malai. Absurd.
Vedamata should not be chanted except counting by hand.  Such absurdities
abound.
 
I found the Shri Ahobila mutt's book published from banagalore (in tamil,
nagaram, kannada) to be concise with pictures. That is the best I have today
for shri vaishnavas.
 
All sandhya should be done at exact time.  If not possible, always to the
closest possible to correct timing.  Therefore, 8.30 am is better than 7 am
for madhyanikam.  After 8.30 am is madhyanika kalam for snanam (bath) also.
Therefore,  It is better at 8.30 rather than 7 am also.
 
There are many more issues.  These days upanayanam has become a fashion
statement rather than a vaidic initiation done with reverence.  Also, It is
more of a convenience. All Upanayams should be done over 4 days period.
The boy should preserve agni (samitaa-danam) at the SAME place where
brahmopadesam was performed.  Now-a-days, Nobody does that.  Everyone
vacates the place same evening.  These karmas are useless.  The thread
around one's body is nothing but a thread around cow's noose (quote:
bodhayana maharshi).  Everyone is busy.  People come from US of A and far
away places.  How can they wait for this agni baghavan to eat for 4 days.
Can't he understand our modern requirements and consume things in 1 day
itself?  This is what they say.
 
Further,  No upanayam should be done within 1 year of the death of 10 day
gyati (relative) like say grandmother.  (this is true for any ceremony) But,
I know brahmin families who perform inspite of this.  Because, they made
programs six months advance - making leave from US of A.  How can they stop
all these because some old woman chose to leave us suddenly?  These karmas
are also useless.
 
The person who initiates brahmopadesam donates away one month of his japa
result.  (that is why there isa ban on doing brahmopadesam on two children
within a month). Normally, this is the father.  So, the father should wait
and do 1008 gayatris daily for one month atleast.  This is the best gift one
can give to children.  Rather than plenty of RBI bonds.
 
I write all this with pain in my heart.  If my pain is coming out like harsh
words, may bhagavatas forgive me for this apacharam.
 
Last week, I visited Therezundur perumal temple.  I spent one day with the
bhattachariar there.  He is the lone brahmin in that agraharam.  There lord
is housed in a fantastic temple.  There is no one to see his beauty.  The
pond around the temple is crumbling fast.  The agraharam is now invaded by
muslim houses.  One devout muslim has painted his palatial house just next
to shri bhattar;s house, in emerald green and made the house look like
mosque.  The house is called "Roza illam".  The crescent is proturding
outside.  I have nothing against muslims.  It is only my fear that they will
not treat my treasure with the reverence it deserves.  There is a mosque
within 50 metres of the temple.  Shri:yapathy's nitya aradhanam in the ucchi
kalam is done only with the background noice of namaz call from the mosque.
 
Shri Bhattar says people come in air conditioned cars.  They spent couple of
hours. They give good money to me.  Hardly anyone drops any money for the
temple.  Lord here needs lot of new dhoti and ghee.  The houses in the
agraharams are crumbling.  There are no takers for these houses by brahmins
even for Rs.50,000 per house.  Is it a big money for a NRI to buy these
houses and maintain them for yatri's benefit?  Meanwhile, a muslim who has
real need for a roof at that place buys those houses and paints the town
green.  Then, We have no right to grumble.  It is the desertion of brahmin
community which is the real peril.  
 
They deserted our towns.  They deserted our anushtanams.  Now, they desert
our perumal also.  The dwajarohanam of the temple for the utsavam was done
with only 10 onlooking villagers.
 
Namaskaram
 
Jayaraman
 
 
 
Gayatri Japam
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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From: Sundar Raghavan [mailto:ksundarjee@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: 26 May 2004 21:36
To: Geetha Rajan; SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [SriRangaSri] The Daily life of a Srivaishnava Brahmin


What Sister Geetha said is correct. Those days our
anchestors are doing all anushtanams and have lunch at
2.00 P.M. But they will not get ulcer becuase they
chant the mantra and do japam.  That removes negative
energy and creates positive vibration. They breath
good air in the properway when they do pranayamam. 
That will not create hungry. Moreover they will have
one time food (quality food) a day.  That is why they
lived long life in hale & healthy.  Those days doctors
will not have much patients.  Even if they have any
probelm they will not take any tablets instead they
will take natural treatment. Once we start to go to
Alopathy (English medicines) we have all types of
illness and problem in our body. In our Vaishnavasim
we have lot of branches and difference principles. 
That is why nobody has written clear book in our group
(like Anna).  In "Veda" it is clearly explained how to
do pranayamam & sandhyavandanam. Our sister can refer
the veda book. If I you feel anything wrong in this
message please forgive me.
Adiyen Daasan
KSR Thathachari
:-Geetha Rajan <teegsraj@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 
> 
> There seems a lot of confusion over how a
> Srivaishnava bramhin lived 
> those days for retired people who would want to live
> that way.Many 
> Srivaishnava books on the subjects say that you have
> to finish both 
> sandhyavandanams before performing Thiruvaradhanai.
> 
> However in books pertaning to Sandhyavandanam it is
> said that the 
> best time to perform madhyanikam is 12.30-1.30 PM.
> It would have 
> taken not less then 1 -2 hours to finish the
> Aradhanam. Does that 
> mean people had their first meal at 2 or 2.30 PM(
> they would get 
> Ulcer fo sure).
> 
> There is also guidance that tarpanam should be
> performed after the 
> Aradhanam that mean a further delayed first meal.
> 
> There is also a lot of confusion in the simple
> rituals due to 
> sampardaya bheda. This like performing one pranayama
> and 10 chantings 
> of the same as japa before embarking on Gayatri
> avahnam. There is 
> different versions given in different books from the
> same Mutt or 
> publications.
> 
> There are different pronounciations given for the
> same Vakya in 
> different books from ditterent mutts and different
> books from the 
> same Mutt.
> 
> How does one explain that. Today even brihaspathis
> of individual 
> families seem to look more at dakshina then at
> teaching the correct 
> mode. On questioning they further confuse you.
> 
> There is one more thing When one should recite
> Scriptures both for 
> mokshartha and kamiArtha.
> 
> Savdyaya is described as the correct time to do the
> same according to 
> several books from different mutts.
> 
> However i have seen several Erudite Vaishvavites
> perform the same as 
> soon as they finish ijya aradhanam.
> 
> Is the former correct or the later?
> 
> Is there no one who can authoritativley guide us
> with the right 
> timings and process and mantras and prayoga.
> 
> I read a book by Sri "Anna" which gives
> Sandyhavandanam for 
> Shaivaites in a very lucid and detailed manner. It
> is however very 
> sad that no one does the same in Sri Vaishvavisim.
> 
> There are also gaps like do we have to offer
> prayschita argay when we 
> perfom Madyanikam in the mornings along with prathah
> sandya( for 
> office goers).
> 
> Please do help to clarify. These doubts create a lot
> of pain and 
> ignorance pushees one not to perform these
> anushtanams for fear of 
> doing the wrong thing.
> 
> regards
> 
>  
> 
> 
>  


      
      
            
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