----- Original Message ----- From: "Sadagopan" <sgopan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [Oppiliappan] Sumangali Prarthanai > Dear Srimathi Yamini Suresh : > > Sumangali PrArthana is a prayer to Sumangalis > by Sumangalis prior to an auspicious celebration > and Vaidhika Karma and especially an event with > special relationship to Ladies ( Pumsavanam , > SeemanthOnnayanam and VivAham) . It is carried out by > a Sumangali , the ( woman) head of the household. > A few sumangalis are invited ( mostly realtives) , > dheepa Poojai is done , Sarees and blouse bits ( Ravikkai) > are presented with ThAmboolam and Manjal (Turmeric) . > The invited Sumangalis and girls/ladies are served special > lunch with payasam , Vadai et al . Elder sumangalis are extended > NamskaraNams and their benedictions (aaseervAdhams : > dheerga Sumangali Bhava) are sought prior to their > departure home . It is more or less a ladies' day . > > The customs vary at individual houeholds . > Others are requested to share their family experinces. > > V.Sadagopan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "yamini suresh" <yamini_suresh@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 7:14 AM > Subject: [Oppiliappan] Sumangali Prarthanai > > >> Namo Narayana, >> I would like to know the rules and regulations for >> Sumangali Prarthanai. >> 1. On which days can it be performed ? >> 2. The significance - any supportings from the >> scriptures. >> 3. I heard that ladies who have had bharanyasam do not >> go for sumangali prarthanais in a home with different >> gotram - is it true ? is there any basis for it. >> >> I have not found too much material on sumangali >> prarthanai on the web. There are superficial >> references though. >> >> It would be nice if someone with the knowledge could >> write out about the aspects of sumangali Prarthanai. >> >> The customs in different families vary. However , the >> basic thread will be the same. It would serve as >> guidelines for this generation and the future to >> document this practice and put it on the net. >> >> Thanks and regards >> ramanuja dasi >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________ >> Yahoo! Mail Mobile >> Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. >> http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ 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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