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--- In SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Sriman Narayanan Kidambi 
<snkidambi@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Namaskaram
>  
> Adiyen have a question about ishta daivam and kula daivam.  Is it 
kula daivam means the god/godesses is workshiped by our family for 
very longtime? if so on what basis do we classify? Is it based on 
our ancesters  did archagam/kaikaryam to this god? Can you please 
explain?
>  
> Sriman narayanan

                           ***************

Dear Sir,
I suppose you are right. (And I also say you've explained it quite 
well yourself!).

If you ask me, I'd say there are really no hard-&-fast definitions 
for "kula", "ishta", and "abhimAna" deivam. It all depends on the 
context, the circumstance or the emotional state of the worshipper.

I usually like to quote the example of Peria-AzhwAr here.

Peria-AzhwAr was a native of SriVilliputtur. Naturally, we'd think 
his "kula deivam" should've been none other than Sri RangamannAr 
perumAl or 'vadapatra-sAyin", the local deity there. But Peri-
AzhwAr's "ishta-deivam" or "abhimAna deivam" seems to have been Sri 
Ranganatha perumAl of SriRangam. And we can understand why, since 
Ranga was the AzhwAr's "maapillai" (son-in-law) and all sons-in-law, 
of course, have to be necessarily deferred to by fathers-in-law, 
willy-nilly...

But if you read what the AzhwAr says in his famous final hymn, 
the "senniyOngu pAsuram" of the "peria-AzhwAr tirumozhi", you'd 
think our great Lord of TiruVenkatam, SrinivAsan, is his "kula 
deivam" without doubt!

When the AzhwAr himself merrily enjoyed license and flexibility, why 
should we get strait-jacketed by rigid definitions?

Regards,
dAsan,

Sudarshan








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