Namaskaram, Here is a website regarding TiruMaNN written by Sri Sadagopan mama http://malolan.org/trk35.htm Also there are lot of articles written by Sri Sadagopan mam why lord wears ThiruMaNN and how it represents protection by Lord those who wear it etc in bhakti archives 1995, 1998 etc. Please search in google etc to find these useful articles. shashi --- In Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Sadagopan <sgopan@xxxx> wrote: > Dear SrI Prem: > > On our foreheads , the symbol of ThirumaNN > represents the two (sacred ) feet of the Lord and > MahA Lakshmi present in between as SrI ChoorNam. > > On Lord's (archA Moorthy's) forehead , You will see either > Tilakam or ThirumaNN . Tilakam is for alankAram > (decoration ) for PerumAL . > > If ThirumaNN is seen on the archA Moorthys , it certainly does not > represent Lord's feet on His own forehead . It represents however > the upward (Urdhva) aspect symbolizing the upper supreme abode of > His (SrI Vaikuntam ) . It is the desirable goal for the bound chEthanams > (Bhaddha Jeevans) . Here at SrI Vaikuntam , He resides as SrIman > NaarAyaNa ( Parama Padha Naathan) with His divine consort , > MahA Lakshmi (the Yellow or red SrI ChoorNam ). SaasthrAs weigh > however in favor of yellow SrI ChoorNam over the red version . > > There are a lot of PramANams for the wearing of > Hari Paadha AakAram on one's forehead ( AtharvaNa Vedam , > Smruthis , PurANams , MahOpanishad , Kada Saakai vachanam/ > "dhruthOrdhva PuNDram " ). The adornment of the ThirumaNN > increases our Daasathva Jn~Anam ( we are servitors to the dhivya > dampathis always ). The performance of Japam ,dhyAnam and > Homam performed without adornment of Urdhva PuNDram > will not yield the desired phalans . Such performances will > yield in anarTams. This is backed up by BhOdhAyana , > PaarAsarya SamhithA , SrI Naaradheeyam et al . > > V.Sadagopan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "somguy2002" <premmkumar@xxxx> > To: <Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 1:32 AM > Subject: [Oppiliappan] Perumal's Symbol "Thirumann" > > > > Dear Devotees: > > > > Can you please let me know what is the siginificance of Lords > > Thirumann, to be specific I want to know what does it represent and > > is there any text or great alwars literatures which speak about > > this.Why some people use Kasthuri ,some people the Red-tilak and why > > many different ways of the white surrounding. > > > > Thank you, > > Prem ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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