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 SrI: 
Dear Members : 
Some of you have asked the timing for the 
tying 
of the Charadu for the KaaradayAn Nonbu 
 
in USA and India . 
It is Meena SankramaNam time , when 
Panguni  
Maasam interfaces with Maasi Maasam .That 
is 
when the saradu is tied as Mangalya Soothram 
.  
In USA East Coast , It is March 13  , Thursday 
, 11.27 PM ; 
The time range is between 11,27 PM and 12.14 AM) 
, 
It is Friday , March 14 in India ( 8.40 AM to 9.09 
AM) for tying 
the Saradu .  
Lakshmi " PoojA " , NaivEdhyam with special 
BhakshaNams 
are done before. Every house/region has its own 
BhakshaNams. 
I had asked Sriman Vaasu VaahdyAr Swamy , the 
Owner/Moderator 
of hte Vaideekam 
Group for some insights on this observance(Nonbu) . 
He has sent me a splendid response , which I want 
to share with you. 
PramANams are not always available . Yukthi Vaadham 
is allowed  
in such cases . Mainly SishtAchAram from the 
observances of 
the elders of the Family has to be an important 
item of reference . 
I always ask Sriman Vaasu VaadhyAr for 
clarifications  
on Vaidhika KarmAs although KaaradayAn Nonbu is 
not 
a Vaidhika KarmA or Vratham .  
Please join the Vaidhikam Yahoo Groups and 
benefit  
from Sriman Vaasu VaadhyAr's extensive experience 
 
and Scholarship . The response from Sriman Vaasu VadhyAr is appended 
 
below . 
V.Sadagopan  
C0-Moderator , Vaidheekam Yahoo Group 
P.S : I will conclude with a prayer from  one 
of  
the slOkams from Sri Lakshmi Sahasram : 
KanyE dhugdhOdanvatas-thAvakeenam 
   manyE roopam MangaLam 
MangaLAnAm 
yath-sAvarNya-prAptha-bhadrA HaridhrA  
   SoumangaLyam samvidhatthE VadhUnAm 
 
--12th slOkam ,MaangaLyAkhya SthaBakam ,  
Sri Lakshmi Sahasram of ArasANippAlai 
VenkatAdhvari Kavi   
Her roopam is MangaLAnAm MangaLam ( Most 
auspicous among all 
auspicious roopams ). Dheerga SoumAngalyam 
is requested as a boon 
here from Her , who 
arose out of the Milky Ocean . She is addressed 
here as HaridhrA is the name of ManjaL ( 
Turmeric).  One definition of 
HaridhrA is " Harim DhrAvayathi ithi HaridhrA " . 
One who melts the mind  
of Her Lord (DhrAvayathi) with Her charm and 
VaseekaraNa sakthi  
is the Lady saluted as HaridhrA . She makes the 
Lord's heart and mind  
melt so that He overlooks our sins and forgives us 
and accepts Her  
pleading on behalf of us , who have trespassed His 
Saasthrams . 
The prayer here is to gain dheerga Sumangalithvam 
and is an appropriate 
prayer to Her on KaaradayAn Nonbu day. 
V.Sadagopan  
----- Original Message -----  
From: Dr. 
Sadagopan  
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:17 AM 
Subject: Re: [Vaideekam] Re: [Oppiliappan] Free Nombhu 
Charadu SrI: We know that any thing comes under the name 'Nonbu' is 'Vradham' performed by 
ladies. (I hope that Vradham is not used for ladies 
 
 
 "Kar" stands for "Protect". 
 Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan http://www.sadagopan.org 
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