Dear Sri Mohan Ramanujan and others,Holding to a particular Ve:dam and following a particular su:tram is a condition of birth, something that is only attached to the body. Being a Sri:Vaishnava is a condition of the soul, the true nature of the individual self. So, once one has placed oneself under the responsible care of the a:cha:rya, one is only required to follow what is prescribed by him, regardless of what we think sa:stra prescribes for us, when it comes to our personal spiritual upliftment
However, it should be noted that the learning and practice of a particular Ve:da is done by a Sri: Vai:shnava for lo:ka kalya:nam in the spirit of service to Sri:man Na:ra:yana alone. So, while we may have to invoke a particular deity or deities for the purpose of bringing some good to the world, we are not worshipping them. We are only invoking them, praying to Him for their welfare, and are requesting them to bring some good to the world in their own spirit of service to Him.
I hope this helps. Ramanuja dasan Mohan Mohan Ramanujan wrote:
Dear Sriman Kasturi Rangan,I need a small clarification in this regard. I am a Rigvedi and I happen to belong to "Ashvalayana Sutram".Now, you know, I am a SriVaishnava. You had mentioned that according to Ashwalayana grhya sutram, I have to worship Ganesha, Siva & Uma. Where as being a SriVaishnava, I have to worship Sriman Narayana. I am little confused with this. Could you or any body in the group kindly educate me on this and clarify my doubts. Regards Mohan Ramanujan
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