JAI Sriman Narayana! Asmath Gurubhyo Namaha Vaishnavites generally pray to Sri Vishvaksena to remove the obstacles. Vishvaksena is the head of the army in Sri Vaikuntam and is the chief of the army for the Leela Vibhuthi (this temepraory aboard consisting of numerous universies) and Nithy Vibhoothi (permanent abode). Vinayaka is the chief of the army in the devaloka and our universe. Consequently, it is siad that there are numerous Vinayakas in the army of Sri Vishvaksena. Both are above us and are vandaniyas. However, as Sri vaishnavas, we pray to Sri Vishvaksena for any obstacle removal. It is up to you whether you want to approach the local S.P. or the I.G.P. For those who do not know the IGP, they may approach the SP. However, thos who know the IGP prefer to appraoch the IGP directly. I hope, I have answered your question. Please let me know if you have more questions or comments. With all Glories to Lord Sri Venkateshvara, I remain, Sincerely Narender Reddy --- Bhaktan <bhaktan@xxxx> wrote: > Dear Sir, > > You raise a point I have heard many times before > (although in different > contexts). I had a question then as I do now: > Does this mean, "There are many gods and they are > all are not equal"? > Also, wouldn't it be then redundant to pray to Lord > Vinayaka before reciting > either Vishnu Sahasaranamam or Kanakadhara Stotram? > > I would really appreciate any answer you might have > or any pointers you > might have that I can follow that might help me > understand Vaishnavism > better. > > Siva. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vasan Sriranga Chari > [mailto:vasan_chari_hk@xxxx] > Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 2:48 AM > To: Nagraj > Cc: 'Malolan Cadambi'; SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; > ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; bhakti-list; sukumar > Subject: Re: Re: RE: [SriRangaSri] Re: need > clarification. > > Jai Ramanuja, > Thanks for asking this question.The scriptures > (saatvik)mension > LORD SRIMAN NARAYANA as the supreme reality to whom > seekers of > salvation must surrender.In GITA too Bhagvan says > that those > worshipping other gods reach them while those > worshipping me > attain me from where there is no return.Though the > efforts are > same ,people for sake of minor & perishing fruits > approach other > gods while I am ready to give eternal fruits.Even > ADI > SHANKARACHARYA in his gita bhashya has commented > thus.Hence > srivaishnavas who seek salvation worship only > Bhagvan with one > mind.(ananya,which is mentioned in places in > GITA).This is a brief > answer.There are books written on it.Pl. read ADI > SHANKARA'S GITA > COMMENTARY. > dasan > 9minor) > , 22 Apr 2003 Nagraj wrote : > >Dear All > > > >Even i requried some clarification,Infact i have > asked several > >time > >these question but none of them have replied. > >Do Iyengar worship lord Ganesha,But lot of them say > no pl let > >me > >know what wrong in worshiping Lord ganesh/Vinayaka. > > > >Kindly do replay > > > >nagaraj > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Vasan Sriranga Chari > > To: sukumar > > Cc: 'Malolan Cadambi' ; > SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; > >ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; bhakti-list > > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 5:22 PM > > Subject: Re: RE: [SriRangaSri] Re: need > clarification. > > > > > > > > Jai Ramanuja, > > Haya means horse ,greeva means neck.So may be > the lord whose > >face > > was like a horse is called > HAYAGREEVA.(HAYAVADANA) > > DASAN > > On Sat, 19 Apr 2003 sukumar wrote : > > >Sri Krishnaya Namah! > > > > > >Dear Bhaktas, > > > > > >I would appreciate if you could let me know > > > > > >the meaning of the word - Hayagriva. > > > > > >the above is necessitated as, we used to > prepare a > >delicious > > >dish called > > >by the same name and offer it to the Lord and > the Lord has > >also > > >been called > > >by the same name - Hayagriva. Is Sri > Madhvacharya offered > >to > > >Lord > > >Hayagriva, a dish which then called by the same > name once > > >consumed by the > > >Lord. > > > > > >Humble Pranams! > > > > > >Sukumar > > > > > > > > >Sri Krishnaparabrahmane Namah! > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > From: Malolan Cadambi > [SMTP:mcadambi@xxxx] > > >Sent: 16/04/2003 10:21 AM > > >To: SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >Subject: [SriRangaSri] Re: need > clarification. > > > > > >Sri > > >Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha > > > > > > > Hello all,I have two doubts.1)Is Balarama an > avatharam > >of > > > > Mahavishnu or is he a an amsam of Adishesan? > > > > > >Please see: > > > > > >http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/may2000/0123.html > > > > > > >2) What about Hayagrivar? Isn't he an > avatharam of > >Mahavishnu > > >too? > > > >Why are we not including him in the > Dasavatharam? > > > > > > >http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/mar99/0068.html > > > > > >There are about 22 or more avataram-s of the > Lord. The DasA > > >avatArams > > >are the most prominent. > > > > > >Regards, > > > > > >Malolan Cadambi > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.417 / Virus Database: 233 - Release > Date: 11/7/2002 > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Srirangasri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com
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