Dear Sri Arvind: You have written - "If you want you can offer him a garland of vadas. (Vadai Malai)" >From what I have heard in KaalakshEpams in India is that it is NOT a "VaDai >maalai" but a "vaDam" of maalai of flowers and that this stems from the >incident in which Sri Rama offered a "maalai" to Sri Sita asking her to gift >it to anyone she deemed as deserving and Sri Sita gifted it to AnjanEya and >that the practice of offering "vaDai" though popular in some local customs is >NOT supported by any authority. Can you please cite any authentic pramaaNam for this as also for offering betel leaf maalai? Moderator ================================================================== > ESTEEMED BHAGHAVATHAS, > HOW WE GO ABOUT OFFERING WORSHIP TO HANUMAN? > 1.AS A PARAMA BHAGHAVATHA Read out or recite Hanuman Chalisa. and recite lots of prayers dedicated to Sri Ram. Remember, if you are a Ram bhakt Hanuman is pleased too! If you want you can offer him a garland of vadas. (Vadai Malai). and if you want something done .. try a garland of Betel leaf. ( Vettalai Malai). All these things go well with the culture and customs only! Nothing wrong in doing all this for hinduism is a way of life. Remember, the absolute truth is still very far away. Thanks Arvind ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WwRTUD/SOnJAA/i1hLAA/VkWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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