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SrimatE Raamaanujaaya Namaha 

SrimatE Nigamaanta Mahaa Desikaaya Namaha 

Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Divyapadukasevaka Srivan Satakopa Sri 
NarayanaYatindra Mahadesikaya nama

Dear Bhagavathas, 

 your question : why an Iyengar Should not worship Lord Ganesha/Vinayaka

Answer: 

In my opinion , 

According to Srivaishnava Philosophy , Lord Sriman Narayanan is the only 
PURUSHOTHAMAN . HE is the only male and all HIS CHIT creations are female and 
we are supposed to marry him through the wedlock of Saranagathi . So after the 
performance of Saranagathi with the help of an Acharyan , we should strictly 
observe the following . Then only our Saranagathi will have a meaning. 

One should firmly believe that Sriman Narayanan alone is the supreme LORD and 
Purushothaman and HE alone can give Moksha. All other demi Gods , though may 
give other benefits in line with their capacity , cannot give Moksha to any 
one. As such surrendering unto the feet of Lord Sriman Narayanan alone can give 
us salvation. There is no other way to go. This is called ANANYA GATHITHVAM. 

Since all the creations are the property of the LORD , which came from HIM at 
the time of creation , created for the benefit of Chits , we do not have any 
right to claim anything as our own in this mundane world. So there is nothing 
that we can offer to the LORD , which is not owned by HIM . This is called 
AAKINCHANATHVAM. 

The last though not the least , is the POORNA VISWASAM. We should have implicit 
faith in LORD that HE will offer us salvation , as we are all HIS children.

In the light of the above it is expected from Srivaishnavites to refrain from 
worshipping Demi Gods in any form rather than doing service and worship to Lord 
Sriman Narayanan . If we keep worshipping other demi Gods as well after 
Saranagathi , it would amount to ( in the worldly order ) wife keeping the 
photograph of another person ( other than her husband ) in privacy after 
marriage and having satisfaction. It is highly immoral to do such an act and 
hence to be avoided. 

Moreover, when one gets an opportunity to deal with the Big boss ( say Chairman 
) in a company , why should we go to the people in lower rank , who cannot 
solve our problem , to get our job done . Does it not look ridiculous ? 

Trust the matter is clear now. 

Regards 

Yours Ramanuja Dasan, G.Sampath. 



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