--- In SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Sriman Narayanan Kidambi
<snkidambi@xxxx> wrote:
>
> Namaskaram
>
> Adiyen have a question about ishta daivam and kula daivam. Is it
kula daivam means the god/godesses is workshiped by our family for
very longtime? if so on what basis do we classify? Is it based on
our ancesters did archagam/kaikaryam to this god? Can you please
explain?
>
> Sriman narayanan
***************
Dear Sir,
I suppose you are right. (And I also say you've explained it quite
well yourself!).
If you ask me, I'd say there are really no hard-&-fast definitions
for "kula", "ishta", and "abhimAna" deivam. It all depends on the
context, the circumstance or the emotional state of the worshipper.
I usually like to quote the example of Peria-AzhwAr here.
Peria-AzhwAr was a native of SriVilliputtur. Naturally, we'd think
his "kula deivam" should've been none other than Sri RangamannAr
perumAl or 'vadapatra-sAyin", the local deity there. But Peri-
AzhwAr's "ishta-deivam" or "abhimAna deivam" seems to have been Sri
Ranganatha perumAl of SriRangam. And we can understand why, since
Ranga was the AzhwAr's "maapillai" (son-in-law) and all sons-in-law,
of course, have to be necessarily deferred to by fathers-in-law,
willy-nilly...
But if you read what the AzhwAr says in his famous final hymn,
the "senniyOngu pAsuram" of the "peria-AzhwAr tirumozhi", you'd
think our great Lord of TiruVenkatam, SrinivAsan, is his "kula
deivam" without doubt!
When the AzhwAr himself merrily enjoyed license and flexibility, why
should we get strait-jacketed by rigid definitions?
Regards,
dAsan,
Sudarshan
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