Re: Avaniavittam and Gayathri Japam
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• August 16, 2001
Sri: Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Guru Paramparaayai Nama: Speaking from a point of view of one who belongs to the Yajurvedic shakha, after doing the kaamokaarishiit japam, keeping the shika, the rest of the hair from one's head is removed. During this process, it is only natural that one's yaj~nyopavitam gets polluted. Hence the changing of the yaj~nyopavitam. And then we proceed for the Gayatri Japam. Another interesting fact is that the starting of any new (vedic) studies on the day >after< Sravani Paurnami (i.e. on, Sravana Krishna Paksha, Prathami/Paadyami) is considered as inappropriate. Any reasons ? Sri Laxmi Hayagriva Parabrahmane Nama: rajeev ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sudharsan Ramadurai"To: Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 8:49 PM Subject: Avaniavittam and Gayathri Japam | Dear members, | | I have had a lingering doubt about the significance of Gayathri JApam and Avaniavittam. Why do we have to change our poonals on both the days, which come in quick succession. | | My initial understanding was that gaythri japam is performed immediately after avaniavittam, in order to strengthen the poonal by reciting the sacred gayathri manthram. | | But since I follow the Sama veda, my avaniavittam follows gayathri japam. Being ingnorant, I fail to understand the significance of performing the gayathri japam and then discarding that poonal to wear another one. | | I hope the learned members would clear my doubt. | | - adiyen acharyan ramanuja dasan. | | | Get 250 color business cards for FREE! | http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/ | | | -------------------------------------------------------------- | - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - | To Post a message, send it to: bhakti-list@yahoogroups.com | Archives: http://ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/ | | | Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ | | | -------------------------------------------------------------- - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - To Post a message, send it to: bhakti-list@yahoogroups.com Archives: http://ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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