praying to other deities...
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• January 23, 1998
***********************Start Quote******************* But, is it wrong if you say slokams for hanumAn or sani if you are afflicted by sani (even though in your heart of hearts, you have pledged allegiance to perumal)? ***********************End Quote********************** I am reminded of my Grandfathers reasoning that since the NavaGrahas are at the feet of Shri.Vishnu,praying to them individually would be superfluous if one prayed to Shriman Narayana.He therefore recommended us to recite the Dhasavathara stothram in lieu of the Navagraha Stothram. By implication ShriVaishnavas were not expected to circumambulate the navagrahas and seldom(if ever) do the older Kovils have a Navagraha shrine. I hope this is of some help. Pradeep Chakravarthy
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