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L . Vijayaraman
• Mon Mar 01 1999 - 12:26:00 PST
Dear Praveena Madam,
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>1. Shri Varaha PurAnam - there are about 32 'offences' ......
>However, if the food is digested, i.e., after taking food in the morning
>we can go to the temple in the evening.
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That makes sense and thanks for this info.
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> My father said the correct understanding woule be "Upavaasam is
>actually part of Vratham, meaning, upavaasam is performed with a
>motive to get closer to our lord". As we all are aware of EkAdasi is one
>among many Vrathams.
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That synchronises adiyen's understanding as well.
dAsan