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Sadagopan
• Tue Dec 24 2002 - 05:56:12 PST
At 07:45 AM 12/23/02 +0100, you wrote:
>Pranamaas to all the Thondars of Thiruvengadamudayaan,
>
>I heard that there will be only Bilvapatra Archana to the Lord Thirumalesha
during Dhanurmaasam... (that is the reason, there is no suprabhatha sevai)
I would like to know why this bilvapatra used for archana?
>
>Also may be I am wrong. Would like to know the truth and reason for the
same if it is the truth.
>
>Adiyen,
>Dasan,
>Venkatesh.B.V.
Dear SrI Venkatesh:
Bilva tree is one of the preferred residences of
MahA Lakshmi in our tradition. Hence the use of
Bilva leaves is an ancient tradition at Thirumalai.
TuLasi leaves and Flowers of specific kinds are
the most frequest used material for archanai
of our Lord.
V.Sadagopan
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