svAti tirunAL's kIrtanam-s

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This is a response by Prof. Narayanaswami Pallasena to a query in

Advaita-L. I am forwarding this here as it of interest to us.

 

Ravi

 

 

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Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:47:28 -0230 (NDT)

Swami Pallasena <swami

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Hi Sri Ravi:

I just happened to see the following posting the

advaita-vedanta group re: my posting of the

devi navarAtri kIrtanaMs of mahArAjA svAti tirunAL.

(Appended below this letter, for quick reference)

Here is the clarification I can offer:

 

As I understand, and as is the common practice in all

the places I am aware of,,

the nine days are divided into 3+3+3,

Durga (first 3 days), Lakshmi (next 3 days)

and Sarasvati (last 3 days); and the Sarasvati

Puja is conducted on the nineth day, and Vijayadashami

is the grand finale! on the tenth day!

 

But, in the write-up, I mentined that in the

Navarathri Mandapam in Trivandrum, the Navatarthri

Utsavam, as codified by the Chera Rulers, the

order is: Devi is worshipped as Sarasvati during

the first 3 days, as Lakshmi in the next 3 days, and as

Durga during the last 3 days, This is explicitly mentioned

in the Newspaper article I referred to in my posting. But,

the nine kIrtanams of svAti tirunAL have

first six songs on Sarasvati, and the last 3

on Parvati. (no song of Lakshmi specifically). I

cannot understand the reason. But, in the Navarathri

Utsavam conducted at the Navarathri Mandamam in

the Fort Palace of Trivandrum, it is the custom

to sing the svAti tirunAL kIrtanams in the same

order as composed by him, one on each day - so

the songs for the first 3 days are on Sarasvati,

and the last 3 days on Parvati. But I am still

puzzled why svAti tirunAL did not compose the

middle 3 songs on Laskhmi!!

 

Thanks

Narayanaswami

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Fri, 29 Sep 2000 23:38:30 +0200

Surjit Dixit <surjit

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Re: AdhyAtmic significance of NavarAtrI

 

Namaskars everybody,

First of all I wish to thank Smt. Lathaji for the nice narration of

clips from Srimadbhaagavatam.

 

While Smt. Lathaji's message says the three godesses Durga, Lakshmi

and Saraswati are to be prayed in that order during Navaratri, the

mail yesterday from Shri Narayanaswami Pallasena (Sub: devi NAVARATHRI

Keerthanams of Svati Tirunal (fwd)) says the prayers are to be offered

in

the order of Saraswati, Lakshmi and Durga. His article on Navaratri

celebration

in Trivandrum and the work of Swati Tirunaal is also beautiful. Going

back

in my memory if i remember right, we used to perform Saraswati puja (as

a kid

for all out books and notes :-), on the 7th day of Navaratri (and read

them on

Vijaydashami), which seems to match what Smt Lathaji has to say.

 

I don't wish to raise any controversy but am just curious to get the

right

information, I would appreciate if somebody could kindly sort it out. I

once

again thank you all for making this list such a wonderful place, I thank

my

stars for having been lucky to find it in the jungle of Web :-)

Best regards,

Surjit

 

 

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