Fwd: Re:Saparya Paddhati

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The following is from Sri Harsha in response to Sri

Ganapthy's follow up.

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--- Harsha Ramamurthy

<harsha_ramamurthy wrote:

> "Harsha Ramamurthy"

> <harsha_ramamurthy

> <satisharigela

> Re:Saparya Paddhati

> Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:44:09 +0530

>Namaste!

>

> The Claim that the amnaya Shankara Mutts are

> following the ‘ Saparya Paddathi

> is based on the information published by the Mandali

> of HH Guhunanada and I am

> entitled to assume the correctness of it.

 

Every one has the right to claim

things! But unless it is verified by the Amnaya

Mutts, it cannot be really accepted.

 

> As per the personal information I have from the “

> Sri Shankara

> Bhagawathpadacharya Paramparagatha Moolamnaaya

> Peetam or Sarvaghnya Peetam “

> well known as Kaamakoti peetam at Kaanchi , the

> procedures as established by

> HH Chidanada Nathar is followed .

>

 

I agree that

Saparya Paddhati is followed in Kanchi. However, in

the earlier message, I indicated the four Mutts, and

did not mention Kanchi. So it would be incorrect to

say that “all” Shankar Mutts follow Saparya Paddhati

of Guhananda Mandali. Much has been discussed about

the Amnaya status of Kanchi and it being the

Sarvajna Mutt elsewhere by Sri Vidyashankar

Sundareshan. Also, the moderator of the group once

asked the members to quote from Madhaviya Shankara

Vijaya, the facts related to Adi Shankara and the

Amnaya Mutts established by him. But this discussion

is not relevant here I suppose.

> At Kaamakshi temple. The Chief priests who are well

> known to me have been

> initiated directly based on the Divine directions of

> Maha Periyavaal by HH

> Chidanada Nathar and some by His disciples.

> Navavarana puja was stopped for

> some unknown reasons at Kaamakshi temple, which was

> revived after about 75 yrs

> by HH Chidanada Nathar on directions again from

> MahaSwamygal.

>

 

I am aware of Kamakoti Shastry

following the Krama of Guhananda Mandali.

 

> It is a very well known fact that HH Chidananda

> Nathar was widely recognized as

> an authority in Sri Vidya and Vedanta, who had

> reestablished Srividya in south

> during a difficult time when Brahmins shunned it as

> Avaidic. He was very close

> to Both Sringeri Mutt and Kaanchi Mutt and any

> mistakes of the mantras or

> procedures would have been discussed presumably. As

> to the differences in procedures in the saparya

> paddathi followed at Sringeri relating to Patra

> Sthapan Krama, Amaaya samashti Puja etc cannot be

> commented

> in the absence of details.

 

 

Well! I do not really know about Sri Chidanandanatha’s

discussion with the Acharyas of Sringeri. It is

possible to assume that mantras and procedures were

discussed. But there ought to be differences, right

from the Guru Mandala, because Guhanandanatha was a

Kaula Sampradayi, whereas Shankara Mutts (I mean the

Sringeri Mutt to be specific) teaches Dakshinachara.

There ought to be differences in Patra Sthapana and

other things. The patra sthapana followed is exactly

the opposite to what is taught in Saparya Paddhati.

The use of things like Draksha Rasa etc in

Vishesharghya was banned by Sri Abhinava Vidya

Tirtha Swamigal. One should refer to works by Sri

Simhabhttla Ramamurthy Shastrigal, the Asthana

Vidwan of Sringeri for details about Sringeri’s

approach to Srividya. The books have been reprinted

by Balasaraswati book depot. To this day,

Mahashodashi and Mahapaduka Mantras are not given to

women in Sringeri because of the Smriti which

restricts it’s use to men.

 

> As to the Comment, as to the “ Probable Printing

> Mistakes . It has only two

> intentional mistakes of a very minor nature for copy

> right reasons in the Eighth

> Avarana Puja and Dhandini namaani .. These are

> informed to the prospective

> shishyas in advance who intend to do NP .

>

 

The way the Vyoma

and Shakti Bijas are drawn in Vishesha Arghya is

opposite to what is described in the Sutras. I was

also doing the same mistake until Sri Ganesh Prasad

corrected me. I also discussed the same with some

scholars in Chennai and Hyderabad and they seemed to

agree. Late Sri Narayana Bharati, the grandson of

Chidanandanatha, was a good friend of mine and he

also seemed to accept that this was wrong.

 

> This reminds of an instance of a Very famous Vedic

> scholar approaching Maha

> Swamy to carry out standardization for “ SANDYA

> VANDANA” procedures which as

> per his knowledge had 100 variants. Maha Swamygal

> replied in his own

> characteristic style, that he Wanted to know why the

> scholar wanted to increase

> the number from “100 to 101 “.

>

> The Message of Mahaswamy was very clear. There would

> be” N “ number of

> procedures but what is important is not the

> procedures PERSE but the “

> Thatwartham “ of Sri Vidya Navavarana Puja which

> induces the Advaitha Bhavam by

> Devi’s grace.

 

 

The intention behind the post was

to note two things:

 

 

One needs to follow one’s own Guru Sampradaya in

Srividya and there cannot be absolutely generic

stuff in Navavarana. There could certainly be books

for reference.

By conveying the idea that “All Shankara Mutts’ are

following one particular book, an impression that it

is the best and universally accepted copy would be

created.

 

However, Thanks to Sri Ganapati for listing some

wonderful books that detail Navavarana Pooja.

 

sarvAparAdhAn kShamasva jananI!

 

-Harsha Ramamurthy.

 

 

 

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