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Dear Prapatti Group members:

 

If for any reason you have missed performing the upAkarma on Avani-Avittam

(for eg. Grahanam etc.,), you can perform it on the next pournami day.

Upakarma is best performed in a river (rather than in a temple). This year

at Buffalo, 20 of us joined together and performed the upAkarma on the

Niagara river at the Beaver Island State Park. It was a great experience

and everyone of us enjoyed it. For a moment I thought the river must have

felt thankful for serving the cause of Sanatana Dharma!

 

I have personally come across lot of variations on the worship of Sarawati.

I have seen some families observing Sarawati pooja (including mine) and

this may be due to the cosmpolitan influence of big cities. It may be

worthwhile to know the official Sri Vaishnava view. According to my late

grandfather, there were Sri Vaishnavas(paramaikantins) in his native town

who would only worship Rama, Krishna and Lord Narayana (i.e. they would

celebrate only Rama Navami and JanmAshtami of all the festivals). They

would refrain from doing anything Kamyam (like performing Sudarshana Homam

etc.). The question is where do we draw the line. I think our own family

tradition is the best guide.

 

Vijayaraghavan Srinivasan

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