Guest guest Posted December 10, 1998 Report Share Posted December 10, 1998 Dear Adyen, Could any of you shed some light on this question that someone I know has asked, please??? >2 years ago I went to India and I visit Chitrakoot, the place where Lord >Rama was exiled. The Mandakini river flows there. The year before I had the >honor to whorship a Govardhana-sila. So when I went to India I had a big >desire to whorship the Lord in that form. So when we were in this place I >could not stop the desire to take 3 ¨stones¨ from the river in the very >place where the steps of Sita can be seen on the stones. My question is: >There is any chance that this stones can be worshipped as silas or not?. >If they are not silas I get any benefit whorshiping them?. Thank you for your anticipated help krishnarpanamastu jtcd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 1998 Report Share Posted December 10, 1998 John Marshall asks, on behalf of someone else: > >2 years ago I went to India and I visit Chitrakoot, the place where Lord > >Rama was exiled. The Mandakini river flows there. The year before I had the > >honor to whorship a Govardhana-sila. So when I went to India I had a big > >desire to whorship the Lord in that form. So when we were in this place I > >could not stop the desire to take 3 ¨stones¨ from the river in the very > >place where the steps of Sita can be seen on the stones. My question is: > >There is any chance that this stones can be worshipped as silas or not?. > >If they are not silas I get any benefit whorshiping them?. Dear John: The following is just my opinion and does not constitute an authoritative answer of any sort. It is my opinion that worship should not be done for the purpose of getting personal benefit (kAmyArtha). All worship should be for glorifying the Lord, to please Him by performing His service. This having been said, it is also my opinion that if you see Divinity in a stone, and worship it with all sincerity, the Lord will manifest Himself in the stone to receive the worship of His devotee. There is support for this belief in Alvar paasurams and other texts. Some others may call this "prema-pUja". Mani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 1998 Report Share Posted December 10, 1998 Dear Sri Jaya Tirtha Charan Das: It is good to hear form you . SaaLagramA silA aarAdhanam is very much sanctioned by the SaasthrAs . Govardhana SilAs can be kept in the PujA graham , but no formal worship is recommended to the best of my knowledge . Sri Mani VaradarAjan's point is important in this context . Best Regards, V.Sadagopan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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