mArghazhi: a month for meditative pursuits

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Dear Friends on the bhakti-group,

 

adiyen has an unusual query which perhaps some of you

will appreciate too.

 

During mArghazhi it is customary to hear kalapshepams

on tiruppAvai. This has become such a universal custom

that people think that during dhanur mAsam there is no

place for any other meditative pursuit!

 

To some extent this is true. Because of its "nOnbu"

and "vratam" connections there is no doubt

"tiruppAvai" is the most appropriate object of

religious study during the 30 cold days of

"marghazhi". This is especially so for womenfolk.

 

For menfolk who are less than sanguine about "nonbu",

"vratam" and the bridal mysticism that abounds in the

"tiruppAvai", adiyen has heard it being said by elders

that "mArghazhi" is best suited for meditative study

of other scriptures. For example, they say that

"bhagavath-gita" kalapshepam is very appropriate

during this month. So is Ramayanam.

 

What is the exact position on this?

 

dAsan,

Sampathkumaran

 

 

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