RE-THRIDHANDAM

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DEAR SRIVAISHNAVA PERUNTHAGAIYEER

 

The thri dhandam - it also represents the three classification in

srivaishnavam of chethanan achethanan and paramaathmaa. The advaitha sanyasi

has one dhandam - aham brahmaasmi- no duality- as per their basic

philosophy.

 

Whenever the thridhandam is laid on the ground and then lifted back to the

vertical position it mean the sanyaasi holding the dhandam paid his

saashtaanga praNamam (physical prostration- seviththal). That is also called

dhanda praNamam. There is no need for the sanyasi to do the physical

prostration.

 

Also one may notice a small flag in the thridhandam. It is a piece of cloth

for purposes of doing japam. Since sanyasi has only one vasthram, how to do

the japam by covering his hands? This cloth helps and then it goes back to

that position.

 

These are few points which were told by my Son to inform all bhaagavathaas

thru the net.

 

Vasudevan M.G.