maargazhi maatham

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Dear Srivaishnava perunthagaiyeer

 

Usually the month odf maargazhi is said as peedai maatham (inauspicious) and

marriages etc are not performed in this month. But I learnt from a tamil

professor that it is not peedai maatham but "peeta maatham". The peetam in

samskrit means a seat, a pedestal. This means even though other months are

also good months, this month is on a higher peetam- elevated status. In the

Srimadh Bhagavath geetha also Bhagavaan claims "maasanaam margaseershoham'.

Then it can not be "peedai maatham", but peeta maatham.

 

Why we do not perform marriages in this month? Is the next question. Because

if we think only of materials wealth, marriage, family, etc, when is it

that, we are going to think about the Lord. So this month is totally

allotted for devotion, without sparing time for materialistic aspects.

 

Does these reasons appeal in simple terms.

 

Bhagavathas can offer their comment please.

 

Dasan Vasudevan M.G.