Guest guest Posted July 22, 2000 Report Share Posted July 22, 2000 Dear SreeVaishavas, I have a series of doubts.Could anyone help me out in clearing them. 1.Why do we perform Tharpanam even for Prapannas.Alwar in His Thiruvaimozhi says "Maramannal Vaikuntham Koddukum Piran" . 2.My second doubt is regarding the Verse "Othaar MiKaarai Ellaiyaya Maamaya". When Alwar says Emberuman doesn't have anyone equalising(OtHaar) Him it is obvious that no one is above him.Then why he agains puts the phrase Mikkaar. 3. What is the difference between Ekathandi and Thrithandi Sanyasis. Kindly Forgive me if i'm wrong Adiyen Lakshmi. Get Mail – Free email you can access from anywhere! / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2000 Report Share Posted July 24, 2000 Lakshmi, I am not even fit to answer any of your questions. However I asked the same question as your first question (below) to an Vedic authority during my trip to India last year and following is the reply I got: The Tharpanam we perform is meant not only for our forefathers but also for the Vasus, Rudhras and Adhityas. There are a certain number of Vasus, Rudhras and Adhityas existing. These do not refer to a particular God but are titles. As per Bhagavad Gita, (I think) there are 11 Rudhras. So even though our forefathers might have attained mOksham, we still need to perform the Naimithika karmas (Tharpanam, ceremony, etc,.) to please the Vasu, Rudhra, Adityas. Please apologize any discrepancy in my reply. 1.Why do we perform Tharpanam even for Prapannas.Alwar in His Thiruvaimozhi says "Maramannal Vaikuntham Koddukum Piran" . adiyEn Lakshmi Narasimhan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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