Avaniavittam and Gayathri Japam

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Dear members,

 

I have had a lingering doubt about the significance of Gayathri JApam and

Avaniavittam. Why do we have to change our poonals on both the days, which come

in quick succession.

 

My initial understanding was that gaythri japam is performed immediately after

avaniavittam, in order to strengthen the poonal by reciting the sacred gayathri

manthram.

 

But since I follow the Sama veda, my avaniavittam follows gayathri japam. Being

ingnorant, I fail to understand the significance of performing the gayathri

japam and then discarding that poonal to wear another one.

 

I hope the learned members would clear my doubt.

 

- adiyen acharyan ramanuja dasan.

 

 

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Sri:

Sri Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Guru Paramparaayai Nama:

 

 

Speaking from a point of view of one who belongs to the Yajurvedic shakha,

after doing the kaamokaarishiit japam, keeping the shika, the rest of the

hair

from one's head is removed. During this process, it is only natural that

one's

yaj~nyopavitam gets polluted. Hence the changing of the yaj~nyopavitam.

And then we proceed for the Gayatri Japam.

 

Another interesting fact is that the starting of any new (vedic) studies on

the

day >after< Sravani Paurnami (i.e. on, Sravana Krishna Paksha,

Prathami/Paadyami)

is considered as inappropriate. Any reasons ?

 

Sri Laxmi Hayagriva Parabrahmane Nama:

 

rajeev

 

 

-

"Sudharsan Ramadurai" <r_sudharsan

<bhakti-list>

Wednesday, August 15, 2001 8:49 PM

Avaniavittam and Gayathri Japam

 

 

| Dear members,

|

| I have had a lingering doubt about the significance of Gayathri JApam and

Avaniavittam. Why do we have to change our poonals on both the days, which

come in quick succession.

|

| My initial understanding was that gaythri japam is performed immediately

after avaniavittam, in order to strengthen the poonal by reciting the sacred

gayathri manthram.

|

| But since I follow the Sama veda, my avaniavittam follows gayathri japam.

Being ingnorant, I fail to understand the significance of performing the

gayathri japam and then discarding that poonal to wear another one.

|

| I hope the learned members would clear my doubt.

|

| - adiyen acharyan ramanuja dasan.

|

|

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[Guest guest]

Rajeev writes:

> Another interesting fact is that the starting of any new

> (vedic) studies on the day >after< Sravani Paurnami (i.e. on,

> Sravana Krishna Paksha, Prathami/Paadyami) is considered as

> inappropriate. Any reasons ?

 

Dear Rajeev,

 

pADyami/prathamA is always considered inappropriate for

beginning *any* study, including that of the Vedas.

Valmiki Maharshi echoes this rule in Sri Ramayana, a

learned friend has told me several times.

 

An interesting exception is the Rg Upakarma, conducted

on SrAvaNa-sravaNa, which often falls on a pADyami.

This is probably because the naimittika-dharma, i.e.,

the Upakarma, takes precedence over the general rule.

 

Mani