Prasadam

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Pranams,

I have a following qustion: Do Sri Vaisnava's offer

their food before the image of the Lord before they

eated.

Withe best wishes

Garga Rsi das

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Sri.Greg

 

Offering of Food to Lord is called "bhogyasana' and one of the important

steps in Bhagavat Aradhana.

It is the opinion of Sri Vaishnava elders that any food that is eaten

without offering to Lord is considered stealing His

things and considered as one of 'Bhagavat Apacharams' (Sin towards Lord)

 

Further, a Sri Vaishnava is expected to eat the Prasadam (After Offering

food to Lord, It should be called Prasadam) only after

he completes 'Athiti Satkaram' ie, Hospitality towards any visitors or Co

Sri Vaishnava.

 

Thanks

 

Regards

 

KM Narayanan

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

Srimathe Nigamantha Mahadeshikaya Namaha

 

It is Described in Puranas and Agamic(Temple Rules) Texts like this.

 

Avahanam Thatha Snanam Alankaranthu Bhojanam

Yathraasanam cha Shayanam Shatvidha devathaarchanaha

 

Like anyone God has 6 works

Avahanam (Waking or Propitiating)

Snanam (Bathing)

Alankaram (Dressing)

Bhojanam (Food)

Yathra (Outing)

Shayanam (Sleeping)

 

Vijay T N

 

 

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"greg michel" <gregokrasz

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Saturday, January 12, 2002 8:40 AM

Re: Prasadam

 

>

> Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

>

> Sri.Greg

>

> Offering of Food to Lord is called "bhogyasana' and one of the important

> steps in Bhagavat Aradhana.

> It is the opinion of Sri Vaishnava elders that any food that is eaten

> without offering to Lord is considered stealing His

> things and considered as one of 'Bhagavat Apacharams' (Sin towards Lord)

>

> Further, a Sri Vaishnava is expected to eat the Prasadam (After Offering

> food to Lord, It should be called Prasadam) only after

> he completes 'Athiti Satkaram' ie, Hospitality towards any visitors or Co

> Sri Vaishnava.

>

> Thanks

>

> Regards

>

> KM Narayanan

>

>

>

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