Guest guest Posted February 8, 2002 Report Share Posted February 8, 2002 Priya Bhagawadbandhuvullara, Asmathsree Gurubhyo Namaha Srimannarayana Ramanuja Yathibhyo Namaha Srimathay Narayananayanamaha Srimathay Ramanujaya Namaha Jaishrimannarayana With reference to 'Significance of Arathi' by one of the members, this Dasan tries to explain based on the Samskara Bhiksha of beloved Acharya Sri Sri Sri Tridanci Srimannarayana Ramanuja Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji. The main purpose of Arathi itself is a very subtle but the most important for all vedic-based religions. It is basically a mangalasasanams to the Lord for removing all dOshams what so ever real/imaginery on our Lord; like a mother who can't bear to see even an iota of real/imaginery dOsham falling on her dearest child even by a glance of any visitor who ever may be and thus does something or other to evade such effects and she does'nt expect any other benefit out of that. .. Similarly there is no other gain to be accrued to the devotee in return out of the Arathi. Immediately after Arathi, the next upacharams (Arghya Padya Aachamaneeya) follows. This should be the true philosophy of any staunch/real devotee. Though Arathi is brought to all the devotees in some temples it may be only to give an occasion to put some coins (for Hundi.) and there is no other reason. Jai Sriman Narayana Kilambi Ramakrishna Ramanuja dasan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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