Fwd: essence of saligramam worship: Part I

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dear sri sadagopan,

 

i apologze if the following question is inappropriate : is it okay to carry

saligramam on one self while going to work just as one would carry the picture

of the lord in one's purse ?

 

yours humbly

 

rajaram v.

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear friend:

Normally, carrying Saligramams is not advisable because you can never be

sure of maDi while you are out of home whether for work or otherwise.In

fact, elders used to advise placing the Saligramams box in the rice bag, for

whatever reason, whenever one is not able to perform Nitya Araadhana

 

The case of pictures is different. They do not belong to the category of

images (Vigrahams)in which Bhagavad Saannidhyam is established through

mantras or Saligramams in which this Saannidhyam is built in.

 

The pictures are useful as constant reminders about Perumal sans this

Saannidhyam. Therefore, there is no bar to carrying them.

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

 

 

 

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>dear sri sadagopan,

>

>i apologze if the following question is inappropriate : is it okay to carry

>saligramam on one self while going to work just as one would carry the

>picture of the lord in one's purse ?

>

>yours humbly

>

>rajaram v.

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Namo Narayana,

 

I heard a discourse by Sri Velukkudi Krishnan where he

mentioned that the practice of leaving the saligramam

in a bag of rice is not correct.

The Saligrama murthy is to be trated like a five month

old child. In case we are leaving our house, then we

should try and leave the saligrama murthy with someone

in the neighbourhood or relation who will take care of

the Aradhanai for the said period.

In fact just leaving uncooked rice does not serve the

purpose. If we keep rice and dhal (uncooked) in front

of a 5 month old child can it make use of it? probably

it will land up with a stomach upset.

The above paragraph is not my view but what I heard

from Sri V. Krishnan's discourse.

 

We should take utmost care and probably it is

advisable to take it along with you if you are

travelling for more than a day.

 

Honestly speaking , it is sad, but I do find that in

many homes the male members do not always perform the

Aradhanam to the saligramam. I also read some reply

saying that the when women offer rice to the saligrama

murthy the box should remain closed.

Can someone please clarify. Can small male children

who have not had samashrayanam open the box and offer

flowers / tusi to Saligramam?

 

I am awaiting the second post of Saligramam eagerly.

Can some learned member clarify the doubts with

references.

 

Thanks and regards

 

Ramanuja dasi.

 

--- Ram Anbil <Ramanbil wrote:

> Dear friend:

> Normally, carrying Saligramams is not advisable

> because you can never be

> sure of maDi while you are out of home whether for

> work or otherwise.

 

 

 

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