Rama Navami

[Guest guest]

Dear Srivaishnavaites, I got a small doubt. We celebrate birthdays of other

avatars of Lord in their stars but why do we celebrate on thithi as pithrukkal

for Rama and Krishna(Rama Navami and Janma Ashtami). Is there any significance

for this? Thanks, Srinath

[Guest guest]

Dear Srivaishnavaites,

Further to the above doubt i have few more doubts for which i seek your

clarification.

 

Vedas-Question1

When we go to any upanyasakas or read their writings about Vedas, they tell

Stories with some characters. We beleive that Vedas were prior to everything

but then how come we have these stories?

 

Vedas-Question2

Vedas does not refer Lord in sitting, standing,relaxing postures. How come we

have installations in temple with all these postures? What authority is there

for this? Or have we done anything against vedas?

 

Other questions

1. We make paanagam, butter milk and payatham paruppu etc for

Rama Navami. Why? In north they do not do these?

2. Panagam and Kesari for Narasimha jayanthi.

3. Salt seedai and Sweet seedai etc for Gokulashtami..

whereas in north or Gujarat where krishna was born, they do not do all these?

Is there any significance for all these or is it a local individualised

versions?.

Thanks,

Srinath

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