Maasi Saradu /KaaradayAn nOnbhu Saradu

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Dear Sriman Sadagopan,

Namasthe,

Thank you for this excellent write up on the Saradu. Would you

please let us know of any particular sloka to be recited for Kanyas

and for sumangalis.

 

Thanks

Indira Prativadi

 

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Oppiliappan, Sadagopan <sgopan@c...> wrote:

> Dear BhakthAs :

>

> March 13 is the auspicious day this year , when married ladies and

KanyAs

> desiring marriage (Vivaaha Praaapthi) adorn the Maasi Saradu.For

the married

> ladies , the Saradu is worn for protecting their soumaangalyam .

For the KanyAs ,

> it is prayer to be blessed with vivAham to a suitable

Bhaagavathan .This nOnpu

> started with KanyAs and got extended to Sumangalis .

>

> On this Maasi Saradu( KaaradayAn nOnpu) day , the ladies should tie

their

> Saradu after 10 A.M and before sunset . Those who are near temples

like

> SrI RanganAtha temple should recieve it from the archakAs ,

consecrated

> Saradus placed at the sacred fet of MahA Lakshmi. Those who belong

to

> the Ahobila Mata paramparai can recieve a saradu blessed by HH

SrImath

> Azhagiya Singar fromSrimathi Vimala Rajaji of Maryland at the above

e-mail address.

> Those who are not near temples can make their own saradus by

dipping a suitable

> plain thread in turmeric with MahA Lakshmi manthram or SrI Sthuthi

dhyAna slOkam

> ( KalyANAnAm avikala nidhi:) .

>

> ThiruppAvai nOnpu has profound religious significance , where as

this Maasi Saradu

> Nonpu has more social significance for the ladies . The links have

been given to

> the clever arguments with which a pathivrathai named Saavithri

outwitted Dharma Raajan

> to retain her SoumAngalyam ( auspicious wedded state) by pulling

Her husband out of

> the clutches of Yama dharman .

>

> Ladies dip a Saradu ( twisted thread ) in turmeric with prayers to

MahA Lakshmi

> and their kuladhaivam . Then they tie it around their neck region .

It is distinct from

> ThirumAngalya Saradu , which has PurANic and Dhvivya Prabahndham

significance .

> It is to be observed however that there is no Veda manthram in

Vedic weddings for

> Maangalya dhAraNam . The traditional prayer is : "Maangalyam

tantutAnEna mama

> jeevana hEthunA---".

>

> Swamy Desikan refers to the marriage between Veda Sthrees and the

Lord of SrIrangam

> assisted by Swamy NammAzhwAr ( SaThaari Soori) in SrI RanganAtha

PadhukA Sahasram

> slOkams (785 and 869) .

>

> SubhapraNAdhA Bhavathee srutheenAm

> KaNDEshu Vaikuntapathim varaaNAm

> BhadhnAsi noonam MaNipAdharakshE

> Mangalyasoothram maNirasmijALai :

>

> ---SrI RanganAtha PaadhukA Sahasram: sLOkam 869

>

> (Meaning): Oh PadhukE ! Veda Sthree desire the Lord as their

> husband . On the necks of these Sthrees , You help the Lord

> tie the Mangala Soothram in your role as Bruhaspathy and

> recite auspicious utterances .Oh PaadhukE ! You spread Your

> auspicios rays from Your gems as Thaali Saradu to be used by

> the Lord .

>

> On this KaaradayAn Nonpu day , a special adai ( pancake ) is made

> from ground flour and jaggery and offered to the Lord as PrasAdham .

> They symbolize subhishti (plenty of days with happiness ) and

sweetness .

>

> With Best wishes for a most enjoyable KaradayAn Nonpu celebraton !

>

> Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan