Sri Lakhmi's form on Lord's Chest

[Guest guest]

Hi:

 

Can anyone please let me know the form of Sri Lakshmi Devi on Lord's

(Thirupathi) Chest,the reason for asking is ,we here need to prepare

her for our Venkateswara Swamy and we have a doubt whether SriDevi

is with two hands holding lotus (or) with four hands of Abhaya

Pose.If there are any scriptures about this for reference please let

me know.

 

Thank you,

Prem

[Guest guest]

Dear Sri Prem Kumar :

 

I have a Sandal paste impression of Vakshasthala Lakshmi

of Thirumalai SrInivAsan taken soon after PerumAL's Thirumanjanam

on a Friday .

 

The size of Vakshasthala Lakshmi is small as you know .

Looking with a magnifier glass , it appears that our Mother

sports 4 hands . The upper Two hands have lotuses and the other two

hands have abhaya , Varadha MudhrAs as SrI Padmaavathi ThAyAr

at ThirucchAnoor.

 

Other knowledgable people from Thiruppathi particularly are

invited to comment .

 

By the way , are you commissioning a vigraham of Lord SrinivAsa

for home or temple worship ? If so please send me a private mail on

the Sthapathi since a dear friend wants a vigraham of 6-7 inches

height of Lord SrInivaasan for his poojA graham.

 

I am also looking for some one who lives at or near

KumbakONam to identify a silpi there known for

PanchalOga vigraham construction for the temples

and homes .

 

Thanks for your help ,

V.Sadagopan

 

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"somguy2002" <premmkumar

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Friday, March 12, 2004 11:45 PM

Sri Lakhmi's form on Lord's Chest

 

 

> Hi:

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> Can anyone please let me know the form of Sri Lakshmi Devi on Lord's

> (Thirupathi) Chest,the reason for asking is ,we here need to prepare

> her for our Venkateswara Swamy and we have a doubt whether SriDevi

> is with two hands holding lotus (or) with four hands of Abhaya

> Pose.If there are any scriptures about this for reference please let

> me know.

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> Thank you,

> Prem

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[Guest guest]

Swamin,

I heard that the vigraha worshipped at home should not be more than the thumb

height . Is this correct ? Then 6 or 7 inches may not be appripriate .

With regards

S.Soundararajan

 

 

Dear SrI Soundararajan:

 

Many of the vigrahAs worshipped at home by our

poorvAchAryAs are 3to 6 inches high . You can see some

of them at VeLLI MaNDapam at Ahobila Matam and at

ParakAla matam and elsewhere.

 

There is no sAstraic restriction on the heights

except handling during Thirumanjanam and other

activities requiring lifting of the Vigrahams .

 

V.Sadagopan