Guest guest Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 > SrI: > NamO NarayanA > > Dear Sri Vaishnavas: > > AdiyEn writes this mail with a thought. > > We all celebrate birthdays and more importantly our little children celebrate their birthday on the English dates. > (with new dress and chocolates for classmates and teachers in school). > > AdiyEn's suggestion is that we ensure that we celebrate ONLY Nakshatram birthdays for the children > and tell them the significance of the Nakshatram. This will help in the little ones registering the Tamil month > names and the Nakshatram. Sharing sweets and cutting cake was a practice we inculcated from the west, > but atleast we can ensure we do this on their Nakshatram dates rather than a date which is referred as AD. > > Once the children grow up with the appreciation for their Nakshatram, the respect for Thiru Nakshatrams of our > Acharya, Azhwars and Sriman Narayana will automatically be inculcated. This will lead of enjoying the > Acharya, Azhwar and Sriman Narayana and celebrating respective Thiru Nakshartrams. > > dAsan > Srimad Azhagia Singar Thiruvadi > > > > > > > > > Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka > Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: > Links > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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