Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Dear Devotees, In my original message, the following concluding paragraph was missed; kindly add it to the text: Dasan, Krishnaswamy This body of ours is the Land of Praak-Jyotisa where the light-Divine ever-shines and ought to enlighten us. But we have allowed it to be ruled by Naraka, the self-centered, desire dominated and power hungry Ego. When we realize our erroneous ways and seek His help, Krishna surely comes, fills our consciousness, drives away the negative tendencies and delivers us. We ourselves will become beacons of light-divine - Deepavali -- to illuminate ourselves and others and make this our body a heaven, not the hell --the Naraka that we had allowed it to become. - "MK krishnaswamy" <krishnaswamy <RaamaBhakthi> Cc: <tiruvenkatam>; <Oppiliappan> Saturday, November 13, 2004 8:22 AM Re: Deepavali > Dear Devotees, > Another Note to share, particularly with your children too. > Dasan, > Krishnaswamy M.K > > > DEEPAVALI > > Deepavali is a festival which everyone enjoys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Dear Group : Please comment .Thanks. V.Sadagopan - sabitha c yennappan (AT) computer (DOT) net Thursday, October 26, 2006 11:09 AM Fw: Deepavali Respected Sir, While browsing the net, I happen to come across an article which said that in South India, oil bath is taken on the morning of Naraka Chaturdasi day. It tied this practice to the killing of Naraka on this day. Soon after, I ran into another article that said that the South Indian custom is to take oil bath on Diwali day (New Moon day) before sunrise. Are there several customs in practice? If so, which groups observe the former custom and which groups observe the latter custom? Appreciate your clarification of the practices. Thank you Regards Sabitha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Dear Sabitha, As per shastras, oil bath is not to be taken before sunrise. However, on the day of Deepavali, the shastras indicate that taking oil bath before sunrise is equivalent to taking bath in the Ganges. For those having to pefrom 'tharpanam' on the that day, if Amavasya falls, the general custom is to take oil bath betore sunrise, wear new clothes. After sun rise, he has to take again bath and peform the tharpanam as in the normal course. Some elders skip the oil bath in the morning, wait for the sun rise, take normal headbath and do the tharpanam and then wear the new clothes. Well. Customs do differ. Some sects in Tamil Nadu, celeberate the Deepavali, the day next to the day when the general public celeberate the deepavali. But the poin to note is that oil bath before sunrise on other days is prohibited by the shastras. A.Govindakrishnan Want to start your own business? Learn how on Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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