sumangali prarathanai - Why? - answer

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Here is some information which is the Heart of the

matter I have got from Ms. Jayshree Saranathan.

 

I think this is very important and we should explain

this to our children and others on why the Sumangali

Prarthanai is done.

 

I am sure the next time there is a Sumangali

Prarthanai there will be more dedication and more

meaning to it.

 

 

 

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Tue, 17 May 2005 05:33:39 -0700 (PDT)

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sumangali prarathanai

yamini_suresh

SrI:

Dear Madam,

It was a well written article on sumangali prarathana

and I have saved it in my folder.

But I wonder if the 'why' part has another

explanation.

 

Normally, we are supposed to pay our obesiance to

pithrus everyday as part of Pancha yajna. Our maternal

ancestors are also covered in that prayer. But as it

is, there is no prayer form exclusively for maternal

or female ancestors. I think we remember them and pray

for their blessings before starting any shubha-karyam

in our houshold. As such it is not merely to honour

them but to seek their blessings, that we conduct this

function.

 

But unfortunately many a time it turns out to be a

gift (of saree) to the sister (naatthanaar) and is

seen as varumbadi by them. Since the deeper feelings

for the well being for the one who is doing it is not

always found, I have recommended to many who used to

complaint about it when they seek my advice on

astrology, to choose a deserving outsider who would

sincerely pray for their well being and make them the

main person in the function though others in the

family are invited to take part.

 

The purpose of the entire function is to invoke the

blessings of female ancestors who departed as

sumangalis (as embodiment of Lakshmi)and pray for

their guidance and good-will for the function that is

to ensue (marriage or poonul etc)

 

Kindly pardon me for any wrong information in this

regard,

sincerely,

jayasree saranathan.