Guest guest Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 SrI: Dear Sriman Seshadri: Thank you for your question . I will share it with the other groups I moderate . I am sure you would not mind . Also , some one might have a better answer . I can only make a guess (Yukthi Vaadham ) on this practise of VaishNavAs . Camphor is a phenolic compound , which sublimes quickly on heating and produces a lot of soot (thick smoke) , which on close inhalation is not good . ArchakAs use it for Thattu sambhAvanA . It is a livelihood issue for them . VaishNavAs partake only Theerttha , TuLasi PrasAdham and SaThAri . Typically in uthsavams , the burning Karpooram is thrown away on ground after Aaratthi . If you look inside the garbhagraham , where an year's haaratthi's residue can be seen on the inside . It would eb very black in the inside walls . That is why Koil Suddhi is done at Thirumalai Garbha gruham four times a year . Where they wash the walls with turmeric water miced with unburnt camphor . VaishNavAs , who did YaagAms (SoamyAjis) had Agni on their hands . They will not bless with their hands for fear of causing harm to the one , who is being blessed . We do not find such YajvAs these days . They did exist . That was another reason . VaidhigAgni on the palm is not directed at the Haaratthi agni . V.Sadagopan - Surender M.Seshadri sgopan (AT) computer (DOT) net Friday, September 16, 2005 5:46 PM One Doubt ! Namaskaram Sir Sadgopan Mama, Can you please clarify, As a Sri VaishNavAa why we are not taking the Karpura arathi of perumal . Is their any specific reason ? Dasan , Surender Seshadri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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