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Srimans

 

In the United States of America,

I say "MerO: paSchimE pArsvE" in the sankalpa instead of "MerOr DakshinE

pArsvE". I have verified this with a Tamil Iyengar priest (Srirangam Peria

Andavan Ashramam) from Madras who worked in Srinivasar temple, Bridgewater,NJ.

In the Pittsburg-Tirupathi temple, some priests say "MerO: paSchimE pArsvE" in

the sankalpa. The rest is the same as said in South India.

 

Jai! Sriman nArAyanA!

 

govindarajan

 

Ram Anbil wrote:

>

> Dear Bhagavatas:

> This point has been raised and answered several times. Given below are

excerpts from Chapter 21 "Evolution and Dissolution if Matter - Space - Time

triad" of my book "Hinduism Rediscovered" archived at

"www.Srivaishnava.org/sgati". For more details, please click on Saranagathi

Vol.2 Issues 15 to 20 (from February 5th to 10th,

1997)==============================================

> "The Sankalpa which every Hindu makes while initiating any religious practice,

invariably refers to the exact locale where the rite is performed with reference

to the Hindu Cosmology.

> ( e.g.) In India, the locale part of the Sankalpa would be as follows :

> Jambudveepe In the isle of the rose apple

> Bharata Varshe In the region called Bharata Varsha

> Bharatah Khande In the continent of Bharata etc.

> Those doing the rites in the U.S.A, adopt the same as follows:-

> Ramanaka Varshe In the region called Ramanaka Varsha

> Aindra Khande In the continent called Aindra

> Rocky - mickelny Parvatayor Madhye : Between the mountains of Rockey and

MickelnyMisissipi- Missouri Ityadhi Aneka Shodasa Jeeva Nadeenam sameepa stite :

> the place that is surrounded by such perenniel rivers like Mississipi ,

Missouri and 16 other rivers"

> ===============================================================

> There is, however. a view that the entire universe of ours is south of Meru

maountain. Hence, the Sankalpam should say "MerO DakshinE pArsvE"

> For Canada, you may have to substitute the mountains and rivers nearest to

your place.

> Hope this helps.

> Dasoham

> Anbil Ramaswamy

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Dear Shri Govindarajan:

 

Here is a quote from (Vishnu purAnA ?)

"sarvEshamapi varshAnAm mErO: dakshinassthita: ". which implies that the

sankalpa should be mErO: dakshinE parshvE. This also implies that the

imaginary mountain meru is perhaps situated near the north pole.

 

S. Vijayaraghavan

Buffalo/NY

 

 

 

>"T. R.Govindarajan" <tgovindarajan

>

>Ram Anbil <Ramanbil

> Re: important doubt

>Mon, 30 Jul 2001 17:41:08 -0400

>

>Srimans

>

>In the United States of America,

>I say "MerO: paSchimE pArsvE" in the sankalpa instead of "MerOr DakshinE

>pArsvE". I have verified this with a Tamil Iyengar priest (Srirangam Peria

>Andavan Ashramam) from Madras who worked in Srinivasar temple,

>Bridgewater,NJ.

>In the Pittsburg-Tirupathi temple, some priests say "MerO: paSchimE

>pArsvE" in

>the sankalpa. The rest is the same as said in South India.

>

>Jai! Sriman nArAyanA!

>

>govindarajan

>

>Ram Anbil wrote:

> >

> > Dear Bhagavatas:

> > This point has been raised and answered several times. Given below are

>excerpts from Chapter 21 "Evolution and Dissolution if Matter - Space -

>Time triad" of my book "Hinduism Rediscovered" archived at

>"www.Srivaishnava.org/sgati". For more details, please click on Saranagathi

>Vol.2 Issues 15 to 20 (from February 5th to 10th,

>1997)==============================================

> > "The Sankalpa which every Hindu makes while initiating any religious

>practice, invariably refers to the exact locale where the rite is performed

>with reference to the Hindu Cosmology.

> > ( e.g.) In India, the locale part of the Sankalpa would be as follows :

> > Jambudveepe In the isle of the rose apple

> > Bharata Varshe In the region called Bharata Varsha

> > Bharatah Khande In the continent of Bharata etc.

> > Those doing the rites in the U.S.A, adopt the same as follows:-

> > Ramanaka Varshe In the region called Ramanaka Varsha

> > Aindra Khande In the continent called Aindra

> > Rocky - mickelny Parvatayor Madhye : Between the mountains of Rockey and

>MickelnyMisissipi- Missouri Ityadhi Aneka Shodasa Jeeva Nadeenam sameepa

>stite :

> > the place that is surrounded by such perenniel rivers like Mississipi ,

>Missouri and 16 other rivers"

> > ===============================================================

> > There is, however. a view that the entire universe of ours is south of

>Meru maountain. Hence, the Sankalpam should say "MerO DakshinE pArsvE"

> > For Canada, you may have to substitute the mountains and rivers nearest

>to your place.

> > Hope this helps.

> > Dasoham

> > Anbil Ramaswamy

>

 

 

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