in connection with dassara festival

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Dear Smt.Sripriya and other Bhagavatas:

The rationale behind celebrating the "Kolu" has been explained earlier

in the various lists. A reference to the archives would help.

If you are not able to locate, please inform me. I will try to help.

 

Following the success of my book "Hinduism Rediscovered" released recently.

some of my upcoming books in the series "Explaining the Unexplained"

(in our Sampradayam) are entitled -

(1)"Fasts, Feasts and Festivals"

(2) Myths, Miracles and Mysticism"

(3) Beliefs, faiths and Superstitions"

 

They cover the importance, significance etc of various topics -

not only the "What" and "How" of them but also the "Why" of them as well.

 

Please stand by for announcements on these books.

 

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

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Vannakam to everyone here,

 

Hi this is Mrs Sripriya Ravikumar ,i recently d to this group as i have

lots of interst in knowing abt rituals,ceremonies etc.i was going thru all the

messages posted earlier and was excited to know more abt god,goddesses stories

etc.

 

i am a person who love to keep our traditions to the extent that i can living in

the present trend whr youngsters like me give hardly give any importance to

culture and traditions.

 

i just know what is to be done for every festival,i learnt seeing my mom but i

never cared to know why it is done ,the reasons behind such formalities etc.

 

My field of interest is to know the importance of festivals and the various

formalities behind.

 

coming to my question:

 

will be glad if someone could tell why iyengars display dolls in series of steps

on all the 9 days.this is our 1st yr festival after mrg and i fail to answer my

husband's question when he asks me "why do u want to buy dolls and display?".i

was looking for a group like this who could tell the importance behind such

formalities for every festival that is celebrated.

 

i'll be very happy to know ur various personal opinions .

 

Regards and advance Nandri to all

Sripriya Ravi Kumar

 

 

 

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