Guest guest Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Dear Sri Vaishnava Perunthagaiyeer Adiyen request you to clarify the following doubts: 1. Why Sri Vaishnavas shall not eat Onion and Drumstick? Is there any special reason behind this? After Samasrayanam I have stopped taking food cooked outside i.e. hotels and in abrahmanas houses, if in vaishnavite houses no onions and drumstick. But I have been mocked for sudden change in my food habits.. please clarify 2. if a lady is under her menstrual circle – she is not allowed to enter inside the house for 3 days and perform day to day work for 3 days. But now-a-days ladies after taking bath, do all work including cooking – but hide the Perumal Sannadhi with screen at their houses!! Is it good? In our houses, we follow the old practices which was followed from our paatti kalam. 3. Recently I had the bagyam of doing Srivari service at Thirumalai. One of the duty is adoring the baghavathas with Thirunamam. But the Thirunama kalavai (white) was prepared with Plaster of paris and Srisurnam was with local red powder .. it made me sad .. but I could not help. We get thiruman – sri surnam from the shops at Sri Rangam Koil. Please let me know how is thiruman made up of – what is the material used for the real thiruman - we - sri vaishnavites use? If adiyen know, adiyen can procure pure Thiruman and take along with me for distribution when adiyen go for service during this month end. Hope adiyen's ques would be clarified suitably. Thanks a lot in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 SRIMATE RAMANUJAYA NAMAHA 1)Each species can be categorised into three groups like satvic,rajasic & tamasik. In human beings we come across these types of persons. In animal kingdom too cow,horse etc. are satvic,lion,tiger etc. are rajasic & pig,dog etc. are tamasic. Similarly in vegetables also ,this classification is possible.Onion,garlic etc. are tamasic. Persons ,who would like to progress spiritually ,should refrain from taking tamasic food. It is said in a upanishad that our mind is a product of our intake. 2)What you are practising during the periods is the right thing.Do not bother about others.Let us follow the tradition.It will always do good.Rest is necessary during this period.In those days no one will take food without offering to lord.Hence cooking was forbidden.Infection is possible & untouchability was practised. 3) Tiruman is not plaster of paris.It is a white rock(sweta mritika) obtained naturally from earth & processed. dasan On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 chitra_vidya wrote : > > > >Dear Sri Vaishnava Perunthagaiyeer > >Adiyen request you to clarify the following doubts: > >1. Why Sri Vaishnavas shall not eat Onion and Drumstick? Is >there any special reason behind this? After Samasrayanam I have >stopped taking food cooked outside i.e. hotels and in abrahmanas >houses, if in vaishnavite houses no onions and drumstick. But I >have been mocked for sudden change in my food habits.. please clarify > >2. if a lady is under her menstrual circle – she is not >allowed to enter inside the house for 3 days and perform day to day >work for 3 days. But now-a-days ladies after taking bath, do all >work including cooking – but hide the Perumal Sannadhi with screen at >their houses!! Is it good? In our houses, we follow the old >practices which was followed from our paatti kalam. > >3. Recently I had the bagyam of doing Srivari service at >Thirumalai. One of the duty is adoring the baghavathas with >Thirunamam. But the Thirunama kalavai (white) was prepared with >Plaster of paris and Srisurnam was with local red powder .. it made >me sad .. but I could not help. > >We get thiruman – sri surnam from the shops at Sri Rangam Koil. >Please let me know how is thiruman made up of – what is the material >used for the real thiruman - we - sri vaishnavites use? > >If adiyen know, adiyen can procure pure Thiruman and take along >with me for distribution when adiyen go for service during this >month end. > >Hope adiyen's ques would be clarified suitably. > >Thanks a lot in advance. > > > > > Links > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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