[3] ANJANEYA WORSHIP

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Ok... then i believe we can edit that line or omit it totally.

Nothing wrong with the remaining stuff.

 

Arvind

 

Vasan Sriranga Chari wrote:

> SRIMATE RAMANUAJYA NAMAHA

> In Hanuman chalisa we come across a verse which states that "Aura devata

> chitta na dharayi ,Hanumat se hi sarva sukha karaihi" meaning I will not

> worship any other God & will get all the pleasures from Hanuman".This

> does not fit well into srivaishnava siddhantam.Hence is it right to

> recite Hanuman chalisaa?

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> On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 Arvind Rangan wrote :

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> >Dear Sri Arvind:

> >You have written -

> >"If you want you can offer him a garland of vadas. (Vadai Malai)"

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> > From what I have heard in KaalakshEpams in India is that it is NOT a

> "VaDai maalai" but a "vaDam" of maalai of flowers and that this stems

> from the incident in which Sri Rama offered a "maalai" to Sri Sita

> asking her to gift it to anyone she deemed as deserving and Sri Sita

> gifted it to AnjanEya and that the practice of offering "vaDai" though

> popular in some local customs is NOT supported by any authority.

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> >Can you please cite any authentic pramaaNam for this as also for

> offering betel leaf maalai?

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> > > ESTEEMED BHAGHAVATHAS,

> > > HOW WE GO ABOUT OFFERING WORSHIP TO HANUMAN?

> > > 1.AS A PARAMA BHAGHAVATHA

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> >Read out or recite Hanuman Chalisa. and recite lots of prayers dedicated

> >to Sri Ram. Remember, if you are a Ram bhakt Hanuman is pleased too!

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> >If you want you can offer him a garland of vadas. (Vadai Malai).

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> >and if you want something done ..

> >try a garland of Betel leaf. ( Vettalai Malai).

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> >All these things go well with the culture and customs only! Nothing

> >wrong in doing all this for hinduism is a way of life.

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> >Remember, the absolute truth is still very far away.

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> >Thanks

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