Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Dear Vedantins, Pranams! In one of the programmes in Kannada Doordashan, a vendantin when answering a question on Urdhva Pundra dharana said that "they resemble Lord Pada and in fact the three verticle lines resembles padas of trimurthys" While I understand it is partly true (not padas of trimuthys although, as the two lines resembles Lord's padas and the middle resembles Lakshmi), he further wondered that while he urdhva pundrams on a devotee, why should Lord is also shown sporting Urdhva Pundram. Can someone kindly let me know the reason as to why Lord and his bhakthas(Anjaneya etc.,) sport urdhva pundram. As far as pramanam goes there are aplenty that Krishna sports Kasturi tilakam etc., but what is yukthi behind this. Is it because Lord likes what his bhakthas like and decorate himself as his bhakthas decorate. Regards sukumar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Pranamams, I also saw that program in Chandana Channel of Doordarshan. It is an Adhyatmic Question/Answer Program called "Satya Darshana" where eminent Vedantic Scholar Sri. Pavagada Prakasha Rao answers users doubts on Philosophy, Rituals etc., One viewer had asked why the Thripundaram are worn by some Vaishnavas especially Sri. Vaishnavas and what is the prominence of it. For that Sri. Rao quoted Srivaishnava Tradition that these Thripundras are the symbol of Narayana's Padam. He did not mention that it is of Trimuthys. He said that using Thripundram on devotees is fine because it is the symbol of Lords padam but he wondered why these padam symbol is being put on the Lords face like in many Srivaishnava Temples including Tirumala Srinivasa perumal. Request the knowledgebale persons from this group to advice on this thripundram on Lords face. oM namO nArAyaNAya saMpige srInivAsa ayyangar _____ [] On Behalf Of Sukumar S C Tuesday, July 12, 2005 1:58 PM Urdhva Pundram Dear Vedantins, Pranams! In one of the programmes in Kannada Doordashan, a vendantin when answering a question on Urdhva Pundra dharana said that "they resemble Lord Pada and in fact the three verticle lines resembles padas of trimurthys" While I understand it is partly true (not padas of trimuthys although, as the two lines resembles Lord's padas and the middle resembles Lakshmi), he further wondered that while he urdhva pundrams on a devotee, why should Lord is also shown sporting Urdhva Pundram. Can someone kindly let me know the reason as to why Lord and his bhakthas(Anjaneya etc.,) sport urdhva pundram. As far as pramanam goes there are aplenty that Krishna sports Kasturi tilakam etc., but what is yukthi behind this. Is it because Lord likes what his bhakthas like and decorate himself as his bhakthas decorate. Regards sukumar _____ * Visit your group " <> " on the web. * <?subject=Un> * Terms of Service <> . _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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