Prasada on Vaikuntha Ekadashi should not be taken

[Guest guest]

hare srinivasa,

Many have asked whether we can eat the prasada given on Ekadashi day. Hence this article -

According to Madhwa Sampradaya, we should not eat anything, either it

is rice/avalakki/rave. Ofcourse, Naivedya will be done only for

Paramathma. There is no restrictions for him, the Jaganniyamaka. The

Verdict of Srimadacharya is final for us. ACHARYA SRIMADACHARYA SANTUME JANMA JANMANI

 

 

However, we observe when we go to Srivaishnava Temples, that Prasada in

the roopa of Chitranna, mosaranna, etc will be given. It is their

Sampradaya.

 

There is a lot of difference between Madhwa Sampradaya and Sree Vaishnava Sampradaya.

 

SreeVaishnavas (when in Madi) will touch every bhaktas, whereas Madhwas won't touch anybody.

 

While doing the alankara of Flowers, Madhwa Archakas will put some

water for the purification of flowers and do the alankara but not in

the other Castes.

 

There is a lot of difference between ours and theirs..

 

Krishnarpanamastu Narahari Sumadhwa. Moderator for "Sumadhwaseva" Group No.18, I Main, Rayaramutt Road,Shakambari Nagar, Opp : Banashankari Temple,Bangalore - 560070 (9916904341)Srinivas Kotekal <kots_pMadhwaYuvaParishat Sent: Friday, 9 January, 2009 4:53:09 PMRe: [MYP] Prasada on Vaikuntha Ekadashi

 

 

 

--- On Thu, 1/8/09, Venugopal N.Rao <nerave > wrote:

 

> #ShrI hari vAyu guruBhyo namaha #

> Dear All,

>On Vaikuntha Ekadashi it is a tradition to visit Srinivasa Temple thru >vaikunthada bagilu. As we all know that Rice should not be consumed by >us on Ekadashi, How fair is to distribute Rice pongal or Puliogare as >dEvara prasAda? Divotees will get confused wheather to accept the >prasAda or not. Adding to it if someone accepts it what do they have to >do? Kindly update on it.

 

You should not take it, because it is not "prasAda" at all.

 

Think like this, what is "prasAda"? It is "anugraha" in general sense, but in this context, it is the food after one does naivEdya to the Lord. But when shAstras are saying our Cheif is not accepting any food items on hari-vAsara days, how can one do naivEdya on such days and how can we treat such food as "prasAda"? So, what is being distributed is the non-nivEdita food in the name of "prasAda", hence one should avoid it just as any other food.

 

Regards,

Srinivas.

 

 

 

Bollywood news, movie reviews, film trailers and more!