Kaaradayaan Nombhu Charadu

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SrI:

 

Dear Members :

 

Some of you have asked the timing for the tying

of the Charadu for the KaaradayAn Nonbu

in USA and India .

 

It is Meena SankramaNam time , when Panguni

Maasam interfaces with Maasi Maasam .That is

when the saradu is tied as Mangalya Soothram .

 

In USA East Coast , It is March 13 , Thursday , 11.27 PM ;

The time range is between 11,27 PM and 12.14 AM) ,

 

It is Friday , March 14 in India ( 8.40 AM to 9.09 AM) for tying

the Saradu .

 

Lakshmi " PoojA " , NaivEdhyam with special BhakshaNams

are done before. Every house/region has its own BhakshaNams.

 

I had asked Sriman Vaasu VaahdyAr Swamy , the Owner/Moderator

of hte Vaideekam Group for some insights on this observance(Nonbu) .

He has sent me a splendid response , which I want to share with you.

PramANams are not always available . Yukthi Vaadham is allowed

in such cases . Mainly SishtAchAram from the observances of

the elders of the Family has to be an important item of reference .

 

I always ask Sriman Vaasu VaadhyAr for clarifications

on Vaidhika KarmAs although KaaradayAn Nonbu is not

a Vaidhika KarmA or Vratham .

 

Please join the Vaidhikam and benefit

from Sriman Vaasu VaadhyAr's extensive experience and Scholarship .

 

The response from Sriman Vaasu VadhyAr is appended

below .

 

V.Sadagopan

C0-Moderator , Vaidheekam

 

P.S : I will conclude with a prayer from one of

the slOkams from Sri Lakshmi Sahasram :

 

KanyE dhugdhOdanvatas-thAvakeenam

manyE roopam MangaLam MangaLAnAm

yath-sAvarNya-prAptha-bhadrA HaridhrA

SoumangaLyam samvidhatthE VadhUnAm

 

--12th slOkam ,MaangaLyAkhya SthaBakam ,

Sri Lakshmi Sahasram of ArasANippAlai VenkatAdhvari Kavi

 

Her roopam is MangaLAnAm MangaLam ( Most auspicous among all

auspicious roopams ). Dheerga SoumAngalyam is requested as a boon

here from Her , who arose out of the Milky Ocean . She is addressed

here as HaridhrA is the name of ManjaL ( Turmeric). One definition of

HaridhrA is " Harim DhrAvayathi ithi HaridhrA " . One who melts the mind

of Her Lord (DhrAvayathi) with Her charm and VaseekaraNa sakthi

is the Lady saluted as HaridhrA . She makes the Lord's heart and mind

melt so that He overlooks our sins and forgives us and accepts Her

pleading on behalf of us , who have trespassed His Saasthrams .

The prayer here is to gain dheerga Sumangalithvam and is an appropriate

prayer to Her on KaaradayAn Nonbu day.

 

V.Sadagopan

 

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Dr. Sadagopan

vaideekam

Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:17 AM

Re: [Vaideekam] Re: Free Nombhu Charadu

 

 

SrI:Dear Sriman Vaasu VadhyAr Swamy :Could you please advise us on the significance of KaaradayAn Nonbu ?I am not sure it is a Vaidhika Karma and is more like a prayer to Mahaa Lakshmi for dheerga SoumAngalyam .Thanks very much.V.Sadgopan ***Dasan,Karadaiyan Nonbu is a Vaishnavite function for ladies.

We know that any thing comes under the name 'Nonbu' is 'Vradham' performed by ladies. (I hope that Vradham is not used for ladiesthe word Nonbu may be apt one for ladies, e.g. "Paavai Nonbu")The brief significance of this Nonbu is:Requesting sowbhagyam and sowmangalyam for a long term.The are requesting the Godess Sri Lakshmi (Piraatti) for this by fasting from early morning without taking even water, by uttering known slogas and stotras, they will wait for the Sankramanam (meeting point of the month Maasi and Panguni) just before the birth of Panguni maasam they will start finishing the nonbu by doing some Lakshmi pooja and they will offer the bhakshanams and other things specially prepared for it to Thaayar.Ladies are doing Nonbu or pooja twice in a year for the long life of their husbands .

1. At the 'Kanu day' next day to Pongal - they pray for the long life of all their brothers.

2. At the eve of the month of Masi, they pray for the long life of their husbands.There must be some strong or meaningful (astrological) background for using this specific period for this nonbu. (I try to do research on this before next nonbu.)

But the verbal saying about this is :"Masi Kayiru Paasi padarum" means, the thread worn in the month of maasi will stay for long time. And hence the Upanayanam also will be done in the month maasi.Now my assumption of the meaning of the term "Kaaradaiyaan".Adaiyaan stands for 'husband' because "Ampadayaan" is one of the name for husband among the brahmins.

"Kar" stands for "Protect".

Placing the request "Protect (my)- husband " before the Godess Lakshmi, who can bless for Sowmaangalyam (Maangalya devadha).So, the term "Kar - Adaiyan" nonbu may be derived like this.Note:-I don't have any evidence for any of the thing mentioned here, everything is my own assumption using my common sense. dasan,nvs

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Karadayan Nonbu is adhered seeking protection of one's husband. It does not seem to have any vaideekam significance. Further when one has had Bharanyasam, seeking the pleasures for this life whether it is for a brother or husband, I feel it is again taking us away from our path to the ultimate when we have totally surrendered to Narayana. Accepted that we have certain duties to be performed towards our children and towards our parents. Our actions I feel should not be self-centred. Otherwise we will be getting caught in the whirlpool of Samsara and materialism. Gods are not businessmen to accept a nonbu and give longevity to husband. Well these are just my thoughts.