Digest Number 858

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

 

Sriman Hari Swamin,

 

Adiyen has read Devareer's as well as Sriman Anand's mails about dress attire in

Gulf Cities. Having been a resident in three of the gulf cities during the past

8 years, Adiyen would like to add the following.

 

There is a very strict dress code to be observed whilst in public place in most

of the gulf cities. Males have to be attired either in the national dress of the

gulf city (namely a full flowing gown as worn by christian missionary priests or

the western attire of a pant and a shirt). In any other dress, they are liable

to be punished with a fine and even deportation. Ofcourse, inside their

apartment they can use the dress of their choice. To the extent adiyen, knows

wherever Thiruvaradhanam for Saligrama Srimoorthy is performed, the performer is

invariably seen in Pancha Kacham veshti with Dwadasa Urdhva pundrams. Others

mostly wear vesti and a shirt.

 

Although it is very much desirable for every participant to be properly attired,

as rightly mentioned by Sriman Anand, the place (town), venue of the event and

the surrounding environment, puts certain uncomfortable, embarassing, avoidable,

difficulties on the part of the participants even to those who would otherwise

wish to be properly attired. Trust for your understanding and appreciating the

difficulties of the unfortunate bhagavathas in this part of the world who are

eager to follow but disabled by the local conditions.

 

Dasan

 

IVK CHARY

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Message: 3

Fri, 18 Oct 2002 22:38:44 +0800

" Anand Sampathkumar "

RE: swami desikan thirunakshatram celebrations in.. .

 

SrI:

NamO NarayanA:

 

Dear Sri Hari:

 

AdiyEn appreciates the concerns. It should be noted that this

Satsangham is based in Bahrain, a Gulf state. In adiyEn's little

Understanding of Gulf States, which has rather strict religious

Codes, it would not have been possible for the Goshti in

Bahrain to practice basic sampradayam needs.

 

Having been in few of the Arabic cities, AdiyEn knows that it

is extremely difficult to practice Sri Sampradayam. It should

be greatly appreciated that the Bahrain Goshti is able to

Keep up high energy, continuous meetings of Satsangham, recitation

Of various Paasurams, maintaining websites, up keep of tradition

Through a series of CDs, MP3s and more.

 

Knowing the Goshti for many years, AdiyEn knows that the Goshti

Is committed to our Sri Sampradayam in letter and spirit. The

Non-conformance of " Swaroopam " could only be attributed to the

Place.

 

It may be prudent to note that even many Sri Vaishnavas in

Singapore - which is a very liberal place allowing for religious

Freedom - DO NOT practice basics like Dvadasam and madi pancha-kaccham

even today.

 

dAsan

Anand

18th October 2002

 

Srimad Azhagia Singar Thiruvadigale Saranam

Shrimate Shri Seetha Ramachandra Parabrahmane Nama:

 

 

 

M.S.HARI Madabhushi Sarangarajan Hari [mshari]

Thursday, October 17, 2002 22:14

; acharya

Cc: venkat.R; mshari

Re: swami desikan thirunakshatram celebrations in.. .

 

 

Dear SrI Venkat R,

 

I appreciate your mail and kainkaryams to celebrate swAmi dESika's

tirunakshatram. I saw the images in the link that you have provided. May

I suggest something to you if you do not mistake me! But it is of the

category " SonnAl virOdham idu Agilum

solluvEn " . While doing hArati and such angams of AarAdhanam that too

during swAmi's tirunakshatram, it is a must to follow atleast some basic

anushTAnams like having 12 uRdhva puNDrams, not wearing shirt, married

men to wear madi pancha-kaccham. These anushTAnams are very much

important. Please do not mistake me that I am critizising. Now-a-days,

it is almost impossible to see SrI vaishNava ladies to wear SrI chUrNam

and tirumaN Urdhva puNDrams. Most of the SrI VaishNava ladies

have only poTTu and such marks which is also in dEvatAntarams. The same

case is also almost comming for SrI VaishNava men. Many of us have

already left Sikai etc. But we should not be pessimistic by quoting the

anushTAnams that we have left. But we must be optimistic and take

postive steps to adopt atleast basic anushTAnams like 12 Urdhva puNdrams

atleast on these AachArya tirunakatram days. Then adopt Sikai etc

atleast gradually.

 

Thanks & Regards

naidhruva mAdabhUshi S. HARI rAmAnuja dAsan (mshari)

 

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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