[Vaideekam] Srichoornam - yellow or red

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Namaskarams

 

The difference in the colors of shri choornam depends on the lineage the person

belongs to and the samprayadam being followed.

 

In general , All Thenkalai iyengars wear the Red Srichoornam

and Vadagalai Iyengars wear the Yellow Srichoornam

 

Adiyen

Sridhar

 

sesh918 <sesh wrote:

 

I see iyengars having yellow Srichoornam. I was given to understand

earlier that red was the one to wear , as it represented Sri meaning

goddess Lakshmi.

 

Even noted scholars & vedic pundits have this distinct yellow

Srisoornam & white thiruman Kaappu.

 

would some one explain the justification / necessity of this

difference. Who are the people eligible to wear the yellow Srisoornam?

 

Thanks

 

Dasan

Srinivasan Seshadri

 

 

******* This question was replied by Shri.Ue.Ve.Mannargudi Desikachar in a

recent issue of 'Ranganatha Padhuka', I will post the answer in this group soon.

 

*******Now I got it:

The question was : " Manjal srichurnam ittukkolvadhan murai thathparyam enna? "

The Answer was : " Manjal podithan srichurnam - adhil elumichai rasaththai

kalandhal sigappu srichurnam, aaha manjalal thayarikkappattathaiththan lakshmi

sthanathil tharikkirom, avvidham veluppana thirumannai bhagavanin sthanamak

kondu tharikkirom "

Translation in English: " Srichurnam " is nothing but the Turmeric yellow powder.

When lemon juice is added it becomes red. Mixing of lemon is optional. Thiruman

represents - perumal where srichurnam represents thayar.

 

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