mahAlaya paksham tharpaNam

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SrI:

Sri NVS swamin,

dasoham.

 

1. Mahalaya paksham tarpaNam is to be postponed to the next krishna paksham if

thiruvidyanam (aptikam) of father/mother falls within mahalaya paksham.

 

2. How can we identify days of Vvadheepaatham, Gajachaya.? Is there any tithi to

identify them?

 

3. If someone performs mahalaya paksham sraddham/tarpaNam on every day of the

mahalaya paksham, then these specific days (friday, birthday etc) cannot be

followed in observing mahalaya tarpanam/sraddham. I believe these rules of

avoiding specific days are not applicable to those who performs every day.

 

 

 

 

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1. Agreed. (Some times it will go up to Iypasi first week).

 

2. They are clearly mentioned in the Panjagams in the special column.

Later I post the correct Kaala Nirnaya conditions for them. Any how it

required panjangam again.

 

3. Yes, when doing tharpanam through out the paksham, not necessary to see

anything.

 

Additional info:

Vaishnavites accustom to perform the Mahalayam as " Sakrun Mahalayam " which means

performing it in one time only for the whole paksham.

 

Few are doing the tharpanam in the starting of the paksham and then leaving the

vradham from that day itself to take annam in the nights.

 

Though we are performing the 'Sakrun Mahalayam' we should keep vradham through

out the paksham. This is my opinion, there may be chance to have difference of

opinion.

 

Once a Vaishnavite lady asked me as follows:

" Mama enniyilerundhu ennikku varaikkum Venkayamellam Saapidakkudaadhu "

I shocked and asked " Appadinna? "

she continued : " Athaan mama, indha maalyam (she pronounced like that) maalayam

innu solluvaale adhu "

then I told the period and informed.

Vaishnavas should not take Onion like vegetables ever.

nvs