[Vaideekam] Visit to Sabarimalai-ADDITION

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DEAR S BHARATAN,

TO add if you r in busy office routine in your personal life,at least try as far

as possible to practice,avoid slippers.atleast walking off hours.Since the

climbing part from Pamba to Hill top Sannidhanam is rough road.I know many cant

walk wihout slippers.Using slippers on climbing hills is difficult to walk.once

u practice it is not difficult.Try to perform the THARPANAM AT PAMBA river if y

r one performing this.its really a holy place.

Besr Regards,

raman.

 

 

 

BKSRagavan <bks

vaideekam

Friday, October 19, 2007 8:12:08 PM

Re: [Vaideekam] Visit to Sabarimalai

 

Dear Mr.Satish Bharathan

Though a Srivaishnava, I visit the Holy Shrine every year. I consider that Lord

Ayyappa as personification of Sri Sudarshanar.

If it comes to your mind that you wish to take a trip to the Holy Shrine, please

do so without any hesitation.

You may be on tour (I also travel a lot) but make sure that the " penace " for 41

days prior to visit is kept whether you wear malai or not. In other words, keep

yourself clean - mentally and physically; desist from female company; take food

once a day and fruits only in the nights; as far as possible avoid things which

give comfort to the body such as soft bed/pillows; take bath in cold water only;

as far as possible avoid taking foods which are considered " rajas " ; keep your

surroundings clean and do not mix with any bad company; go to a Ayyappa temple

daily (if your tour is to a place where there is no Ayyappa temple, then go to

any temple); do the dhyanam daily 10 or 24 or 108 times ( " Om Bhootanathaya

Vidmahe, Bhava Puthrayadhimahi, Tanno Sastha Prachodayath " ); start seeing Lord

Ayyappa in every human being and you will go very near to Him; if possible and

you can have " maladhranam " also it is excellant and in your tours you can wear

black dress (not

necessarily dhoti). Lord Ayyappa is omnipotent and what He expects is a

Antha-shuddi.

Before you go the Holy Shrine invite Ayyappa Bhakthas for doing a pooja in your

house followed by serving them with food. While on the way to the Holy Shrine,

do not forget to visit Srivaishana Divya Kshetram: TIRUVALLAVAZH ( Tiruvalla )

This Divya kshetram is at Tiruvalla town near Kottayam in Kerala. The moolavar

is Kolappiran also called Sri Vallabhan in standing posture. The Thayar is

Selvathirukozhundu Nachiyar. The Theertham is Kandakarna Theertham and the

Vimanam Chathurangakola Vimanam. There is a shrine for Viswaksenar. According to

the sthala purana Shankara Mangalathammai used to observe Ekadasi vratham and

feed one Brahmachari on the Dwadasi day. Tolakarana, a demon was creating

hurdles to her vratham. Responding to her prayers the Lord killed the demon and

came for the feast in the form of a Brahmachari, and later gave darsan to her

with Lakshmi adorning His chest and gained the name Tiruvazhmarban. The place

Tiruvalla originates from the presiding deity Vallabha. Alwar pasurangal :

Nammaazhwar - 3205-15 and Tirumangai Azhwar - 1808 -17, 2674 (118).

 

Also try to visit Srivaishana Divya Kshetram: TIRUKKODITTAANAM. This Divya

kshetram is 3 Kms from Chengannacheri near Kottyam in Kerala. The moolavar is

Athputha Narayana and the Thayar Karpagavalli. The Theertham is Bhoomi Theertham

and the Vimanam Punyakoti Vimanam.

 

Please share with us your divine experiences with all of us.

 

Best regards

 

B.K.Srinivasa Ragavan