[Vaideekam] Fw: Deepavali

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SrI:

 

Dear Sriman NVS Swamy :

Thanks very much for a very balanced assessment of the situation .

You are absolutely right about the inability to arrive at a nirNayam

based on the multiplicity of sampradhAyams and interconnections

inside one's own family .

 

Those who are strictly following their AchAryas' niyamanams and

guide lines should adhere to them .

 

There has been a significant debate among the ahnika granta KartAs

on this question as well as on KrishNa Jayanti , Raama Navami et al .

 

Different Asramam and Matams have made specific recommendations

on this year's DheepaavaLi observance . According to Ahobila Matam ,

the determination is to celebrate on 15th November instead of on

October 17 .

 

Your suggestion to have one for social purposes and another one for

sampradhAyic purposes is a good one and as you pointed out ,

the celebrants can determine for themselves based on their

leanings .

 

Thanks very much for the assessment for this year. Such situations

have happened in previous years as evidenced by similar discussions .

The panchanagam section of Sri Nrisimha Priya archives released as

DVD has queryable index for access.

 

adiyEn will follow our AchAryan's recommendations for observance

on the November date .

 

Sri Lakshmi Nrisimha ParaBrahmaNE Nama:

V.Sadagopan

 

 

 

 

-

Sri Vaishnava Kendram Deevalur Srinivasachariyar

Dr.V.Sadagopan ; vaideekam

Wednesday, September 09, 2009 11:58 PM

[Vaideekam] Re: Fw: Deepavali

Dear Sriman Sadagopachar Swamin,very pleasure to read your note after long since.thanks,Now below are my own views, it can be accepted or rejected according to one's own will and wish.1. We have to respect our great HH Acharyas recommendations on any subject.2. At the same time we have fate to live with others who have no snana praapti and hence no respect with our Acharyas and shastras. Here I am not only mentioning other community by the word 'Others' but also our own (shareera) relatives, with whom we made such a relationship like 'Sambandhi', 'Maappillai' (Jaamaata dashamo graha:) etc. They may be belong to other Sampradhaayam. They will not easily allow us to go through the path shown by our Acharyas.3. Deepavali is not an individual Anushtanam to do it personally. It should be celebrated with many group of people.4. We have inter relationship with other sect of people belong to other Sampradhaayams like 'Madam, Munitrayam, Swayamacharya, Thennachar' etc. We could not create a common opinion even among our different sampradhaayic people under the Iyengar category.5. As per statistics Iyengars are very very less percentage out of Brahmins and out of Iyengars very less percentage of people are having relation with Acharyas. Out of those little percentage of shisyas of various Acharyas very very less percentage of people are reading the articles published through magazines released from different Acharya peetams. 6. Deepavali is not a ritual (not listed under nithya or naimithikam), it is seen as a festival by all. All major almanacs have been released several months ago with the information "17th October Saturday - Deepavai Pandigai, Lakshmi Kubera poojai" and hence all the Central and State Government and all major private organizations have been declared the festival leave on 17th October. By that, most of our peoples have planned and booked their journey ticket to conform a comfortable journey. So, more than 90% people in the world are going to celebrate the Deepavali on 17th October only.7. 15th November falls on Sunday and hence no chance for special festival leave, 17th October falls on Saturday hence there is a chance for getting festival leave on 16th Friday. Most of our people will not wish to leave this advantage.8. Mostly Deepavali Pandigai is celebrated for and by the children with limitless enthusiasm; hence we can not put them in disappointment when the whole world is celebrating! At the same time we can not travel for a long distance twice for the same reason.We can list more and more points on this matter. Conclusion :1) Thaila snanam and Vishesha Aaradhanam are the motive of our Acharyas on Deepavali day. So, we can perform them, wherever we will be on 15th November also in a very ritualistic manner which is not against shastras.2) So, we can celebrate the Deepavali on 17th October with our relatives as planned in a festive manner to satisfy our children, all our neighbors and others. Note: We should submit our humble request to the Vidwans who are managing the Panchanga matters for the magazines published from Madams, Ashramams to calculate and declare the dates for important events well in advance atleast an year before.I humbly request you and all to forgive if you find any mistake in this matter.regards,dhanyosmi,dasan,nvs

2009/9/10 Dr.V.Sadagopan <yennappan (AT) computer (DOT) net>

 

SrI:

Dear Sriman NVS Swamy :

Ubhaya Kusalam .

Your comments on the date for celebration of DhipAwaLi in India will be appreciated.

Thanks,

V.Sadagopan

- Bashyam Srinivasa

; yennappan (AT) computer (DOT) net ; IyengarsUnited ; tiruvenkatam

Wednesday, September 09, 2009 7:48 PM

Deepavali

 

 

Dear Scholars,

 

Some say we have celeberate Deepavali on16/17th October and some other say we have observe the same during Ippasiend(November 16th).

Kindly educate us when actually this is to observed..

 

Here in USA(now camping) they say we have oibserve on 16th October Friday and 17th Amavasya or Thula Tharpanam. Since we are confused this request. Please clarify our doubts and oblige.

 

With pranamams,

 

Dasan