Significance of Purataasi Month- Saturdays ( Mid Sep - Mid Oct)

October 3, 2004

Significance of Purataasi Month( Tamil month- mid Sep - mid Oct )==================================================================

Third Saturday of Purataasi ( Oct 2 2004- Sat)

The month of Purtassi (mid September to mid October) is dedicated to the worship of Maha Vishnu (the preserver) who is the absolute symbol of the Transcendent state of Ananda. In the Holy Trinity (Trimurthi) of Brahma, Vishnu and Siva, the Preserver is Vishnu. It is the period of the year in which we pay homage to Lord Vishnu.

Special poojas to the Lord Perumal at Narayana Poorana Brahmam temple at Kelambakkam on Oct 2 2004.

Therefore our worship is thanksgiving to mother nature for preservation. Preservation is a Divine Attribute which embraces many aspects of our life to which we invoke Lord Vishnu as Emperumal, Govinda, Gopala, Venketeswara, Hari Narayana, Balaji, Srinivasa, Runganatha, Ramchandra, etc.

It was in the month of Puratassi, Lord Vishnu in the form of Sri Venkateshwarea or Venkatachalapaty (Balaji) came to earth to guide people and left his form in the Tirupathi Hills in India. Therefore people from all parts of the world flock to India to pay homage to Thiruppathi to get a glimpse of the Divine form by taking vows to overcome their problems.

The Third Saturday of Purataasi month is celebrated in all Venkateshwara temples grandly with special poojas for the Lord.

At many Temples, the Garudan Flag is hoisted on the first day of the month.

Prayer are held on each Purataasi Sani- Saturday of the month. Special recitals pertaining to Lord Vishnu are conducted from religious books like Garuda Parthu and Thirunaam Padhigam.

Devotees say: "Govinda, Govinda, Govinda", after each verse is recited. Devotees especially on Saturdays wear the Naamam or the Vaishnavite symbol.

Symbolically, the Naamam represents Lord Vishnu's two feet in his reclined pose - which is represented in the shape of a capital "U" (white). The central stroke represents the Thrishaum (red stroke) .

Why prayers are observed on Saturdays?

Saturdays are observed for the worship of Hanuman and Shri Balaji because Saturdays are free from the influences of Saturn and other planetary forces (Grahas).

In this month planets like Mercury and Ketha influence the earth. Therefore, the worship of Lord Vishnu with devotion and love will help us to have a peaceful life.

"Bakthi" is the main theme of all the rituals in the month.

Benefits from observing Puratassi.

1.The community becomes united during this period. We must strive at all times to be united.

2. The restrictions to a vegetarian diet is not only an act of self discipline but this abstinence has profound religious significance, which helps in the purification of the body, mind and soul. It helps to discipline the mind, removes waste and toxins from the body and helps to revitalise the body in its capacity to function well. It further helps the mind to become more alert and reflexes becomes sharper.

3. Devotion to God especially during this Kaliyuga period is important. This period which is characteristic of excessive greed for power, extreme hatred, jealousy, anger and intolerance have polluted the life of man in general all over the world. We must strive, seek and maintain the following virtues: truth, peace, righteousness and non violence. This helps people in directing their thoughts towards God Realisation

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