>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 22:13:23 >To: "Madhavakkannan V" <srivaishnavan@xxxx> >From: Sadagopan <sgopan@xxxx> >Subject: Re: Doubt- Kudumi or SikhA > >Dear Sri MadhavakkaNNan : > >Sikhai is to cover reverentially >the Brahma Randhram . It is interesting >to observe that the Pope , the Jewish >Orthodox cover the position of Sikhai >with skull cap or YaarmulkE . The importance >of Brahma Randhram and mUrdhanya naadi >is well covered in yoga Saasthrams >and muktha Jivan's journey in >deva yaana path( ArchirAdhi maargam ). > >Further , SikhOdakam ( or water wrung >from the sikhai ) after daily >snAnam is considered an essential >for the Pithru dEvathAs and therefore >one needs a sikhai . > >These are the two reasons beyond the >identification of one as a SampradhAyin . > >V.Sadagopan > >At 08:59 PM 9/9/98 PDT, you wrote: >>Sri: >> >>Dearest Sisters and Brothers, >> >>Is there any significance mentioned in any of our scriptures or heard in >>any of AchAryAs' upanyaasams on Kudumi or sikhA. This has been asked by >>one of my colleagues, who is also a ISCKON member, having a sikhA. I >>could not think of any immedaitely. I only thought that it may be to >>hold our "kudumi" by the AchAryA in order not to let us get drowned in >>samsaaric ocean. >> >>Thanks for your clarifications and time. >> >>Ram Ram >> >>With Best Regards >> >>NarayaNa dAsan madhavakkannan >> >> >>______________________________________________________ >>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >> >> >
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