Dear Sadagopan Mama: Sri Krishnan in Srirangam has undertaken
the studio recording and publishing of all the Vedas. The complete set is
available in audio tape as well as CD (MP3 CD) format. More information is
available at http://www.vedchant.com/. You
can get more information by sending an email to Sri Krishnan at vedchant@xxxxxxxxxxx. Thanks & Regards Raja Srinivasan From: Sadagopan
[mailto:sgopan@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Dear BhakthAs ; Hope this attachment of the Image comes
thru. V.Sadagopan ----- Original Message ----- From: Sadagopan Sent: Friday, December
17, 2004 8:39 PM Subject: PISHTA PASU USED
IN SOMA YAAGAMS Dear BhakthAs : In modern day Soma Yaagams , Pishta Pasu is sacrificed instead of the Yaaga Pasu . There was a dispute between DevAs and Maharishi once upon a time about the
superiority of offering Pishta Pasu or live Yaaga Pasu in the Yaj~ A great chOla king , who had accumulated so much PuNyam
was asked to arbitrate .This king had the power to travel on
his chariot in the air from place to place . The King heard both sodes and deliberately ruled in
favor of the DevAs ( Live Yaaga Pasu) although the correct answer was
the Pishta Pasu havis is same in effect . This faltering on
his part led to his car being grounded from the air. His wheels got
stuck on ground at a dhivya dEsam , which was renamed as ThEr
AzhunthUr ( where the aerial chariot got stuck) . The Lord of this
dhivya dEsam is Aamuruviyappan (Gosakan) and recieved 47 Paasurams from Thirumangai AzhwAr . NambhUdhri Brahmins are well known for their rigorous
observances of Soma Yaagams . Pishta Pasu made from flour and used in
one of their Soma Yaagams is seen in the picture.Its limbs are offered as
Havis during the different stages of the Yaj~nam. I am trying to get Saama Veda Purusha Sooktham recorded in the three SaakhAs ( Jaimineeyam , RaaNAyaneeyam and
Kauthumam ). The Saama Veda Aalapanam in Jaimineeya branch is said to be the most musical . From my experience , the RaaNAyaneeya recitation is the most musical . I am told that there are
only 3 adhikAris who have full mastery of RaaNAyaNeeya SaakhA . I heard this
SaakhA's aalApanam in front of MalOlan at
the silver mantapam as Srimath Azhagiya Singar invited the Lord of Ahobilam to listen ( AkhilNDa Koti BrahmAnda Naayaka , RaaNAyaneeya Saama SaakhAm srAvaya). That was a thrilling experience . I invite Chennai or followers of Saama Vedam to help me in this effort to record these three Saama Veda SaakhAs of Purusha Sooktham for all of us to enjoy. May I request the volunteers to contact me ? The recordings of Purusha Sooktham according to Yajur ( Sukla and Vedams are available already . Thank You all would-be -participants in this project ! NamO Veda PurushAya , Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan
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