At 08:59 AM 7/14/03 +1000, you wrote: >SRI: >Dear Bhagavatas: > > Do Sri Vaishnavas' celebrate Guru Purnima? Also one of my friend was asking for the meaning of Perumal. Would someone kindly elaborate on the meaning of the name "Perumal". > >Thanks. >Adiyen, >Lakshmi SrI: Dear Srimathi Lakshmi Raviganesh: To the best of my knowledge , VaishNavAs do not celebrate separately VyAsa PoorNimA. They join in the ChAthurmAsyam celebrations of their AchAryans , if they are SanyAsis. For instance, SrImath Azhagiya Singar observed ChAthurmAsyam , when SanyAsis have to stay put for extended period at one place. SishyAs flock to His sacred feet to recieve His blessings on this day. Every day is VyAsa PournimA day, when it comes to the celebration of our AchAryAs, whether they are GrahasthAs or SanyAsis. We recite their Taniyans at every available opportunity. Regarding your question on the word , PerumAl, here is my speculative input. PerumAL is a respectful term for PerumAn . Volumes have been written by AzhwArs and AchAryAs to celebrate His Vaibhavam and undisputed Supermacy. Just like saying avargaL instead of avan , PerumAL (instead of PerumAn) is used to refer to our Lord with awe and reverence. PerumAn , PirAn ( the Supreme Being) denote His Parathvam. He has no equal or superior. Briefly , His Jagath Kaaranathvam , Jagath AadhAram and all His limitless KalyANa guNams and freedom from blemish of any kind are hinted/ denoted by the epithet , "PirAn , PerumAn , PerumAL". NamO NaarAyaNAya, V.Sadagopan
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