Respected members: To the best of this writer's limited knowledge, there is no reference to 'maangalayadharana' (or the sister-in-law tying one knot etc.) in the Vedas / scriptures. At best we may conclude this so-called 'ritualistic practice' is of a more modern import say circa a few hundred years perhaps. The intrepretations may be numerous, but there is no conclusive scriptural confirmation. What the texts have however, referred at various points is that a valid marriage must mandatorily be solomonised with agni as the witness which is still being followed. Also, among the intrepretations given below, certainly it cannot be for reminding the husband to perform the trikala Sandhya. This is a nitya karma which sticks to the man the moment as a kid he dons the sacred thread and hears the sacred Gayathri. It then becomes a habit coursing through the veins of the person so to say. The mandates of the Vedas cannot be forgotton,nor do they require reminders. Especially, when he is about to get married he should be very well grounded with the Sandhya requirements. Om tat sat tat tvam asi Sadagopan <sgopan@computer To: tatachar@xxxxxxx .net> cc: Ponnappan <Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [Oppiliappan] Re: [SriRangaSri] Significance of 3 07/13/04 05:24 knots at the time of Maangalyadhaarana PM Please respond to Oppiliappan Dear SrIman Krishna Tatachar : Thanks very much for this note . I have taken the liberty of copying it to Oppiliappan List for information . V.Sadagopan ----- Original Message ----- From: <tatachar@xxxxxxx> To: ""Ashok"" <ashok_q@xxxxxxxxx>; <SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [SriRangaSri] Significance of 3 knots at the time of Maangalyadhaarana > Dear Bhagavathaas, > > There are many ways of looking at the significance of > 3 (knots) of mangala sUtra, a symbols of sacred union > between a man and a woman: > > Union of mind, body and soul. > United in manasaa (mind), kaaya (deeds)-vaaca (words). > Because two different family members (mother and sister) are involved in tieing the knot besides the groom, it means, they too approve of the union. > Taapa trayam (marriage brings problems!), the three knots help to > tie down the problems. > Prasthaana thrayams (brahma sUtra, UpaniSHat, gItA). > AUM > ThrimUrthis. > Rahasya thrayams. > TrayI vidhya (samhita, brAhmaNa, and araNyaka). > Past, present and future are united. > To remind husband to perform trikaala sandhyavandanam! > 1-2-3 gO. > > dAsan > > K. Sreekrishna Tatachar > > > > > > In a message dated 7/9/2004 11:37:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "Ashok" <ashok_q@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > > >Hello to all, > >There was a query recently asking for the significance of putting 3 > >knots at the time of Maangalyadhaarana. > >I have not been able to find any specific explanation to the three > >knots, except that this symbolises the integration in mind and soul > >of three important parties to the sacred marriage. > >The first knot apparently, symbolises the unity between the husband > >and wife and the firm commitment to each other through the marital > >bondage. This is amply borne out in all the rituals of the marriage; > >The second knot symbolises the unification and firm commitment to > >the two families; The third one, which is normally tied by the > >sister, is the reciprocal commitment and assurance of the boy's side > >to the girl's prosperity and well being and the progeny brought > >through this bondage. > >If any of the group members get a diiferent interpretation, please > >let me know. > >Also apologies please, if i am incorrect in mentioning the above > >significance. > > > >Ashok from Ras-Al-Khaimah, U.A.E. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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