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Dear Sriman Kidambi:

You have requested comments on the distinction
between Kula Dhaivam and Ishta Dhaivam .

As You have put it so well , the performance of SaraNAgathy
at the feet of the SaraNya Dampathis is the ultimate goal of
life for a Sri VaishNavan and to live out a life of service to one's
AchAryan , BHagavathAs and the dhivya dampathys.

In this coveted journey , Sriman NaarAyaNa serves as the supporting
staff ( OonRu kOl) and one feels empowered to embark and conclude
this precious journey with the anugraham of one's AchAryan . 

We meditate on our Kula Dhaivam , Ishta Dhaivam , which are 
one or other forms of Sriman NaarAyaNan for a Sri VaishNavan.

Ishta Dhaivam , KUla Dhaivam provide a personal bond and develop 
a close relationship with Sriman NaarAyaNan as the dearest Friend , Father , 
Mother 
or other dear relative . This unique and special bond helps us 
to progress speedily towards our journey to perform SaraNAgathy 
at the sacred feet of the dhivya dampathis .

Ishta Dhaivam
******************
Some devotees have Lord KrishNa or Lord Raama or Lord
Lakshmi Narasimhan as their ishta dhaivams . The leelAs of these 
Vibhava avathArams appeal to them and they got drawn to them like
a piece of iron before a powerful magnet . They see that Ishta dhaivam
in all archaa Murhtys and divine forms . They become KrishNa prEmis 
or Raama DaasAs or Nrusimha UpAsakAs . Their whole inhalations
and exhalations are pervaded by the bliss of association with their
Ishta Dhaivam. Two classic examples are the experiences of Saint
ThyagarAja and Sri LeelA Sukhar , the author of Sri KrishNa 
KarNAmrutham . Saint ThyAgarAja composed the Aarabhi Krithi
" SaadhinchanE " to celebrate the mischeivous pranks of Baala 
GopAlan and half way thru that effort was so overwhelmed with 
the powerful waves of thought about his ishta dhaivam that he ended 
up deflecting his Aarabhi kruthi ( Pancha Rathnam) towards Lord Raamaa.
In the case of LeelA Sukhar , He had a vision of Lord Raamaa and
responded to the Lord by requesting Him to put aside the bow of
KOdhaNdam and appear before him with the flute and peacock feather 
associated with KrishNa , his ishta dhaivam . He asked Raama to reappear 
in KrisNa roopam to enable him to meditate appropriately . Such is
the power of Ishta Dhaivam !

Kula Dhaivam
******************* 
Kula Dhivam is the deity worshipped traditionally by the members of
the Family for many generations. For me it will alwaysd be Lord
Oppiliappan . I was born in this dhivya dEsam of Oppiliappan and 
thru my parents and grandparents have been blessed to think of
Lord Oppiliappan and His divine consort , BhUmi Devi always.
Even while I stand before other ArchAvathAra Moorthys in
celebrated dhivya dEsams , the thoughts of Lord Oppiliappan 
will dominate due to this habit of reflecting on Him like an automaton.
All important events in one's life are performed at the sannidhi
of one's Kula dhaivam .

There are cases when one's Kula Dhaivam and Ishta dhaivam
fuse into One and the Same Dhaivam . 

Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan    

  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Sriman Narayanan Kidambi 
To: Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 6:43 PM
Subject: [Oppiliappan] kula daivam?


Namaskaram

Adiyen have a question about ishta daivam and kula daivam. I'm not sure if this 
topic has already been discussed before. 

Everybody including archagar in our vaishnava sthalam have ishta daivam and 
kula daivam which will be different from the koil that he is doing archagam. I 
understand the meaning of ishta daivam, as it is a daivam prefered by the 
individual. What is kula daivam? 

Though our single motive is to attain saranagathy to the lord. We have kula 
deiyvam like hanuman, durgai, etc.,. Is it kula daivam means the god/godesses 
is workshiped by our family for very longtime? if so on what basis dowe 
classify? Is it based on our ancesters did archagam/kaikaryam to this god? Can 
you please explain?

Sriman narayanan


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