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Dear Bhagavatas,
I would like to know the essense and purpose of idol worship and also the 
significance.In other words why to we install idols in temples and worship GOD, 
why do we do it when it is known that GOD resides in everyone of us.This is not 
to suggest that iam against this but as a humble bhaktha i would like to know 
the significance and custom to this. 
Also I would like to know the meaning of Srivatsa (my name in meaning and 
precisely the word "Sri" that we use so often) as to its meaning and its 
origin.I would really appreciate your replies.
I should BOW to all those in this group for the tremendous amount of service 
that they are rendering and also knowledge that our elders are sharing with us 
on this group and elightening the younger folks like myself.
Again my humble pranams
Srivatsa

Padmanabhan <aazhwar@xxxx> wrote:
AchArya Hrdhayam

sUthram 233

"ivai gnAna dharsana prApthi avasthaigaL" 

para-bakthi, para-gnAnam and parama-bakthi are three different stages in 
relationship with the Lord Almighty.

the Lord mentioned to sri bAshyakArar that udayavar should be happy in knwoing 
about Him, seeing HIm and eager in reaching Him.

These translate into these stages.

i. Thus being with and getting separated with the Lord being a part of 
para-bakthi transforms into gnAna avasthai.
emperumAnai kUdudhalum, piridhalum, inba thunbangaLampadiyAna, 
para-bakthiyAnadhu, gnAna avasthaigaLAgavum;

ii. To realise the nature of the Lord clearly gets reflected as darshana 
avasthai;
emperumAnudaiya swarUpa, rUpa, guNa vibhUdhigaLai, migath-theLivAga aRigiRa 
para-gnAnamAnadhu-dharisana avasthaigaLAgavum.

iii. By thus realising and seeing Him but not reaching HIm makes one long for 
HIm and torment oneself. This stage is the stage of parama-bakthi which is 
prApthi avasthai.

(to be continued)
vanamamalai padmanabhan








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