There seems a lot of confusion over how a Srivaishnava bramhin lived those days for retired people who would want to live that way.Many Srivaishnava books on the subjects say that you have to finish both sandhyavandanams before performing Thiruvaradhanai. However in books pertaning to Sandhyavandanam it is said that the best time to perform madhyanikam is 12.30-1.30 PM. It would have taken not less then 1 -2 hours to finish the Aradhanam. Does that mean people had their first meal at 2 or 2.30 PM( they would get Ulcer fo sure). There is also guidance that tarpanam should be performed after the Aradhanam that mean a further delayed first meal. There is also a lot of confusion in the simple rituals due to sampardaya bheda. This like performing one pranayama and 10 chantings of the same as japa before embarking on Gayatri avahnam. There is different versions given in different books from the same Mutt or publications. There are different pronounciations given for the same Vakya in different books from ditterent mutts and different books from the same Mutt. How does one explain that. Today even brihaspathis of individual families seem to look more at dakshina then at teaching the correct mode. On questioning they further confuse you. There is one more thing When one should recite Scriptures both for mokshartha and kamiArtha. Savdyaya is described as the correct time to do the same according to several books from different mutts. However i have seen several Erudite Vaishvavites perform the same as soon as they finish ijya aradhanam. Is the former correct or the later? Is there no one who can authoritativley guide us with the right timings and process and mantras and prayoga. I read a book by Sri "Anna" which gives Sandyhavandanam for Shaivaites in a very lucid and detailed manner. It is however very sad that no one does the same in Sri Vaishvavisim. There are also gaps like do we have to offer prayschita argay when we perfom Madyanikam in the mornings along with prathah sandya( for office goers). Please do help to clarify. These doubts create a lot of pain and ignorance pushees one not to perform these anushtanams for fear of doing the wrong thing. regards ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/VkWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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