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Hi, I stumbled upon your site,while looking for some basic astrology notes. I was doing some searching for bride for my son and i have two daughters to be married.The strangest thing that struck me was,people rely more on this piece of paper matching than more than anything else. Even if the boy and girl like each other in so many ways,they reject on basis of astrology. Now what decides a good life? mind with maturity or the stars? Is any one brahmin by birth? how can anyone claim he is a brahmin by being born to brahmin father? now a days so many people claim they are brahmins,but they will be working for cow eaters or meat eaters in US or else where for money,while coming to India,their show off ,bragging is extreme. Is this correct? I really enjoyed your articles and your open mindedness and truthful expression. Congratulations and keep up the good work. Thank you Hare Krishna

I AM FOLLOWING YOUR AMAVASYA THARPANA SANKALPA CALENDER FOR FOUR YEARS NOW AND FIND IT VERY USEFUL. IN FACT, THE ENTIRE SITE WHICH YOU PAINSTAKINGLY MAINTAIN IS SO USEFUL AND GOOD. I HAVE A REQUEST THAT THE THE AMAVASYA THARPANA RITUAL MAY BE LISTED AND GIVEN LIKE 1. AACHAMANAM 2. ANGA VANDHANAM 3........4.........5........ ETC

My pranams to you Swamin. I lost my father in 2021 and he has 2 daughters. I am married to a Vadagalai Iyengar and both my inlaws are alive. During the first year, my uncle (father's younger brother) did all the maasiyams and in 2022 he did the Abdhikam. However now his health has failed and cannot do anymore ceremonies. Please let me know if I being my father's elder daughter can perform the Thevasam in 2023 as per Sri Vaishnavite code. Some other vaadiyars told me my husband is not eligible to perform since both his parents are alive and I dont have sons either. So I offer my humble question to you.

Hari Om Dear sir, I'm in bangalore and my parents from Chengalpattu,tamilnadu. Both my parents expired and i could not trace any of their relative. As of now, we are only three (my wife, my son and me), could not trace relatives as they settled in Canada and US long back. My son already crossed 11 years and I want to perform upanayanam, but i do not remember any of the procedure, including Gothram (If i'm not wrong I slightly remember gothram something like Vishnu, but not sure at all ). Could you please guide me how I can find the gothram and any prohithar in bangalore who can perform upanayanam for my son Thank you ,

Today I saw an old lady @a park and touched her feet ;that I thought would make me feel good; which it did::she greeted me saying::Ramanujan:. what does it convey:: is that a Greeting or did I hear wrong:::

Srikanth V T

Namasthe, While performing monthly rituals for departed parents, I noticed Brahmin saying that one of the ancestors is released from the cycle while others are promoted. I did not really understand this concept. With so many souls departing this world, are they all lined up in the same way? But Bhagavad Gita says that soul moves further based on their karma. Could you please highlight the process followed by Vaishnava sampradaya? Hare Krishna

Namaskaram Mama, My name is Ramya, I am an iyer married to a Thenkalai iyengar. My in-laws doesn't know any of the procedures as they were working and now I have a daughter and wish to know the Thenkalai procedures to be followed. My questions are: 1. What is the daily pooja procedure to be done to narayana? We don't have a saligramam. Just perumal photo. 2. Our vadhiyar advised us to buy vattil, but did not tell us it's usage. What it is used for and how to use it? Do we need to use all 5 vattil on a daily basis? 3. What neivedhiyam can be done to narayana on a daily basis? 4.our vadhiyar said that elakkai has to be added. Do we need to add it in the water or neivedhiyam? 4. What is the neivedhiyam mantram to be told? 5. Is there any books which advises about all the thenkalai procedures? Kindly help me regarding the same. Thanks & Namaskaram Ramya

நமஸ்hகாரம்o: How to perform Sadabhishekam (Vada kalai Mada sishya) any recommendations on selecting pandits for conducting the ceremony and Divyaprabandam & chanting of Vedas by professionals: Adiyen gopalan dasan