SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama:
Q and A Video responses
Q. After samASrayaNam when should boys/men recite abhivAdhanam?
https://youtu.be/3XT4p0FuG90?list=PLcJLpGJlP9mq1ujSPoQLn5ayAi6Jl6Www
Q. Is it necessary to acquire sampradhAyam knowledge before undergoing pancha samskAram?
https://youtu.be/VF5wxr2V2KI?list=PLcJLpGJlP9mq1ujSPoQLn5ayAi6Jl6Www
Q. After having panchasamskAram, will dhrishti, jealousy or black magic affect prappannas?
https://youtu.be/swGsibHIVkM?feature=shared
Q. After pancha samskAram, do we identity ourself as a SrIvaishNava or according to our varNa?
Q. ANDAL explains about pancha samskAram in thiruppAvai. Kindly elaborate.
https://youtu.be/CvBxbFcvBtw?si=G8r1xtmx-B8POpAJ
Q. After undergoing panchasamskAram, will it guarantee paramapadham after this janma itself?
https://youtu.be/C9SxnFhvPDw?si=iIoFlbTVRMMx1Hcp
Q. What is bharanyAsam? What is its significance in thenkalai sampradhAyam?
https://youtu.be/1ct9ohkAAEw?si=ly5_PezMiztKN80X
Q. Can a non-brAhmin get upanyanam or pancha samskAram? If yes, what is the procedure?
https://youtu.be/HKM-015J8Oc?si=HxeEIl0_XFuKQ2Ii
Q and A Text responses
Q. Can we call ourselves adiyEn/bhAgavatha without pancha samskAram?
Yes – the bhAvam/mood is important. Certainly, adiyEn can be said by everyone, since that is the natural position of all AthmAs. If one truly considers oneself as an exclusive devotee of vishNu, one can be considered as a bhAgavatha.
Q. Can we get pancha samskAram for achith?
Sankha chakra mudhrA alone is not pancha samskAram. Applying thirumaN, Sanhka chakram for vessels is to indicate that they are fortunate to have connection to bhagavAn through bhAgavathas. Every achith object (insentient) has an AthmA in it. Even animals, birds, pots, dhOthis, etc. – everything is fortunate when there is bhagavath/bhAgavatha sambandham.
Q. In case one belongs to svayamAchAryas and was not able to do pancha samskAram due to AchAryan attaining his AchAryan thiruvadi, are there sampradhAyam rules as to who can do pancha samskAram?
If no one is ready or qualified in the family, one can seek SrI vAnamAmalai mutt (which is considered as the foremost mutt of SrIvaishNava sampradhAyam since this mutt has been involved in prachAram for more than 600 years) or other established AchArya thiruvamSams.
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Q. Are thaptha mudhrAs of gadhA, padhma and nArAyaNa mudhra given in SrIvaishNava sampradhAyam as given in madhva sampradhAyam?
No. Our pUrvAchAryas have selected this method. we will go with that practice only.
Q. How do we view “Shad-Anga prapatti”? Is this something that needs to be actively practiced post pancha samskAram?
The six aspects of SaraNAgathi are considered as a natural outcome which happens after pancha-samskAram. After pancha samskAram, one gets guidance from AchAryas and live the life according to such good guidance. For such persons, these will naturally occur. There are some interesting explanations in https://divyaprabandham.koyil.org/index.php/2021/10/periya-thirumozhi-2-6/ on this topic. Same thing is elaborated here too – https://divyaprabandham.koyil.org/index.php/2023/06/perumal-thirumozhi-2/
Q. Do AchAryas give SrI lakshmi nArAyaNa vigraha to worship at home after pancha samskAram?
Not usually.
Q. Since AchArya’s anugraham is utmost, then what is the role of mahA lakshmI thAyAr?
AchArya is the representative of SrI mahAlakshmi. As she is the second in line in our guru paramparA, everyone follows her and considers her as their role model.
Q. If the mark of pancha samskAram fades should we get the sankha, chakra lAnchanam again through an AchAryan?
No.