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dhEvathAntharam (Worship of other dhEvathAs)

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Q and A Video responses Q. Can SrIvaishNavas worship dhEvathAs other than SrIman nArAyaNa?  https://youtu.be/ZnwlTU8Q1aQ Q. Any dhEvathA we pray, finally it goes to kESava only? Then why shouldn’t we worship them?  https://youtu.be/nyoEPexEcqY?feature=shared Q.  How is vinAyaka and gajAnana treated in our SrIvaishNava sampradhAyam? https://youtu.be/ObPFtS435xY?si=10RcZWvuRT3xWPeI … Read more

SrIvaishNava vrathams, EkAdhaSi

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Q and A Video responses Q. Is it necessary for a SrIvaishNava to observe EkAdhaSi fasting?  https://youtu.be/mpJT-UrKvMU Q. Why is there a difference in EkAdhaSi fasting in south and north of our country?  https://youtu.be/xP9co-eQvSc Q. How should a SrIvaishNava spend his time during thiruppAvai vratham? … Read more

ASoucham (theettu)

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Q and A Video responses Q and A Text responses Q. How long does birth theettu last when child is born in paternal relation? Depends on the relationship. If it is within 7 generations and child is a boy, it will be 10 days. Otherwise, … Read more

varNASrama dharmam

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Q and A Video responses Q. What is ‘varNa Sankara’ which is referred in bhagavadh gIthA chapter 1?  https://youtu.be/2SuTGBk66yk Q. Is varNa classification based on guNa and karma? Is it not by birth? https://youtu.be/qWJ4ouG7zi4?si=paSj28zFAdDfk5Jy Q. How is mOksham granted to those who do SaraNAgathi and … Read more

Philosophical matters

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Q and A Video reponses Q. nArAyaNa nAmam is best, are there any celebrations or vrathas observed particularly to that?  https://youtu.be/oivOcNKsrsM Q. Why bhagavan created some jIvAthmAs to be in samsaram and some to be in vaikuNtam? –  https://youtu.be/AmECD8kE5nk Q. Among jIvAthmAs, what qualifies them … Read more

kainkaryam/service

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Q and A Video responses Q. Like samsAris, nithyAthmAs and mukthAthmAs too face hurdles in their kainkaryam. Please explain https://youtu.be/3mrJ7x5a9Hg?si=DSAzT4b4W_3KmVrm Q. Living far away how can we perform AchArya kainkaryam? https://youtu.be/GWH8oBlq0Wg Q. What are the qualifications required for preaching to create positive impact on the … Read more

Offenses-mistakes

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Q and A Video responses Q. We try to be judgemental towards bhAgavathas. How to overcome that?  https://youtu.be/XxD_d4lz3yM Q. What is the prAyaSchiththam (atonement) for bhAgavatha apachAram?  https://youtu.be/RI1SltV0oAs Q. If any SrIvaishNava does any mistake, can we correct them?  https://youtu.be/2SebZ3qg7JE?feature=shared Q. How to avoid apachArams … Read more

thiruvArAdhanam (pUja/worship)

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Q and A Video responses Q. What kind of lamps should we use for thiruvArAdhanam? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVQ4bo8waek Q. How to perform simple thiruvArAdhanam at home? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhtN4O0GvEE Q. thiruvArAdhanam at home. Why? How? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5Dd6Zc22lw Q. How can we do thiruvArAdhanam with devotion instead of as a responsibility? … Read more

SrIvaishNava basics (Fundamentals)

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: 2. Who are AzhwArs? – https://youtu.be/fOaxZobBsv8 3. pancha samskAram – https://youtu.be/_ShkrlwYgVg 4. anadhyayana kAlam and adhyayana uthsavam – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cet6USBx_2c 5. dhivya prabandhams – Why to learn? How to learn? – https://youtu.be/P6kcrxT47wc 6. dhivyaprabandhams – What to learn? – https://youtu.be/P6kcrxT47wc 7. Why are external identities required? … Read more

anushtAnams (conduct)

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Q and A Video responses Q. How to bring naichya bhAvam (humility) naturally into our day to day behaviour?  https://youtu.be/bCneU5UDQVY?si=i6Ig49JyIo0VPmHM Q. Is it compulsory for us to learn dhivya prabandham from our samASrayaNa AchArya only?  https://youtu.be/6AFjRwWZFDI?si=MFWgvB3kvZIngK8v Q. How do we develop affection for bhAgavathas?  https://youtu.be/n_0g0Y2KHvI … Read more