RE: Vaishnava Navagraha sthalam

05-06-2002, 05:30 AM

Jai Srimannarayana Ramaswamyji!

Sri Vaishnava never considers Nava grahas as moorthies to be worshiped. He
respects them, and there is no doubt about that. But he never worships them.
He worships only Srimannarayana for all his requirements and that is all.
Nava Grahas serve to Lord Narayana always. And they take the dust of the
Srivaishnava devotees to their head. Then how come a Vaishnava worships
them? He respects them.

Here is something interesting for you. Nava Grahas are controlled by the
Lord Narayana only. Each of these grahas are having one incornation of Lord
as their in-dweller. So if one worships that avathara, the particular graha
santhi is done. Here are the details:

Surya = Rama Incarnation , so you can worship in any Rama temple for that
santhi.

chendra = Krishna is indweller, so you can offer your pujas to Krishna in
any temple.

Kuja = Nrusimha incarnation, you can offer your prayers there.

buddha = Kalki is indweller, you can worship Lord Venkateswara in His
temple, Kalow Venkatanayakaha, right?

Bruhaspathi = Sri Vamana incarnation, you can choose a Vamana's temple.

Sukra = Parasurama incarnation is indweller. There is no such temple for
Him. So you can just worship Lakshmi.

Sani = Kurma Incarnation. You have only one temple in Andhra Pradesh in
Srikakulam Dist., Srikurmam is the place.

Rahu = Varaha incarnation, You can have the pujas there with Him.

Kethu = Mathsya incarnation. You can worship Him for that santhi.

We are sure you understand this system.

=chinnajeeyar=

-----Original Message-----

From: Jay Ramaswamy [mailto:jramaswamy@...]
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 9:04 PM
To: Srirangasri (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
Subject: [SriRangaSri] Vaishnava Navagraha sthalam

Dear members,

I would like to know what are the Srivaishnava
Navagrahasthlangal in the 108 Divya Desams ? Please
correct me if I am wrong.

Chandran - ??
Suryan - ??
Sukran - Velliyangudi (Near Kumbakonam)
Budhan - ??
Kethu - ??
Raghu - Thiru Ooragam (Kanchipuram)
Sani - ??
Sevvai -
Guru - Thiru Vaheendarapuram (Haygreevar)

Responses will be appreciated.

Adiyen,

J.Ramaswamy

05-06-2002, 10:09 AM

Jai Sriman nArAyanA!

Sri Vedanta Desika has written Dasa:vatha:ra stotram which is usually
recommended for nava graha preeti.
Some of Srivaishnava bha:gavatha:s recite this stotram. This stotram has 13
verses.
The text is available on web in Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil languages in
pdf format. The web site is: http://www.prapatti.com

da:san

govindarajan

Jai Srimannarayana Ramaswamyji!
>
> Sri Vaishnava never considers Nava grahas as moorthies to be
worshiped. He
> respects them, and there is no doubt about that. But he never
worships them.
> He worships only Srimannarayana for all his requirements and that
is all.
> Nava Grahas serve to Lord Narayana always. And they take the dust
of the
> Srivaishnava devotees to their head. Then how come a Vaishnava
worships
> them? He respects them.
>
> Here is something interesting for you. Nava Grahas are controlled
by the
> Lord Narayana only. Each of these grahas are having one incornation
of Lord
> as their in-dweller. So if one worships that avathara, the
particular graha
> santhi is done. Here are the details:
Surya = Rama Incarnation , so you can worship in any Rama temple
for that
> santhi.
>
> chendra = Krishna is indweller, so you can offer your pujas to
Krishna in
> any temple.