Om Newsletter -1/13/03 9:53:07 AM

01-14-2003, 12:28 PM

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Mon, 13 Jan 2003 09:53:07 -0500 > >Om >the saranam.com newsletter
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Customs, >Rituals and Tradition. > >1. Why do we offer food to the Lord before
eating it?? >Indians make an offering of food to the Lord and later partake of
it as >prasaada - a holy gift from the Lord. In our daily ritualistic worship
>(pooja) too we offer naivedyam (food) to the Lord. >Read the complete Article:
>http://www.saranam.com/Rituals/foodoffer.asp > >DEITY OF THE WEEK >Read this
section to learn the varied symbology, mythology and iconography >of various
deities worshipped throughout India. > >2. Surya (Surya Narayana) >Surya is one
of the most important deities of the Vedas(the others >being Agni,Soma, Indra
and Vayu) and personifies the sun. >Read the complete Article:
>http://www.saranam.com/Deities/Surya.asp > >TEMPLE OF THE WEEK >The great
temples of India are philanthropic as well as religious institutions. >This
section will feature one temple each week. This week we explore the
>Swaminathan Temple, Swamimalai. > >3. Swaminathan Temple, Swamimalai
>Swamimalai is fourth among the six padai veedu or sacred shrines >dedicated to
Lord Muruga. The presiding deity here expounded the >meaning of the Pranava
mantra OM to his own Father Lord Siva Himself >Read more at
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