Satya Naryana Vrata without Family priest

January 20, 2002

Dear H.R.Rao,

In today's world, very few people have family purohits who are

dedicated to the family for generations. However, some families do

like to go to a specify purohit for many reasons some of which may be

personality, price etc.

Satya Narayan Vrata is a very common vrata and is performed by one

and all in this age. I perform it at home and my mom is my guru who

initiated me into prayers. I do not believe that the requirement of

a Guru is there at the place of worship because one's soul and

dedication is all that is required for Prayers. However when

performing Yagnas or Homams, it is required to have knowledgeble

priests present to guide us through the homam. For home prayers like

Ganesh Sahastranam, Laxmi Pooja , SatyaNarayan Vrata , I don't

believe you need a priest unless you cannot perform it without their

assistance. It is always good to feed brahmins after perfoming a

vrata if available or accessible. IF not possible, do charity to

needy people. It is ultimately the feeding of poor people and their

blessing which will give fruit to your prayer.

Hope this helps clarify.

Neena

January 22, 2002

Best Regards

Srinagesh

neenag2000 <neenag2000 > wrote: Dear H.R.Rao,In today's world, very

few people have family purohits who are dedicated to the family for

generations. However, some families do like to go to a specify purohit for

many reasons some of which may be personality, price etc.Satya Narayan Vrata is

a very common vrata and is performed by one and all in this age. I perform it

at home and my mom is my guru who initiated me into prayers. I do not believe

that the requirement of a Guru is there at the place of worship because one's

soul and dedication is all that is required for Prayers. However when

performing Yagnas or Homams, it is required to have knowledgeble priests

present to guide us through the homam. For home prayers like Ganesh

Sahastranam, Laxmi Pooja , SatyaNarayan Vrata , I don't believe you need a

priest unless you cannot perform it without their assistance. It is always

good to feed brahmins after perfoming a vrata if available or accessible. IF

not possible, do charity to needy people. It is ultimately the feeding of poor

people and their blessing which will give fruit to your prayer.Hope this helps

clarify.NeenaArchives: vedic astrologyGroup info:

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January 22, 2002

OM KLEEM KRISHNAYA NAMAHA

Namasthe Ninaji,I understood your point.What I am telling is in our place

ie.,South Kanara Dist.of Karnataka we follow strictly on this rule that for Sri

SathyaNarayana pooja,Sri Ganapathy Homam,Sri Durga homam,Chandika Yagam etc one

should get the blessings of Kula Guru and when we make the Sankalpam this will

be told by the Kula Guru and the holy water(Theertham) will be put by the wife

of the person who does the Yagam or the Pooja and the person will put this

water to the small plate allotted for this purpose and it indicates that both

husband and wife join together with the initiation of Kula Guru will perform

the pooja and the pooja will be done by the said person.At the end of the pooja

also the husband will do the Brahmarpana by taking the holy water from wife's

hand and puts into the small plate mentioned for the purpose

But when we do the Ganapathy homam or Chandika Yagam it is family purohit who

takes the permission from the person for whom the Yagam will be performed and

does the Yagam.After completion of the Yagam,he will give the Phalam of the

Yagam by means of Flowers,Fruits and the Holy ash from the Yagam to the person

for whom the Yagam has been performed.If we neglect the family purohit and does

these Yagam then it becomes a curse in the next life through Astrology(In some

charts we see the Brahmana Shapam or Guru Shapam etc.)

Normally in our area we all perform the big poojas and Yajnas with the

initiation of family priest only.I have mentioned the method which we do in out

area and as I read if we neglect our Family Guru it will be shown in the next

born child's chart in the family.

I hope the Gurus in this list can through some light on this.

Thanking you,

With regards,

H.R.Rao.

-

vankateshwara srinagesh

vedic astrology

Tuesday, January 22, 2002 3:30 PM

Re: [vedic astrology] Satya Naryana Vrata without Family priest

The feeding of poor is a very wrong word to be used after doing the satya

narayana waratha ,they should be addressed as <<< Daridranarayana >>> who knows

a king can become a begger & a poor person can become rich ....??? Best

Regards Srinagesh neenag2000 <neenag2000 > wrote: Dear H.R.Rao,In

today's world, very few people have family purohits who are dedicated to the

family for generations. However, some families do like to go to a specify

purohit for many reasons some of which may be personality, price etc.Satya

Narayan Vrata is a very common vrata and is performed by one and all in this

age. I perform it at home and my mom is my guru who initiated me into prayers.

I do not believe that the requirement of a Guru is there at the place of

worship because one's soul and dedication is all that is required for Prayers.

However when performing Yagnas or Homams, it is required to have knowledgeble

priests present to guide us through the homam. For home prayers like Ganesh

Sahastranam, Laxmi Pooja , SatyaNarayan Vrata , I don't believe you need a

priest unless you cannot perform it without their assistance. It is always

good to feed brahmins after perfoming a vrata if available or accessible. IF

not possible, do charity to needy people. It is ultimately the feeding of poor

people and their blessing which will give fruit to your prayer.Hope this helps

clarify.NeenaArchives: vedic astrologyGroup info:

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January 22, 2002

OM KLEEM KRISHNAYA NAMAHA

Namasthe Ninaji,I understood your point.But in our place (South Kanara Dist.Of

Karnataka)Till now we follow this method of performing any auspicious functions

like Sri Sathya Narayana Pooja and other important Yagas like Sri Ganapathy

Homam,Chadika Homam,Sri Durga Homam etc.Without his blessings and initiation

the function is incomplete.Before sarting of the function the Kula Guru recites

Sankalpa and tells the person's wife to put Holy water on the Hand of her

husband who does the function who puts it to a small plate mentioned for the

purpose.After completing the Pooja or Homam we have to give Brhmarpanam only

through our Kula Guru and finally he gives the Phalam of the Pooja or the Homam

by means of Holy ash,Flowers and fruits.Then only the function is complete and

we get the blessings of the God and the Guru.Whatever the daily poja we are

performing for that no Guru is required but for these kind of important

Ceremonies,guru is a must.That is why sometimes we see in some charts the

troubles are due to Brahmana Shapam or Guru Shapam.

This method is followed in our Madhwa Samsthana areas mainly In south Kanara

Dist,Of karnataka State.

I think the Gurus in this list can through some light on this.