Ishta Devta , Kul Devta .... Angel Goel

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Dear Angel,

 

Answered already for another message from you.

 

Sincerely,

 

Priya

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, angel <angelgoel

wrote:

>

> Hi Priya Ji

>

> Since people have moved to cities and forgotten their

> kul-devta , can they make some one else their

> kul-devta.This practise is called as " guru naam lana "

> or " guru manter lana " .

>

> Problem is that what is to be done when one can not

> get information on their kul-devta.

>

> In my case,my father's side people do not remember

> their kul-devta but my mother's side people remember

> their kul-devta.And we are going to Ashram every year

> So is their any problem if we make them as our

> kul-devta.

>

> Thanks

> angel

>

> --- Pandit Bhooshan Priya

> < wrote:

>

> > Ishta Devta , Kul Devta and Kul Purohit

> >

> > For peace , harmony, and prosperity of the entire

> > family, it is important that the Ishta Devta is

> > worshipped every day ; Kul Devta worshipped at all

> > ceremonies and celebrations; and daan { gift } given

> > to the Kul Purohit at least once a year specially

> > during the `Pitri Paksha' when we remember our

> > ancestors.

> >

> > These three along with `gau gras' every day form

> > the four pillars of the stability in the family.

> >

> > `gau gras' is giving a roti every day , to a

> > cow, dogs and crows or birds.

> >

> > Ishta Devta :

> >

> > Ishta Devta is the deity who is traditionally

> > worshipped in the family. Each Hindu home has a

> > small pooja-sthan where the Ishta Devta of the

> > family is established and worshipped. At the

> > pooja-sthan there may be other idols too but the

> > main idol will be that of the Ishta Devta.

> >

> > Normally it is one of the Avtars of Vishnu for

> > Vaishnav; Lord Shiv for Shaiva ; and one of the

> > forms of Shakti for Shakta.

> >

> > Therefore ideally one must worship the deity who

> > had always been worshipped in the family. The family

> > tradition of worship should neither be broken nor

> > changed.

> >

> > If for some reason the tradition is forgotten, and

> > one is not sure of who his Ishta Devta is, in that

> > case an individual should try to find out his

> > special affinity to any particular deity. The

> > process of finding out the Ishta Devta is simple ;

> > go to any temple which houses the idols of as many

> > deities as possible, pay your obeisance to all;

> > your Ishta Devta is the one you get drawn to every

> > time you visit that temple, you feel a certain

> > natural urge to be close that deity. You know He is

> > the one, and accept him as your Ishta Devta.

> >

> > It is only in the absence of a family tradition or

> > the natural affinity, that the help of the horoscope

> > should be sought to find out the Ishta Devta.

> >

> > Kul Devta :

> >

> > He is not a deity. He is invariably an ancestor

> > from a very distant past who had acquired the

> > sanctity of a deity. He has come to be recognized as

> > the protector and the patron saint of the family.

> >

> > Invariably the entire village will have the same

> > Kul Devta because the village consists of families

> > from the same Gotra or clan. It could be a Kul Devi

> > instead of a Kul Devta.

> >

> > On all occasions and ceremonies the Kul Devta is

> > remembered, worshipped, and offerings made to him.

> > During such occasions no one will eat until the food

> > for the Kul Devta has been kept aside.

> >

> > With urbanization and mass migration of the

> > village population, most of the families have

> > forgotten their Kul Devta. The best way to find out

> > your Kul Devta is to talk to some elderly ladies

> > either in your family or from your village. Most of

> > these ladies will remember. Once you know who your

> > Kul Devta is pass this information to your next

> > generation. Make a point to seek the blessings of

> > the Kul Devta / Devi on all occasions and

> > ceremonies.

> >

> > Kul Purohit :

> >

> > The family priest. It may sound innocuous but the

> > Lal Kitab takes a very strong view about a Kul

> > Purohit. The worst `pitri rin' of Jupiter is caused

> > if the Kul Purohit is insulted or ignored. So much

> > so, even changing a Kul Purohit is a sin and causes

> > the dreaded `pitri rin' of Jupiter.

> >

> > The `pitri rin' of Jupiter adversely effects the

> > wealth & speech { 2nd house}, progeny & intelligence

> > { 5th house }, destiny & ancestral home { 9th house

> > } gains & income { 11th house }, sleep & moksha {

> > 12th house }

> >

> > Once again most of the families living in the

> > cities, having moved out of the villages, have

> > either forgotten who their Kul Purohit is or have

> > simply ignored the existence of him. They get their

> > poojas conducted by the local temple priest.

> > Therefore once again an effort should be made to

> > find out who the Kul Purohit is. A tradition of

> > giving him some gifts on special occasions should be

> > established in the family.

> >

> > Gau-gras :

> >

> > It might sound primitive, but it is true that

> > giving a part of your every day food to a cow, a dog

> > and crows or birds has been a very important ritual

> > of every Hindu home. Sadly it is being discontinued

> > since we moved to the cities.

> > It is time that we re-established the tradition

> > for the peace and harmony in our homes.

> >

> > `gau-gras' is said to bless the family with "

> > dhan, dhanya aur sumati " … wealth, food and virtuous

> > thoughts.

> >

> > In case it is not possible to find a cow in the

> > vicinity every day, the roti meant for the cow can

> > be collected for the week and you can drive down to

> > a place where there are cows and the rotis given to

> > them there at the week-ends.

> >

> > Bhooshan Priya

> >

> >

> >

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