AATHREYA - SHRAAVANA POORNIMA

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AATHREYA - Dr.BalaKrishna Murthy Ramaraju

 

1. VIKHANASA MAHAA MUNI is the fore father of Vaishnavas.

 

SraavaNa PoorNima is Vikhanasa Jayanthi=Birth Anniversary.

 

Descendents , desciples and followers of Vikhanasa Mahaa

 

Muni are known as Vaikhaanasas.

 

Vikhanasa laid down the rules , regulations and rituals to be followed

 

in Vaishna Temples , refered to as Vaikhaanasa Aagama Shaasthra.

 

Thirumala Balaji Temple is the Prime example where Vaikhaanas

 

Aagama Siddhaantha is followed .

 

Vikhanasa also is the author of Vaikhaanasa Kalpa Soothras which

 

dictate various Sanskaaras = Rituals to be followed by His followers .

 

Vaikhaanasa Aagama Shaasthra is very orthodox Vaishnavism as

 

compared to more liberal Sri Rangam - Sri Vaishnavism of Visishtta

 

Advaitha of Sri Raamanuja Aachaarya .

 

Other examples of Vaishnavism are Aadi Shankaraacharya Advaitham ,

 

Mardhvaacharya Dwaitham , Vallabhaacharya Pushtti Maarga Advaitham .

 

All Paths Lead To Supreme Paraabrahman = Ekam Sath = Truth Is One.

 

2. HAYAGREEVA UTHPATTHI : Advent of Bhagawaan Hayagreeva.

 

Another Significant Event that happened on ShraavaNa PoorNima is

 

HAYAGREEVA UTHPATHI = In carnation of Lord Vishnu as Hayagreeva

 

=Horse-Headed Avathar. When Lord Vishnu Taught Vedas To Brahma

 

in the Beginning , Brahma was inattentive , insouciant and forgetful ; these

 

 

qualities resulted in Madhu and Kaittabha who stole Vedas . Without Vedic

 

knowledge Brahma could not proceed with creation and was very sorry for

 

His lack of attention . Lord Vishnu as Hayagreeva restored Vedas to Brahma

 

after destroying Madhu and Kaittabha ( lack of attention , forgetfulness etc

)

 

3. AAPASTHAMBA - YAJURVEDA UPAAKARMA = SACRED THREAD

 

CEREMONY :According to Aapasthamba Mahaa Muni Shraavana PoorNima

 

Day is the day for Sacred Thread Ceremony , a Vedic Sanskaara laid down

 

in Aapasthamba Kalpa Soothras .

 

A Day when Brothers and Sisters exchange greetings , gifts and good wishes.

 

Wish All A Happy ShraavaNa PoorNima= Sarve Janaaha Sukhino Bhavanthu.

 

Om Shaanthi , Om Shaanthi , Om Shaanthi ; aathreya -

dr.balakrishnamurthyramaraju