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Hi Lavanya

I will be visiting India in 1st week of August. My native plave is Hyderabad, AP.
I have some plans to come to Chennai, if they materialise then we meet. I also want to meet you very much.

I would be visiting Sree Padavallabha Swami Samastanam, Pitapuram (provided Swami gives his permission).

If i get hold of the books i can post them from Hyderabad, provided i have your addresses. I may not able to scan and send the books -Copy right issues.

Let me become a Private message user, then we can exchange email ids.
Just very busy nowdays in the office.

How is your Siddha Mangala Stothra parayanam going on?

 

Hi Aarta

Sri Vishnu Sahasra Namaam is a collection of one thousand names of Lord Maha Vishnu. It is recited both as a Stotra as well as a Namaavali.

In the stotram: It appears in Mahabharata as a conversation between Grandsire Bhishma and Yudhistira.

So basically both are same.

Those who are new to reciting will find the reciting 1008 names easy. These namas are recited when we do pooja at home with flowers or tulasi.

In Andhra we read Vishnu Sahasranamavali during Sri Sathyanarayana pooja when the pandit reads and we put flowers & kumkum & haldi.

Personally i don't see any difference. They are the same.This is how i understood.
I am not so well versed in poojas may be others can help you better in this matter.

Earlier when i started off i found chanting Vishnu Sahasranamam (stothra) very difficult so i used read 1008 namaavali.
Then slowly i started listenning to MS then after sometime now it is very easy. I prefer stothram than namaavali.

And i see others have posted Vishnu Sahasranamavali in Sanskrit for you.
Do you need it in english?

 

Dear Lavanya

It is totally ok to do the Siddha Mangala Stothra parayana in the evening. I do it in the evenings. Mornings i don't get time as i leave very early to office.
Till now how many times i have read , all of them were only in the evenings.
Your sister can continue from previous. No need to start again. Nothing to worry. Swami sometimes tests our devotion.

I felt happy by your words that i will have good chance of visiting Pitapuram- The greatest place on the earth-where Swami was born.
Hopefully will find sometime peacfully to pray. Because most of the time i am always in a hurry.

Pallakki seva in samastanam is really worth watching. In the samastanam they sing Siddha Mangala stothram so beautifully. With full devotion. You really get carried away by that.

 

Dear SARAS,

I really like the elaboration. i simply read the holy Vishnu naamavalli,can you tell how to use flower/tulasi?

Definitely as you suggested ,i will first make myself good at naamavalli than go 4 stotra. Bundle of thanks for kind guidance.

With luv
~Aarta

 

Dear Aarta

After reciting each nama you can put flower/tulasi/kumkum/haldi/rice grains(yellow)
This may be difficult to do everyday. You can do this on Saturdays or on pournami or ekadasi days.
Rest of the days you can simply chant.

 

Thanks saras,

what should we do with tulasi ,which is offered?
can i use it to eat as prasadam ?

Warm Regards
Aarta:cheers

 

Dear Aarta

You can eat it as prasadam.
If you are using 1008 tulasi leaves you may not be able to eat all.
You can make mala and put it for Lord Vishnu otherwise
If they get dried you can put it in tulasi plant itself or at place where nobody stamps it.

 

:bowdown:bowdown

Hey saras ,thanks for clearing my doubts.

there is one more , One of Il memebers suggested to read rukmini kalyanam for 40 days at stretch ,then should i continue reading during menses also. As i am not a PM user yet , i find it difficult to get answer from priya_mommy who have mentioned it.

what are your views on this ???

Take care
Aarta