Sacred remains are remains of offerings used in a:ra:dhana and se:va, worship and service of God in a temple. These are of four types…
Everything we receive in the form of liquids is termed theertha, and in the form of solids is called prasa:da etc. It pacifies ra:jasic and tha:masic nature which cause arrogance and ignorance. It elevates sa:thvic nature in us. Sa:thvic nature paves way to understanding eternal realities. We don’t realize that there is a self-made shield of arrogance and ignorance that blocks our knowledge of them…
When a Yajna is performed, all offerings to God are done through agni, fire. God is ‘invited’ to fire to accept our offerings. God is worshiped in four forms, chatthushta:na archana.
Mantras chanted during the Yajna host God in the form of vaayu.
At the end of the Yajna, God hosted in kundam is ‘brought’ into mandalam, and then into kumbham. The sacred water hosting God who received prayers through agnihothra during the Yajna is sprinkled on the bimbham and on the devotees… this is called Kumbha Pro:kshana.
God in the form of deity is satisfied by taking a look at it.
thrupthva drustva:
Only when offered to God through
the tongues of the devotees,
He gets to ‘taste’ it.
Hence, when devotees accept maha:prasa:da,
the yajna is considered to be completed
Although the destination for food is the stomach, do we make an opening and shove it in? We don’t. Similarly, there is a process to offer food to God who dwells within us. That is what is taught in temples in the form of giving us the sacred remains, theertha, prasa:da etc…
How do you feel chanting Sri Ramanuja Nootrandadi ?
Chanting in front of Virat Sri Ramanujacharya swamy is a great blessing and good fortune. Everybody should learn it and also it should be chanted daily. Atleast Satrumurai Pasuram should be chanted. Singing the songs sung by SriAmudan Alwan who is equivalent to sricharanams of Sri Ramanujacharya swamy is a bliss.
– Ramakrishna Kilambi, Hyderabad
It was a very great and different experience. If I am at home I will play games but here it is very peaceful and a great place. I came here to take part in 108 Kalyanam as my mother forced me to come. but now I am happy. I am seeing such function for the first time.
– K. Karthik
There are no words to explain. Taking thi:rtham is a bliss. It energizes us. It connects us to God. We came from so far and felt very lucky that God has given such a great a:cha:rya HH Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji. Taking thi:rtham from his hands own hands in this mega event is blissful.
– 6 Devotees, Gudiva:da
HH’s thi:rtham is amrutham. Taking thi:rtham from a:charya’s hands will take us near Him.
– Devotee
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