Adhyaatmic significance of navaraatri

[S. V. Subrahmanian]

Thanks for both pieces of information (this one and the earlier one with the
links on discussion about animal sacrifices).

Regards.
S. V. Subrahmanian.


>From: Ashish Chandra <ramkisno at HOTMAIL.COM>
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>Subject: Re: Adhyaatmic significance of navaraatri
>Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 17:30:23 EDT
>
>>From: "S. V. Subrahmanian" <svskotra at HOTMAIL.COM>
>>
>>>In the north, where I come from, the Vedic tradition is almost dead.
>>
>>I presume you mean this particular tradition (animal sacrifice). [or are
>>you
>>meaning all Vedic tradition ?]
>>
>
>Well, this is my perception but what I meant was the entire Vedic
>tradition.
>At least what it means to most of the South Indian brahamans. Only in the
>ashrams in Himalayas does one come across Vedic pathshaalas, or the ones
>run
>by the various maths all over the country. Very few actually attend these.
>The way the Vedic tradition has been preserved in the South, that is
>absolutely absent. There are no villages where the tradition is still
>alive.
>Most of the rituals, like I have mentioned, are Pauraanik in origin.
>Occasionally one comes across some or the other person organizing a yajna.
>I
>think this is now applicable to almost the entire country although its more
>pronounced in the north.
>
>ashish
>
>p.s. this email has nothing to do with navratri and nothing at all to do
>with Advaita as taught by Shri Adi Shankara. However, it does reflect my
>assessment/opinion of the state of the very tradition we are trying to
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>do
>so.
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