[Advaita-l] na AdityaM IkShEta....

[Siva Senani Nori]

I thought this prohibition (nishedha) was only in the snaataka-vrata. Does it apply universally?
 
Regards
Senani

From: Venkata sriram P <venkatasriramp at yahoo.in>
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>Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 2:37 PM
>Subject: [Advaita-l] na AdityaM IkShEta....
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>Namaste,
> 
>My guruji used to prohibit me from gazing the rising & setting sun and
>used to refer the dharma sUtra "na AdityaM IkShEta".  
>But i never asked the reason for the prohibit.  
> 
>Is this because, Sun fights with mandeha rakshasas or 
>something else.
> 
>My 8 year old son was eager to take sun-set photos in Kanyakumari 
>and when i prohibited him, he asked me the same question why we should 
>not take the photos of sunset & sunrise.  
> 
>My guruji was very particular on this sUtra and used to offer arghya during 
>sunrise & sunset.
> 
>Can anybody illumine on this aspect, spirituall & scientifically ?
> 
>regs,
>sriram
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