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[S.Chandrasekaran]

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I am Mala Narayanaswamy, from Chennai. I am a practising CA. Browsing through your site, has enriched my understanding of the Slokas .I am happy to become a member

You are welcome.

 

[kahanam]

I am Narayanan from Chennai. I am glad to take part in this forum. I hope interesting discussion and knowledge sharing will be there for all.

 

[nivedha]

Hi All,

I am nivedha residing in Chennai. I am a telugu brahmin married to a Tamil brahmin and am very much interested in learning the customs followed ....

Best regards
nivedha

 

[swami.sathya]

Thanks a lot ...

Regards
swami

 

[pponnada]

Namaskaram to all.

My name is Prasanna Ponnada. I am a 33 year old Telugu Smartha Brahmin who was born and raised in Andhra Pradesh. I studied my BE in Tumkur, Karnataka, and studied my MS in the USA, and worked there for a while. I am currently based out of Bangalore. I am married and blessed with a 3 year old son. I found this website while searching for a place/Guru to learn the various religious rituals that are expected of a brahmin. I am hoping that it will help me get started in learning/understanding what is involved in Vedic learning so that hopefully I can act as an example to my son and encourage my son learn Vedas. I have been reading Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekhara Saraswathi Swami's "Hindu Dharma", and I intend to follow/implement what is mentioned by him in the book. I know that I have had no Vedic learning at all, and I intend to overcome that deficiency by at least getting started with it before my son turns eight. I guess I will end my introduction here.

thanks
Prasanna

 

[nath1963]

hi
I am Ravi From chennai proper from AP but iam born and study everything in chennai iam verymuch intrested to know new slokas and about religious matters i am 45 yet to marry iam very glad ie iam part of Tamil Brahamins.com basically iam telug brahmin.
bye
ravi

 

[nath1963]

hi prasanna garu
i too telugu guy iam from chennai iam working as accounts in realestate company this is short interduction about me ..., convey my blessing t o you son and your wife.
bye
ravi

 

[nath1963]

hi nivedha garu
i tootelugu brahmin iam happy to meet all brahmins here this site is very much use full not only to know the slokas etc, but also become good friends...,
bye
ravi

 

[uma_bala]

dear friends
i am uma balasubramanian residing in saudi arabia. we are strict brahmins following whatever is possible by us in this country with great difficulties. my hubby is a strict vegetarian even he doesn't like onion and garlic. but for me and my 2 boys some masala needed in life. anyone pl. advice me whether we can eat onion and garlic during young age. i am confused. so please periyavallam ennai guide pannungo!
namaskaram
uma bala.

 

[anby]

HI,

My name is A.N.BHOPATHY( anby is my ID ). Born in madurai, Studied B.A.now in chennai. woked in some places and offices and even did agencies, and more over did some businesses.now i am an astrologer since 2000, practicing in chennai. inerested in vedam, mantras,meditation and try to have siddhar dharshan.

regards
A.N.BHOPATHY
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[Brahmanyan]

dear friends
i am uma balasubramanian residing in saudi arabia. we are strict brahmins following whatever is possible by us in this country with great difficulties. my hubby is a strict vegetarian even he doesn't like onion and garlic. but for me and my 2 boys some masala needed in life. anyone pl. advice me whether we can eat onion and garlic during young age. i am confused. so please periyavallam ennai guide pannungo!
namaskaram
uma bala.

Dear Sow. Uma,

Welcome to Tamil Brahmins Forum.
Basis for vegetarianism in our Society is adherence to the basic concept of Ahimsa - non violence and preference of Satvic food. Our scriptures speak a lot about Ahimsa and vegetarianism (Satvic food). To your query whether you and your sons can take Onion and Garlic, my answer is Yes, you can use them in your food. Nothing in our scriptures prohibits the use of them in food. In fact both have immense medicinal value. Since they are considered Rajasic food, moderation is advised.Both contain odoriferous sulfur compounds which have effects of fighting and healing properties against various health problems.
In olden days after a particular age the use of Onion and Garlic were reduced or stopped according to their personal reasons. My grand mother would never eat any vegetable or root grown below earth. Her reasoning was that they are meant for animals.

Best wishes,
Brahmanyan,
Bangalore

 

[kahanam]

True, in young age, onion and garlic need not be banned. They have some medicinal and antiseptic properties, good for health. Older people and Saints will avoid them for reasons of Pulanadakkam(Control of Senses), due to their stimulant properties which will be inimical to meditation and related practices.

 

[Ramanathan Venkatraman]

I have been a resident of Anavathil, Kochi, and still recall my childhood, adolescence,my Brahmin friends, the festivals held at Thekkamadam, Vadekkemadam, Sita Kalyanam, etc. Even though greener pastures took me to the pinnacle of glory which I did not deserve, I won name, fame, friendship, and did a lot for the Society. I did have a great part in improving Indo-US bilateral trade, a small thumb in the development of Tirupur from its humble beginning to modern fame, development of the Coir and Coconut Sector in Kerala, getting Schemes approved by Planning Commission- first time ever- for the Coir Industry, etc. But all these and more, have been due to the great teachers who relentlessly coached me to attain the best, and to these revered Gurus I bow in venerance.
With fulfillment, I feel my time has come to return back to my village Allampallam, which my grandfather left 100 years ago. I will reside in Thattamangalam, at Pallimukku, very near to the Chittor river with the mighty Western ghats providing the canopy. Back to my roots where I belong. But I love my Kochi, and will always treasure its beauty, people, friends, environment, and the old houses, temples, and all.

 

[uma_bala]

dear forum senior members
thanks for the quick clarification. my hubby is interested in isha yoga and doing this regularly. he says onion & garlic *& brinjal are negative pranas. they r banned in isha centre. so we shd also try not to eat. ok we will follow yr advice as it is acceptable by youngsters. thank u.
uma bala

 

[P R Subramanian]

Hi!

My name is Subramanian, and I'm from a place called Dombivli close to Kalyan, I happen to know about this site when I was looking for Manu Shastram in Sanskrit with Tamil translation in PDF download format. While doing so I came across few discussions and got fascinated and got my self registered.

Thanks,

 

[P R Subramanian]

Dear Uma Bala,

I'm just sharing with you what I've heard about the onion & garlic. These are considered to escalate the kama power and is also considered that these vegetable grow where the blood shed of some demon is supposed to be shed.

Hence during festivals, tharpanams one avoid these vegetable.

Namaskarams
Subramanian

 

[uma_bala]

dear subramanian sir
thanks for the message. we never eat these things during amavasai ekadasi and dhivasam of my father & father=in=law.
pl. infm me where can I discuss abt vegetarianism in this forum.
uma bala

 

[Sathiyanarayanan]

I am sathiyanarayanan and I am happy to introduce myself as a tamil brahmin

 

[sangom]

dear forum senior members
thanks for the quick clarification. my hubby is interested in isha yoga and doing this regularly. he says onion & garlic *& brinjal are negative pranas. they r banned in isha centre. so we shd also try not to eat. ok we will follow yr advice as it is acceptable by youngsters. thank u.
uma bala

Sow. Uma,

With due respect to your husband and his devotion to some kind of yoga practice (I have not heard about this isha yoga before, but just now googled and found it to be Jaggi Vasudev's - am I right?), let me tell you that avoiding the use of onion or garlic is just a superstition, and a fashionable one at that. The Sanskrit word for onion is palANDu and it is referred to in Mahabharata, Susruta Samhita, some of the purANas, etc. Modern research says that it is useful for fighting against osteoporosis, (Onion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia), a condition more common particularly in females.

Jains have great food fads and that religion prohibits eating of anything which is taken from below the ground. Hence orthodox Jains don't eat any tuber and also onion, garlic, etc. (But I have seen some otherwise orthodox jains eating roasted ground nuts.) Brahmins started giving up meat-eating, took to vegetarianism and also adopted some of the food restrictions from other groups like the jains in an effort of one-upmanship, when the brahmins had to regain their social supriority, when the Buddhist and Jain religion were being beaten back. The onion-garlic taboo came in during this phase of hinduism.

Ayurveda which classifies substances based on their purported gunas and onion and garlic have been supposed to induce sexual drive. But this is a questionable claim because the brahmins - in most parts of India - who did not use these items were as prolific as the dalit or non-brahmin who ate these items.

Nowadays the modern day gurus and swamis almost invariably lay down onion-garlic taboo, wearing of 'madisar'/panchakaccham by women and men when doing pooja, at least, fasting on certain days etc., etc., just to impress their devotees.

Hence I would suggest that you consult a doctor or nutrician on the demerits/merits of this taboo. discuss with your husbans and try to convince him that it does not have any of the demerits for which it is avoided. Of course some people get excessive flatulence and so avoid this; similar trouble is experienced by some others when they take some other items like tur dal. If the taboo is on account of such reasons, well, it is OK.

You may satisfy

 

[R. Ramanujan]

I have found it very strange that many hindus don't eat pyaaz(onion) and garlic(poondu). I knew that jains don't eat fruits and vegetables which are in root form e.g. carrot, onion and potato. I do think that's a bit too extreme.
Actually during my interaction with a north Indian brahmin who didn't eat onion and poondu he said that they make you make more emotional.
In fact this guy used to run dharamshala and whenever I used to come to his room to chat after eating sambaar and idli, he used to say this room is full of onion smell.
Then when I said I have eaten sambaar, he would say there you go, that onion sambaar.
ha ha ha.

Sir isha yoga is also taught in AOL.

 

[K. Manikandan]

Hi to one and all
1. There is one quality that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it."
Napoleon Hill
Thanks for information. It is really useful, informative, educative one indeed.Thanks for the efforts and the wonderful idea of networking people on the area of interest.
With Regards and Best Wishes
K. Manikandan

 

[Premkumar]

I am Premkumar, born in Mangalore, Karnataka. Settled and working in Hubli, Karnataka State. My mother tongue is Konkani, a Sarswath Brahmin. I am aware of Tamil Language, and can speak Tamil. Please mail me a photo of karthaveerarjuna ( sahasra baahu). My e-mail address is, [email protected]

 

[Premkumar]

I am Premkumar Mallya from Hubli, Karnataka State. I want a photo of KarthtaVEERAARJUNA ( SAHASRA BAHU). i WANT THE KARTHAVEERYAARJUNA SLOKA BY DEVANAGIRI SCRIPT. CAN YOU HELP ME??

 

[Premkumar]

I am Premkumar Mallya from Hubli, Karnataka, Saraswath Brahmin. I am also follower of Advaita. I want a photo of Karthaveerarjuna ( sahasra bahu). I want the Karthaveerarjuna sloka in Devanagiri. Please reply to my e-mail address [email protected] Can you help me?

 

[ranjitk.subramanian]

Om Nama Shivaaya -
Namakaaram & Vanakkam to all Tamil Brahmins.
Very happy to know there is some community for our fellow beings like this and wish to take active part in this forum.