cshariharan
Radhekrishna
I wish to be guided on the following ritual-matters:
1. When can I perform Sraaddham at Gaya for my mother, who died on 03-10-2013. Can it be performed before conducting her First Anniversary Sraaddam, which is in September 2014 only. I am the second son of my mother and can I do Gaya Sraadham independently or to be conducted along with my elder brother only. Please clarify.
2. My elder brother performed my mother's Anthim kriyas (last rites). He stays at Delhi alone and his wife is no more. I have presently settled at Palakkad-Kerala with my wife and 2 sons. Can I perform all the 12 monthly Oonam and Masikams for my mother at my place, in-case my elder brother could not perform them regularly at Delhi for some personal reasons as he is often on tours, and also due to the fact that facilities are better available at Palakkad to perform the monthly Masikams, as compared to Delhi. Please advise.
3. I am told that Oonam rituals cannot be conducted, if they happen to be on a Tuesday or Friday or Saturday and also on the day,if that day happens to be the birth star of the Kartha, who performs the monthly ritual. If it is so, when can that oonam be conducted in that month, before conduct of the Masikam Tithi.
4. sir, can I go inside the Temples during the period of 1 year from the death of my mother, to worship, to perform Bhajans inside hetemple, to participate in rudra Japam etc inside temple. Someone told me that I can worship only from outside temple, say from the temple flag-post, ie the 'Kodikampam'. Please guide.
1. When can I perform Sraaddham at Gaya for my mother, who died on 03-10-2013. Can it be performed before conducting her First Anniversary Sraaddam, which is in September 2014 only. I am the second son of my mother and can I do Gaya Sraadham independently or to be conducted along with my elder brother only. Please clarify.
2. My elder brother performed my mother's Anthim kriyas (last rites). He stays at Delhi alone and his wife is no more. I have presently settled at Palakkad-Kerala with my wife and 2 sons. Can I perform all the 12 monthly Oonam and Masikams for my mother at my place, in-case my elder brother could not perform them regularly at Delhi for some personal reasons as he is often on tours, and also due to the fact that facilities are better available at Palakkad to perform the monthly Masikams, as compared to Delhi. Please advise.
3. I am told that Oonam rituals cannot be conducted, if they happen to be on a Tuesday or Friday or Saturday and also on the day,if that day happens to be the birth star of the Kartha, who performs the monthly ritual. If it is so, when can that oonam be conducted in that month, before conduct of the Masikam Tithi.
4. sir, can I go inside the Temples during the period of 1 year from the death of my mother, to worship, to perform Bhajans inside hetemple, to participate in rudra Japam etc inside temple. Someone told me that I can worship only from outside temple, say from the temple flag-post, ie the 'Kodikampam'. Please guide.