Custom regarding observing "seethagam" following the demise of a dayathikarar
Hello to fellow members of the society of Tamil Brahmins. My family originally hails from Tirunelvely though since my grand father's time we are settled in Trivandrum and from my generation on in Mumbai or anywhere in the world! Thus we belong essentially to uprooted generations many times over!!
I shall be thankful if any of your learned members can enlighten me regarding the practice of observing the 10 day "seethagam" (mourning) during which we are not supposed to visit temple or do puja or conduct any religious functions. If some dayathikarar (blood relation on the male side) passed away we are supposed to observe 10 day seethagam. Now if the connection is beyond a number of generations, say 7, is there any shortening of the period?
Looking forward to expert opinion.
M R Iyer
Hello to fellow members of the society of Tamil Brahmins. My family originally hails from Tirunelvely though since my grand father's time we are settled in Trivandrum and from my generation on in Mumbai or anywhere in the world! Thus we belong essentially to uprooted generations many times over!!
I shall be thankful if any of your learned members can enlighten me regarding the practice of observing the 10 day "seethagam" (mourning) during which we are not supposed to visit temple or do puja or conduct any religious functions. If some dayathikarar (blood relation on the male side) passed away we are supposed to observe 10 day seethagam. Now if the connection is beyond a number of generations, say 7, is there any shortening of the period?
Looking forward to expert opinion.
M R Iyer