dear friends,
We are supposed to learn Rudram and Chamakam from a Guru with the correct
pronunciations, maatras, swaraas and spurithams.
So don't try to follow the downloads with a printed text in Tamil or Sanskrit.
No one can read them or learn them so fast-almost instantly.
Wrong chanting will do more harm than good!
V.R.
Dear Mr. Ranganathan,
Nobody can be always right!
But strangely those who are wrong are always those who refuse to accept it.
Since you are ready to accept that you may not be right always, you must be alright almost always!
Nice to come across people who are ready to face reality!
with warm regards,
V.R
dear friends,
We are supposed to learn Rudram and Chamakam from a Guru with the correct
pronunciations, maatras, swaraas and spurithams.
So don't try to follow the downloads with a printed text in Tamil or Sanskrit.
No one can read them or learn them so fast-almost instantly.
Wrong chanting will do more harm than good!
V.R.
Reading Rudram and Chamakam from books Some more information. It is prohibited. In sanskrit a single word has different meaning.So one has to infer with reference to contest.There will definitely be ambquity.So vedha mantrams leave nothing
to choise. They want to be more emphatic. So they use 'Swaram'to indicate the correct meaning.Vedham Chanting with out Swaram is meaningless. And at times will spoil your reasonable desire.A simple example which I know.In yagams we sacrifice 'AJABEEJAM' .Ajabeejam if chanted in high tone refers to Non germinating grains pulses etc. On the contrary if chanted in low tone it refer to the Genitals of GOAT. So swaram is important to Rudram Chamakam and all vedha mantrams.Instead of fighting with that ie.experimenting we can attend places where they are chanted by pundits because sravanam is also will
be highly benefitting.
Dear Mr. Ranganathan,
(Somehow I am not able to type your name wrongly!)
You are right again! Listening is as beneficial as chanting and is definitely
BETTER THAN WRONG KIND OF CHANTING.
Now a days Athi Rudram, Mahaa Rudram etc are being performed occasionally.
The people living nearby can attend them personally. Otherwise a C.D or a
cassette of Rudram chanted by eminent pundits can be played at home.
with warm regards,
V.R.
Dear Visalakshi ,Dear Mr. Ranganathan,
I can imagine the thrill of listening to a group of 120 well trained chanters of
Rudram and Chamakam! It must be the experience of one's life time.
I like Chamakam better, may be because it sounds more musical and seeks to be
blessed with everything good in life.
I used to attend Vedic chanting classes (about 70 students and the majority of
them were ladies). We learnt all the Sukthams, Rudram, Chamakam, Manthra
Pushpam and all the Shanthi Mantras.
But there are contradicting opinions as to whether ladies, even those who are 55+
can chant Vedas, Sukthams etc. Can you throw some light on this? I used to read
Devi Maahaatmyam regularly until one pundit forbade mefrom doing so!
Awaiting your reply with more useful info,
with warm regards,
V.R.
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