सुस्वागतम् Welcome to His Holiness Sri Satya Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal - Kamakoti Mutt, Kanchi

Welcome to Kanchi Mutt
Brilliant and austere, yet
So young, sagacious, bright
Scaling now greater height
Expert in Vedas four
And dharma sastras core
Leaving family now
Takes the Sanyasa vow
As a life-long mission
With great social vision
To protect dharma here
Well without any fear
Gives up all for a cause
Goes on without a pause
Kamakshi Amman’s grace
Blessing for human race
Guru-Sishya bondage
Proved in this modern age
A deep heart-touching scene
Nowhere earlier seen
Vedic rituals all
Timely clarion call
So sacred without flaw
Instils feelings of awe
Festivals all over
For inner changeover
Fulfilment in all minds
True happiness one finds
Dharma triumphs always
All perfect, no sideways.
जय जय श्रीराधे

WHETHER SRADDHA AND MAHALAYA TARPANA HAVE TO BE PERFORMED BY THE SON OF A SANYASI ?

Performance of SrAddha and MAhAlaya tarpaNa has been ordained in the Scriptures in the case of a deceased SanyAsi also . Thus the  son of a Sanyasi has to perform  for his deceased sanyAsi father pratyAbdika SrAddha as well as MahAlaya TarpaNa in the form of   PArvaNa SrAddham on dvAdaSi tithi in MahAlaya paksha.

सन्यासिनोऽप्याब्दिकादि  पुत्रः कुर्यात्यथाविधि ।

महालये तु यत् श्राद्धं द्वादश्यां पार्वणेन तु ।।

 -- वाराह

द्वादश्यां पार्वणेनैव श्राद्धं कुर्यान् महालये ।

सुतस्सन्यासिनोऽन्यत्र  यथा तिथि समाचरेत् ।।

 --  संग्रह     

जय जय श्रीराधे

WHO ARE THE 12 VISVEDEVAS?

There are 12 ViSvedevas as follows:
(1) SrAddham - PurUrava, Ardrava
(2) MahAlayam - Dhuri, Rocana
(3) NAndI - satya, vasu
(4) YAga - Kratu, Daksha
(5) sapindIkaraNa - KAla, KAma
(6) sanyAsinah - sAdhu, ruru