Write up on several aspects of Brahmins , their problems and rituals

 

My dear  friends

  You all know that though Translating Krithis and stotras is my hobby , I used to write on various  aspects of Brahmins including sub groups  , rituals and guides and so on

I have compiled  all of them in a pdf book which  consists of

Write up on several aspects of Brahmins , their problems  and rituals?  1

I am a Brahmin  2

Brahmins  and orthodox religion  5

The Tamil  Brahmins-??  6

Who is A brahmin   and how should he live?- 8

Classification of Brahmins of Tamil Nadu  11

The  groups  and sub groups   among iyers  14

Vadama Brahmins  15

Brahatcharanam  group  of  Iyers  21

Ashta Sahasram Brahmins  25

Sholiyar or Chozhiya Brahmins  28

Vathima  sub sect  of Brahmins  30

Palakkad  Brahmins  or Kerala Iyers  32

Kerala  Iyer  Sub Groups - by migration  33

Followers  of Shukla  Yajurveda   Founded  by  sage Yajnavalkya  36

Sankethi Brahmins  of Karnataka  39

Dravida  Brahmins   of telugu state  40

Kolar iyers or Ashtagrama iyers  41

Miscellaneous  Articles  On iyers  43

Tips for a Iyer Home  43

Ariya Dharmopadeshangal 45

The rules of good behaviour for Tamil Smartha Brahmins  72

Iyer Marriages (Rites and Rituals) 96

Period of Theettu/Pelai/Taint if death occurs in family  139

Rituals of  Brahmins  141

Tri Vedi Sandhya Vandanam Procedure  141

Achamanam- procedure of purification  167

Abhivadaye  175

Sradha Rituals  178

Sradha Vidhi 183

Sradha Niyamam compiled by Sri Gopala Krishnan  197

Hiranya Sradham   208

Tharpana manthras-iyers  209

Tharpana Manthras for Iyengars  233

Bodhayana Darsa Tharpanam   254

What is Avani avittam or Avaniyavattam/Upakarma/Uthsarjana  266

Tharpana   during Bheeshmashtami 268

The  rules of Ritual of Ratha Sapthami 270

Mahalaya  paksha  Tharpana   Manthras  272

What  to do if   we  are not able  to do Sradha ?  281

Brahma Yagnam  For Yajur Vedis  282

Brahma Yajna for Rig Vedis  286

.Brahma Yagnam. For  Sama Vedis  294

Yajur Vedi Upakarma (Avani avittam) with meaning  297

Number  of  more than 400 Brahmin  gothras along with pravara  Rishis  316

A survey of Gothras   among iyers  327

Problems  of matrimony  among  Tamil iyers  328

Matri capped Iyer Grooms  328

Seeing nakshatra porutham of girl  and boy  336

Matching  horoscopes  for Matrimony  341

Some   Random   thoughts   on Sagothra  marriages  342

Matching Of Horoscopes for matrimony  343

Evolution of marriages in Brahmin families in the past 100 years  344

Brahmin  marriage market   once  upon a time   and now   347

Age difference   between husband   and wife  348

Pen parkkal, Pennu kanal , then and now   350

Disqualifications  of a  Tamil  Brahmin groom   352

Mahaperiyvaa on Iyer  marriages  353

Some titbits  about  Brahmins  and  Brahmin life  357

Tips to Pilgrimage to Prayag-Varanasi and Gaya  357

Rules of life of our bare footed ancestors  367

Kuladeivam among Tamil  Brahmins  368

Agraharam-Quo vadis ?  370

Quo Vadis , Brahmin Priests and Their Dakshinai?  373

Great   Kerala iyers  375

Iyer women of Kerala  384

The  Smarthas   with  Vaishnavite  marks   among  Kerala iyers  386

Kerala  Iyers From Logan’s  Malabar  Manual(1877) 387

The  Azhvar priests   of Kerala  388

Thamboolam   389

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God’s Panchangam

God’s Panchangam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

(This info which appeared in Kumudam Bhakthi , the current issue attracted me and I felt that it is worth spreading)

 

God’s panchangaam says:-

 

A.Which is the good time for you?

 

1,When your thoughts are good

2.When what you hear is good.

3,When you are talking of good things

 

B.Which is Rahu Kalam (unsuitable time for good acts )

 

1,When you are puffed with pride

2.When affection blinds your eye

3.When desire crosses the limit

4,When you loose your temper

 

C.Which is Gulika kalam(Time to avoid bad or inauspicious acts)

 

1.when you are sad

2.When you are scared

3.When you are confused

 

D.Which is Yama Gandam(Acts done during this time lead to failure or destruction)

 

When you are jealous

 

E.Which is Brahma Muhurtham (Time auspicious to do rituals)

 

When you realise you are the soul,

And only think about God

 

F.Which is Shubha Muhrtham (Auspecious time to do any good activities)

When without selfishness you help others

Thapas of young DIL to Lord Shiva

 Thapas of young DIL to Lord Shiva

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Acknowledgements to kunjumon AV who has posted this in Malayalam today)

One young lady troubled a lot by her MIL,
Did THapas to lord shiva abd he came before her
When Lord Shiva asked her what she wants,
She said she wants three boons from him

Lord Shiva agreed but said that
MIL will get three times what she gets
DIL agreed and asked three boons
MIL got thrice of what she got

She asked one crore rupees.Mil got three crores
She asked she wanted to be most pretty , MIL became much more pretty
She asked I want a minor heart attack , MIL got a severe heart attack and died
DIL got all wealthof MIL and Lord Shiva blinked

Vathima sub sect of Brahmins

 Vathima  sub sect  of Brahmins

 

Collected  by

P.R.Ramachander

 

  They are termed as Vadhyamal or Vaathima,l or Vaadhyamaal or  Madhymas

I heard about them  from my father  saying They  came with Vadhya(Musical instrument) from north

 

In spite   of spending lot of time , I could not much about them

It seems  they follow Smartha tradition of Brahmins   and belong to  Taithreeya Samhitha of Krisna  Yajur veda

Another  peculiarity  about them is that  they settled n 18 villages  of Thanjavur district

The 18 Sacred Villages (Pathinen Gramam) of Vathimas

Between the 16th and 18th centuries, the Vathima community migrated from areas in North Arcot (such as Vellore and Kanchipuram) and settled intensely in the fertile Chola Nadu region, specifically clustering around the Thanjavur and Trichy districts along the Arasalaru and Cauvery river basins. 

They are famously defined by their lineage to 18 core ancestral villages (Pathinen Gramam), which include: 

• The Five "-purams": Sengalipuram, Konerirajapuram, Anandathandavapuram, Thippirajapuram, and Vishnuvaram.
• The Five "-oors": Koonthaloor (reputed to be the oldest Vathima settlement), Thediyur, Mozhaiyur, Sithanvaloor, and Paloor.
• The Two "-kudis": Semmangudi and Thuthukudi.
• Other key villages: Mudikondan, Mappadi, Arasavanangadu, Manthai, Marathurai, and Thattathimulai. 

 

Oiginal occupation

While many Iyer sub-sects branched out heavily into administrative roles under local kings, landowners (mirasidars), or scholars, the Vathimas traditionally maintained a very deep connection to: 

1Purohitam (Priestly Duties): Historically, a significant portion of this group was strictly engaged as Vedic priests, performing religious rituals, domestic sacraments (samskaras), and temple duties.

2.Astrology and Calendar-making: Many families specialized in reading panchangams (almanacs) and practicing astrology. [1]

3.Harikatha -Popularising hindu puranas using lectures interspersed with  music

4.Carnatic Music

Some  Prominent vathimas

Sengalipuram Anantharama Dikshitar (1903–1969): A phenomenal Vedic scholar and charismatic orator. His magnetic discourses on the Narayaneeyam and Ramayana drew tens of thousands of devotees and played a massive role in reviving traditional spiritual discourse in mid-20th century Tamil Nadu.

Sengalipuram Muthannaval (Sri Muthaiah Bhagavatar): A legendary 19th-century saint and exponent of Upanyasam (spiritual discourses) from the Vathima village of Sengalipuram. He revolutionized the art of musical storytelling and scriptural exposition in South India.

Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer (1908–2008): Hailing from the prominent Vathima village of Semmangudi, he is widely considered the "Pitamaha" (Bhishma) of modern Carnatic music. He was the youngest recipient of the Sangeetha Kalanidhi award and served as the principal of the Swathi Thirunal College of Music in Travancore, shaping generations of musicians.

Umalyalpuram K. Sivaraman (b. 1935): One of India's greatest Mridangam maestros. His masterfully intricate rhythms have anchored classical concerts for over seven decades, earning him the Padma Vibhushan.

Sir A. Seshayya Sastri (1828–1901): Perhaps the most celebrated historical figure of the community, he was a brilliant administrator who served as the Dewan of Travancore and later the Dewan of Pudukkottai. Known for his administrative genius, he modernized town planning, restructured revenue systems, and built landmark public infrastructure in South India.