One Vadhyar analyses why?

One Vadhyar  analyses   why?

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

One person  who was an assistant  for another  “leader  Vadhyar”  has written a  very huge essay  on vadhyars  in tamil   and published  in whatsapp  .Here   are   some of the points  he mentioned

1.Vadhyars are not sanyasis  nor people   who do not have   any responsibility.

2.Once upon a time  manthras were taught  only orally   and later books came in  Grantha lipi.But nowadays you can get  in tamil.Any one   who learns  it by heart  claims he is a Vadhyar

3.There are Vedic Schools but no  Schools to train Vadhyars

5.Even fifty years back Vadhyar job always was in Vadhyar family and not outside.

6.The  Vadhyars were  looked after  by Agraharams 

7.For every sradha  good quality rice,, good  veshti   and good vegetables were  given to Vadhyars apart from  a small Dakshina then

8.Very few Vadhyars were  practicing  in towns and when they have a big ritual, they used to call  Vadhyars from nearby Agraharams.When called like that  they would be given transport expenses as well as good  Dakshina

9.When Brahmins started migrating to cities, Vadhyars also had to go there.They slowly left  tuft, pancha Kacham, Chanting of Vedas   etc and started having even moustache .

10People started going to sacred spots to do big Vaidheeka  Karmas

11.Due to this Vadhyars   started   demanding   more and more Dakshinai

12.Initially   they were travelling in cycle, later in scooter, motor cycle  and also cars

13.Many Grahasthas   did not know how to wear Pancha Kacham   and Vadhyars   had to assist them

14.Grahashas told if a ceremony was not done properly     the sin would go to vadhyars

15.Many people do not repeat   the manthras  told by vadhyars 

16.The house wifes started cooking food for rituals and started   employing  servants

17.Even contractors   are being employed for that

18.More money   is being spent by them for decorations , hall  rent   and feast  but they are  not willing to increase the fees  for Vadhyars

19.Women have not stopped participating in rituals   during periods

20.Vaidheekam has become   an unwanted affair   for many  of them

21.They do it only   for sake  of others finding fault

22.People   are  doing Sradha  only because they are  scared of Pithru sapa

22,If our parents were alive  and if we give them one cup of coffee  per day, it will cost rs 20  is 7300 rupees  per year.Can they not spend it on two sradhas, asks the Vadhyar.

23.Bokthas  for Sradha   are not available  and so Vadhyar says  , they can call their relatives   like son in law, brother in law uncle  etc for that purpose.There is no sin at all  it is done that way

24,Vadhyar says the manthras  of sradha   are  about 40 pages  and they can be learnt  by heart and we ourselves can be upadhyaya  for our friend and he to us