religious rites.pdf - Shree Swaminarayan Temple Bhuj

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RELIGIOUS RITES
and shastras, who in turn is also initiated by a
Guru, who has obtained Krishna Deeksha and
adorns a Tulasi-rosary :
The vaidik authority for the procedure of
wearing the two-line rosary:-
{¢Ú‡¢è²¢ ÜU‡ÆÎïà¢ï ¼éH„èÜU¢D}¢¢çHÜUï J
±ñc‡¢±ïÝ ç±à¢ï¯ï‡¢ |¢x¢±yÐíèç¼±{èüÝè JJ
(Dhãrañiyã kanthadeshe tulasikãshth mãlike.
Vaishñavena vishesheña bhagvat preetivardhani.)
“In the Skanda Puranam” -
Devotees of Lord Vishnu shall wear a
double strandered rosary around their neck, made
of tulasi this is because Tulasi is divinely bound
with Lord Vishnu.
It is said in Agama authoritative religious
texts; as follows:
²¿¢¢ïб輱h¢²¢ü ¼éH„èÜU¢D}¢¢çHÜU¢ §ç¼ J
(Yagnopavitvatdhãryã tulsikãshth mãlikaiti.)
The sacred thread i.e, Yagnopvita, shall
not be removed at any time, and in any kind of
circumstances. Likewise the rosary of Tulasi must
always be worn around neck but not be removed
under any circumstances.
¥¢ÿ¢ïÐ: OBJECTION
True beloved devotees of Lord Shree Hari