#Experiences with Periva - Can a Wife Go on a Pilgrimage Leaving Her Husband at Home?
Author: Sri Ramani Anna
Source: Sakthi Vikatan issue dated Sep 22, 2006
A young vaidika couple prostrated to Paramacharya in SrimaTham, #Kanchipuram.
@KanchiMatham @Maha_periyava_ @GunduHuDuGa

The young vaidika appeared to be around 25 years, his wife about 20
The Acharyal, who was conversing with another bhakta, paused and looked up at the dampati. Happiness spread across his face.
He said with enthusiasm, "Are you not Raghunathan, S/O Madurai Seshu Ganapatikal?
But then, I should address not you in such a way! Because you have now become Raghunatha SastrigaL! Like ur father, you have become well known in the #Madurai region."
Paramacharya continued: "Obviously, this is your AmbadaiyaL. She is the grand-daughter of @almightykarthik
Tiruchirapalli Vaidhyanatha Ganapadigal. The only daughter of Subramanya Vadhyar. Am I right? Last year, your father & father-in-law both came here with your marriage invitation, to seek the blessings of maTham. You also came & prostrated, correct? @KumarSarangapa1 @karthiklv
Alright. Now as dampati you are both cooperative and well?" Swamiji asked with rightful concern. Raghunatha Sastri promptly replied, "We are very well Periyavaa, with your blessings." Swamiji did not accept that. "You have said it, but your wife doesn't open her mouth!"
He laughed as he said this. Gaining her wits, the young wife replied, "My name is Alamelu, Periyavaa. We are happy only.. happy." Swamiji took note of the thread of sadness that ran through her acknowledgement.
"It is not that Amma! Your tone betrays that you are not all that
happy. Come on, tell me more."
"Nothing of that sort, Periyavaa", Alamelu tried to get by.
"No, no! Your tone is telling me that you have some sadness. Come on, tell me what it is." Alamelu said hesitatingly, "Periyavaa, I am a very God-fearing woman. @Aravindh_partha
Have full faith in the shastra & sampradayas. Before my marriage, I used to go for pilgrimages with our family, relatives. It was very much to my liking! I am married with him for a year now. And we have not gone anywhere Periyavaa, that is the cause of my sadness!" @Mahesh10816
Before she could finish, Swamiji interrupted, "Why couldn't you go?"
Alamelu hesitated. "After marriage, I cannot go for pilgrimages on my own, isn't it so, Periyavaa? Only if the bharta comes along with me, the fruits of the yAtrA will be realized? @anexcommie @AnuSatheesh5

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THE MEANING, SIGNIFICANCE AND HISTORY OF SWASTIK

The Swastik is a geometrical figure and an ancient religious icon. Swastik has been Sanatan Dharma’s symbol of auspiciousness – mangalya since time immemorial.


The name swastika comes from Sanskrit (Devanagari: स्वस्तिक, pronounced: swastik) &denotes “conducive to wellbeing or auspicious”.
The word Swastik has a definite etymological origin in Sanskrit. It is derived from the roots su – meaning “well or auspicious” & as meaning “being”.


"सु अस्ति येन तत स्वस्तिकं"
Swastik is de symbol through which everything auspicios occurs

Scholars believe word’s origin in Vedas,known as Swasti mantra;

"🕉स्वस्ति ना इन्द्रो वृधश्रवाहा
स्वस्ति ना पूषा विश्ववेदाहा
स्वस्तिनास्तरक्ष्यो अरिश्तनेमिही
स्वस्तिनो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु"


It translates to," O famed Indra, redeem us. O Pusha, the beholder of all knowledge, redeem us. Redeem us O Garudji, of limitless speed and O Bruhaspati, redeem us".

SWASTIK’s COSMIC ORIGIN

The Swastika represents the living creation in the whole Cosmos.


Hindu astronomers divide the ecliptic circle of cosmos in 27 divisions called
https://t.co/sLeuV1R2eQ this manner a cross forms in 4 directions in the celestial sky. At centre of this cross is Dhruva(Polestar). In a line from Dhruva, the stars known as Saptarishi can be observed.