Self Assessment

 

 

We can assess ourselves on a regular basis on how far we have progressed as a  SriVaishnava.

 

• Listening to (Satva vishayangal) Upanyasams

Whenever possible

Weekly

Daily

 

• Cooking food after taking bath , offering it to Bhagavan and then having it.

 

• Wearing Thiruman, Srichurnam

          When going to temples, AcharyanThirumaligai, During festivals

          Daily

 

• Worship only SatvaDevatha - Vishnu and Azhwar, Acharyas.

 

• Having PanchaSamskaram (Samashraynam) done

  • Acharya Kainkaryam

          Going to Mutt or Thirumaligai to get blessings, offering Guru Dakshna

          Whenever there is some family function

          Yearly once

          During Acharya Thirunakshathrangal, AcharyanTheertham

 

• Wearing Traditional dress

          During religious events / going to temples, AcharyanThirumaligai,

          Daily

 

• Celebrating Azhwar, AcharyasThirunakshathrangal by making some sweet prasadam

 

• DivyadesaKainkaryam

         Regular visits to nearby temples

         Visits to Divyadesams often

         Participating in Utsavams at native place temples and doing some kainkaryam

         NithyaKainkaryam in temples (like Pushpakainkaryam)

 

• Learning AzhwarPaasurams, Vishnu Sahasranamam

         Number of Paasurams learnt

         Number of Slokams learnt

 

• Teaching AzhwarPaasurams,  Vishnu Sahasranamam to children

         Number of Paasurams taught

         Number of Slokams taught

 

• Not eating onion,garlic

Avoiding it at home

Avoiding it even outside as far as possible

Fully stopped

 

• Not eating outside snacks like biscuits, chocolates, snacks which are not home made

Avoiding it at home

Avoiding it even outside as far as possible

Fully stopped

 

• Not eating outside pickles, papads, breads

Avoiding it at home

Avoiding it even outside as far as possible

Fully stopped

 

• Not eating vegetables which are not satvic type like potatoes, drumsticks, radish, cauliflower, cabbage

Avoiding it at home

Avoiding it even outside as far as possible

Fully stopped

 

• Not eating any food which is not BhagavathPrasadham

Avoiding it at home

Avoiding it even outside as far as possible

Fully stopped

 

• Observing Ekadasi Fasting

         Not having whole grains (like rice)

         Having food without salt

         Having fruits and milk

         Not having anything

 

• Feeding poor people

        Not leaving anyone with hunger who came home

        Whenever possible

        Daily

 

• Feeding some animals like street dogs, cats, birds

        Whenever possible

        Daily

 

 

 

Whoever are eligible to do

 

• Doing Sandyavandhanam

 

        Daily

            Once

            Twice

            Thrice

 

       Chanting Gayathri 108 times

                       Yearly once

            Weekly once

            Daily

                Once

                Twice

                Thrice

 

      Doing SamithaDhanam

                       Yearly once

            Weekly once

            Daily

 

 

•  Doing Thiruaradhanam to Perumal

                      Monthly once

            Weekly once

            Important dates like Ekadasi, Dwadasi, Azhwar, AcharyarThirunakshathrangal

 Daily

 

•  Learning  Vedham 

                      Monthly

            Weekly

                   Daily

 

•   Chanting Vedham

                      Monthly

            Weekly

        Daily