VASTHRA DAANAM: Giving clothes to needy, will ensure a long life to the giver. You will like: Krishna Janmashtami Puja Vidhi: Bal Krishna, Gokulashtami 2021 SHAYANA DAANAM: Giving bed to a needy, is done for general happiness. JALA DAANAM: This form of charity involves giving water with betel nut and dakshina to a Brahmin, and it is done for wealth. Some of the Daanam’s practiced and followed by are as follows:
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There were reports that some noble persons of Madurai and Thirunelveli are giving free food for mentally challenged persons without expecting any reward, a true Daanam to its meaning. It is said that the sacred karma done by the people with the energy acquired by food bestows half of its effect to the donor of food and the rest is to that person.ĭeserving poor is offered food without any motive. Many positive results like this acquired from the Annadanam. It is said that the sacred karma done by the people with the energy acquired by food bestows half of its effect to the donor of food and the rest is to that person. Pranadanam means to offer all necessary things as donation, accordingly they are blessed. Creatures cannot live without food, hence the donors of Annadanam are also considered as donors of Pranadanam. The person, who participate in this sacred Annadanam, will be blessed by divine Gods. Food only can support the body to attain Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha. In Bhagavad Gita, Sri Krishna declares, From food all beings are evolved (annad bhavanti bhutani).Įven in Vedas, Upanishad, Ramayana, and Mahabharata during all these Yugas feeding a hungry person was considered as the greatest service to the mankind.ĪNNA DAANAM MAHAA DAANAM (offering food is the best gift in the world) is a very popular Sanskrit verse which has motivated millions of Indians to perform this divine act and in ancient India in most of the temple premises there were annadana centers.Īnnam Para Brahma Swarupam. Taittiriya Upanishad declares, All life force comes from food (annam vai pranah) and let food be produced in plenty (annam bahu kurveet). Thus “Annadanam” means feeding the hungry and needy. The word “Annam” means food and “Daanam” means to donate. The Sanskrit word Annadanam literally means the offering or sharing (danam) of food (annam). (Even if the mouth which eats doesn’t bless you, the Stomach which digests will surely remember you) so doing annadaan, will certainly bring calm and steadiness in your mind. In Tamil there is a proverb saying, “Vaai Vaazhthaavitalum Vayiru Vaazhthum”. controlled by Sanatan dharmis or to native beggars outside temples or in streets. Also there is nothing wrong that we donate the anna to orphanages, old age homes etc. But we know, some millionaires have eaten like beggars in temples as a “Prarthana” to revoke Ahankar in them. Similarly, the rich people does not need our annadaan. If our neighbour or brother came to our house and eats one day, Will it be considered as annadhana? (Certainly not because, they do not come under the “daana” category, some day we might also go and eat in their home).
When decided to donate why to think about the classifications and gradations? 1.2 Significance of Donating in a Particular Day.It doesn’t mean that other daanas are of lower karmic value. We should not get confused because of these slokas and carry on with our Daanams (donations) that are helpful to the society. The same composer in a song will say no god is there above Parvati, in the very next song he will say the same for Vishnu. The above particular sloka looks exaggerated, why? to evoke response and prominently highlight the importance of the annadaan, it has been said like this. Meaning: Even if one gifts 1000 elephants, horses or gifts 10 million cows or any number of silver and gold, gifts the entire land till sea, offering the entire services of the clan, helps in the marriage of 10 million women, all this never equal to Annadaanam (Poor Feeding). Nahi nahi bahu danam| Annadanam samanam || Upaya kula vishuttam | Koti kanya pradanam | Kanaka Rajatha patram | Methini sagarantham | Gaja turaga Sahasram | Gokulam koti danam | Also, this daan (danam) specifies the significance of hunger and poverty. The Annadaanam gained importance due to mental, physical and spiritual satisfaction of humans. Meaning: Annapurna Devi, Goddess of Plenty, you are Lord Shiva’s eternal Consort, give us alms together with wisdom.’ Adi Sankaracharya in his stothram praising Annapurna, the personification of plentiful food, says:Īnnapurne sadapurne SankaraPranavallabhe gyanavairagya siddhyartham bhiksham dehi ca Parvati