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The two fundemental rites that Sri Vaishnavas undergo are Samasrayanam and Prapatti. Two
articles about these rituals written by
Sri Karalappakam Anantha Padhmanabhan are presented here.
- Samasrayanam
- Samasrayanam, also known as Panca Samaskaram, is the initiation ritual that marks
the start of a Sri vaishnava's spiritual life. It is a five-part ritual, thus the name
Panca (five) Samaskaram (purifying rite).
- Bhakti/Prapatti
- Prapatti is the act of total and uncondtional surrender to the supreme Lord Sriman
Narayana. This is the culmination of spiritual life in this material realm. It also\
marks the coming blissful life in the abode of Sriman Narayana, Sri Vaikuntam.
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