ABSOLUTELY waste of time and effort prasad, in my opinion. ITS DONE MECHANICALLY with no lil shrdha or thoughts or devotion and not followed up as nitha upa karma to do gayathri.Quote:
If so, then why go through the ceremony at all? What is the precise use of ritual (in these modern times)? Is it possible to provide a justification?
Those rituals were of use when certain ppl were following few rules, now that no rules are followed its waste of time, effort and money to show off signs that one belongs to a particular caste.
(Again all these in respect to modern times)
If, there are few ppl, who would do justice by being and with least effort STRIVING towards being what is asked upon from him, then these rituals are justified to a minimum extent (as much as its followed)
(all these hold good for people who proceed religiously, sadly its NOT DONE religiously and NOT SUSTAINED religoiusly)