There is a sampradaya to offer #Anna to Crows at the end of Pithru Sraaddha with a belief that if the Crow/s touches/eats the offering, Pitrus gets satisfied (Trupti). It is a Vachana given by Sri YamaDharmaRaja that has an anecdote+
dating back to Ramayana kaala during the regime of Ravanasura, when Bramhaadi dEvatas attend Yagna performed by a SuryaVamsa King (Marut) in the guise of birds. Sri YamaDharmaRaja attend in the guise of a CROW. After the Yajna, Devathas gave boon to respective birds. (+)
ये च मद्विषयस्थावै मानवा क्शुधयार्दिता: |
त्वयि भुक्ते सुत्रुस्ताप्तॆ भविष्यंति सभांधवा : ||
01. the sun that shines in the day time at all places; 02. the moon that remains a witness at night; 03. the air that pervades everywhere; 04. the fire;
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05. the sky (or space or AkAsha); 06. the mother earth we live on; 07. god VaruNa who lives in water sources; 08. our conscience called the heart; 09. Yama the god of Death who punishes those who move away from dharma; 10. The deity Ahas in charge of the daytime;
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Performance of our duties as per our varnaashrama dharma is our first sadhana. Duty to parents is our enjoined karma in the scriptures. (+)
When we respect and adore our parents and see the almighty in them, we are trained to be obedient, disciplined and of righteous conduct. This makes us eligible to seek a teacher and study the Shastras. (+)
One should always do (as long as one lives) what is pleasing to those 2 (Father & Mother) & to the preceptor; on these 3 being satisfied, all austerity becomes completed.
Literally Paryaya means turn; rotation; alternative; succession etc.
In the context of Udupi Sri Krishna temple Paryaya one of the 3 biggest temple events (other 2 being SriKrishnaJanmashtami & Sri MadhvaNavami) (x/n)
has acquired lot of religious and spiritual significance especially in Madhva fraternity.
Sri #Madhvacharya, founder of #Dvaita #Tattvavaada philosophy was instrumental in establishing the temple of Lord Sri Krishna at Udupi & installation of Sri Bala Krishna vigraha +
that was worshiped during #DwaparaYuga by Sri #RukminiDevi the prime consort of Bhagawan #SriKrishna.
Procuring the Vigraha was a miracle and forethought of Sri Madhvacharya, third in the lineage of #Hanuma #Bheema #Madhva +