This is a function meant for women, married with Husband being alive.
This has to be performed once a year for one Gothra and more than once in year should not be conducted.
Tuesdays ans Saturdays are to be avoided.
Fridays during the Waxing of the Moon is advisable.
Wednesdays/Thursdays are also permissible.
Ashtami,Navami Thithis are normally avoided.
Panchami is preferable.
They can be used for Abhichaara Prayoga by vested interests.
Abhivadanama is for elders of the same community and Brahmins and only those who can Bless you with Veda Swasthi Mantra(Blessings from the Veda)
As far as I could check the terms Iyers, Ayyangars seem to have evolved during the middle ages, some say during Ramanuja's period, though there seems to be no solid evidence on this.
There terms were formulated to build an Endemic group by some.
Unfortunately this is being practiced to-day to divide Hindu Brahmins ans Iyers ans Ayyangars, North Indian Brahmin and a South Indian Brahmin.
These have no sanction of the Vedas nor the Smriti.
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