Importance of Tapta Mudradharane

Shri Palimaru Matha : Current Events: "Importance of Tapta Mudradharane
Tapta Mudra Dharana is a Vaishnava dIxe mandated by shAstra. Both shruti-s and smruti-s like Vishnu Rahasya purana, Vayu purana, Padma Purana, Harita, and Parashara smruti extoll the mahimas of tapta mudra dharana. These have been further explained in Chakramimamsa, Yuktimallika by Sri Vadiraja. Sri Vijayindra Tirtha and other guru-s in our lineage have also emphasized the importance of taptamudra.
Taptamudra is a fundamental requirement for a Vaishnava. This Vishnu dixe has two components -- bAhya and antar dIxe. The antar dIxe is to know Bhagavan as Sarvottama, Svatantra, Sarvashakta, Sarvajna, Paraananda, and everything else is under His full control in all times and places. The same
Sri Hari, as antaryami, is present in us with Chakra and Shankha. To obtain *similar* sArUpya moxa, one has to have this Vishnu dixe and practice 'Swami[isha]-dAsa' mental setup [anusandana]in all our worship right from now. Without this mental setup moxa is not possible.
The bAhya dixe of stamping mudra demonstrate our steadfast faith that not only chetanas but all jada vastu-s belong to Bhagavan. It is the duty of the householder to make sure all his members have proper mudras regularly. This, tapta mudra, along with yajopavita and Urdva pundra, gives a dvija eligibility to execute his varnashrama dharmas. It burns away sins and gives protection from evil forces just as a good citizen gets protection from a great King. Further it paves way for mantra
siddhi.
On the contrary if a person fails to wear it then all of his meritorious deeds will go"