Guest guest Posted February 21, 1996 Report Share Posted February 21, 1996 I was reading a sthalpuram ( comic book style ) of Lord Venakteshwara and the story did not include a narrative my mother had told me. The Lord took it on his chin a blow from the kodali(crowbar?) swung by an irate husband at his pregnant wife. He was upset at her delay in removing the mud he was digging for well. Can you shed some light? Another was the illustrations of Balaji with thegali namam, some of the other characters like Suka brhamrishi have vadagalai namam. But he front poster has the new style worn in present day temples. I was curious why the eyes of the Lord are partially painted with the namam, probably a compromise. Krishan Praba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 1996 Report Share Posted February 21, 1996 On Wed, 21 Feb 1996, krish wrote: > I was reading a sthalpuram ( comic book style ) of > Lord Venakteshwara and the story did not include a > narrative my mother had told me. The Lord took it on > his chin a blow from the kodali(crowbar?) swung by an > irate husband at his pregnant wife. He was upset at > her delay in removing the mud he was digging for > well. Can you shed some light? > Another was the illustrations of Balaji with > thegali namam, some of the other characters > like Suka brhamrishi have vadagalai namam. > But he front poster has the new style worn in > present day temples. I was curious why the > eyes of the Lord are partially painted with the > namam, probably a compromise. > Krishan Praba. > Namaskaram There are different stories that are narrated by many. But it is said that a person belonging to the yadava sect who used to take care of the cows for the king saw the Gomata emptying her milk into a ant hill. He by curiosity started dinging the ant hill and accidently hit Lord srinivasa who was in meditation. Being disturbed he cursed him. This is the story I heard. The second part is interesting one. The tirupathi temple in the begining was under the supervision of vadagalai Iyengars. During that period "U" namam was apllied to the lord. Later on it came under the supervision of tengalai Iyengars. Then "Y" naman was applied. As this shift of temple supervision was changing between vadagalai and tengalai iyengars some time during 1940 or 1950 there was big fight over which namam should be applied. This was followed by a legal battle in which the judge declared that three strips be applied. Two white strips and a red strip to satisfy bothe the sect members. From that time on the procedure is being followed. I gathered this story from my grandfather and mother. with love shashi ******************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************** Shashikanth Hosur Email: shashi Department Of Industrial Engg shashi Texas A&M University shashikanth http://http.tamu.edu:8000/~s0h6616/ Home:(409) 691 8644 http://kbssun1.tamu.edu/~shashi Fax: (409) 846 5468 office :(409) 845 0441 !OM! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your right is to work only, but never to the fruit thereof, nor let your attachment be to inaction. - BhagavatGita 2:47 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love All and Serve All --- Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba ******************************************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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