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The following is my translation of a notice that appeared

in the Masi issue of Sri Nrusimha Priya. The Tamil text

is reproduced at the bottom of this post.

 

 

-- pd

 

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Distressing and Condemnable

 

What follows is an article that appeared in the periodical

"Sri Vaishnava Sudharsanam". Some rs and

scholars have confirmed these events.

 

 

Panchami Theertha Mahosthsavam at Thiruchanur

(Sudharsanar)

We had the good fortune to participate and worship in

this uthsavam right from the start on November 23, 1995

(Thursday) until the "Theerthavaari" on November 27,

1995 (Monday). Many observed with sadness that

"Thayar" was adorned with eight hands with "viboothi"

stripes on Her forehead, in the form of Durgai. This is a

new turn of events. On another occasion, it seems

"Thayar" was decorated with a cup (kiNNi). Many felt

this was the form of Annapurani. On other occasions a

spear with "viboothi" stripes was seen above the chakram

in Thayar's vehicle (vahanam). Knowledgeable people

have confirmed that these are new practices. The two

pontiffs of Kanchi Kamakoti peetam have participated in

these utsavams. They were seen repeatedly led into the

sanctum sanctorum of the Thayar's shrine. These

indicate that the two pontiffs are behind this. All Sri

Vaishnavas must protest these unconscionable acts.

Those with the ability to write in English, go ahead and

write a letter of protest with a request to put a stop to

these activities that are contrary to the Sri Vaishnava

Agama traditions. Here are the addresses to which the

letters may be sent:

 

1. Executive Officer

T.T. Devasthanam

Tirupathi - 517501

 

2. Commissioner for Hindu Religious Endowments

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

 

3. Minister for Hindu Religious Endowments

Secretariat, Hyderabad.

 

 

Vaishnavas and Saivas have separate temple worship

traditions called Agamas. Temples worship must follow

the relevant Agama. Vaikanasa practices must not be

introduced in the Srivaishnava temples that traditionally

follow Paancharathra Agama. Similarly, Paancharathra

practices should be kept out of temples that follow

Vaikanasa Agama.

 

 

We fully support Sri Sudharasanam Swamy's call for

action against the Thiruchanur incidents. This must be

condemned not just by Vaishnavas, but by all religiously

minded individuals.

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========Tamil text of the article in THIRU transliteration scheme=====

 

varundhukiROm; kaNdikkiROm

 

'Sri VaishNava sudharsanam' paththirigaiyil veLiyaana oru

seythiyai keezhE tharukiROm. idhu thavira, pala vidhvaan_gaL

vaasagargaL idhu nadanthathu enRu kaditham ezhuthiyirukkiRaargaL.

 

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thiruchchaanooril pancami theerththa praHmOthSavam

(SudharSanar)

 

ivvarudam ivvuRsavaththil 23.11.1995 viyaazhan mudhal

27.11.1995 thingaL theerththavaari mudiyak kalandhu koNdu

SEvikkum pERu peRROm. idhun^aaL varaiyil illaadha

vazhakkamaaga SimHavaaHan^aththanRu thaayaarukku ettuk

kaikaLudanum neRRiyil viboothippattaiyudanum dhurgai

alangaaram seyyappattirundhathaakap palar varuththatthudan

kooRinaargaL. oru naaL thaayaar kiNNiyai aNaiththuk

koNdu varuvadhaaga thirukkOlam saaththappattirundhathu.

adhu 'annapoorNaa thirukkOlam' enbadhaaga palar kooRinaargaL.

idhilum maRRum pala naatkaLilum thaayaarin vaaHan^aththin

mEl thiruvaazhikkumEl viboothippattaiyudan koodiya vEl

onRum kaaNappattathu. ivaiyellaam pudhu vazhakkamenRu

vishaiyamaRindhavargaL kooRinaargaL. kaanchi kaamakOti

peedaathipathikaL iruvarum maaRimaaRi indha uthSavaththil

kalandhukoNdirundhathaiyum avargaL thaayaar San^n^ithiyin

garbagruHaththiRkuLLum azhaiththuch sellappattathaiyum

kaaNumpOdhu avargaLudaiya thooNduthalE idhaRkellaam

kaaraNamenRu viLangukiRadhu. Sri vaishNavargaL anaivarum

indha akramach seyalai aakshEbikkavENum. aangilaththil

ezhudhavallavargaL thangaLadhu kaNdanakkatidhangaLai:

'Executive Officer, T.T. Devasthanam, Tirupathi - 517501'

ennum vilaasaththiRkum, 'Commissioner for Hindu

Religious Endowments, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (AP)'

ennum vilaasaththiRkum ezhuthi Sri vaishNava aagamangaLukkum,

thonRu thottu nilavivarum pazhakka vazhakkangaLukkum

virOdhamaana ichcheyalgaLaith thaduththu niRuththak kOrumaaRu

vENdukiROm. anbargaL idhu vishayamaaga mERkoLLum

muyaRchigaL paRRi namakkum therivikkak kOrukiROm.

 

vaiNava, saiva, aagamangaL thaniththani. andhandha

kOvilgaLil adhaRku ERRa aagamangaLinpadithaan

vazhipaadu nadakka vENdum. vaiNavak kOvilgaLilEyE

paancharaathrak kOvilgaLil vaikaan^aSa aagamappadi vazhipaadu

koodaathu. adhanpadiyE, vaikaan^aSak kOvilgaLil

paancharaathra aagamappadi vazhipaadu nadappathu koodaathu.

 

thiruchchaanooril nadaipeRRathu thavira Sri Sudharsanam

Svaamiyin aRaikoovalukku engaL muzhu aatharavu

tharukiROm. vaishNavargaL mattumalla; ellaa

madhaththavargaLumE idhaik kaNdikkumaaRu vENdikkoLgiROm.

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