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+-Prof. Shivashankar said:

>>>>My question (one of ignorance) is : Is it a violation of a SumpradAya in

Vaishnavism or a violation of the very tenet of Vaishnavism to "make up"

Devi Mahalakshmi in any other image ?<<<<<

 

I would think YES, it is inappropriate. Anything goes

(in Hinduism, as noted by some Westerners) should

not be the principle in traditional practices. There are

numerous other temples dedicated to Durga and Her Parivars

and there is no need to superimpose Durga over Padmavati.

While it is true that Tirumalai devotees are not

exclusively Vaishnavites, but whoever goes there has the prior knowledge

that it is a Vishnu temple. Thus, there is no reason for appeasement

violating a particular tradition. Just as you don' t

switch to hockey sticks in the middle of world cup cricket,

just because many in the spectators happen to be hockey fans also!

Sincerely,

K. Sreekrishna.

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