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There was a querry on bhattara providing Samashraynam.

At least in the old days, the temple hierarchy was well

established.

Bhattars or Archakas were well versed in the temple

prayers and rituals. One used them as intemediaries

to the idols, offering various archanas, abishekas

etc. These have been formalized with tickets sold

at the temple offices nowadays. In the old days,

one just offered a donation on the plate, that

he brought out with the lighted camphor.

The there were pundits or mebers of the Vedha

ghosti, attached to the temples. They preceded

the processions of the Utsavaar or sung the Vedic

hymns in front of the deities. There were

restricitions on inter-dining between the bhattars

and other groups.

Outside the temple control, were Purohits or

Vadyars who were knowledgable in the rites for the

household. They initiated and led the rituals in

Namakaranm, Anna-prasanm, Aksharabyasam,Poonal,

wedding and Shraddam. The household need

other Athithis for dining.

The achryas, Jeeyars were Vedantins who could

lecture on the vedic philosophy.

The set-up was more like the college system

producing technicians, engineers and experts.

Nowadys, several of these roles are taken up

by a single person. But it may be difficult to find' a bhattar well-versed in

all of these.

Krishna Praba

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