Guest guest Posted December 10, 1999 Report Share Posted December 10, 1999 Dear Bhagavatas I am forwarding the following News item as it appeared in the Hinduonline.com on Friday, December 10, 1999 for your information. Dasoham Anbil Ramaswamy ============================================================= Vaikunda Ekadasi festival begins By Our Special Correspondent TIRUCHI, DEC. 9. The Annual Vaikunda Ekadasi Festival at the Sri Ranganathaswami temple at Srirangam commenced today with ``Arayar Sevai'' at the Arjunan mandapam by Sri Nathamuni Arayar. As a prelude to the festival, Thirunedunthandagam was performed at Santhanu mandapam opposite to the sanctum sanctorum by Sri Lakshminarayana Arayar last night. There was heavy police bandobust at the temple to prevent any untoward incidents. Vehicular traffic was diverted through the Amma Mandapam road, due to the construction of the railway overbridge at Gandhi Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 1999 Report Share Posted December 10, 1999 --- Ramanbil wrote: > Dear Bhagavatas TIRUCHI, DEC. 9. The Annual Vaikunda Ekadasi > Festival at the Sri > Ranganathaswami temple at Srirangam commenced today> with ``Arayar Sevai'' at > the Arjunan mandapam by Sri Nathamuni Arayar. > There was heavy police bandobust at the temple to > prevent any untoward > incidents. adiyen also read this report and is still wondering how these days along with "tirunedunthangam" recitations, "untoward incidents" and "heavy police bandobast" have also become part and parcel of "arayar-sevai"! (Beauty and the beastly, I guess.) But then who can question such things and hope to get valid answers? It is all Ranganathan's "tiruvullaM"! If it is "bhagavath-sankalpam" that 'arayar-sevai' must be conducted under "heavy police-bandobast" ... we better accept it. Just a thought. dAsan, Sampathkumaran Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Shopping: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 1999 Report Share Posted December 13, 1999 Dear Sri Sampathkumar The two sentences - (1) relating to Arayar Sevai and (2) relating to Police Bandobast have to be read apart (as given in the announcement itself) and not together (as you have done) In any major event attracting huge crowds, it is not only customary but also the bounden duty of the Police to provide appropriate protection and security to the law abiding people against unsocial elements, (which are also bound to be there on such occasions! ) Dasoham Anbil Ramaswamy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 1999 Report Share Posted December 13, 1999 --- Ramanbil wrote: > Dear Sri Sampathkumar > > The two sentences - > (1) relating to Arayar Sevai and > (2) relating to Police Bandobast > have to be read apart (as given in the announcement > itself) > and not together (as you have done) > > In any major event attracting huge crowds, it is not > only customary but also > the bounden duty of the Police to provide> appropriate protection and security > to the law abiding people against unsocial elements, > (which are also bound to > be there on such occasions! ) > Dasoham > Anbil Ramaswamy > Dear Anbil swamy, Hastening to assure you adiyen was only voicing a wry concern that these days in holy Rangam even our beloved Ranga needs "police bandobast" to enjoy his famous "arayar-sevai"! Adiyen said this in a reflective mood since my mind for a moment went back in time to say the 9/10th century and wondered if in those days people who gathered for the arayar-sevai ever thought of things like "untoward incidents" and "bandobast". adiyen doubts it. adiyen was only making a stray comment on how harsh and loud these days are the intrusions of the secular world into the religious. Hope respected Anbil Swami avargal will not otherwise misunderstand adiyen's remarks. dAsan, Sampathkumaran Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Shopping: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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