Reg:Vilakkoli Perumal & Vedanta Desikar Sannidhi

May 17, 2000

Dear Bhakthas,

During the last 2 months I would have made as many as 6 trips to Thoopul to

have a darshan of the Lord and the Acharya. Unexplainably I always found

the sannadhi closed whenever I went there. During my recent visit I was

however fortunate enough to have an excellent darshan. When I asked the

Bhattar the reasons for the sannidhi being closed, another bhaktha

Dr.P.V.Satkopacharya who had come down for kainkaryam at the temple,

informed me that the Bhattar is paid a monthly salary of Rs. 200/-

(USD.2.3/-p.m). Since this amount is not enough for the Bhattar to maintain

himself, he goes to other temples around the place, to make a decent living.

What a sad state of affair? Dr.Satakopacharya further told me that these

days hardly any one comes to the Sannidhi.It is a matter of Bhattar's

personal committment that he keeps coming to the temple to do the daily

kainkaryam. Should the blame for the sad state of affairs rest on us

Srivaishnavas (no offence meant to any one in particular)? Further both the

perumal sannidhi and Desikar's sannidhi were in dire need of maintenance.

Incase any one of the Bhakthas feel that they would be interested in sending

their mite, please send the same to:

The Trustee, Sri Vilakkoli Perumal, Thoopul Vendanta Desikar Charitable

Trust,8-B, Sannadhi Street, Little Kancheepuram - 631 503. Tamil Nadu. In

this context I would like to make it abundantly clear that I am in no way

involved with this trust.

Is there any member of the Bhakthi group from Bangalore? Would they be

interested in starting Prabhandam classes on say Sat/Sundays. If yes please

give me your contact nos, addresses etc.

Is any one aware of any book which explains in detail the logic,reason &

meaning of all the nitya anusandhanams as also various rituals and festivals

that a Srivaishanava is enjoined to perform from birth to death. Please give

full details of this.

Pranamams

Adiyen

K.Lakshminarayan

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