Srirangam golden ratha proposal

[Guest guest]

[ from Smt. Prema Nandakumar ]

>

> SRI ANDAL THUNAI - SAFE

>

> Dear Sir: Thank you for your efforts to get the Sri Darsana to the

> aspirants through the net.

> I am given to understand that the proposal for making a golden ratha for

> Srirangam temple has been abandoned for the present.

>

> In the meantime I wrote an article on the importance of Srivaishnavism for

> environmental health and how the Surya Pushkarini in the Srirangam temple

> has been grossly neglected and this fine water source is now become a vast

> waste paper basket overgrown with plants. The stones of the walls of the

> well are getting dislodged. The article appeared in Dinamani on 6.6.2000.

> I hope the authorities will take some action and get the Pushkarini back to

> its original shape.

>

> I was in Thennangur (near Vandavasi, two hours by car away from Chennai)

> and found a wonderful Panduranga Temple built by Haridas Giri there. The

> Utsavar is Govindaraja and worship is done according to Sri Ramanuja

> Sampradaya. There was a beautiful Garuda Sevai in which hundreds of people

> from the surrounding villages took part with great enthusiasm. The

> highlight was the renowned dancer Prof C.V. Chandrasekhar (who was there by

> chance) spontaneously dancing to the Mallari of the temple's Nadaswaram

> Vidwan. For two hours we stood under the open sky in Pournami moving along

> with the deity. One felt that we were back in Sri Ramanuja's times.

>

> With kind regards, Yours sincerely Prema Nandakumar

>

> ...........ALL ALL THINGS CAN BE DONE IF THE GOD TOUCH IS

> THERE ............

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[Guest guest]

[ from Smt. Anita Ratnam ]

 

Dear Mani:

 

I too was there along with Prema and 45 other dance specialists dancing

under the moonlit sky in Thennangur. It was a truly magical experience and

this temple is really marvellous... The Bhattar Sri Balaji is from the

Tirunelveli area and his youngest brother who assits him in the kainkaryam

is named after my Kula Deivam, Nambirajan of Tirukurungudi.....

 

Prema did not mention that SHE was the most inspiring individual in the

entire 3 day camp. Her scholarship and understanding of society and the

evolution of Indian traditon from Tamil influences gave me so much

inspiration for a new work that I have embarked upon.

 

I just thought that I would share this with you.

 

respectfully,

 

anita ratnam