Sri Thondaradipodi Alwar

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Poojya Swamin,

 

I had just returned from Thiru Mandangudy - the Thiru

Avatara Divya Desam of Sri Thondaradipodi Alwar. The

Alwar's Thiru Avatara Nakshathira Mahotsavam was held

on 11th Jan 2002 Friday.

 

A brief intro about the temple:

 

The temple is at Thiru Mandangudy, about 13 KMs from

Kumbakonam, about 8 KMs from Swamimalai. It is also

near two other divya desams, Thiru Adanur and Thiru

Pullamboothankudy.

 

The Divya Desam temple is at the far end of the

village, almost behind the massive Thiru Arooran Sugar

Factory. There is not one brahmin family at the

village and the Agraharam is in ruins. There is one

family living in a hut near the temple, earlier

belonging to brahmin family now gone usunder; the keys

are kept with them. The villagers do not have any

interest in the temple, but one would find them in

time at the time of distribution. Many of the

villagers have taken temple lands on lease, but have

not paid the same for ages. A few have encroached the

property; one lady has blocked the way to the

pushkarini and it is with great difficulty, we have

been able to make a free passage to the tank. Now the

state government has put one retired ex-service man

for security pruposes and is paying him a modest

salary.

 

Samprokshnam was earlier perfomed in 1960; in late

eighties and early nineties, people like the

undersigned have shed tears at the sight of the

temple, which was near to debilitation. With great

effort, the two hereditary trustees were made to see

eye to eye, and jeernortharanam was started in

September 1994. Sri Dr Sampath of choolaimedu, Madras

was the guiding spirit of the renovation and with the

blessings of Sri Krishna Premi Swamy and the finanical

support of Dr Sampath in a major way and other donors

the Samprokshanam was completed in September 1996.

Still some work was left undone due to lack of

finances. The details are given in the web site

"www.angelfire.com/80s/tpa".

 

Archakar is coming from Papanasam which is about 8 KMs

away and is being paid by the Sabha at Rs 500 per

month. By pooling our reserves, we are able to conduct

nithya arathanas and two utsavams - Alwar Thiru

Avathara Utsavam combined with Hanumath Jayanthi,

Thiru Pavithrotsavam for 4 days.

 

Wiring of the temple premises, completion of pending

civil work, construction of archakar quarteres about

250 SFT to makt the archakar stay there etc are being

planned. Thiru Arooran Sugars which helped fund the

raja gopuram in 1996 for about Rs 70000/- have now

refused saying their industry is not doing well. There

is Sri Krishna Premi Swamy's poorna blessings for the

renovation now being undertaken.

 

The renovation is being handled by Sri Thondaradipodi

Alwar Bhaktha Sabha which is being chaired by Sri SR

Sridhar, a young trustee and a banker, who has spent

almost Rs 1.5 lakhs of hos own money for the temple,

and is very dedicated. For this purpose he has taken a

transfer to Kumbakonam and is away from his family

which is in Madras.

 

We seek the support of the Bhakthi group in the

renovation of the Alwar's avatara divya desam.

 

Adiyen, Sri Vaishnava Dasan Selva Narana Ramanujan.

 

 

 

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Namo Narayana

 

Mr Selva Naran

 

The account you have given is definitely soul

stirring. There are many other temples (our divya

desam temples) which are in a similar state.

Infact, we have been contributing to the Sri Krishna

Premi Maharaj's fund for renovation and re-instating

of the Aaradhanams at these temples.

 

Kinldy let me know of further details on how to

contribute for the same.(ie is there a special fund

...etc). I have forwarded this mail to members of

another list also, and have already received a

positive response.

 

 

Awaiting your reply on the details.

 

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