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SrImatyaI GodayaI Nama:

SrImathE Ramanujaya Nama:

 

 

 

One of the many contributions of our Svami Emperumanaar was the

establishment of rules and regulations for temple administration and

worship which are outlined in the work on temple

Injunctions(Niyamanappadi) and followed even today.Keeping in mind the

various facets involved in the management , administration and maintanence

of temples,Svami established an ideal foundation and system

for continuous and uninterrupted service and the conduct of utsavams in

temples.

 

A Prapannan from the time he performs Saranagathi,till

he leaves for the Emperumaan's abode is supposed to employ all his

strength and faculties in the service of the lord.One of the things that

the above reforms lead to was to facilitate kaimkaryam for all those who

desired even while being solely dependent on the temple.

 

One can live solely dependendent on the temple and do continuous service

to the Divya Dampathis and devotees of the lord.Even today we can see how

this is possible and how some Srivaishnava Bhagavathas practise

it.Attending the regular daily worship sessions provides lot of prasadam

that can easily take care of the food requirements. With the ghosti

sambhavanai that is given during certain occasions,they buy things like

thiruman (for Rs 4.50/5 one can buy 3 sticks of thiruman and 1 packet of

sricharanam) and proudly attend to all ghosti sevais.A pair of veshtis

to cover the body,the maTam to lie down in the night and also the well inside

it for taking bath.-These things mean that the essential things are taken

care of.

 

With the thinking being that as long as there is some energy/strength

left in the body let us engage ourselves in kaimkaryam,whenever Emperumaan

calls me let Him do so, they continue to engage themselves in service all

the time.

 

With the above example we can see that for anyone with the

inclination and 'pakkuvam' the system is there in place to do continuous

service to the Divya Dampathis in this way all the time in the true spirit

of being a prapannan.

 

It is amazing that even after 900 + years of establishment of these

regulations and codes ,and inspite of all the industrial revolution and

material advancement these things are still followed and Bhagavathas

are interested in leading the kind of life as above.Even in small

and remote places the utsavams and kaimkaryams are being done within

the financial and other constraints .Sometimes it is all just half a dozen

or more bhagavathas who do everything in these remote areas.All this

tradition still being followed is due to the arrangement and services

instituted by Svami Emperumanaar during his time.This is one among his

many great contributions during his lifetime.

 

Emberumanaar Thiruvadigale Saranam

adiyen Ramanuja dasan

Venkat S Iyengar