Guest guest Posted July 20, 2003 Report Share Posted July 20, 2003 Dear Sriman Narasimhachari Swamy: Thank you very much for your wonderful and welcome suggestion . I agree with you that any amount of Funds thrown at revitalizing Dhivya dEsams would not succeed by itself unless there is a dedicated ownership of responsibilities to offer shrama dhAnam , personal participation in GhOshtis , provide the outside link , "propagandize the dhivya desam " to the world of aasthikAs and motivate the Bhattars and assure the well being of their families. There will not be one strategy. Our AchAryAs have "adopted" some of these dhivya dEsams and provide support. Cases in point are: Thirukkudanthai , Naathan Koil et al. Rest are supported by aasthikAs from Overseas coordinating with their retired parnets , who do not necessarily live at these dhivya dEsams. ShrimAn Venkat of Bahrain is setting an example for such kaimkaryams in coordination with his retired father and a group of aasthikAs . Thalaicchanka NaaNNmathiyam temple is a case in pint. SrIman Pattangi has described the efforts of another group , who are actively involved in addressing the problems thru shrama dhAnam and dedicated funds . Then there are financially sound dhivya desams like Oppiliappan Koil, where retirees after a full life in the outside world carry on with Kaimkaryam to the Lord ( NithyAnusandhAnam at the evening ) since their elders have performed such kaimakryams for generations. I am thinking of my classmate , SrI V.N.Gopala Desikan , who was an executive in the Indian Railway Services and after his retirement returned to Oppiliappan Sannidhi and takes part in the Kaimkaryams. There are aasthikAs like SrIman SatakOpa TatachAryAr , who has "adopted " the dhvya Desam of DhIpa PrakAsar Temple and ThUppul Swamy Desikan Sannidhi Nithya AarAdhanam. He is tireless in his efforts to raise core funds to support the nithyArAdhanam at these two sannidhis, pay for the Bhattars and Saamagriya. Establishments of PaatasAlais at abhimAna Sthalams like Vaduvoor is accomplishing these goals of the presence of VaidhikAs and protecting the traditons . In all these matters , the pilfering by mean minded Temple Executives and the benign neglect by the Trustees, the Hindu Religious Endowment Board ( The Government Body for supervision and fair distribution of revenues genrated at rich temples ) has to stop. The problems are huge but can be addressed steadily with the help of dedicated , who have the comfort level to return to these dhivya dEsams and wean themselves from the dependence on the "pleasures " of urban lives . A hybrid life of part time residence at ancestral villages , where the dhivya desams are and the city , where the children are for jobs might be the solution. With prayers for addiitonal positive developments in this area of vital interst to all of us, V.Sadagopan >> --- "R Narasimhachariar" <rnchariar_2311 >>wrote: > Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:20:14 +0530 >>"R Narasimhachariar" >><rnchariar_2311 >>Re:To the cause of Senior Srivaishavites >>T Sampath Kumaran <tamarapusampath >> >>Dear Sampath Kumaran swamin, >>I appreciate the interest you have been taking to the >>cause of senior Srivaishanvites. In this connection I >>would like to post the following for the kind >>attention of srivashnavites of our groups. >>It is a pity that most of our Divya Desam temples are >>deserted, and at times you find one archakar >>conducting kainkaryam in a group of temples located >>close by. There is paucity of elderly srivaishnavites >>even for ghosti, and participation in Nitya Aradhana. >>Financial support alone will not suffice the worship >>in these temples but active participation by elderly >>Srivaishnavites is much needed. Many Srivaishavites, >>after retirement from service still cling on to city >>life. They often clamour that our Divya Desams are >>neglected. Instead they can settle themselves in one >>of the Divya Desams, once they complete their >>commitments to their families. TV, Telephone and >>e-mail facilities are available even in remote >>shetrams. Myself and some of my friends after service >>in Central Govt. at Delhi have shifted to towns >closer >>to Shetrams and contribute our service in some of >>these shetrams. Fortunately we can still command >>services in India for a price and can lead a >>comfortable life. I would appeal that seniors instead >>of planning to join their children abroad or look for >>Homes, can think of forming groups and re-settle in >>Shetrams where they can have mental peace and >continue >>to carry on their nityanustanams and render service >to >>Sriman Narayana in these shetrams. This will motivate >>archakas, and other bhakthas to continue to live in >>these shetrams. >>Let us take a vow to rebuild our Shetrams, and >>continue to retain their glory for the younger >>generation. >>Dasan >>Naraimhachariar >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 Dear Krishnan swami, All most all Divya shetrams, either at thier locations and closeby towns have all the facilities you have referred to except politics-free peaceful community. Dasan Tamarapu Sampath Kumaran --- Thillaist wrote: > Namaskarams: > > Please provide me a list of Kshetrams wherein one > can settle after retirement > with > the basic necessities like un-interupted power > supply, protected water > supply, telephone, transportation both private taxis > and public buses to commute, > medical > facility and politics-free peaceful community, > wherein one can puruse his own > path > to attain inner peace and ultimately an honourable > creamation. In additon, > new comers > are to be welcomed and treated with decency in the > communities, they intend > to settle. > > Thillaisthanan Krishnan > ______________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Messenger http://uk.messenger./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 Living as I do in Tamil Nadu and visiting divyadesams regularly, I can say that there no no place which can meet the criteria laid down by Sri Krishnan Swami. If there is one, an average Tamilian would hail it as Bhooloka Vaikuntam. Still many divyadesam can offer better living conditions than Chennai, and other major cities of Tamil Nadu. Except advanced medical care, health facilities are available widely. So are the transport facilities. Politics and xenophobia are no worse in the diyadesams than in cities. It is true that in many divyadesams, the SriVaishnavas who have hereditary rights in the temple resent rich new comers, fearing loss of their customary rights and status. I would like to suggest divyadesams in Tirunelveli district and Nagapattinam districts who wish to seriously consider the suggestion made by other correspondents in this issue.For those who would consider Nangur in Sirkazhi Taluq, Nagapattinam District, I can offer some help. Adiyen Dasan, Bala sundaram - Thillaist (AT) cs (DOT) com Oppiliappan Monday, July 21, 2003 7:44 AM Re: Service to Senior Srivaishnavites. Namaskarams:Please provide me a list of Kshetrams wherein one can settle after retirement withthe basic necessities like un-interupted power supply, protected water supply, telephone, transportation both private taxis and public buses to commute, medicalfacility and politics-free peaceful community, wherein one can puruse his own pathto attain inner peace and ultimately an honourable creamation. In additon, new comersare to be welcomed and treated with decency in the communities, they intend to settle.Thillaisthanan KrishnanTo from this group, send an email to:OppiliappanYour use of is subject to the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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