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V.L.Vijayaraghavan Vangal Heritage

TrustManaging Trustee

#2663,9thStreet,

12th main Road,

AnnaNagar, Chennai 600040.

Phone: +91 44 26223668.

AN APPEALVangal Agraharam Sri Bhoomi Neela

SamethaAbhayapradana Prasannavaradaraja Perumal TempleRenovation and

Restoration of Nithyakala poojasVangal Village is situated on the

southern bank of Aganda Cauvery River at a distance of about 10

kilometers from Karur town.The above said temple is in existence for

more than three centuries at Vangal Agraharam..It is believed that

Sri Ramakrishna Muthuveera Bhupalan, a ruler, from Madurai Nayakar

Dynasty built it.Fifteen Vaishnavite and Smartha families from

Urupattur Village near Kanchipuram migrated to Vangal Village to look

after the temple.Now the temple is in a poor condition needing

immediate renovation. The daily poojas/uthsavams are also not being

performed regularly for want of financial support.The following

Renovation work has to be carried out immediately.1) Building a

Rajagopuram at the entrance of the temple2) Proper flooring needed to

be done for the mandapams and garbha graham3) Construction of pathway

around the temple prakaram4) Repairing of stone pillars

(chemicaltreatment)/repair/restorationof the sannidhi mandapam

adjoining the garbha graha.5) Installation of idols of Visvaksenar,

Garudazhvar, other Azhwars6) Construction of compound wall and

painting of the temple7) Electrification/proper lighting of the

temple8) Fixing of a new temple door (wooden) at the entrance. Now a

grill

gate is installed (in a state of repair)9) Safety locker facility to

keep the valuables of the temple.10) Provision for conducting

nithyakala pooja for which a sum of RS.500/-may be needed per day.

(Including fixed expenses such as salary of archaka and other

staff).With the noble intention of restoring the temple to its

original glory, a trust is formed with representatives of different

vangal familes named ` Vangal Heritage Trust`The Objects of the

Trust1) To extend financial assistance to build/renovate/meet the

expenses for Nithyakala poojas/conduct temple

uthsavams/samprokshanam/other activities such as veda parayanam

etc.2) To extend financial assistance the deserving cases for (a)

medical care including hospitalisation, cost of medicines/lab

expenses and other expenses incidental to the treatment. (b)

Educational purpose including tuition fees, cost of book, hostel

expenses, other activities such as music, dance etc© Performance of

marriage, upanayanam and such other functions. (d) Other

social/religious functions.3) To endow memorial scholarship/prizes

for deserving meritorious students for school/college/other

institution studies.4) To assist and donate to social and community

functions.5) To contribute to any Institution/Organization, caring

for disabled/old/orphans.6) To render any other assistance to the

community either directly or in association with other institutions

with similar objectives.We appeal to Vangalites/wellwishers to

enthusiastically support this effort by substantial financial

help.The contribution may kindly be sent by way of

cash/cheques/demand drafts payable at Chennai in favour of `Vangal

Heritage Trust` to the following

address.Shri.V.L.Vijayaraghavan,Managing Trustee,Vangal Heritage

Trust,#2663, Old `Y' Block,9thh Street, 12th Main Road,Anna Nagar,

Chennai 6000450.India. To from this group, send an email

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