Some questions related to temples.

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If anyone has information on the following, I would appreciate it:

 

1. Are there differences in the forms of the dwara palaka-s found in the temples

that follow vaikhanasa agama vs. pancharatra agama? I understand that the

presence of gadai in hand, and the abhaya hastam are typical pancharatra

lakshana-s, whereas the varada hastam is a typical characteristic of the

vaikhanasa deity forms. I would like to know if this difference is reflected in

any of the temples, either in the form the utsavar, or in the form of the dvara

palaka-s. In particular, are there differences in the form of the dwara

palaka-s in different temples that anyone in the list knows of?

 

2. I understand that a yantram is used in the peetham where the Moolavar moorti

is situated, in the temples. Is this the case always, or is the yantram located

separately outside and worshipped in any temple?

 

If there is a yantram used, is this the case only in pancharatra temples, or do

the vaikhanasa temples also use the yantram? Since vaikhanasa agamam uses only

vedic rites and does not use mantra-s, I was not sure whether a yantra is used

in the vaikhanasa agamam at all. If anyone knows about this, I would appreciate

this information.

 

If a yantram is used in both the agamam-s, is there any difference in the

yantra-s?

 

3. Is there any difference that any of our readers have noticed in the relative

location of the sannidhi for SrI devi in differrent temples? Again, my

information is that the ideal location for the sannidhi for SrI devi according

to vaikhanasa agamam is the southwest corner relative to the Moolavar sannidhi.

I do not know whether the pancharatra agamam specifies a different location.

The information I am interested in is: Is there a difference in the location of

the sannidhi for SrIdevi in the different divya desams that you have visited,

and can this difference be associated with whether the pancharatra or vaikhanasa

agama was used in the construction of the temple.

 

4. I understand that there may be differences in the relative location of the

bali peetham and the dvaja stambham in different temples. In other words, as we

enter the temple, I am told that in some temples, the bali peetham will be

located first, then the dvaja stambham, and then the PerumAL sannidhi, whereas

in other temples, the dvaja stambham, followed by the bali peetham, and then the

sannidhi. If any of you know which of our major divya desams differ in this

respect, I would appreciate your sharing this information.

 

5. Are any of you aware of any differences in the architecture of the vimanam

above Moolavar between the temples following one agamam vs. the other agamam?

 

I am aware that there are detail questions which most of us may not be aware of.

If any of you know any experts who may be able to provide clarification on the

above, can you kindly forward the above to them and get clarifications? I

sincerely appreciate any help in this.

 

-Krishnamachari

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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