Temple protection movement- an appeal

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Dear Bhagavathottamas,

 

 

 

We all have very well realised that temples are central

for the continuance of our traditions and cultural heritage. Our acharyas have

established beyond doubt that Lord, invited by us (‘prathishta of deity is

equivalent to this’) is living along with us for our benefit in the form of

‘Archvatharam’ which is similar to his performance in Krishnavatharam. Swamy

Deshikan has aptly put ‘ Aapeethaath mouli paryantham pashyathaha

Pusrushottamam, Pathakaanyaashu nashyanthi kimpunasthuupapathakam’ which means

Lord exists in the form of archavatharam to help us see him and get us rid of

our sins. Unfortunately, today the existence of these institutions are

challenged by legislation 30/87 enacted by the late N.T.Rama Rao Government in

A.P. during 1987. This legislation along with abetting administration and

conniving vested interests have created irrepairable damage to the institutions

leading them to loss of their glories. There are about 31000 temples in Andhra

Pradesh alone which are completely without daily poojas. Excessive corruption,

just like in any other govt. body has crept into the temple administrations

which have lead to progressive commercialisation of religious activities.

Darshan tickets which creates differences among devotees before the lord is in

itself a shame on our religious system. Over and above this the corrupt

authorities are rolling and re-rolling the same numbers so that the collections

are not really adding to the intended temple fund. Websites sport a variety of

arjitha sevas which are fantastically designed by qualified MBAs to attract

devotees. There is also vested interest involved here. Strangely, it is only our

hindu religious institutions which resort to such methodology to generate funds.

Other institutions world wide are flourishing better with different means.

Temples are places for selfless service and not places to make money! Today

money collected from the rich temples of A.P goes to the Govt

exchequer to pay hefty salaries to the officials. Yet poor Archakas are left to

fend for themselves. Many prime temple lands have been auctioned for pittance

and temples reduced to penury, while crores of money and land have been eaten

away by the land grabbers in connivance with the authorities. Certain erstwhile

pious temples have been reduced to gambling dens where alcohol and meat too

finds place. Thanks to the anti-corruption bureau which brought to book some

corrupt officials and recovered crores from them. But thats only the tip of the

ice-berg. Many nice temples have slowly lost their art pieces and some of them

even their utsava moorthies and one can imagine the plight of priceless jewels

and ornaments. Having identified the tools of destruction of the pillars called

‘temples’ in the form of the legislation and excessively conniving authorities

and vested interests, having singled out the pests, it is now time to strike

with a heavy and weighted iron hand in the form of an

organised move to stop everything which has been the offshoot of this

legislation. As a first call for mass protest, the Temple Protection Movement

convened by Prof. Soundararajan has requested all the devotees to refrain from

buying tickets for various sevas in all the temples. Its a month since this call

has been given and there is a great response from the devotees. Prof.

Soundararajan, my father, has asked me to communicate this widely to the

Bhagavatottamas of the net and appeal for their support. This is my first

communique in an attempt to bring in awareness.

 

Sajjana Padapadma parama renuhu

Lakshmi Narasimha dasan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Bhagavatas:

The learned Prof. N.P. Reddy garu has presented an alternate

reason for the degradation in the Puja practices.

While it is not proper to make sweeping statements about

the misdemeanor of priests based on a few anti social elements,

the Government controlled temples are also not blemishless.

 

The bottomline is that corruption exists every where and

we cannot apportion blame on one or the other exclusively.

 

For example, We sent a couiple of years ago,a check for

US$ 1000/= to TTD for what was touted as "Dasa Vrusha Seva",

promising so many perks including free accommodation,

admission to all the Sevas on the day required every year

for a period of 10 years.

 

But, what we got was a non-descrepit receipt showing it

as for "Hundi". Several complaints pointing out the mistake

went unheeded.

When contacted, it was learned that they had taken it as

a credit of US $ 100/= and as for "Hundi".

There was none in the TTD willing to own responsibility

or to set right the mistake till today, even though documentary

evidence was made available to them.

Only the Lord knows where the $1000/= had been stashed

and who has misappropriated it.

I am sure this is not a solitary instance and many more

would have been vistims of such frauds.

 

However, Sri Ranga Sri" is not the forum to discuss the subject,

I request Bhagavatas NOT to post any responses to "Sri Ranga Sri"

but to take up with Prof. Soundararajan and his band of dedicated

volunteers to probe into such vagaries on the part of TTD.

 

The original mail was approved only by way of information so that

Bhagavatas may be warned againt such malpractices and NOT for

initiating any debate or discussion in this forum.

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

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Jai Sriman Narayana!

 

Asmath Gurubhyonamaha

Apadapama hartharam Dhatharam Sarva sampadam

LokabhiRamama Sri Ramam Bhuyo Bhyo Nammyaham

 

--- narsimhan csl <cslnarsimhan wrote:

There are

> about 31000 temples in Andhra

> Pradesh alone which are completely without daily

> poojas.

 

These temples are without poojas not because of the

government, but because of the corrupt priests. Our

ancestors have given land to them to take care of the

temples, but the degradation of these preists have

resulted in not performing the required poojas.

 

>Excessive corruption, just like in any

> other govt. body has crept into the temple

> administrations which have lead to progressive

> commercialisation of religious activities.

 

The temples which have been taken over by the

government are runni8g well and are well organized

when compared to the temples run by power hungry and

corrupt priests. Please visit any north Indian Temple,

and you will see what is happening.

 

>Darshan

> tickets which creates differences among devotees

> before the lord is in itself a shame on our

> religious system.

 

Having arjitha sevas does not mean that there are

differences in the dovotees before the Lord. Atleast

that way, it is insured thate the poojas are

conducted. Otherwise, the priest altogether abondon

the diety worship turing the people into converting to

ther relegions. Arjitha Sevas ddo not represnt a shame

on our relegious system. In fact it represents, the

participation of a householder in the dialy

activities of the temple. Kings used to sponsor these

poojas.

 

Not doing the pooja is a shame on our relegious

system. It represents the hijaking of God by the

unscrupulous priests.

 

> Websites sport a

> variety of arjitha sevas which are fantastically

> designed by qualified MBAs to attract devotees.

> There is also vested interest involved here.

> Strangely,

 

 

> it is only our hindu religious

> institutions which resort to such methodology to

> generate funds. Other institutions world wide are

> flourishing better with different means.

 

In other relegious sytems in other countries, the

people are well informed of their relegion, and they

contribute 10% of their salary to the church. On the

other hand, the average hindu has been kept in the

dark. Let alone the average hindu, even the priest do

not know how many puranas exist. Out of the 3200

temples in Andhra Pradesh, more than half are in the

hands of igorant priests who are not even educated and

are not even interested in learning about their

relegion.

 

>Temples are

> places for selfless service and not places to make

> money!

 

Yes, that is the reason the north Indian temples are

very disorganized and without poojas to the dieties,

They are not under the control of government.

 

>Today money collected from the rich temples

> of A.P goes to the Govt

> exchequer to pay hefty salaries to the officials.

> Yet poor Archakas are left to fend for themselves.

 

I agree that the archakas have to paid well.

 

>Certain

> erstwhile pious temples have been reduced to

> gambling dens where alcohol and meat too finds

> place.

 

Yes, some of the priests in my village have turned to

meat eating, gambling , and illicity sex, etc. That is

the reason, the governemnt should come in and appoint

qualified priests. The qualified priests are not

controlling the temples.

 

 

What we need is the priest replaced by qualified and

well trained priests (such as those trained by JET

Vedic Patasshala) should be offered the jobs.

 

T.

> organised move to stop everything which has been

> the offshoot of this legislation. As a first call

> Prof. Soundararajan has requested all

> the devotees to refrain from buying tickets for

> various sevas in all the temples.

 

You do not want to support the temples, and you do not

want to have the poojas continued.

 

>This is my first communique in an attempt

> to bring in awareness.

 

Kali pususha exists in power and money, let our

priests refrain from these and continue with dovoted

poojas to our dieties,

 

Please leave such reforms to well versed experts like

our beloved Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Srin Narayana

Ramanuja Chinna Jeeya Swamy garu.

 

With all glories to Lord Sri Venkateswara, and prayers

for the continuation of the diety worship for

thousands of yugas to come,

 

Sincerely,

Narender Reddy

 

 

 

 

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