Nothing in the Quran can be altered, even by a comma.

[Guest guest]

News from files....

 

The ongoing demolition work in Tirumala, as part of the works to construct a

mahapraharam (large enclosed courtyard) has come in for criticism from

Vaishnavites throughout the country and efforts are on by Vaishnavite acharyas

to consolidate the support in a bid to halt the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams

(TTD) move.

 

Addressing a press conference, Sri Vadhikesari Azhagiya Manavala Jeeyar of

Kancheepuram, said the TTD has been going ahead with the destruction of

heritage monuments in Tirumala despite a stay by the Andhra Pradesh High

Court. The devotees of Lord Venkateswara in Hyderabad obtained the stay order

recently against demolition of the Periya Jeeyar Mutt in Tirumala but the

Devasathanam authorities are blasting the entire area surrounding the Mutt

using powerful grenades which would ultimately result in the collapse of the

Periya Jeeyar Mutt.

 

Strongly condemning the demolition of the centuries-old 1,000-pillar Mandapam in

front of the temple and several historical monuments surrounding the temple,

the Jeeyar said the Periya Jeeyar Mutt was built based on Agama Sastras and any

displacement of it would have an adverse effect on the Vasthu of the temple.

The whole exercise of the TTD seems to be borne out of the problem of plenty

and the authorities were acting in this manner only to spend the US$320 million

wealth of the temple.

 

Thirugostiyur Madhavan, treasurer, Divya Desa Parampariya Padhukappu Peravai,

said the TTD instead of destroying heritage monuments in the name of

constructing the Mahapraharam, could spend the amount to renovate temples with

meagre income and adopt schools throughout India to upgrade facilities.

 

Endorsing this view, the Jeeyar said what you require is not money but

protection of Tirumala.

 

Recently in a single day, 46 grenades were blasted in Tirumala giving the

impression that a small Kargil war was going on. This would have an adverse

impact on the main shrine and the icon of Lord Venkateswara, he added.

 

Asked what might be the motive behind the actions of the TTD despite severe

criticism, a devotee from Hyderabad who was also present at the press meet,

said it seems the authorities have understood that they had embarked on a

misadventure. "What is now preventing them from stopping the works was nothing

but white collar egoism, which does not allow them from accepting in public

what they have been doing as wrong," he said.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Mohanji for the article.

 

Why are our scriptures and temples being altered and destroyed and kargil like

wars being waged against the abode of our Lord Sri Venkateswara?

 

Nobody even dares to touch a mosque or Quran, church etc while our heritage is

being destroyed and people are keeping quiet.

 

What is the solution?

 

Hindus survived onslaught of Islam, Christianity and all other kind of nasty

attacks. The Islam folks attacked India and killed thousands and thousands of

scholars and Vedic Pundits, ruined temples and destroyed several libraries. Our

forefathers made sure to protect even the little we have.

 

Why then are we not able to oppose what the Governments are doing to our temples

and heritage across India?

 

Why are the Ambanis, TVS and all the Hindu great businessmen who own 80% to 90%

of Indian Markets keeping quiet????

 

Please let us know your thoughts.

Best Regards,

R D

 

 

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:31:09 -0400

"Mohan Gupta"

Nothing in the Quran can be altered, even by a comma.

 

News from files....

 

The ongoing demolition work in Tirumala, as part of the works to construct a

mahapraharam (large enclosed courtyard) has come in for criticism from

Vaishnavites throughout the country and efforts are on by Vaishnavite acharyas

to consolidate the support in a bid to halt the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams

(TTD) move.

 

Addressing a press conference, Sri Vadhikesari Azhagiya Manavala Jeeyar of

Kancheepuram, said the TTD has been going ahead with the destruction of heritage

monuments in Tirumala despite a stay by the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The

devotees of Lord Venkateswara in Hyderabad obtained the stay order recently

against demolition of the Periya Jeeyar Mutt in Tirumala but the Devasathanam

authorities are blasting the entire area surrounding the Mutt using powerful

grenades which would ultimately result in the collapse of the Periya Jeeyar

Mutt.

 

Strongly condemning the demolition of the centuries-old 1,000-pillar Mandapam in

front of the temple and several historical monuments surrounding the temple,

the Jeeyar said the Periya Jeeyar Mutt was built based on Agama Sastras and any

displacement of it would have an adverse effect on the Vasthu of the temple. The

whole exercise of the TTD seems to be borne out of the problem of plenty and the

authorities were acting in this manner only to spend the US$320 million wealth

of the temple.

 

Thirugostiyur Madhavan, treasurer, Divya Desa Parampariya Padhukappu Peravai,

said the TTD instead of destroying heritage monuments in the name of

constructing the Mahapraharam, could spend the amount to renovate temples with

meagre income and adopt schools throughout India to upgrade facilities.

 

Endorsing this view, the Jeeyar said what you require is not money but

protection of Tirumala.

 

Recently in a single day, 46 grenades were blasted in Tirumala giving the

impression that a small Kargil war was going on. This would have an adverse

impact on the main shrine and the icon of Lord Venkateswara, he added.

 

Asked what might be the motive behind the actions of the TTD despite severe

criticism, a devotee from Hyderabad who was also present at the press meet, said

it seems the authorities have understood that they had embarked on a

misadventure. "What is now preventing them from stopping the works was nothing

but white collar egoism, which does not allow them from accepting in public what

they have been doing as wrong," he said.