problems in temple administration

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dear all -

 

hare krishna. recently there was a plan to perform kumbabhishekam in

14 temples across tamilnadu. some of these temples are as old as

recorded tamil hisory itself such as kapaleeswarar and marudheeswarar

temples. they have a number of associated mytical legends that

bespeak the greatness of the deity and his devotees there. on the day

of kumbabhishekam, the festival has been stopped without any

explanation whatsoever. it would be nice if all theists across

schools of thought get together and file a public interest litigation

against the endowment board. the endowment board with its political

clout is also known for accumulating the wealth of the temples.

 

a number of vaishnava, saiva and sakta temples have come to naught

thanks to the division of faith among the followers of the vedic

religion. while the advaitins accept every form as that of the

supreme lord, the others do have a place for the deities other than

the deity they worship as the supreme. for example, gaudiya

vaishnavas do consider siva as the greatest vaishnava. is it not

important that this vaishnava is not made to live with his eternal

consort in a makeshift temple ? i would like to know the opinion of

the vaishnavas here.

 

best regards

rajaram v.