[sri ramanuja] Mandapam in Srirangam to be rebuilt?

[Guest guest]

This is the first entrance to the temple town as you come from east.

All the four sides of the outermost wall had unfinished gateways (

mottai gopuram). The southside entrance was completed by the 44th

Jeeyar of Ahobila matam. This destruction makes me sad. Thirumangai

Azhwar and Kulasekhara azhwar may be shedding tears. I understand that

while digging under the semifinished gopuram for laying drainage routes

the ancient structure gave up. I believe that this was done with the

approval of the temple administrartion who neither understand the

sanctity of the temple town nor has any regard for the ancient work of

art. Any old structure will develope cracks and it should be the duty

of the people to repair and preserve it and prevent those engaged in

destroying it.

K. P. Sarathy

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> http://epaper.thehindu.com/svww_showarticle.php?

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> Sri:

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> What mandapam is this, and when did it collapse?

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> Adiyen Ramanuja dasan.

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