Guruvayoor Temple Matters .

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Krishna , Guruvayoorappa ! Dear Bhakthas ,

Brahmashri. Gopalakrishnaji's observations on the basis of his weak long stay in Guruvayoor , is an eye opener to the Guruavayoorappa-Bhakthas .

Ground Realities

Although there is a paper-Municipality called Guruvayoor , it is just a satellite of the main "Chavakkad" Municipality . The name "Chavakkad" came from the word "Shapa kkad ." Thomas the Apostle visited the area, converted Namboodiris to Christianity, and converted a Temple into a Church . Vedic Brahmanas considered this as a "shapam", or curse, so they named the city "Shappakad", later Chavakkad .

Now Chavakkad is a Muslim majority area . It is known as "Mini-Gulf" because of the sizeable NRI Muslim population . Although majority of the "Locals" are wealthy , they are Selfish and not Compassionate to the sacred Land . "Hatred & Exploitation" is their cultural policy . As a result , the infrastructure facilities in place are very poor . Influential people sabotage the Government schemes and grab the allotted Land & Funds.

In recent times, there has been several efforts to divert the Guruvayoor Temple Funds to develop facilities for Chavakkad . M.K.Muneer initiated this concept during his tenure as a Minister in the previous Government and it is still being pursued by current Leader . Now, P.T.Kunju Mohammed represents the Guruvayoor constituency . He is a Writer , Film director and a Leader of the so called "Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham" ( Progressive Art and Literary Society) . Recently, he attracted media attention with the statement :

" Onam can not be called as a National festival . It is just a "Feudalist Ritual " .

Almost 90% of Shops , Hotels , Auditoriums and other Business Establishments around Guruvayoor Temple is owned by the Muslim community . The previous Devaswom Boards have had initiated several projects to acquire more land around the Temple . Even the Court-verdicts were in favor of the planned Land acquisition . Unfortunately , the various Government-Authorities , have refused to act always, only because of Selfish reasons .

Thus, having failed to put in place a "Secured Township" like other Shrines ( Thirupathy , etc) , the only Security barrier in place is the "Single point " Security screening in front of the Entrances to the Temple .

Guruvayoorappan's Divine Helping-Hand

Bhagavan is fully aware that , everyone except His Bhakthas are against the Temple . The Devaswom Board is constituted of Government nominated Chairman and Members, an Administrator ( Govt. Employee) , and (3) Traditional Members ( Zamorin, Thanthri & the Head of Mallisseri Namboodiri Family) . Often , only the Thanthri opposes the anti-Temple resolutions .

Whenever , the Selfish authorities tried to sabotage the Temple by corrupting the "Kshethra-Acharas" OR diverting the Funds , Bhagavan intervened through His chosen Mediums . Some of the recent events in this regard , are listed below :

 

When Anil Kumar ( former Administrator) tried to amend the "Udayastamana Pooja" disregarding the Thantri's objection , a Court order terminated his service.

 

When the former Devaswom Board in collaboration with Muneer decided to divert the Temple Funds , both the Board and Muneer were kicked out of power .

When the current Devaswom Board isolated the Thantri and declared their policy "Manava Seva is Madhava Seva" ( Please the Voters , which is better than Deity worship) , Bhagavan intervened through the unexpected "Devaprashnam" .

Selfishness Spoils Darshan

Many People seeking Darshan are impatient and selfish . They view fellow-seekers as Enemies . It is alright to desire Darshan of Guruvayoorappan ., but it should not be by pushing and pulling .

While seeking Darshan , one must adhere to the following without fail :

 

Exercise Patience and Restraint .

Use the time productively to chant Bhagavan's Namas .

Perform `SEVA' by giving possible help to needy Bhakthas . If you behave rudely with a Bhaktha , you are misbehaving with Bhagavan Himself .

It is a fine "SEVA" to lend a helping hand to keep the Temple clean . If any rubbish is noticed , you can safely place it in the dust bin . Since the entire Temple premises is Guruayoorappan's body , when your remove a dirt, you are cleaning Bhagavan Himself .

Unlike similar Major Shrines elsewhere , Guruvayoor Temple is compact . The charm of a "Guruvayoor Darshan" is it's unpredictability . A faithful Bhaktha gets an opportunity to evaluate own Bhakthy-Yoga . It is Bhagavan "Leela" to test His Bhakthas . Sometimes, you don't get a proper darshan . When you start lamenting the lack of Bhakthy , suddenly Bhagavan takes you inside to give a good Darshan . These are such divine "Leelas" to be experienced and enjoyed in Guruvayoor Temple . Remember , Guruvayoor is not a mere shrine . It is "Bhooloka Vaikuntam" ( The "Vaikuntam" on Earth) which is the abode of Maha-Vishnu's "Vigraha-Avathara" (Deity Incarnation) .

Om Namo Naryanaya !!!

Krishnadaya.

 

K.V.Gopalakrishna…. goplakrishnakv wrote……..

 

Dear all,

Radhe Krishna!I had been reading sri. Krishnadaya's updates on the Guruvayoor Devaprasnam. Whether people agree with the findings or not is a different thing. I had been to Guruvayoor recently and stayed there for a week attending a Sapthaham by Krishnapremi. I had also made certain comments about the discussions and controversial matters coming to the level of personal admonitions, etc., which were appreciated by some of our group.My personal findings are1. The security in the temple while entering the gate has been stepped up. But I feel it should be further increased, in the light of present day happenings in places of worship, especially those of the hindus. In fact, security all over the township of Guruvayoor has to be stepped up, which is a function of the Devaswom Board and the Police. The security at private discourses like Rugmini Kalyana Mandapam, the Brahmana samooham, etc.should be stepped up. As regards people of other religions being admitted into the temple, it again calls for security risks, rather than Acharas and traditional beliefs.2. Personal dress---a subject of great controveries---the fact remains that scientific findings have proved that men receive positive energy of the divinity, in other words, the deiva-chaithanyam through the upper part of their bodies, and hence men, if they are really serious about the divine grace, should leave their chests uncovered. It is also known that ladies receive the same divine positive energy through the ornaments they wear, might be made of gold, their mangalya-soothrams or even fashion jewellery.3. There is unending discussion about churidars. I am of the opinion that ladies should wear only sarees, that too, made of cotton, as it is less susceptible to catch fire in case of an emergency. Compare a lady wearing a nylon churidar and another wearing a cotton saree. In case there is a fire accident, the lady with nylon churidar will be beyond redemption and cannot be saved, whereas the lady with a cotton saree stands some chance of saving herself from burns.4. Nirmalya darsanam. People get up as early as 2 A.M. and stand at the gates to open and have a glimpse of the Lord with the previous night's decorations. But by the time the gate is opened and people reach the inner sanctum sanctoram, to their utter dismay, they find that the nirmalyam is already removed. I pray that the nirmalyam must kept in tact at least for 15 minutes so that devotees will not be disappointed.5. Further, when the gate is opened, there is such a rush to have the nirmalya darsanam that there could be a stampede and some devotees could get injured. Such stampedes have happened in many other temples.6. Getting the neivedyam-- People, especially those who come from outstations, have to undergo the strain and spend much time in booking for the neivedyams and in collecting them later. If the authorities think, they can reduce the time element by organising counters along the queue itself, so that devotees can buy them on the way to the temple itself. These are some of my main observations, which I thought, I should bring to the notice of the group.RegardsK.V. Gopalakrishnan