[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] Udayasthama Pooja- food for thought-ACTION PLANS

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HARI AUM

 

I suggest someone who has the technical knowhow of

compiling the opinions received thru this forum to

come out with a plan to do it.

 

The same shall be done within a reasonable timeframe,

before the episode dies away.

 

Submission of the same can also be done by someone who

is staying nearer to Guruvayur (if possible).

 

If anyone knows or can get access to any of the top

Administrative officials (Chairman, Vice Chiarman,

Administrator etc.)the connection can be used to see

that the collected opinions reach at the right time to

the right person, committee, forum etc.

 

Weshall do all that are within our capabilities

without breaking any laws of our Bhagavan and also of

the land.

 

Regards

 

Balagopal

 

NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA

--- Syamala Nair <syamalaraghunath wrote:

 

> Jai Sreekrishna

>

> First of all let me express my thanks to Shri

> Sureshji for bringing this important news to the

> notice of the group members. The news is really an

> interesting one for all Krishna devotees

>

>

> Now as desired by Shri Sunilji, I am giving my

> humble opinion on this matter.

>

> Udayaasthamana pooja is an important pooja in

> Guruvayoor. Though expensive, there are devotees

> who would like to perform this pooja , but cannnot

> even think of it as it is already booked till 2049.

> Here I agree with Shri Anilkumar that many devotees

> who book the Pooja die before their turn comes. May

> be it is God's will. But then we cannot put all

> blame on God. The demand for this pooja when

> introduced, must not have been much and may be that

> is the reason it was conducted only 110 times an

> year. But now things have changed a lot. Also our

> Guruvayoor temple underwent lots of modifications

> and according to me, there is nothing wrong in

> changing the rules and regulations laid down hundred

> of years ago and increase the frequency of the

> pooja.

>

> I only hope the Guruvayoor devaswom willl be able

> to clear the backlog in the next five years so that

> other devotees who can afford to perform this

> Pooja can do so and also witness the same .

>

> KANNAN will only be happy with this decision of

> the Devaswom board as according to HIM , we have

> to change with time. The best example in this case

> is the way of worship for HIM in different yugas.

> It differs in Satyuga, Thretayuga, Dwaparayuga and

> Kaliyuga

>

> I also fully agree with Balagopalji and Sunilji

> that getting our views through temple authorities

> is not that easy, but there is no harm in

> collecting the views of our members and submit

> the same to temple authorities and they are at

> liberty to give a thought to it or ignore it. In

> any case, let us give it a start and I am sure if

> not today, tomorrow, this will have some impact.

>

> I have just pen down my humble opinion for your

> perusal

>

> Sincerely

> Syamala

Sunil Menon <menon_sunil wrote:

> Dear Balagopal and others,

>

> I agree with your thought.

>

> Power hungry politicians, bureaucrats and courts

> should not be the

> guiding light deciding temple traditions, customs

> and spiritual

> matters.

>

> Expert opinions of " respected spiritual shcolars " ,

> opinions of true

> devotees and to certain extend our traditions shall

> be the deciding

> factor of temple matters.

>

> As a group we can compile a white paper with

> opinions of our group

> members, expert advice from our shcolarly members

> and submit to

> Guruvayoor and other temple authorities.

>

> However, getting our views through temple

> authorities will not be

> easy today, but as you said, it can be the beginning

> of a voice for

> the future.

>

> Rather than viewing it as an opportunity or

> nuisance, I like to view

> it as our humble service to Lord.

>

> I welcome your opinions.

>

> Om Namo Narayanaya:

> Sunil.

>

> guruvayur , balagopal

> ramakrishnan

> <rbalpal wrote:

> >

> > HARI AUM

> >

> > Here is a suggestion:

> >

> > Can we apply our mind and put in our views and

> inform

> > it to the administration?

> >

> > By doing so will we be contributing or will be

> treated

> > as a nuisance or unwanted interference ?

> >

> > Personally I think it is an opportunity.

> >

> > This does not mean that the whole group is going

> to

> > think and decide one way.

> > This will be a forum which will record its

> members'

> > views and present it to the administartion: and

> they

> > can either take cognizance or ignore it, whichever

> way

> > they chose to be.

> >

> > But will it make a beginning as a voice they can

> > listen to in future?

> >

> > Requesting all in the forum to give a thought to

> this.

> >

> > Regards

> >

> > Balagopal

> >

> > NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > --- Suresh <suresh wrote:

> >

> > > Om Namo Narayana

> > >

> > >

> > > KERALA NEWS (17TH AUGUST'06)

> > > Guruvayur temple

> > > <http://keralanext.com/news/?id=815929> cuts

> > > waiting

> > > period for special puja

> > > 1 Hour,58 minutes Ago

> > >

> > >

> > > Guruvayur (Kerala), In good news for all

> devotees of

> > > the Sri Krishna

> > > Temple at Guruvayur, the temple authorities have

> > > decided to slash the

> > > waiting period for an important puja ritual that

> has

> > > been booked for the

> > > next 43 years.

> > > The Udayaasthamana Puja, a much-in-demand ritual

> > > performed for the

> > > fulfilment of wishes, is fully booked till 2049.

> > > Currently, the temple

> > > is performing the puja that was booked way back

> in

> > > 1992.

> > > The dawn-to-dusk ritual costs the devotee

> Rs.50,000.

> > > According to rules

> > > in the temple, said to be hundreds of years old,

> the

> > > ritual can be

> > > performed only 110 times a year.

> > >

> > > While for a normal puja there are 27 different

> > > rituals, the

> > > Udayaasthamana Puja involves an additional 18

> > > rituals. It begins at 7

> > > a.m. and goes on till evening. A closing ritual

> is

> > > performed in the

> > > evening of the following day.

> > >

> > > According to temple authorities, the pujas

> booked

> > > till 2049 would now be

> > > cleared in less than 5 years.

> > >

> > > " At our meeting on Wednesday we decided to

> increase

> > > the frequency of the

> > > puja so as to cut down the waiting period. The

> new

> > > rule would become

> > > effective from January 1, 2007, " temple

> > > administrator K. Anilkumar told

>

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