[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] POONTHAM illam- some photos-develop an ALBUM??

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HARI AUM

 

It will be a great idea to develop an album. Hope all

those who have photographs of all things related to

Bhagavan specifically and spirituality (temples, holy

places, holy men etc) in general will contribute. No

amount of words can substitute the impact of a

photograph. Since the members are spread across

continents the ALBUM can literally be very valuable

with pictures from all over the world.

 

Poonthanam's photos literally broughtforth lots of

thoughts-on period, culture, traditions... and could

literally see the great devotee moving around in those

surroundings.

 

Regards

 

Balagopal

 

NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA

 

--- Sunil Menon <menon_sunil wrote:

 

> Dear Sriram,

>

> I will take some more photos when I visit the illam

> next time.

> Meantime, I request you to scan the photos and send

> it to us whenever

> your time permits. No hurry.

>

> Please add it to our group photos as well.

>

> Om Namo Narayanaya:

>

> guruvayur , SRIRAM SUBRAMANIAN

> <abheri wrote:

> >

> > Hare Krishna ! Guruvayurappa !

> > Dear Sunil,

> > The reason why I asked you about any more photos

> is

> > so that, we could show the entire group members

> the

> > exact spot from where Poonthanam disappeared when

> Unni

> > Kannan came to take him back to Vaikuntha. At this

> > exact spot, a lamp is lit at dusk (sandhya)

> everyday

> > to this day. It just gave me a thrill to realize

> that

> > I was standing right there, where Lord Krishna

> came

> > and took Poonthanam by his hand back to His abode!

> The

> > realization was mind boggling!

> >

> > The side building snap you have shown is the

> > Pathaayappura (granary - where grains are stored).

> >

> > I had taken a few snaps when I went - but they

> are

> > all hard copies. I will scan and send the same if

> I

> > can lay my hands on it !

> >

> > Hare Krishna !

> > -sriram

> > =========================

> >

> >

> > --- Sunil Menon <menon_sunil wrote:

> >

> > > Dear Sriram,

> > >

> > > Thanks for the detail explanation. I really

> liked

> > > your narration and good to know about your

> visits to

> > > Poonthanam illam.

> > >

> > > Yes, the story you narrated about

> Idathupurathappan

> > > is well known in

> > > the whole of Valluvanad. If you travel by road

> from

> > > Palakkad to

> > > Kozhikode, you can see the Idathupuram temple &

> the

> > > temple pond on

> > > left side of the road (from Palakkad side) right

> > > after crossing the

> > > railway gate at Angadipuram. (Its about 2 Kms

> from

> > > Perintalmanna).

> > >

> > > A little ahead (about a quarter Km )of

> Idathupuram

> > > temple is the

> > > famous Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi temple. And

> > > about 100 meters from

> > > Thirumandhamkunnu temple gate is the famous

> > > Agnadipuram Tali Mahadeva

> > > Temple.

> > >

> > > (Tali temple is in the news lately -

> > >

> >

>

http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/01/stories/2007090154340400.htm

> > > )

> > >

> > > Angadipuram being a temple town, there are many

> > > other temples also in

> > > town.

> > >

> > > Unfortunately I do not have any more snaps of

> > > Poonthanam illam.

> > > However there are some photos of Angadipuram

> > > Thirumandhamkunnu temple

> > > and the famous 11 days pooram festival.

> > >

> > >

> >

>

http://www.flickr.com/photos/guruvayoor/sets/72157602327708109

> > >

> > > Angadipuram Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy is the

> > > powerful desha devatha

> > > for people like me from the old Valluvanad

> Rajyam;

> > > ruled by Valluva

> > > konathiri. The famous Mamakam fights were

> between

> > > the 'Chavers' of Valluva Konathiri and

> Samoothiri

> > > (Zamorin) of Kozhikode.

> > >

> > > Eventually even Samoothiri convinced of the

> power of

> > > Bhagavathy (many interesting stories that you

> can

> > > read on the net - search for Zamorin and

> > > Thirumandhakunnu) and did 41 days bhajanam at

> the

> > > Angadipuram temple and built the " Thiruvalayanad

> > > Temple " in the model of Thirumandhamkunnu

> Temple.

> > >

> > >

> > > If anyone needs more information to visit

> Poonthanam

> > > illam

> > > or Angadipuram Bhagavathi temple, I will be glad

> to

> > > provide the same.

> > >

> > > Amme Bhagavathi,Sharanam.

> > >

> > > Om Namo Narayanaya:

> > >

> > > Sunil.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > guruvayur , " P.R.

> > > RADHAKRISHNAN "

> > > <pallassanas@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Dear Sri Ram,

> > > >

> > > > Your Article on Poonathaanam Illam is

> excellent.

> > > I had an

> > > opportunity to go

> > > > to Idatupraththappan Temple. Although, the

> > > Guruvayur Devaswam is

> > > doing some

> > > > thing to renovate the temple, I feel it is not

> > > sufficient. When I

> > > saw, only

> > > > a part of the wall was renovated. I do not

> think

> > > there is dearth

> > > for money

> > > > In Guruvayur Devaswam. They can definitely

> bring

> > > the temple to its old

> > > > status and glory. Whatever you have told in

> your

> > > article I have

> > > seen . If

> > > > there is dearth for money to renovate the

> temple

> > > with Guruvayur

> > > Devaswam, I

> > > > think we can all contribute for this purpose

> to

> > > Guruvayur Devaswam,

> > > provided

> > > > they will utilise the money properly. In

> fact,

> > > most of the Devaswam

> > > > employees are corrupt to the core. It is not

> only

> > > with this Temple. All

> > > > temple Devasthanams which are rich are most

> > > corrupt whether it is in

> > > Kerala,

> > > > Tamil Nadu or in Andhra.

> > > >

> > > > Please be writing often in the site. I have

> seen

> > > the photographs ( Two

> > > > Nos.). Well taken. The once famous ILLAM is

> in a

> > > dilapidated condition.

> > > > May Lord Guruvayurappan bless you.

> > > >

> > > > " OM NAMO BHAGAVATHE VASUDEVAYA OM VISWASMAI

> > > NAMAH: "

> > > >

> > > > Warm regards,

> > > >

> > > > P.R.RADHAKRISHNAN

> > > > On 05/10/2007, SRIRAM SUBRAMANIAN <abheri@>

>

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