Sri Amudhan SamprOkshanam and ChAthur mAsya sankalpam - Part 13

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Srimadh Azhagiya Singar thiruvadikaLE saraNam

Sri kOmaLa vaLLi thAyAr samEtha Sri ArA amuthan thiruvadikaLE

saraNam

 

Sri Amudhan SamprOkshanam and ChAthur mAsya sankalpam - Part 13

 

While all the tanks and theertthams in thiru nel vEli

area are full of water, the tanks in chOla dEsam it tanjore

and trichy area are dry. The famous swasthik shaped tank in

thiru veLLARai is hoplessly dry and so is the Uraiyoor tank.

The priests in thiru veLLaRai were literally pleading for

some money for them as their income is so insufficient.

 

The thiru veLLiyangudi Sri kola val vil Raman temple

(vadakalai sampradAyam) gopuram fell down a few years ago.

It was completely renovated by Sri Krishna prEmi's major

efforts and the samprokshanam is due in late August as well.

There is a lone Srivaishnanva priest residing in this village

(thennAchArya sampradAyam). Last time it was renovated by Sri

thiru kudanthai Andavan who also conducted the samprOkshanam

in 1974. The theertthams in this temple are dry completeley

and the banks are all eroded. Sri Krishna prEmi has also

constructed a temple for Sri Srinivasa perumAL in sEngAnoor,

the birth place of Sri Periya vAcchAn pillai, very near to

thiru veLLiyangudi.

 

The tank in front of the thEr azhundur temple (vadakalai

sampradAyam) is also dry and the banks are eroded. The head

priest (thennAchArya sampradAyam) is leading an effort to

construct a mirror room or " kaNNAdi aRai " for this very

charming Lord Sri Amaruviappan. adiyEn gave him Rs 50 and he

immediately received it for that kainkaryam. ie., He was

saying that though I gave the money for him, he is diverting

all his income for this kainkaryam. One mirror, costs Rs 1400.

They need more than several 1000's for this.

 

Most of the tanks for the divya dEsams in chOla nAdu (around

40 of the 108 DD's) are in this similar state wherein the

tanks that are the puNNiya theertthams are all dry and their

banks are all eroded. Sri poRRAmaRai tank of thiru kudanthai

was in a similar state earlier. But many thanks to the local

administration dept of state government, the tank was cleaned

and peripheral walls were raised and wire gauged and painted.

The underground " duct " from kauveri that supplies water to

this tank and maintains, was said to have been " interfered "

due to some unknown constructions. A local pump was installed

and water was pumped in full. The motor pump is now as such

designated for the tank such that the water will be

maintained in full capacity for all 365 days. Thanks to the

samprOkshanam efforts.

 

ahOrAthra pushkarani in Sri Oppiliappan kOil is going through

renovations as its northern banks were eroded. The main

problem in those tanks that have water is that those tanks

serve as the huge water reservoir for the entire village.

example mani mutthAru of nAcchiar koil is now a huge tank and

the entire village uses it for bathing cleaning etc etc. The

thiru kudanthai tank is protected now as similar to swami

pushkarani of thiru pathi. Bathing using soap and as well

washing in this poRRAmArai is not possible now. But most

other tanks that have water and are situated in a village are

used for everything these days.

 

Srimadh Azhagiya Singar thiruvadikaLE saraNam

Sri kOmaLa vaLLi thAyAr samEtha Sri ArA amuthan thiruvadikaLE

saraNam

Sampath Rengarajan

 

 

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