RE: Vaaram Oru Alayam Episode #7 (Sri GarbhaRakshaambigai Thirukovil)

[Guest guest]

Dearest Divine Nataraj,

 

You are doing a wonderful job.

 

However I have suggestions to make if you think you would take it in the

right spirit.

 

Instead of giving the details of already known temples, there are several

temples which are in a highly dilapidated condition and which require urgent

restoration and renovation. Don't you think that it would be better if such

temples are brought to light.

 

For your information there is a temple in Thepperumalnallur village,

Thirunageswaram Railway station near kumbakonam, which is the original

parihara stala for Rahu-Kethu and Guru. Here Dakshinamoorthy is called

annadhana dakshinamoorthy. The moolavar is Kasi Viswanathar with an emarald

lingem embedded inside the lingam and ambal vedanta nayaki. This is the only

temple where archana is done with rudraksha to the main deities. I had

visited this temple several times and spent about a lakh of rupees to

provide overhead tank, water pump, all abisheka and pooja utensils, upachara

items, electric fans, salary for the archaka and cleaning people and even

prepared an estimate of around 60 lakhs for renovatio. I had also collected

two serpent skins left on the siva linga by the cobra visiting the temple.

Sunlight falls directly on the sivalinga.

The work did not progress thereafter because of lack of funds. We do not

have even funds to pay the government for approval of the renovation plan

including bribes, without which no file moves.

What is the use in making people go to big temples where income is already

there. Such old and dilapidated temples should be renovated, employment for

village people given so that they will get income from the temple and also

keep them up in good order.

 

I am sure you will kindly take my request in the right spirits.

Regards,

S.SHANGARANARAYANAN

[Guest guest]

Dear Nataraj

 

You have given me an inspiration. Many months ago I had planned to start

writing on Siva temples of South India and did not proceed on this at all.

 

Hearing your weekly podcasts, I will now start on my work from today and

with Acharyal's blessings, complete it this time round

 

Ranganath

 

Ps. If you can please send me your weekly podcasts, I will be most obliged

[Guest guest]

Dear Mr.SHANGARANARAYANAN

First of all Don't worry about my spirit,am always a good and sincere

learner,whatever you feel Please feel free to advise me.Actually you

are right,That's why am trying to mix least known temples with known

temples as well.I'll work on the temple which you have mentioned

below.But at the sametime, I would also like people to know the sthala

purana behind each temple aswell.

Once again I sincerely take every comment,advise from you all and

you'll see it in my forthcoming episodes.

 

Thanx

Nataraj

 

, " S Sangaranarayanan " <sangarsai

wrote:

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> Dearest Divine Nataraj,

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> You are doing a wonderful job. However I have suggestions to make if you think

you would take it in the right spirit.