Kanchipuram

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hi,

 

The first part is very interesting

" 1,A French christian missionary who spent most of his time in South India in

the then princely kingdoms of Mysore and Tanjore has written that during his

stay in Conjeevaram the consecration of the temple of the Goddess took place and

that the Chief Teacher/Priest of the Gentiles(Hindus) came down from the Concun

and that he was recieved by the raja of Mysore and given a full escort.This fact

is coroborated by the narrative of an English mercenary who took up the

profession of a Doctor and Chief Gunner under the Nabob of Karnatic.He also more

or less repeats the same thigs but there is a variation of the year in the

narratives.But it was in the late 18th Century "

 

is this temple the kAmAkshi temple? if so could it be a narrative of the

kumbabishekam which is also a form of consecration?

 

regards

Vishwam

 

 

 

 

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pibikay <pibikay

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 2:07:20 AM

Moolamanya and Dakshinamnya

 

Namaskaram All

I do not want to hurt any individuals feelings or beliefs.

But after gooing through the posts I want to place some intersting materials I

have gathered during my studies and pilgrimages.

1,A French christian missionary who spent most of his time in South India in the

then princely kingdoms of Mysore and Tanjore has written that during his stay in

Conjeevaram the consecration of the temple of the Goddess took place and that

the Chief Teacher/Priest of the Gentiles(Hindus) came down from the Concun and

that he was recieved by the raja of Mysore and given a full escort.This fact is

coroborated by the narrative of an English mercenary who took up the profession

of a Doctor and Chief Gunner under the Nabob of Karnatic.He also more or less

repeats the same thigs but there is a variation of the year in the

narratives.But it was in the late 18th Century

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