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From: vlv40
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 7:06 AM
Subject: [Vangal e-Mail Group] (unknown) V.L.Vijayaraghavan
Vangal Heritage Trust Managing Trustee #2663,9thStreet, 12th main
Road,
AnnaNagar,
Chennai 600040. Phone: +91 44 26223668. AN APPEAL Vangal Agraharam Sri Bhoomi Neela Sametha Abhayapradana Prasannavaradaraja Perumal Temple Renovation and Restoration of Nithyakala poojas Vangal Village is situated on the southern bank of Aganda Cauvery River at a distance of about 10 kilometers from Karur town. The above said temple is in existence for more than three centuries at Vangal Agraharam..It is believed that Sri Ramakrishna Muthuveera Bhupalan, a ruler, from Madurai Nayakar Dynasty built it. Fifteen Vaishnavite and Smartha families from Urupattur Village near Kanchipuram migrated to Vangal Village to look after the temple. Now the temple is in a poor condition needing immediate renovation. The daily poojas/uthsavams are also not being performed regularly for want of financial support. The following Renovation work has to be carried out immediately. 1) Building a Rajagopuram at the entrance of the temple 2) Proper flooring needed to be done for the mandapams and garbha graham 3) Construction of pathway around the temple prakaram 4) Repairing of stone pillars (chemicaltreatment)/repair/restoration of the sannidhi mandapam adjoining the garbha graha. 5) Installation of idols of Visvaksenar, Garudazhvar, other Azhwars 6) Construction of compound walland painting of the temple 7) Electrification/proper lighting of the temple 8) Fixing of a new temple door (wooden) at the entrance. Now a grill gate is installed (in a state of repair) 9) Safety locker facility to keep the valuables of the temple. 10) Provision for conducting nithyakala pooja for which a sum of RS.500/-may be needed per day. (Including fixed expenses such as salary of archaka and other staff). With the noble intention of restoring the temple to its original glory, a trust is formed with representatives of different vangal familes named ` Vangal Heritage Trust` The Objects of the Trust 1) To extend financial assistance to build/renovate/meet the expenses for Nithyakala poojas/conduct temple uthsavams/samprokshanam/other activities such as veda parayanam etc. 2) To extend financial assistance the deserving cases for (a) medical care including hospitalisation, cost of medicines/lab expenses and other expenses incidental to the treatment. (b) Educational purpose including tuition fees, cost of book, hostel expenses, other activities such as music, dance etc(c) Performance of marriage, upanayanam and such other functions. (d) Other social/religious functions. 3) To endow memorial scholarship/prizes for deserving meritorious students for school/college/other institution studies. 4) To assist and donate to social and community functions. 5) To contribute to any Institution/Organization, caring for disabled/old/orphans. 6) To render any other assistance to the community either directly or in association with other institutions with similar objectives. We appeal to Vangalites/wellwishers to enthusiastically support this effort by substantial financial help. The contribution may kindly be sent by way of cash/cheques/demand drafts payable at Chennai in favour of `Vangal Heritage Trust` to the following address. Shri.V.L.Vijayaraghavan, Managing Trustee, Vangal Heritage Trust, #2663, Old `Y' Block, 9thh Street,12th Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai 6000450. India. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: vangal-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. |
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